Wedding in the Rain “When life throws you a rainy day, play in the puddles.” – Winnie the Pooh. As we entered downtown Houston, the rain began to fall. First softly, slowly, then, it began to pour. April and I drove by the Houston Club, where the wedding ceremony was to be held. We decided […]

A Beautiful Sunset The air was nice and warm but not too hot for once! As we walked to the falls I couldn’t help but notice people staring at Amanda on the way. She was GLOWING!! Can you see it too? I know I can tell this mama is so radiant with love and excitement […]

Love is in the air! Gladys Knight once said, “Sometimes the best things in life are right in front of you, it just takes some time to see them.” Well in this case Justin lived in the apartment right beside Courtney; and it did not take her long to notice his southern hospitality. “Being from […]

Fond Memories It had taken awhile to get to this point, both in life and on this trial. As Shelby and Bridger climbed along a mountainside vacationing in Montana it was easy to enjoy life’s moments. The many hiking adventures they shared previously, fishing alongside each other, hoping for the early morning bass to bite. […]

Be the Change A man walked into the restaurant carrying what appeared to be a small chicken strip tray. At least at one point it had been, all that remained now were some streaks of grease left over. As he approached my register his demeanor was not angry, but certainly unhappy. “I ordered a large […]

Doing Life: I Love You I remember it so vividly. We were both standing outside my parents’ house on a warm humid Houston evening, mid-spring. We had just finished a fun evening together and now all that was left was the goodbye.  Normally a hug would have been enough, but we had been dating for […]

Doing Life: Engagement Session Everyone remembers the biggest day of their journey. The day you make the decision that changes the way you do life. It looks something like this. The groom looks down the aisle, as tears form in the rim of his eyes. A small grin turns into a smile, then he is […]

Pink vs Blue not wrong, different She pulled at the packaging, slightly uncoordinated, but that is to be expected of a two year old. As small amounts of wrapping began to peel away from the present, more and more became exposed. First a tiny plastic hand, then part of a pink dress was revealed. Finally […]

Be The Difference Last night I was interrupted during sleep around 12:30am. Everly cracked open the bedroom door crying as a 3 year old often will do. I whisked her up in my arms, took her back to her room, and tucked her back in. As I was walking by Aydens room, I noticed he […]

Starting it out Right!! The saying goes, the best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time! I am not sure who is eating elephants these days and if you tried I really do not think the taste would be something you would enjoy. However as far as analogies go, this is […]