28 April 2009

Ashley & RJ | Wedding Day

i really can't say enough wonderful things about ashley, rj, and their whole family.  the day started with the traditional primping in the girl's room, and as ashley was reviewing her vows to rj, she listed about a million reasons why she loved him.  some of them being...

- he always says "hi gorgeous" when answering the phone
- they have fun doing their taxes (they really did!)
- he is an incredible father
- she didn't believe in marriage until she met him

we almost started crying right there!  as the day went on, and i was able to meet rj, their love for each other was so evident.  their blended family is so beautiful, and all three kids couldn't have been more happy.  it was a small, intimate wedding, that couldn't have been more perfect.  even the girls being late heightened the anticipation!  :)



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for dinner, everyone headed over to "Pop's - a Durham Trattoria".  it was fabulous!  by now, i really felt part of the family as Reily asked me to sit with her to eat dinner, and Trey kept writing me notes like "you are cute" on his Nintendo.  I had a blast.  

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{trey writing a note to me!  his last one said "you are pretty like an angel cross my heart"... so precious!}

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Stay tuned for more photos of this beautiful family in September, as we are going to party!  They are having a big wedding reception then.

What a beautiful evening!  Ashley and RJ, thank you for letting me be a part of your day. 

25 April 2009

sneak peak !

tonight i had an absolute fabulous time taking photos for ashley & rj.   i am so happy for them!  by the end of the day i felt like i have known them {& their sweet families} forever.  congratulations you guys!

here is a sneak peak of their wedding photos.... more to come!


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23 April 2009

Town Hall for HOPE

tonight i went to Town Hall for HOPE.  if you have been following my blog, you probably know (from this previous blogpost) that my Will and i love Dave Ramsey and all that his ministry has meant to us.  so when he hosted a nation-wide live event that was free, we wouldn't miss it!  we looked forward to this with much anticipation... 

Town Hall for HOPE  
the economy.  
your money.  
real answers.  

he really answered some tough questions that all of us are asking in the midst of this crazy economy, like "how is the best way to start saving?"  "is this our great depression?"  "when will more employment come back around?" etc. etc. etc....

and most of all, he tackled this fear that has taken hold of our nation.  he spoke the truth that we should not rely on government to fix our problems, but we should live in personal responsibility in order to take control of our own finances.  man! i love that guy!

and one of my favorite parts of this evening was when dave answered the question, "should we invest in gold?" 

he said, "i see gold as the snuggy of investments.  it looks like a good buy, but it'll only make you look stupid."   bahaha so awesome!

so here are some photos of tonight.  we had 350+ people in attendance at our location, and everyone was so warm and welcoming!  it truly was an environment of HOPE.  



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mr. loscheider doing announcements

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the t-shirt toss got people excited!

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and the crowds gather....

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me and my hubby!!

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I choose HOPE!