capturing life one image at a time
There are times that the Lord answers prayers quickly. And times when his answer is “no”. But then there are times when, after years of bringing him a request, God answers and reveals that fulfilling your heart’s desire has been part of his plan all along. His plan for Kristen and Bill is to grow their family, and in December they will finally welcome a baby girl into the world.
Kristen has made a career out of caring for children. She is going to be an absolutely amazing mama.
There are 1200 miles between Charlotte, NC and Austin, TX. It’s a distance that keeps me from seeing these friends as often as I would like. In the year since I last saw them, I’ve often wondered what their days look like.
Well, they look a little bit like this…
One of the many blessings of my marriage is the family I married into. They love well and live life to the fullest. They show me what it means to live by faith. And I know Jesus more deeply for knowing this family.
Last weekend we gathered to celebrate Talia’s first birthday. The presents were piled high, but no amount of brightly wrapped packages could ever compare with the gift of family she has been given.
Can I just say that I have one of the cutest nieces anybody could ask for?
In just one year, she has developed an obvious love for music.
Birthdays are so much better with cake. Her momma worked into the wee hours of the night to make sure Talia had the perfect one.
Talia – may you always know the love of your family and the deep love of our heavenly Father.
The Lord your God is with you,
the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
but will rejoice over you with singing. ~ Zephaniah 3:17
One year ago, he came into the world
One year ago, she became his mama
One year ago, I got to hold his tiny swaddled newborn body
I can hardly believe how fast a year has gone by!
His first two teeth have made their debut.
And pretty soon he will be walking all by himself.
I love this sweet family of three
Summer was coming to a close when the ‘for sale’ sign came down across the street. A moving van arrived, a young couple moved in, and suddenly we weren’t the newest kids on the block anymore. When our first introduction turned into an hour long conversation in their bare living room, I knew we had hit the neighbor jackpot.
Adlai is the newest member of this family of 3.
Katherine seems to have slipped seamlessly into her role as a mama. I love to see how much she loves her son.
These days, Adlai is awfully particular about giving out smiles. Thankfully, we were able to sneak this one out of him.
I’m so grateful to call these guys my neighbors and my friends.
At the age of three, Sicily has more spunk and attitude than I’ve been able to muster my entire life. She made me chase her all over the playground and around the park to get her photo. But it was so worth it. She’s a doll. And her mama is crazy about her.
I am certainly no professional, so I was grateful for subjects who seemed like pros in front of the camera. Heather and Darren make parenthood look so easy. It was a blast shooting this sweet family. What a gift they gave to me letting me practice with their precious kiddos.
She is such a good mama.
It was a warm day so Helen took an opportunity to cool off in the sprinklers!
rachel baughman photo 