Showing posts with label Holidays and Special Occasions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holidays and Special Occasions. Show all posts

Hello, Spring!


I honestly didn't think that I would like living in the south.  It's far from home, hot in the summer, and a totally different culture, right?  Well, yes, but it's far more than that!  The people here are friendly, the pace is more laid-back than the north, and they get Spring in March!!  I think I can and am getting used to this place :).

However, as much as I like the south, there still is no place like home!  And that's where I get to spend next week!  Spring break is here, and I get to travel the long way home - road trip, here I come!  I'm bringing a good friend from school who will get to stay in dear old Pennsylvania for the first time - I'm excited to show her all around my home town :).  

Tonight it's packing time, and then tomorrow after morning classes we will head out.... I can't wait!!! 

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Maine!



We get to go here tomorrow.  

The great, beautiful state of Maine.  We've all been looking forward to this for sooo long, and can't wait to just get there!!! 



See ya later!!
 

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| Patrick and Heidi |

Here are some of the pictures from Heidi's wedding!  And I want to clarify again that I was not the photographer.....Rachel and Elizabeth were :).  I just took these on my own at the end.

These first pictures are from right after the reception when things were winding down.  Kayla, Sarah and I went down to a little shed near the barn that looked like a fun place to take pictures - and it was!

I love these girls so much! :)







The rest are pictures of Patrick and Heidi together...the now Mr. and Mrs. Lewis :) 



























Congratulations P+H!!  I can't wait to see you two again, and hope you have a great time in Hawaii!!!

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Year in Review | best of {weddings}

This past summer I had the opportunity to be the second photographer in five weddings!  Although I was a bit (okay, maybe more than a bit!) hesitant and nervous to play such a big role in such a special day, they went better than I expected and not only did I learn a lot, but I also had fun doing it!

Here are some of my favorite pictures....















Finally, here is one of my favorites (this couple had their first dance beautifully choreographed - it was amazing!):



I want to leave you with this encouraging passage from Titus:
 
 3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. 4But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. 8 This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.

~Titus 3:3-8 (emphasis mine)~



Happy News!!



Hello world!

I know I said my next post would be another "best of," however...I have exciting news to share!!!!!!

...{drum roll please}...


Ladies and gentlemen, I sit before you as the *proud new owner* of a MACBOOK PRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Ahhhh...words can't express how excited I am! :D

*happy sigh*

Signing off for now - I have so much to go figure out :).

{another year}


I want to wish all of my blog readers a very (belated) Merry Christmas, and a very (not-so-belated) happy New Year!!  I know I have sadly neglected my blog this past week, but that was not from lack of pictures to put up here - instead, I've been enjoying time with grandparents, relaxing with family at home, and having New Years sleepovers and movie making bashes with friends :).  But here I am again, and I want to leave you with the words to this beautiful hymn we sang on Sunday, Another Year is Dawning.

Another year is dawning, dear Father, let it be
In working or in waiting, another year with Thee.
Another year of progress, another year of praise,
Another year of proving Thy presence all the days.
Another year of mercies, of faithfulness and grace,
Another year of gladness in the shining of Thy face;
Another year of leaning upon Thy loving breast;
Another year of trusting, of quiet, happy rest.
Another year of service, of witness for Thy love,
Another year of training for holier work above.
Another year is dawning, dear Father, let it be
On earth, or else in Heaven, another year for Thee.

~words by Fran­ces R. Hav­er­gal~

Amen!  I want this year to be God-focused and purpose-filled.  


P.S.  I still have as yet to write down specific resolutions for this year of 2011, but until I do, I'd love to hear yours!

The Beach!

We had a great time at the beach two weeks ago!  The whole week was great, even though the weather at the beginning wasn't the best.  The first couple days the red flags were up, so unfortunately the ocean was off limits,
but we found lots of things to do besides swimming in the ocean,

and just enjoyed being together :).

Mr. Smith {and his shoes!} played basketball with us :).


Dave is so adorable!!





Mrs. Smith playing "hostess" at the huge house near where we were staying!

Up on the lighthouse (I made it all the way up to the top, Mr. C, but facing my fear didn't seem to take it away....)

More cuteness :)

A sunrise beach-walk


We saw sooo many dolphins this year!  There were probably hundreds of them passing by one evening....


So ever since I saw a silhouette that one of my classmates took at IPS, I've wanted to get a good one myself.  However, I didn't think it would be as easy as it looked, so when I saw the boys standing in front of the water towards late afternoon, I snuck behind them and soon decided to try to get a silhouette.  I was sooo excited when I got this!!  I loved the fact that it was a silhouette, but I also really liked the message that it portrayed - if you know anything about how much Pete looks up to Ben, I feel like this picture totally captures that.
After capturing the candid shot, I got them involved and had them write with their hands. ("What can we spell with only two people?"  "Yo!!"  :D)
Then we enlisted Samuel, and got WoW :).  (Or, according to the boys, it is also a face. {It took me a minute to see it!} :P)  Needless to say, I was ecstatic!
Later on with Elizabeth A., we dragged the boys back to the beach to be our jumping models :).  They didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped, but I loved Ben's pose in this ;D


We had sea kayaks this year, which was great fun!  I've never kayaked on the ocean before, but I enjoyed them ;).

Epic candid pose :).
We adventured into the unknown parts of the sand dunes searching for wild horses, but although we found really pretty places, we never found the horses....
 
Our towel creations!

Crabbing!!

More adorable-ness :)


Trying to catch a seagull :)
 
 
 
At IPS I learned about lens-flipping (which makes you able to take macro pictures, which I love!), so Liz and I tried it on the prickly thorns that covered the "grass"
 
Our group - you guys are the best!!