Bluffton, IN Autumn Family Session | Biberstein

I got to take Falisha maternity pictures back in July, now we have sweet Griffin here and we got to do family photos with him!! I have fallen in love with this sweet family and am so thankful that I have gotten to know them better and call them friends <3 

Roanoke, IN Autumn Senior Session | Carson

I always miss "Senior Sunday" my bad! But here are some of my favorites from Carson's senior session!

COMING HOME WITH .....

We are coming home! 

When Cain left in August he knew when he got home that he would need a new vehicle. He had big hopes that he would find a great deal in TX and purchase a truck. So while going through school he would keep a close eye on good deals here and there. They would come and go so fast he didn't have a chance to get to them. Half way through he decied though if he got a trcuk while in TX, I would fly there one way and drive back with him. 

We were getting pretty close to his coming home date and still, no truck. We started getting a little discouraged because we were both ready to be with each other again and if that meant getting a truck, the pressure was on for Cain to find one! :p

I was venting to a friend about our plans and discouragment in him not finding the right truck and having to wait the extra 3 weeks to see each other now (3 weeks might seem like no time at all, but when you've gone already 100 days without each other, every day matters)

My friend just said "Go to TX, if he gets a truck, cancel your fight. If not, go home the same day as him"

All of a sudden it hit me how easy she was making it sound, because it was that simple. 

That's why I have been in TX the past 2 weeks. I swear if she hadn't of made it so simple I would still be in Indiana missing my husband terribly! Thanks Jodi <3

Cain found this truck and we went and looked at it together just a week after I got here. The story of how we ended up with this truck, with our asking price is a great story that Cain will have to tell you. But long story short, we totally walked away from it because they weren't going down to our price. We drove off and said "that's alright, it wasn't meant to be"

10 minutes down the road she called back coming down on price and not even meeting half way but going to the price we offered! 

We hung up the phone laughing saying "That really works? The whole walking away thing?"

So now Cain will come home with a truck that we worked so hard for! I really believe he deserves it and so much more. I am proud of the man who works hard and saves for what he wants! 

We are coming home!! After a little delay on the Paramedic test schedule we are now leaving Tuesday evening for Indiana. 

Now I just have to pack up our stuff and also still try and get work done.... ahhhh the stress is starting to hit me! Now would be the time that my friend Jodi would say something so wise and make me feel better <3 

Trying to not focus on the "to do list" and just enjoy the last two days here <3 

WACO, TX | MAGNOLIA MARKET

When Cain found out he would be going to College Station, TX for a 4 month Paramedic school one of the first things I did was look up how close he was to Magnolia Market in Waco, TX. When I saw he was not going to be far, I was super jealous! At the time we thought I would not be going to visit him while he was away, so I made him promise he would go in my stead and get me something! 

Well, fast forward to this past weekend. I am here in College Station visiting Cain and we were able to go into Waco and visit Magnolia Market, together. 

What?! Is this real life? It was pretty much another moment for me where I had to stop because I realized that I was really living my life and getting to do this, something I had been looking forward too. 

Our great uncle Cook and aunt Kathy picked us up Friday morning at 8:30am and we were off to Waco. It was 70 degrees when we left and got down to almost 50 degrees when we got into Waco, it was just under 1 hour and 1/2 traveling time. I didn't know the temperature could drop so fast! And I was not prepared! I wore a dress like it was still summer time and it surely was not! The wind had picked up also so that was just a great combo with the dress I was wearing. 

Magnolia did turn out to be pretty amazing, it was such a great visit and all the employees were so friendly it made for such a great time. We didn't stay very long becasue it was getting pretty cold and the crowd was picking up. But we stayed long enough to enjoy our time and pick up some things to take home. 

After we visited there Uncle Cook and Aunt Kathy wanted to show us a famous brigde in Waco. We didn't stay long because it was so cold but it was very cool! We also found a wall that said "TRUE LOVE" of course I had to get our photo taken. 

We ate at Twisted Roots Buger place and it was AmaZing - oh so good! 

