This is a surpise for Owen's daddy who is on deployment right now. I wanted to incorporate Nate into the pictures, eventhough he is not physically here. Andrea cried when I told her my idea.. and I'm sure she'll cry again when she sees the pictures. I just wanted to salute you Nate and Andrea for your service and sacrifice. I know this job is not easy, and it's not always given the gratitude that is due. So, this is me thanking your for what you do, with what I do. I hope these images are a treasure to you and a testimony of the service of your family to this country. 
P.S. Nate, double click the images to make them larger and read the box :) a little something extra just for you
Blessings,
Teresa
I'm not sure if I should call these 'Senior Pictures' or 'before basic training' pictures.... either way I am proud to say that Tyler is now the proud recipent of his high school diploma and has signed on with the US Army and is shipping out to Georgia for bootcamp in April.
The whole time he was here you could see he is anxious to go (that and he mentioned it about a dozen times a day!) Good luck Tyler, congratulations and may God protect you always.
Blessings,
Teresa
I don't know how else to title this sneak peek... but My Cheri. In some indescribable way I knew things about her the moment I first heard her speak- I was drawn in by her words and her voice- by how, when she spoke the name of Jesus it was with such tenderness and awe you knew that she was sold-out-in-love with Him. I knew that she was different. I just knew. The first time I heard her teach our bible study we were strangers, but over the course of the last year we have become friends. She is like my Beth Moore- I could sit at her feet all day and learn from her- soak up all the wisdom she had to pass on about life, motherhood, of the Word and of God's grace and love. And the funniest thing is... she thinks I'm something special. Me. I don't know why, but she does. When I talk- she listens. She really listens. She hears more than I say. She is such a blessing to me. I am thankful to the Lord for the opportunity to know her and call her friend. My Cheri. =}
As I promised... here are some more pictures from this years snowy weather. It was very beautiful and peaceful out yesterday as I chased after these images. I know we are all ready for spring, tired of snow and ice and cold weather. Usually because we have to drive in it, walk in it and change our plans because of it. But if you slow down and take a walk out in a snow covered wonderland and forgive the snow a little for what it is and look past the inconveniences... you will see a beautiful blanket covering God's creation with tranquility, peace, purity, and hope for a day when we are all standing before him, in white robes of righteousness, washed clean as snow.
I know it's been over a month... but I finally got behind the camera a couple of weeks ago for a family shoot. These are three cousins that were just too cute!! The youngest of the three wasn't really up for pictures that day... but I managed to sneak a couple of him smiliing! 
Am planning a field trip tomorrow out in the snow... if I get any good snow pictures I will be sure to post them for you. Have a great weekend 'snowed in'!
Blessings,
Teresa
Some of God's beauty and God's promises for you this morning... 
"In this world you will have trouble. But take courage. I have overcome the world." John 16:33
" The Lord is my portion; says my soul, 'Therefore I have hope in Him.;" Lamentations 3:24
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine." Isaiah 43:1
"I pray that out of his glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being. So that Chrsit may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and establisehd in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." Ephisians 3:16-19