Valentine's Day Dinner Date

It seems the bar is now set for our brand new "Real Life Sessions" with a romantic date night last night. The documentary Session captured the true season of life for these two love birds and I can hardly wait to share the images. Janette and John David (along with their two pups) prepared a meal, reminisced their wedding nearly four years ago, and even danced to Billy Joel's record, "Stranger."

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Our niece is one today!

Last year on this day, we became an Aunt and Uncle! My sister, Kendra, had little Adriana Leigh who weighed in at 3 pounds 15 ounces and measured 17.5 inches long. She had the tiniest little body I've ever seen, but she was a little fighter. Today, she turned one! She's so strong and has the cutest little personality. Here are a few photos from Christmas when I last saw her in person. It was one of the most memorable, special family visits!

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I still do. | Our 7th Wedding Anniversary

Seven years ago today, we were married in Kenosha, WI, surrounded by people we loved—with snow up to our knees. Chad and I will be the first to confess that our marriage—regardless of what it looks like on the outside—is not always beautiful, but we work hard to improve it all the time. We wanted to re-share our wedding vows publicly in this post, and also share some photos from our wedding and a blingy little bonus.

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Our newest niece: Ava Gaile

This year, Chad and I got the chance to do some traveling to see our families in various states. In December, we got to meet our very first niece on Chad's side of the family! Little Ava Gaile was 14 days old and so adorable. It was so special to watch Kyle (Chad's brother) and Kelly be parents for the first time.

Here are some of our favorite images from our time with them...

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Happy New Year! | Elevation Praise Party '14

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to 2015, everybody. 2014 was quite a year. Chad and I have SO many important moments to look back on... Over the last couple of weeks, we've been doing a great deal of praying, brainstorming, dreaming and goal-setting for our future. We'll be sharing more about some of this later, but for now, we are brimming with excitement from the New Year's party we attended last night and can't wait to share the highlights!

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Jacob & Ashlee | Christmas at a tree farm in Raleigh

When we casually met Jacob and Ashlee nearly two years ago at a conference in Atlanta, we did not imagine that today we'd be navigating life's journeys together as friends and roommates. We loved the recent opportunity to take some photos of them for their Christmas card and wanted to publicly thank them for their friendship. I hope you enjoy this story and these sweet image highlights...

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Ryan + Nicole | A romantic Wisconsin wedding

Last month, Ryan and Nicole tied the knot in Wisconsin. Despite the chilly November air and slightly gloomy sky, it was one of the most beautiful days we've experienced. The love these two have for each other cannot be equalled and the way they swoon in each other's arms is the sweetest.

There are SO many images of this pretty navy and white wedding I think you'll love to see. View the entire gallery here or check out the highlights below...

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Raleigh Winterfest 2014

On Saturday, Chad and I went to our first downtown festival in Raleigh: Winterfest! Despite the rain, and even though it was 55°F (MUCH warmer than any "winter" celebration these northerners have had!) we very much enjoyed our experience. It turns out, you don't have to be able to see your breath to make it feel like Christmas. *wink, wink* 

Read more about the festivities & take a look at photos from the event...

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Beautiful Bright Side Youth Ranch

Devin and Tia Tharp are great friends of ours. We got to know them when we all lived in Wisconsin and went to church together. Over the last seven years, we have become quite close and have had many parallels in the ways we follow God's adventures for our lives.

One of the most recent reasons we're proud to call them friends is their up & coming non-profit, Bright Side Youth Ranch. Read on for more of this story and to see fall photos of their new property.

 

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