There was a girl I knew years ago who was in the youth group at Calvary Church in Naperville. I was one of the youth leaders there at the time and she was in my group. We became friends and had lots of fun talking, s[...]
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I loved taking these photos of dear friends of our from church. This wonderful family simply couldn't be any cuter. Love them!
I really love printing my photos and I LOVE having them displayed on my walls at home. They're snapshots of my life...my childhood, friends, family, my wedding, my kids...everything I have loved about my life. How co[...]
Babies are awesome - that's pretty much all I need to say. I would love to have more of my own, but - alas - I'm getting older and I'm tired a lot. That said, I think that I'll just continue spending time with familie[...]
With the memory of an exciting pirate party fresh in her mind, this little cutie was all fun and giggles when her family and I met for photos in Frankfort IL. They had just celebrated her 3rd birthday and thought some[...]
I had just dropped my youngest off at his friend's house for a playdate. I was backing up to leave the area where I had parked when I suddenly heard a terrible **crunch** sound. What in the world?!?! I got out of m[...]
"Surely, two of the most satisfying experiences in life must be those of being a grandchild or a grandparent." Donald A. Norber I got to see this first-hand when I met the Blecke's at Pilcher Park in Joliet. W[...]
I think that once you've been married for any length of time, you have great admiration for those who have been married for 50 years. Marriage can be tough...as a couple, you really do experience times of 'better' a[...]
Do you know what I really miss in my life? Babies.Why am I thinking about babies today? Simple. Get a load of this gorgeous little guy...Mr. Luke. /*! elementor - v3.9.2 - 21-12-2022 */ .elementor-widget-image[...]
In December of 2016, a lovely couple got married and had their wedding photos taken in a beautiful forest preserve in Palos Heights IL. There was snow all around. One year later, this couple wanted to revisit that spo[...]