~ Jack H. ~ 80th Birthday ~

I have precious grandparents. Both sides. 

Grandparents are a pretty amazing gift from God. So often we take them for granted as "Alright, candy! Alright, an extra $20 on my birthday! etc" And we often don't treasure the gift that they truly are. 

I love sitting back and watching my grandparents interact with others and each other. They will have been married 60 years come this June! Wow! I praise and thank God for that. What an example! I see their love for one another and it's worth imitating. 

I ALSO love sitting back and listening to all their stories! Funny, emotional, or the ones where they learned something.....and want to pass it onto you so you don't do the same thing. I was privileged to get to be at my Grandpa's 80th birthday this past March. My husband and I sang, all the cousins visited, and good food was to be had (Thanks to Grandpa Jack and Grandma Jo for that! SO generous!). 

My mother was her usual self..... she made everything look flawless. Bringing some spring and sunshine into the room where we were celebrating life! 

So, what I said about grandparents, yea it can definitely apply to parents as well. So, maybe, just maaaaaybe I am a bit biased....but the truth is the truth, I have basically the best parents there ever was. :D I can't believe how amazing they are! I can't imagine having...let alone wanting anyone else to be my parents. 

Because of Jesus
~Abby Lyn

~ Jess ~ 2013

Yes,yes, and YES! It's all true. I've been MIA. I haven't picked up a camera for a REAL photo-shoot for quite sometime now. But I had a good friend come to visit me last week in my new home....yes, I got married and have completely changed locations! We went on a photo-shoot. This is my precious, beautiful friend Jess. :) 

Because of Jesus,

Abby Lyn

~ Kadence Ann ~ 2012

So.... my niece and nephew(Photoshoot of that stinker is taking place tm. ) are staying here for the weekend and it was high time for me to take this lil cutie of a niece of mine out on a REAL photoshoot. Got to go buy her some clothes with the money her Great-Grandpa gave her for Christmas and put her in em and fix her hair for this lil escapade. :D  Its like barbies.....in real life! haha ;)

Check out those EYES...so big n pretty!

Such a cutie!

She was getting cold... ;)

So glad I bought this headband a couple months ago. Made for an awesome piece to this shoot.

Favorite.....hands down.

Probably my second favorite...

Her new kicks

She was quite the little bundle of giggles. Such a sweetie. Love having Niece/Aunt time.
Because of Jesus 
~A