Peter & Savannah

Happily wedded last Saturday :) It was such a blessing to be there!

Happy 165th Birthday to My Home State!

Today, in 1848, Wisconsin became the thirtieth state! Happy Birthday, Wisconsin!

(taken by Catrina)

also by Catrina

The bay of Milwaukee (Catrina)

The Milwaukee River

My hometown of Waukesha, photo by N. Markley

And I have to post our anthem, On Wisconsin. Sorry, I couldn't find one with the lyrics, so here they are.

On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!

Grand old Badger State!

We, thy loyal sons and daughters,

Hail thee, good and great.

On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!

Champion of the right,

"Forward", our motto,

God will give thee might!

And for advertising purposes [wink], here's a short film by the Leclerc Brothers on Sheboygan County in northern Wisconsin (warning: the footage is so pretty you might just want to move there [grin]):

Happy Birthday to my Dad!

Dad and I recently, and now, let's hit rewind...

Dad at about 2 I would guess... isn't he cute?!

Fast-forward to the wedding!

Mom & Dad

Dad's first installation as an elder.

Our family with Grandma Kathy, his Mom.

Dad and his 10 of his 12 Mighty Men.

The day my brother joined the Wedding-Band Club. :)

Dad's second installation as an elder.

Dad,

You are such an incredible husband, father, counselor, teacher and pastor. I love you so much, and hope you have a very happy birthday!

 

Just 'Cause...

This is my favorite video/song that the Piano Guys have produced so far. Enjoy!

For the Mothers and Grandmothers in My Life...

To the woman whose husband and children rise up and call her blessed, who is such a sweet counselor, homemaker, and blessing to so many.... Happy Mother's Day.

To my sweet, lovely, precious Grandmothers, who are a wonderful example to me, Happy Mother's Day.

To all my friends who are mothers, Happy Mother's Day.

My wonderful mother!

My sweet Grammy...

And my lovely Grandma Jeronda Bridges (left) and Grandma Kathy Coon (right)

On This Day in History!!!

Just as a warning, there is a brief shot of a dead body... but it is only on the screen for a second or two.

Melvin & Nathalie - Engagement

Last week, I had my very first official photo shoot! Our pastor's daughter got engaged... and she wanted me to take the engagement photos. Every shoot I have been to I was following the photographer around... this time, I was the main photographer. The prospect was pretty scary at first, but my sweet friend Allie Dean came over and was my amazing supportgroup-secondshooter-friend. :) Melvin & Nathalie were excellent models and were so fun to be around! Here are a couple of photos!