So, if you are a little bit concerned that the snow is coming today and you’ll miss that day of getting prepared for Christmas . . . call me. You could give the perfect gift this Christmas. Or, if you’ve already had a photo session with me, there is still plenty of time to get a book made for Christmas. So kick back, make some hot chocolate, gather the kids around to read a good book this afternoon . . . I’ll take care of the rest . . . and the book will come right to your door in a beautiful black gift box.

Here is a book that I made from Karen + Chad’s wedding at Ceresville Mansion. I am giving it as a thank you gift to Ceresville . . . the most pleasant people ever.

Laurie and Skip have one of those marriages that inspires me. It inspires me to work at keeping my own exciting. To invest. To nuture. And to laugh. Alot.  Laurie and Skip are now empty nesters . . . both girls in Florida now. And they admit it’s bittersweet. Yea, they just got back from a Caribbean cruise, and they have that sun kissed glow on their cheeks and  joy in their voices, but, oh, to turn back the clock and wake up with Libby and Ava in their bedrooms.

Whenever I’m with Laurie, I get a golden nugget. This time it came from both of them. Don’t rush through the child rearing thing. Plan for long, relaxing breaks and stretch those periods of “family fun” whenever possible. It all goes so fast. Laurie and Skip . . . I hear ya.

Laurie and Skip are wise about so many things. They are building a marriage . . . after 27 really great years, they are still building. They also realize that capturing who they are together is an heirloom . . . a forever legacy.  It had been five years since they had a “couples” photo . . . time to document love. Really smart. Cause you can’t turn back the clock and go back get what’s already gone.