Fall is here!

I have... so much on my mind that I want to spill my guts to you guys about, but I haven't even thought through it all, so it would just come out as a huge barf of words. (gross) So... rather than do that, I'm just going to say Hi! It's fall! It feels like fall! I was hibernating for the summer, and now I'm back. (there was a little more to it than that, but we'll leave it at hibernation.) Anyhow. We're getting internet at our home next week- and I just got our fall photos in from Hibben Photography today, the stars have aligned and I think... I THINK... that means.. We're back! at least to semi-regular posts. 

HAPPY FALL!

get the sillies out : out takes from Fern's 2 year photo shoot

As promised, I've gone through the gallery and put together a little post of some silly photos from the photo shoot with Hibben Photography.

Fern's 2 year photo shoot with Hibben Photography

It's been pretty serious over here for the past couple of days, I REALLY appreciate all of the feedback  and questions from my last post. I was talking to Tesia yesterday and we were both SO encouraged by the number of page views, and great response. Usually it's a pretty heated conversation, and we're so proud of NOBODY for being negative on the subject. You guys are so impressive.
but now- let's lighten the mood a little shall we?

Tom and Sam Hibben are a married team of photographers who make up "Hibben Photography" and never cease to rock my world. You might remember their wonderful photography from Fern's newborn photos, Fern's 1st birthday, our engagement shoot & our wedding. So of course, I didn't expect anything less than amazing. We've already seen it time and time again. Still, nothing could've prepared me for the heart melting images I've been getting sneak peeks of since last week. I finally got a look at the whole shabang- and I seriously had to take a moment to recover. I try not to be over-kill with the photos on my blog posts.. but... I make no promises this time around. How can I possibly choose?

Prepare to be in puddles by the end of the post. Enjoy!

joined together, forever.

Here are some sweet photos from our wedding. I'm basically re-posting these photos from our wedding photographer's blog because I haven't received our CD with all of our photos on it, and I'm much too impatient to wait for it to come. I've already waited THIS long to share them. I find that very impressive.

Our wedding was perfect. It was at my grandparents house in the country, where I grew up. It was a romantic evening wedding. Just a tad of chill in the air. The sun sat as we said our vows and afterwards we went into the pasture and celebrated with all of our loved ones with campfire, dancing, and libations to warm us. We wanted our entire wedding to have a very community feel. We set the tables up in a large circle(ish) shape so we could all enjoy one another and the dance floor was in the center. For dinner, I asked everyone to bring a dish of any sort. We had such a fantastic turnout. It couldn't have gone better. I'm so thankful The Hibben's were there to capture it all. 

I didn't snag all of the photos from the photographers blog, but I snagged many of them. So if you'd like to go see a few more you can head here. 

engagement.

I love engagement photos I decided. I've partaken in a few photo shoots in my time, and I have to say, I'm not into them. I can't pose for anything. I am awkward. I panic. I think too much. The second that camera is aiming at me, My body automatically rejects it and does the most embarrassing response it can think of, as if to reject the inevitable. I was not looking forward to engagement pictures. Somehow, be it the great guidance of the ever sweet Hibben Photography, or that I was with T and he was calm and collected as always, somehow, someway they turned out pretty fantastic. I'm now a fan of engagement shoots. Here are a few of my favorites.

 

He's so cute. 

I'm gonna marry him. 

Hibben Photography// Fern's one year photoshoot.

I'd love to show off a few of the photos we got from Hibben Photography for Fern's 1 year photoshoot. I can't believe how big my baby is.

I got to look at the collection of these photos on Mothers Day and it really tugged at my heartstrings. I'm one big sentimental ball of emotion. Somebody hand me a hankie.