If you’re an Oregon State football fan and you haven’t heard of  Tony Wilson – you will soon.  I got to spend an amazing Saturday outside of Salem with the up and coming linebacker and his gorgeous ( and I mean really, really gorgeous!) bride Kiersten as they made it official.  I’ve posted a few of my favorites below - and you can head on over to their slideshow  if you’re interested.

Since becoming pregnant and having my baby boy, I can’t tell you how many times I heard “…enjoy it while you can because they grow up way too fast.” If I had a nickel for everytime I heard it Carson’s college fund would be brimming. That’s not to say that the advice wasn’t appreciated, but it did at times seem a little redundant and unsolicited. Fast forward a bit… Here I am today, and Carson is already almost 5 months old and it turns out every last well-meaning mom who warned me that time would go into warp speed was exactly right! Pregnancy had seemed to be such a never ending process and I think it was hard for me to imagine that time could ever seem to go by too fast. I was wrong. If the first five months of my little man’s life can be gone in half of a blink – I don’t even want to think about how fast the next year, 5 years, or 10 years are going to go by!  I’m sure than in what seems like a couple days, Carson will be graduating from highschool and I’ll be looking back at this blog post with big tears dripping onto my desk!

So for all you moms and moms-to be, here’s a little reminder to take an extra second today to enjoy whatever phase of life your kiddos are in at the moment!  

Here is one of my favorites from Carson’s most recent session!

A fabulous day out at The Ranch On Beaver Creek with Nicole and Adam and all my Sweet Home peeps.  You can also check out their slideshow!

Here’s a sneak peak at Brooke and Evan’s incredibly fun and equally gorgeous wedding out at Urban Studios in the Pearl District. The wedding was Hawaiian themed with some of the best food of the summer! The couple was a blast to work with and it was great to look out at the guests and see a sea of hawaiian shirts during the ceremony!

When I met Meggan for the first time, it only took me about 5 seconds to know that we were going to get along phenomanally.  Her constant smile and cheerfulness make her the kind of person that you want to be around non-stop. She loves to talk (just like me!) so our conversation was never dull and I felt like we’d been friends for years by the time we finished wedding photos.  When the maid of honor mentioned in her toast that Meggan had watched Father of the Bride (my favorite movie of all time) 15 times the week of her wedding, I decided that we could very easily be best friends!

She was an amazing bride – so completely relaxed the entire day and obviously enjoying every second of it.  Bill, her husband-to-be was just as easy to work with and they were so cute as a couple that I wanted to just fold them up and keep them in my pocket! I’m so excited for them as they get started on their new adventure and so very thankful that I got to be a part of their big day!

Forgive the bad pun – but yes, Andrew and Melissa’s wedding was both out in the Gorge and absolutely GORGEOUS! When we pulled up to the Wind Mountain Ranch in Stevenson, WA  –  I knew immediately that it was going to be a good day. Everything about the day was perfect. I had to focus extra hard during the ceremony because if I wasn’t careful, I could have easily missed something important while being entranced by the breathtaking views in every direction! Melissa had one of the longest and most beautiful veils ever, and the wind cooperated amazingly, giving us perfectly timed gusts that sent it flowing behind her as we walked through the meadow for pictures. It was a great trip to Stevenson, and hopefully not my last. Andrew and Melissa – you guys were a blast to work with and I can’t wait to show you the rest of your pictures!