Party Time

We recently had the privilege of celebrating my sis-in-law's birthday! She is absolutely amazing and it was so much fun getting to celebrate with her!   My mother-in-law and other sis-in-law did an awesome job decorating and organizing the party. It was beautiful with all the twinkling lights! They even had a coffee bar and s'mores around the fire pit! It was a wonderful evening. So blessed to be a part of this family!!!

Family

We had the amazing opportunity to capture the Talley family. We had a blast! What a fun and amazing family!!

New York

If you didn't already know, I love fall!!! It's such a beautiful time of year! Unfortunately, living in the south, we don't get to experience fall. The leaves don't really change colors and it only cools off to a freezing 75 degrees. So, every year we try to head north to catch fall somewhere. We went  a little late this year because of scheduling so we didn't get to catch the colorful leaves, although we did see some, but we did get to enjoy some cooler temperatures. This year we went to visit my cousin and her family in New York. They live in a beautiful, quaint little town right on Lake Ontario.
We took a day trip to Watkins Glen State Park. It was amazing!!! If you are ever in the area it is a definite must. It has a beautiful trail through the gorge full of bridges and waterfalls.

We love this family!!!!

The next day we drove around the Thousand Islands area. It was beautiful!

We decided since we were in the area we should head over to Niagara Falls.  Jon had never been before and I hadn't been since I was a kid.  We decided to go a little off the beaten path and drive along Lake Ontario instead of the interstate. I'm so glad we did.  It was beautiful as we drove through the countryside and the farms were amazing! (I'm kinda a sucker for farms) We found a place to pull off to look at the lake. It was beautiful! (and freezing!)

We finally made it to Niagara Falls.  It was so cold. I think the high was 30 degrees that day which is pretty cold for us southerners.  If you have never been you need to.  It's pretty impressive.  We went to the Canadian side because it has a better view of the falls. The boats were not running this time of year, but we did take the elevator down so we could go behind the falls.  At night, the falls are lit up with beautiful colors. I was so glad we took the time to see the falls.

And since pictures don't come close to doing the falls justice, check out some video footage we took.  It's still not the same, but it gives you more of an idea of the power of the falls.

Senior Pictures

Wow!!! It has been a while since I have posted on here. As you know, we recently bought a house! We are so excited, but it has been ALOT of work!!! Unfortunately, photography has been at the bottom of the priority list. We still have painting to do and some other minor things, but hopefully not too much longer and we will be ready to move in!!!

Recently, I did senior pictures for Addie.  She is absolutely amazing and SO beautiful!!!! It was such a fun time getting to capture her!!!!

Mother-Daughter Tea Party

This past Saturday our church had a Mother-Daughter Tea Party.  It was so much fun to dress up and enjoy yummy tea and pastries.  It was a great time of fellowship and I can't wait til next year! Thank you, Debbie and Teresa for making this happen!!!

Disney World!

This year we celebrated our 10th anniversary! We decided to go somewhere close by since we are in the process of buying a house.  We ended up going to Disney World. We had so much fun!! 

The first night we got there, we headed to Downtown Disney for dinner and Cirque du Soleil. The last time we went to a Cirque du Soleil show was years ago in Vegas and Jon didn't remember much from that one (he fell asleep - I don't know how that is possible!) so we were so excited about going. It did not disappoint. So much fun! (I would have more pictures, but there was a strictly enforced no camera policy - something about distracting the acrobats flying through the air and causing injury.)

The next morning we got up bright and early and headed to the Animal Kingdom.  I'm glad we went there in the morning before the heat of the day because the animals were all very active.  We loved the Safari and Gorilla Falls. It was beautiful! 

We decided before we left Animal Kingdom we should try a roller coaster so we headed over to Expedition Everest.  Neither one of us had done a coaster since high school so let's just say this thing kicked our tails. 

That afternoon it was off to Magic Kingdom.  We got there right in the middle of a street party complete with a conga line! The energy and excitement of Magic Kingdom is unmatched by the other parks. It was fun to feel like a kid again!

 We walked around Magic Kingdom all afternoon until it was time for the parade.  I remember this parade from when I was a kid.  It was always so exciting! After the parade it was time for fireworks. It was so beautiful! Such a great way to end the day!

The next morning we headed over to Hollywood Studios.  It was another beautiful day! We walked around and rode a few rides and then headed over to the Indiana Jones show.  It was so much fun!

That afternoon we were off to Epcot.  We went straight to Soarin' and had to wait an hour to ride it because we got there to late to use the fast pass.  After Soarin' we spent the rest of the afternoon walking around the world showcase. 

 

For dinner we decided to go to the Restaurant Marrakesh at the Morroco Pavillion.  We had chicken bastillas and couscous. It was delicious and such a fun atmosphere.

After dinner we found a nice place by the water to watch the sunset and wait for the fireworks.  The fireworks were amazing.  It was a water show, laser show and fireworks show all in one! It was so beautiful over the water.

 

 To top off the evening, there was a beautiful full moon.  It was absolutely perfect!!!

We are so glad we went to Disney.  It was such a wonderful, fun way to celebrate our 10th anniversary!