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Recently I had the privilege of photographing some friends so they would have a special Christmas gift for their mom. They couldn't keep the secret very long, so I am sharing some of my favorite shots with you. It was so fun and I quickly learned how much fun it is to photograph young adults that stay still as opposed to sweet little toddlers who don't.

Ains

Ainsley's new favorite question is "WHY"? Why is it dark? Why is root beer delicious? Why do I have to go to school? Why do I have to obey? Why, why, why..... I think it is great she is so curious about the world around her and wants to learn. For a few weeks I would answer the best I could and that would be the end of it. After a while, that would not satisfy her. "But why does the sun go down... but why..." Then my answer became, "because God made it that way."
Ains: but why...?
me: You'll have to ask Him.
Ains: ok

Happy Halloween!

The girls had a lot of fun halloween. Ains loved being a princess. I curled her hair, painted her nails and even let her wear makeup. She loved it - though I felt like a Toddlers and Tiaras mom. Ains' princess dress was my old pageant dress from the 1987 Miss Columbia County Fair Pageant. Thanks mom for keeping my dress. Brooklyn seemed to enjoy being a bee. I feel a little guilty for her wearing an Ainsley hand-me-down costume. I'll do better next year.

Grandmas' Visit

A few weeks ago, both of my grandmothers (my mom's mom and my dad's mom) drove all the way from Arkansas to visit. Ainsley loved visiting them and still asks where they are. She affectionately called them her "grandpas."

Drive-in Movie!

Racing for a Cure

This morning my Dad, Sister and I ran in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure with 12,000 other folks here in Knoxville. We ran to celebrate my Mom's victory over breast cancer. We are so proud of her and it was an honor to celebrate her strength, grace, courage and beauty. To God be the glory!

We wore coordinating shirts. Mine and my sister's shirts said, "Celebrating my MOM, a Survivor!" My Dad's shirt said "Celebrating my WIFE, a Survivor!

I hope this is a new tradition for our family.