what a joy it was to capture the rossi family earlier this month! their laid-back personalities and genuine love for one another made capturing them almost effortless. i so enjoyed our time together as we tried to stay warm exploring the cider mill! enjoy a little preview this sweet family…
con·ti·nu·i·ty
the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over a period of time.
as soon as i saw this theme i knew immediately how i wanted to show my interpretation of it. when i think of things that are in constant existence in my life, one of the first things that comes to mind is my husband and the love we share for each other. those who know us well know that it is actually quite difficult to remember a time i didn’t have marc in my life. we began as high school sweethearts at the ages of 15 and 17, and now as i approach 31 (what?!) it is amazing to consider i have literally been sharing my love with marc for over half my life!! the Lord has seen us through some difficult times – selfishness, family troubles, long distances, deployments, and life changes and uncertainties…yet through it all his unconditional love toward me has never wavered, nor has mine for him. it is always there. no matter what.
this is actually one of those oldie-but-goodies that our daughter happened to snap of the two of us a couple years ago, shortly before marc deployed to afghanistan…to this day it is still one of my favorites!
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“For I know the plans I have for you…plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” -Jeremiah 29:11
i can honestly say i don’t have many associations with numbers in my life…other than basics like how old my children are and how long my husband and i have been married, they really aren’t terribly important to me…then i really thought about some numbers that have incredible significance in my life: specific verses in the Bible.
jeremiah 29:11 is a verse that is so relevant to my family and i right now. it’s funny how during particular seasons in your life a verse can mean so many different things to you. we have been living in such uncertainty and limbo the past 8 months since my husband retired from the marine corps. we moved back home. we’re staying with my inlaws. we’re renovating a home we purchased. my husband is entering an entirely different field of work. we have our (surprise!) 4th baby on the way. we’ve left dear friends that we miss terribly. the kids have been in three schools over the course of one year. every creature comfort we have is packed away in a storage facility in NC awaiting our home to be complete. don’t get me wrong, in the midst of all of this change and uncertainly, there are indeed many blessings…but many times the stress of all the change can easily cloud things. this is when verses like jeremiah 29:11 comfort and encourage our hearts. we are reassured that despite there being so many unknowns and new challenges in front of us, we have God who knows the plans ahead of us. who is caring for us, loving us and watching us and preparing our faithful hearts for the best. i love this. i love knowing these truths and how even though we don’t know much about where we’re headed down this unfamiliar road, we have a Father in heaven who does.
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fun.
if i had to describe this family in one word, that would be it. this family had such a fun and joyous spirit about them and were all about making our shoot fun and enjoyable for all! despite drizzling rain at the end of our shoot, they all still remained in good spirits. it was wonderful! i am so thankful for the opportunity to meet this happy bunch and hope they enjoyed our shoot as much as i did!
happy friday! this week our project 52 theme was light. earlier this week i was in the backyard with our youngest son playing and i couldn’t help but be taken aback by the gorgeous light coming through the trees. i’ll admit, i tend to favor more softer, golden light for my shoots, but given this week’s theme i thought i’d have some fun with it. like most 17 month olds, nathan had no remote desire to entertain the camera, so i simply sat back and tried capturing him doing his thing as the sun shone on him.
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holly bullock 