Christmas Eve <3

Christmas Eve has always been my favorite day of the year. Always. Which only makes it perfect that two years ago today, Nathanial and I eloped in the snow and were married by our very best friend/ photographer/ mentor, Brian Adams. :)

In case you ever wanted to know, this is what I looked like as a bride.

The most handsome groom that ever was.

Perfect. Perfect, perfect, perfect. :)

Trying to keep warm with handwarmers on our ears. :)
Happy anniversary, Love. I'm so happy to be 2 with you now! :)

Erin & Aaron : Just Married

You guys just read about Erin and Aaron's crazy awesome wedding a few days ago, so here are the photos from their "Day After" session in Celebration:

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Erin and Aaron, thank you both for everything! Let us know the next time you're in town!!! :)

Erin & Aaron : Wedding

Ready for another gorgeous Disney wedding? :)

Let's kick things off with some awfully cute Roots in our traditional mirror shot... ;)

This was the view from Erin's room as she got ready at the Contemporary. I was just a little bit jealous...
Here's Erin looking fabulous before even putting on the dress... Our favorite make-up artist, Patricia LeJeune, did a magical job as always bringing out Erin's natural beauty. :)

I love this one of Aaron getting ready. And yes, these guys really are Aaron and Erin. I LOVE it.
Yet again, this couple rocked my face off by opting for the "first look!"





I love watching couples practice their first dance. :)

Without any prompting, Aaron clicked his heels...
... And then Erin tried to, as well, but apparently ended up flying, instead. ;)


One of my favorite pictures of one of my favorite structures. :)
I was in looooooove with Erin's ceremony details:

Erin, I love your laugh! :)


Their reception was held here. Well... Not *in* here, though I guess that'd be cool, too...

Disney cakes, you WIN.

Their choreographed first dance was to an instrumental song from Ratatouille.
Erin's Mom stepped up to the mic to present her gift to the couple...
... This amazing, amazing quilt she spent months months on! I believe she picked this pattern because it made her think of fireworks, and Erin and Aaron ended their reception with Epcot's Illuminations. So cute! Erin's mom made US a quilt, as well, which was even Christmas themed, 'cause apparently I'm not shy about the fact I'm a little obsessed... I cried, and I think she wins the "Root Mom of 2009" award. Oh, man, we should TOTALLY give awards like that every year. :)
Then these wedding crashers arrived...
I love this one of me & Erin testing Nate's lighting. I really wanna start taking more photos of me and my beautiful brides!
And what are mouse pictures without a little cheese? ;)

This was our 1st photo ever with Mickey, Minnie, the bride, and groom!!!! I requested we all make mouse ears, just incase you were wondering. ;)



I love this location when random scuba divers drop by to say hello...
How cute is this?!
So, this is where Erin just hands down wins. She had a photo shoot in the parks scheduled the morning after her wedding. Then another photo shoot with us afterwards in Celebration! So she wasn't gonna let a little bit of rain ruin her big day. And by a little bit of rain, I mean a complete hurricane-like torrential downpour. It was raining so hard, I was holding an umbrella over Nate so he could shoot, and he and our camera equipment got completely drenched anyway. I love their 100% genuine smiles here. :)



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It was such an intense, wonderful ending to our last shoot in Epcot since new rules don't allow non-Disney photographers to photograph in the park anymore. I'll be crossing my fingers that they end up changing that soon enough, but if not, we've had such a great time working with amazing couples in my favorite location ever. We didn't know at the time of the wedding, but we were able to make it back to Epcot for one more approved shoot, which ended up being my favorite engagement session of the year. What a way to end that chapter. :)

12.15.09 - Huck Finn's 5th Birthday

Huckleberry Elias Finn, it is your birthday today. Your fifth one at that.

I know you don't know what that means, but today you'll feel extra loved. We'll slip treats to you throughout the day and take you for a long car ride through the neighborhood. I'll even let you bark at people out the window. :)

Thank you for loving us and filling our boring every day lives with ridiculous amounts of happiness. Thank you for turning me into a crazy dog lover. Thank you for letting me put you in silly little outfits, and for being as snuggly as you are. I know this year has been rough on the family... We haven't spent as much time with you as you deserve, and in return, you let your anger out on the kitchen floor. Let's make a pact for '10- We walk you 4 times a week, and in return, there are no surprise puddles for my bare feet to find first thing in the morning. =(

Huckleberry Finn, you're one of a kind, and I can't imagine you with any other family, nor us with any other dog. You're our boy and we love you. Let's make the next 5 years even better, ok?






"In the whole history of the world there is but one thing that money can not buy... to wit the wag of a dog's tail." - Josh Billings

WDW Day! :)

In honor of Nate and I taking a mini-vacation to Disney World this weekend, here are some quick favorites from our last park outing! We went with my little sister and my two favorite Non-Nate guys in the world- Bradley & Brian! :)



Probably my all time favorite photo of me & my gorgeous little sister. :)


It's my mother-in-law! *Ba dum dum!*

I don't know what we were high-fiving to, but I love it anyway. ;)


Lights, Motors, Action! We totally saw a minor accident during the show and they had to stop it and everything! I'll make Nate upload it later. :)


We were about to play Toy Story Mania! I totally won, by the way.


One of the most random moments ever... We were walking by the American Idol Experience and they were live-streaming the show inside. The next girl to sing was the little sister of one of Nate's good friends from college! Small world. ;)



Only my husband can get a shot like this from riding the Monorail.


Hello, old friend.


My favorite princess!



Right when we were exiting Splash Mountain, Wishes started! The photo on the right is from the Splash queue. It's a shame it's a permanent queue, because I think it'd make the cutest reception location! :)

Amelia reminding me of Charlie Brown's Lucy. :)


'Cause we had to! :)
Eek! Now I'm extra excited about this week. :)