Happy Mother's Day

I have been so bad about blogging on this site. I have to admit that facebook has made me a little lazy. It's easier to post a little sneak peek there than to do a blog post.

I have been procrastinating in a lot of areas. I have felt that I needed to share a little more about myself, but have hesitated. It means getting personal and letting people know more than I want them to know. I am also unsure of when I will share this with my children, but they don't read my blog so I am okay.

I seemed to have a very perfect life. I seemed to follow the plan that a lot of women have for their life-graduate high school, graduate college, get married and begin my life. My five year plan was to have children, which I was so sure was exactly what was meant for my life. In my case 4 1/2 years into that plan I got divorced. I was 27. I moved to Dallas so my ex-husband could attend college and I was stuck in a town with people I didn't know.

I cried--alot. It was scary to think about starting over. I was getting older and I didn't know how soon I would meet somebody and if I would be able to have kids. It is just something you assume will happen. I leaned on the few good friends I had and they helped me along.

I was fortunate. I went to church and started attending a singles group. God also put many women in my path who had similar circumstances. I was not alone. I cannot tell you how much their encouragement made me feel better. I attended women's conferences and met other women who were remarried and living their happily ever after.

I met my husband in our singles group. We were friends for months before we began dating. If you follow my blog you have seen pictures of my children. They are really a gift. I am so thankful that I never lost faith and trusted God through those circumstances.

So why would I write this blog post now? Why share this very personal post? Because somewhere out there is a woman who is going through a divorce--who doesn't know how it will turn out and I want to tell her to keep her faith. You are not alone and though you feel the stigma of divorce, people want to love you anyway.

I also want to encourage other women to reach out and help others. You never know a person's journey so judge less and help more.

Photo taken my lovely friend Meredith of Little Heartstrings Photography.

The Rivers Family-DFW maternity and newborn photographer

I am loving the ability to show the maternity and newborn sessions together. You get to see the parents and their precious little baby.

I am in love with this little guy's red hair. I can't wait to photograph him as he grows up!

The Stamp family-DFW maternity and newborn photographer

Excuse the dust, I am getting back to blogging. Since I have waited so long I get blog a few maternity and beautiful newborn sessions.

First, I have to say that this is a beautiful couple. I knew when I saw them that they were going to have a gorgeous baby. Maternity sessions can be tough for dads. They generally are not to keen about being in that many photographs but I know they are always happy when they see the finished photos. Dad even brought his awesome "blue steel" look for one photo.

Thanks so much to the Stamp family for choosing me to capture this awesome time in your lives!

And look at their baby girl. She was such a sweet thing and look at those eyelashes.

I heart faces-Love challenge

When I saw that this month's challenge was love I immediately thought of this picture. I always tell my clients who are first time moms that they will feel love like they never have felt before when they see their newborn baby. I wish you could bottle up that first moment when you see a baby. This photo represents that anticipation of love for me! Be sure to check out the other amazing entries at i heart faces.

I heart faces-best face of 2012

I am dusting off the blog and had to enter this week's challenge. I know you have seen the picture before, but I love this face. I'm lucky she's mine. Be sure to check out all the other awesome entries at iheartfaces.

The fall fairy-Irving, TX children's photographer

There are times that I have to do sessions just for me-something out of my box and a little creative. Thankfully I have a great subject in my little princess. Before I get through the grind of the Christmas season I wanted to do a little shoot of my girl. So I hope you enjoy these photos as much as I do. Every little girl wants to be a fairy, right?

Baby Hope - Flower Mound, TX Newborn photographer

I love newborn sessions, but this one is special. Baby Hope's mom had prayed and prayed for another little one. Her prayers were answered with this sweet little one. It was so neat to witness an answered prayer and have the honor of photographing this baby!

It is always such a challenge to get in siblings and I just love this shot.