Good Charlotte

It's been a few weeks since I updated the ol' blog. Today is the last full day of school for my little people. It's so unbelievable to me that they will be 5th and 3rd graders. Kind of bittersweet. We have a huge summer planned, and I can't wait to embark on it. First and foremost, my sweet baby sister is getting married. MARRIED!!! To me, she will always be the tiny little girl in pigtails carrying around her little "Stinky Ernie" stuffed animal. I was truly honored to go back home to Charlotte, NC and take her bridal portraits. Needless to say, it was a joyous day filled with laughter and lots of happy tears. But, since she's not married yet, and the groom will most likely see this blog post, yous guys are just gonna have to wait on seeing those pictures.

I did have another crazy fun session while visiting home. I have to admit (as everyone probably already knows) I LOVE Facebook. I'm a bit addicted to it. I love having that connection to those I went to school with, or worked with in the past- and those that are dear to me now. It was because of that Facebook connection I was able to do this session with the lovely Olivia and her beautiful family. Olivia and I went to Jr. High school together. Truth be told, we really weren't close back then. We only knew each other through mutual friends, and we did have a couple classes together. I always thought she was one of the "cool kids" (which- by the way- I was soooo far from. My teenage years were awkward and nerdy to say the least). She dated the guys I had crushes on, and she wore the coolest concert t's- and had that rockin' 80's hair I could never pull off. Most of the time, she was someone I wished I knew better. When she messaged me about doing a session for her, I was thrilled. We spent about 2 hours at a beautiful park in Fort Mill, South Carolina. She brought her husband and two kids, and we pretty much just had a great time. I could tell this family really loves one another. It only made me really wish I had taken the time to get to know Olivia better. She is such a beautiful soul. Here are just a few of what we got...

This month I am looking forward to an extended trip back home to the Carolinas. There will be more sessions with long lost friends and their new families. I simply cannot wait.