Hey everyone! We are expecting our first child any day now. We’re just a few short days out from Jackson’s “guess date” and we could not be more excited! I will be taking maternity leave from now until July 8, 2012 to adjust to being a new mom, overindulge in sweet baby snuggles, and spend time getting to know our little one with Tim and our families. Thank you for all of your prayers and well wishes! Clients – if you email or call I will get back with you after July 8th. I would love to set up your session or wedding consultation for after that date and get you on the calendar! Thank you all again for being so wonderful!

**This post will be pinned to the top of the blog until I return. :)

Also, I mentioned on my personal and business Facebook pages months ago but have not yet announced it on the blog: We’re expecting our first baby in May! We could not be more thrilled! We found out last week that our little one will be a boy! I’m sure you’ll be seeing lots of his sweet face around here come May. :)

I am smitten with my iPhone and pretty much anything Apple makes. I have wanted an iPhone since they were first released but I refused to leave Verizon for AT&T. The iPhone was just not worth dropped calls and poor customer service so I stuck with Verizon and the dreaded Blackberry. When Apple announced they were releasing the iPhone with Verizon I was one of those crazies up at 3am ordering one. I lucked out because I was out of my contract and up for the “new every two” discount. An iPhone plus a discount? Sign me up! :) Anyway I am a little obsessed with all the fun phone apps that I couldn’t get on the Blackberry. Instagram, Hipstamatic, and Incredibooth are a few of my favorites.

Left to Right, Top to Bottom:
1.) The Stage | Nashville, TN
2.) Love this quote. It’s from a calendar I got from Fleet Feet Sports when I was fitted for running shoes.
3.) Blueberries
4.) My running buddy Raven. Best dog ever.
5.) I’ve recently picked up reading a lot more than I really ever have and I’m enjoying every minute of it!
6.) Moose from Lowe’s. My husband nicknamed me Moose and has been calling me that forever. This little guy sits on my desk now. :)
7.) Ahhh tulips. I love Spring!
8.) Geocaching with my Bible Study girls. Have you ever heard of it? It’s SO much fun!
9.) I tried King’s Cake for the first time at Bible Study…yum!
10.) Strawberries from Whole Foods
11.) Imogene + Willes | Nashville, TN
12.) Shea Boom working it in Nashville
13.) Little Lovebug Raven. I just realized Murphy (my scottie) didn’t make the cut this week. He’s needs groomed and will make an appearance next week!
14.) Cold War Kids | Cannery Ballroom | Nashville, TN
15.) Green Tea. I’m slowly switching from coffee to tea.
16.) Sarah B, Cass, Shea, and me in front of Local Honey after a fun photographer girls day out.
17.) Brad, me, and Melody shooting in Nashville when they came up for a visit.

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Photo taken by my sweet friend Shea Halliburton in June 2010 :)

We’ve moved! We are officially in our new home in Clarksville, Tennessee and loving it. There’s so much to do and if you follow me on Facebook or Twitter you know how time consuming that has been! We left our rental home in Alabama and and are now homeowners! For some reason when you buy a house there so much more to do than when you’re renting. I love being able to change things if I’m not happy with the way they are….like paint the walls. My office is now purple! Purple is my absolute favorite color and I just feel happy walking in here now. :)

Over the month of December we also celebrated my 26th birthday, my brother’s college graduation, my brother and Dad’s birthdays, Christmas, New Year’s, and on January 1st we celebrated our 5 year anniversary! Tim’s birthday is a little over a week away now. We picked a crazy time to get married huh? ;) We traveled home to Virginia to spend time with our families over the holidays. While in Blacksburg for my brother’s graduation from Virginia Tech we got snowed in an extra day. The weather turned awful in a matter our a few hours! Once we made it back to our hometown we found some of our family members and friends without power. We were lucky enough that my dad’s house only lost power for one day, but Tim’s mom went without it for five days. Needless to say the gas stations and places that sold propane were packed. The power was fixed by Christmas for our area, but many others went without through the holidays.

Once we returned home to Clarksville I had a million boxes to unpack and so much to put away. But hey, that’s the life of a military family! We’ve had fun exploring our new town and especially love being so close to Nashville. I’ve already booked tickets to see Carrie Underwood! I’ll be posting regularly now that my internet is working. I hope that you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May your lives be blessed in 2010.

Photo taken by John Pyle.

Moving day is here! The packers are here today and the movers are coming tomorrow to send our belongings off to good ‘ol Tennessee. We’re both excited but moving is a daunting process even if the military is doing most everything for you! When you add Christmas into the mix it gets even more hectic. Confession: We have not even started Christmas shopping yet….eeek! I will respond to emails as quickly as possible and I appreciate your patience in advance! We will have a few days without internet during the transition. Please pray for a safe move! :)