new apartment...again!

Here are a few little peeks at our new apartment! We moved in the last week of October and we're absolutely in love with it. Definitely a huge thing to be thankful for! I still wake up sometimes and look around and think, "wow, is this real life??" 

 These are just small pieces of the puzzle, but there will be oh, so many more photos to come. I'm also so thankful for this space because it doubles as a photography studio! There is so much natural light, its insane. Here are a few photos from my first official shoot inside: 

Isn't she adorable?! 

So thankful for such a beautiful place to live and work!

these cute people and giving thanks.

Fall is here!

this is bryant & brookelyn. it was their two year dating anniversary. so sweet. they were so much fun to take pictures of! 

This is the season to give thanks, be with family, and eat a lot of yummy food. I love holidays! So, this month I'm going to follow suit after my good friend Lesley over at In Every Season and in each week of November I will list something I am thankful for! 

I'm thankful for gorgeous weather and beautiful colors! God is so good. He gives us beautiful gifts in all seasons and I especially love seeing all the leaves change colors. I could just sit and stare at all the bright red and yellow tree top out there all day long. And sometimes I get distracted while driving. I end up looking at the gorgeous leaves when I should be concentrating on the road...oops!

Can't say I'm quite as fond of the freezing cold rain, sleet, snow, and ice that comes afterward, but I do have a major exciting thing happening in the middle of  this coming winter, so on the contrary, I can't wait for it to get here.  

That's another thing I'm thankful for, but I will save that for a post next week!

What are you thankful for?

yesterday & today

Yesterday was gorgeous! The weather, church time, yummy food cooked by the fiance, organizing my new apartment...so many good things! On top of all of that, I got to photograph this beautiful newly-wed couple: 

This was a post wedding shoot. Their real wedding was supposed to be at this location a few weeks ago, but the weather decided to be dreary and drop buckets of rain all day long, so they had to move the wedding indoors. The wedding was still gorgeous of course, but I'm so glad they got some fun, outdoor pictures too. 

Today. Well, today the weather is just as gorgeous as yesterday, but this head cold of mine is making me feel otherwise. This is what today looks like for me: 

Shoving down the vitamin C, trying to sooth the throat with some tea, blah blah blah...

 And that pretty little hanky you see there? Not for decoration...my snot rag. Yes, I blow my nose in style (thanks for the inspiration, Brittany). You can look cuter while wiping your snot and save money at the same time. Win!

On a fun note, this is also happening today! And will be for the next 3 months. Woo!

We've officially set a date. 

January 21, 2012. 

1.21.12

one.twentyone.twelve.

There's kind of a ring to it. I like it.

Hope you're having a lovely Monday!

and....

Isaac and I are ENGAGED!!! 

He's the best boy ever, and I can't wait to be Mrs. Isaac Neale. 

friends and fun days and...

 excited about my new shoes that I got for Stephanie's wedding tomorrow!

 what a handsome boy. i love him. 

 yesterday, there were friends and fun to be had and it was the greatest day ever and...

the story will be continued.

:)