Awkward & Awesome Thursday

I have a lot of blogging to catch up on for the past two weeks, so stay tuned for a little "life in reverse" as I put together posts about the Chicks Who Click Convetion, a review of my new Kelly Moore Bag, share some images from the 4th of July beach wedding I second-shot, and fill you in on some exciting changes that I'll be making to my studio! I'll get it all in...PLUS I'll be blogging about these next few days that I'll be spending  experiencing "Extreme Makeover:Home Edition" in a very cool way!

This week's "Awesome & Awkward" will be a quickie....but I hope you'll be checking back for my upcoming posts. Don't forget to check out Heather & Erica's blogs today as well!

THE AWKWARD:

• These crazy butterflies I have in my tummy right now! I am SO excited, nervous, amped, pumped, psyched, ecstatic, thrilled, jittery, emotional, and downright THRILLED at the opportunity I have this week to photograph all the goings-on of the Extreme Makeover build that will be going on in Fayetteville.
• This is an Awkward in Advance....I'm sure I will drool, trip, or say something completly stupid when I get in the presence of Ty Pennington. {oh please don't let me drool...anything but that!}

THE AWESOME:

• Getting a call in response to submitting my name to Extreme Makeover Home Edition's website asking if I had been contacted yet about photographing the week, and if I was still interested and available. Um........DREAM.COME.TRUE!!!!

Have a fabulous day...and if you're volunteering on the build this week, I'll see you there!! Have fun!



For Daddy {OpLove Photography}

This past Friday morning I met up with this lovely Mom and her adorable little man for an OpLove session. Sweet little "A" has by far the cutest little furrowed brow and serious little pout; he completly won my heart from the first little sniffle and bottom lip quiver. I'm glad he can't talk yet- with his little looks I would have handed over anything he asked for... not to have him growing up too quickly on Mom & Dad, but oh heavens when he's 4 I hope I get to photograph him! I can just imagine how many little faces he'll make and the funny things he'll be saying. I really enjoyed getting to know Mom and coo over little "A." I certainly can't wait to get an album downrange to Daddy so he can enjoy his beautiful family...

{disclaimer} "The photos and other content of this publication do not constitute or imply any endorsement or recommendation by the Department of Defense."

Thanks SO much for the opportunity to capture these moments for your family. I can't wait for "A's" First Birthday session, and my fingers and toes are crossed that Daddy will be home safe to you by then!

The Whitehead Family {All together}

 Last evening I had a really sweet opportunity ... getting to photograph a family that was not only all together (we all know how hard that is to pull off nowadays), but also celebrating welcoming two very sweet little ones into their lives! Larissa is just 2 weeks old, and little Bruce is 4 months....how fun it will be for the cousins growing up so close in age!

This was a last-minute session that I'm so glad was able to work out...and we pulled it off just in the nick of time, too; it started to downpour just as I pulled out of their driveway. Bruce and his parents are already on their way back to Texas, so re-scheduling would have been a bit hard. {this is me breathing a sigh of relief!}

I loved getting to capture everyone together, but especially loved getting to capture Great Grandpa holding each of his sweet little great grandchildren...