Where we celebrate the small things just as much as the big ones.

Half a year?!? How has it been six months since we were waiting so very impatiently to meet her? She has finally started to show us her true personality and while she is still the same sweet girl we have grown to love she is much louder! We had so much fun celebrating Maddie’s first […]

The days seem to be going by faster and faster these days! Like how has Maddie been in our world for five months and how am I already a week late to post Maddie’s monthly update. Oh well! November was a crazy time to say the least. And we celebrated so many big things. Since […]

This last month has been crazy in all aspects of our lives, but Maddie has been such a source of joy through it all! It is crazy to think about how much has changed in just a few short months. Long gone are the days of the fragile newborn stage. Her personality has really started […]

Nevin + Jessi After a season of socially distant interactions and time apart, the barn was filled with joyful chatter and laughter as loved ones were reunited. But as Jessi made her entrance, the music shifted and carried with it the voices of all the guests. All the attention was on her and her mother […]

To be honest, I am not even surprised that I have dropped the ball when it comes to Maddie’s updates! September was a crazy month in our house. I have been busier than ever and while I took the photos *only a couple days late this post is well over a week and probably closer […]

During each wedding there is always one moment that stands out to me more than the rest. During Adam and Kate’s rainy Grand Mounds Iowa wedding, both Ethan and I agreed on the way home that our favorite moment was less a moment but rather a phrase. After dinner, Adam gave a quick speech to […]

While fall officially started a week ago, this beyond chilly weather is making me wonder where our NICE fall weather has gone! Thankfully, I have a lot of blog posts to get out over the next few days which means I can relive all the beautiful and warmer weather we had at the beginning of […]

Okay I already know you aren’t prepared for this day! Because Matt and April’s Cedar Falls Iowa wedding was one for the ages. The entire day I just kept thinking to myself how April was such a perfect bride. I knew going into the day that the wind would be a slight issue. But when […]

McGregor has always been one of those little hidden treasures when it comes to senior pictures! So when Dominique said she was open to going anywhere, I jumped at the possibility of going back to one of my favorite spots!!! And by looking at her gallery, I would say we checked all of her must […]

If 2020 has taught me anything it is that even changed plans can be perfect. Just a couple months before I met up with them at the Yellow River State Forest, Aaron was getting ready to pop the question to Chelsea. And while it may not have gone 100% as planned, I think they would […]