It’s a rare occasion that I actually get to be infront of the camera instead of behind it, so when Patrick suggested we get dressed up to scout/try out some fun new locations I jumped at the opportunity! Of course he’ll tell you that I was terrible at taking his directions, mostly because I felt […]

Please keep sweet little Aiden in your thoughts and prayers as he will be undergoing the first in a series of surgeries today. Aiden was born in November 2010 with a condition called Congenital Melanocytic Nevus. To learn more about his condition, his progress, or to buy one of the fabulous cookbooks to help diffuse […]

A few weeks back, Patrick and I traveled to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to attend my cousin’s wedding. And if 9 years of being together has taught me anything, it’s that Patrick can’t go anywhere without getting into trouble… 😉 Don’t worry –  not real trouble – he just likes to take the road less traveled. So a […]

I’ve been living here in Chicago for over a year now, and Patrick, for over 4, so about a month ago we decided that since neither of us had ever been to Navy Pier, we should just go. So here are a few pics that I snapped that I am finally getting around to blogging. […]

We were driving back to Chicago when I saw this AMAZING old truck in a field and was like OMG that truck is AWESOME…Patrick said, “Do you want me to stop?” And after another mile I decided I just could NOT pass up the opportunity for yet another impromptu session. We waded through waist high […]

As I stated in my previous post, I had a wonderful weekend getting to enjoy the company of my husband’s family at their cottage in Michigan. His grandparents just finished a GORGEOUS renovation on their cottage – expanding to accommodate their ever expanding family (3 new great-grandchildren in the past month!). His grandma, grandpa, and […]

After over a month of staying here in Chicago, Patrick and i decided to make the trip to see some family and spend the weekend at his family’s cottage in Michigan. The weather wasn’t particularly cooperative so instead of swimming and boating as we would usually do, we hung out with his grandparents, aunts and […]

I was trolling through some old random photos from the past year and realized that I never posted these few photos I had taken when we were in New York. (Photo credit to Patrick as well, as I didn’t take the picture of myself haha). We didn’t really get a chance to take many photos […]

My sister is awesome. End of Story. It’s always fun when she comes to visit, not only because I miss her terribly but also because she’s totally down with wandering around and shooting pictures of each other in random alleys by my apartment, going shopping, or even just hanging out in listening to music. We […]

Though we might not have a perfect view of the lake, we are blessed with a spectacular southwestern view, and thus witness sunsets like these almost every night. Gorgeous! Enjoy.