impromptu photo session with the Stameys

Got to see my best friend AND have an impromptu photo session!

So excited for The Stameys and their growing family!

becca & evan sneak peek

Congrats to Becca & Evan on their recent engagement!  Many thanks for letting me follow you around shoving a lens in your face while asking you to act "natural".  :)

crab orchard falls

Had fun hanging out with some dear friends today!

farmer jay

Had a fun afternoon yesterday at the Ann Close Springs Greenway!

appalachian trail | day 3

The firetower on top of Rich Mountain.

The beautiful view from the firetower (taken last night)

Heading down off of Rich Mountain back to Hot Springs.

A parting shot of the French Broad River as we headed home.

appalachian trail | day 2

Seth doing what Seth does best...reading a map!

Joan and Tilly bein' silly.  :)

Our campsite on top of Rich Mountain (complete with picnic table!).

Tilly got bored and decided to snack on our firewood.

Gromit got jealous and they decided to play tug-of-war.

They finally tired each other out.

appalachian trail | day 1

At the start of the AT in Hot Springs...

Gromit passed out after the first mile!

Tilly jumped right into the dirty pond (which turned out to be the only water source we would pass for quite a while)!

Tilly was not allowed anywhere close to the tent (see above picture if you need a reason why!). 

Seth is hanging out in the hammock after a hard day of huffin' it. 

the newest berry

Congrats to Courtney & Jackson on the upcoming birth of their first child.

a walk in the woods

Relaxing at our campsite in the New River State Park.

Gromit still doesn't like camping, but he's warming up to it.

These hooligans kayaked up and harrassed us for some s'mores.  :)

congrats to becca!

A group shot from the Christmas/graduation party for my dear friend, Becca (2nd row, 4th person). She graduated with her master's in counseling from UNCC yesterday. Congratulations!

garrette giggles

We had a wonderful afternoon visiting with all of our Forsyth County friends!

alice the camel

Lunch and a walk on the boardwalk with a very dear friend and her newest family member. We managed to get one or two photos before my camera battery died.

miss terri

I found a "How to Host a Murder" game at the thrift store for $0.80 a few months ago and we finally hosted our very first murder mystery party. Despite the overwhelming amount of seemingly disparate clues and cheesy puns, we had a great time trying to solve the case.

happy birthday, amy!

Dragging one up from the archives to commemorate.

being nosy

Trying to get a good up close of Belle. Even though I didn't get all of her face, I like how her nose is the prominent feature in this shot, like she's peaking in at the camera. What a cutie pie!

mighty dogs

Look out Roxies, there's a new girl in town! Gromit enjoyed playing with Belle, our friends' adorable and playful Westie.

meet the millers

One more from the Latta Plantation archives. In the year since this photo was taken, this lovely couple has had a baby, bought a house, and hung a master's degree on the wall. Congrats to the Millers on a pretty amazing year!

feliz cumpleanos, justine!

Happiest birthday wishes to one of my nearest & dearest.

feliz cumpleanos, grant!

Happiest birthday wishes to a jolly good fellow.

nick & hannah

Not so newly newly weds. :)