Amanda's Senior Photos

Several weeks ago - oh dear, it was more like a month ago - I was blessed, honored and privileged to take Amanda;s senior pictures. God blessed us with overcast, but still bright skies, and even a snowstorm one day!  Amanda was such a trooper – you would never know that temperatures were literally freezing for all of the photos.  :)  It was more of a joy than I could have possibly imagined, and our friendship was deepened so much through this visit.  This girl is absolutely amazing, a fabulous friend, a great daughter and big sister, fun loving, and full of joy.  She makes my life happy, and I love her so much.  I shot too many photos over the few days I was there, but here are my favorites.  Most of these images are very lightly edited, but I plan on doing more with them soon.

Mrs. Richter got this of the two of us.

Amanda with her horse, Hy-C.

Hy-C wasn't perfectly cooperative, so that made for a fun and interesting challenge.  We were grateful to have another friend (Hannah) help us out!

After Amanda kissed her, she pulled away and said, "Eww.  That didn't taste very nice." 

I had envisioned this photo for weeks and weeks, and was SOOO excited with the way it turned out!

My "best of the best", favorite shot from the whole week.  She was looking at her dad as he walked up, so this image was completely unplanned and un-posed.  Love, love! 

Just curious, do you like B&W or color, and why?

With this shot, I was trying to be “creative” and do something different.  I did not like it at all on the camera and actually considered deleting it, but I’m so glad that I didn’t! 

This one is just for laughs.  :)

God surprised us with a perfectly gorgeous snowstorm one morning.   It was perfect!

 

I took about 15 minutes of our precious and limited time to do her hair...and then it didn't work out anyways.  This is why I will never be a hair stylist, y'all.  :)

Amanda with her Aussie, Royal.

This shot was taken in a cemetery, but we loved the background.  :)

 

That's all for today, friends.  Have a blessed week.  May it be filled with Christ and His power. 

Of Food, Friends, Frisbee, and Beautiful Moments

God is good.  Always.

 

Life has been an exciting rollercoaster journey lately.  Up and down.  I can't see around the next bend, and sometimes I really wish that I knew what is going to happen next.  But He is holy.  He is leading me, and He knows what is best for me. 

I have been learning of trust and the ever-gracious goodness of God lately.  He is sovereign in salvation, in the beautiful nature surrounding me wherever I go, in the big things in my life, and all of the way down to the tiniest details.  He is sovereign.  And I am grateful.

This summer has been stunningly gorgeous.  Time spent with the Lord, good books, sunsets, family time, business travels with my Papa, fun with friends, a date with my littlest men, lots of yummy food, getting my license and driving all by myself (*gasp!*), great music, and ultimate Frisbee.  Yes, it has been a good summer, a beautiful summer, a blessed summer.  :) 

I am looking forward to what autumn will bring...rustling leaves, soup on the stove, pie in the oven, late night cookouts, plaid scarves, a chilly breeze, and that incredible, unexplainable, happy feeling that only comes at this time of the year.  

But now for some photos from the last few weeks:  

Canoeing at the lake where my parents were married. 

Darling little cousins!  Simply ADORABLE.

Lookin' for trouble?  I think I found him.  :) 

He is seriously one of the cutest guys on the planet.  I'm sure you will agree with me. 

Happy babies blowing bubbles.  Never gets old.  :) 

The first time in history where all 5 of the Armour kids drove anywhere all by themselves.  Elijah is an excellent driver, and I'm an even better passenger seat driver.  :)  Haha!  :)

Heading out for a business trip with Papa, Elijah, and Jeremiah.

Time with Amanda is...long walks and longer talks...staying up late and getting up early... lots of laughing...and maybe a few minor disagreements, for example, about how fast (or, rather, how slowly) I drive.  Haha!  Love you, 'Manda!  You are so special.

I got to surprise and spend some time with this darling little friend of mine on her birthday.  SO FUN!

Travel food is yummy, but not as good as home cooking.  :)

We stopped by the Green Bay Packers' stadium while in Wisconsin.  It was pretty fun! 

Playing spoons in Derek's apartment.  I lost horribly.  :)

Up-high ponytails before bed.  :)

Off on my first date with these two handsome guys.  :)  They took good care of me and Christian said that I was "not allowed to open any doors all day."

We stopped at Chick-fil-A for lunch...

...browsed some antique stores...

...checked out this old caboose, and went to the Monster's University movie (and died laughing) later that evening.  It was a fun, fun day!

My Grandma Great fell and fractured her pelvic bone, so had to stay in the hospital for a few days.  We visited her, and this is what the little guys did.  :)

I had a sweet time getting to know this lovely lady and shoot photos with her last week.  It was so enjoyable!

Sarah is such a dear girl!

Trying a new baked fish recipe.  It was delicious!

My kind of meal:

Grilled venison (my first time grilling venison!), crash potatoes, roasted cauliflower, grilled pineapple, and green beans.  Simply yum!

FRISBEE!  Always a highlight of my week!

These teams are very competitive (a friendly type of competition!) but Christian and Jonnie are right in there with all of the big people!

A-l-m-o-s-t there!

And the block by Christian Armour!  He's a great player!

Brother against brother.  Uh-oh!  :)

Thanks for reading.  :)

Have a blessed week, y'all!  May it be filled to over flowing with evidences of God's goodness and mercy.