I can't wait to go back to Magnolia Market and hopefully get to go with more family <3 

We of course wanted to not just take still photos but we included video also, that's at the end! Enjoy our goofyness .... haha

Sunrise Autumn Family Session | McKinley

I was able to fit in this session just days before I left to visit my husband in Texas. We could not have asked for a better fall morning! 

Jacob had only been home for over a week after being away on a deplyment. I have found that these type of sessions will go down as some of my favorites becasue there is nothing like having your spouse home after a long period of time and finally feeling like a family again. The raw, pure love that you are able to capture is something you can't fake. 

For me to be able to capture those sweet new moments with Jacob and Liam was the best. Jacob did sadly miss out on some of Liam's milestones of the first year. But to be able to capture these moments of them together is so speical to me. 

I am so happy to see this family together again! I am a big fan and will always cheer them on <3 

COLLEGE STATION, TX | MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY

After spending the entire day working we (okay, I) needed a reason to dress up and get out of the hotel room. I searched for a local ice cream joint and found Marble Slab Creamery. It was like a Cold Stone where you could build you're own ice cream, but tasted so much better! 

We enjoyed our time together and even went and played some pool afterwards. Although Cain has a huge test at the end of this week I am so happy we have found time to do fun things together <3

Bluffton, IN Sunset Senior Session | Linnea

Linnea is a sweet soul. 

I have known Linnea's older sister, Hannah for quite sometime so I knew that Linnea was going to be a sweet soul just like her big sister. She was that and even a little bit more. I had just came off of a very stressful weekend with work and was missing my hubby so very much when we met for this session. Linnea was missing her boyfriend who is out of state also and I felt like we were able to bond just a little bit. I felt her pain of missing someone she loved very much. Even though we were both sad we were able to laugh about some things, I needed that so much. 

I think Linnea is beautiful, inside and out. I wanted to take some of her pain though, because I understand just a little bit of it. I love my job because I get to meet real people, some are happy and some are hurting but at the end of the session if we can connect, I feel like my job is not just about pictures but about being a friend. I love that about my job. 

Linnea, 

Keep smiling and shining no matter where you are at. Because your beauty can truly bring light anywhere you go. 

Much love <3 

Lanette 

Aggieland Tailgate Lovin

It's Monday and our work and studying have already begun for the day

but I sit here still smiling and have so much joy to be here with my

husband <3

Hello from Texas

Bluffton, IN Military Family Session | Park

The Park family! This was probably the biggest family gallery I have ever given!! I could not decide on which perfect little moment to give them, so I game them all <3 

I got to be there for JJ's homecoming last month and it was a once in a lifetime kind of thing. I will always remember it. To view that click here then come back to this session .... 

WARNING: There are a TON, like A LOT, like SO MANY photos ... so sit back and enjoy. 

Brookville, IN Maternity Session | Sarah

Zoe 7 Months

I'm not a completely a horriable aunt, it might have taken me a month to get to these pictures. But I finally did! Zoe was the cutnest little 7 month old :) She was a little sleepy too. 

Emma bakes with Meme

How lucky we are to have Miss Emma and Zoe Grace every Tuesday to play, bake and relax with. This has been one big perk of being home again. My mom loves to bake cookies and treats for people and her family and Emma is starting to enjoy it too. Or maybe she just likes eating the batter? 

I had my big camera out from the night before and felt like these were memories to be remembered. 

Bluffton, IN "everyone come together" session | McBride Family

I was looking forward to this session for a while! Brook and Ashley gave her mom a gift card to have family pictures taken (which is an awesome gift!) so when it was time for the session I was ready to give the best gift I could!! 

This family is just so great! They were relaxed the whole time. The kids were great listeners and we were able to get some great shots of everyone! This is not even close to all the pictures they got (there were tons!) but these were some of my favorites!

Enjoy the McBride extended family session aka "Everyone come together"

Fort Wayne, IN | Shank Family

This session was WAYYYY back in the first week of October!! Woah! I can't beleive I didn't blog this session sooner!! I have loved photographing this family through out the many years I have known Cory and Mackenzie. Enjoy all these sweetness!!