Underground*09

So a few weeks ago we helped out with First Baptist Church of O'Fallon's Underground youth retreat at Lake Sallateeska. The leaves were just starting to change colors, there was a slight chill all weekend...it was beautiful! Aubrey Spears was the guest speaker as he walked us through Great Love. Aubrey and leaders took the youth through Proverbs 7 and the warnings, dangers, and consequences of sex before marriage...but more than that. We were able to discuss with students various ways to truly avoid temptations in the reality of high school. I loved sharing stories with my girls about the lies I believed growing up...one particular had our room laughing prettttty hard the first night. (I still blame Andi Jaeger for distracting me in health class in 10th grade....) I not only hope the youth had as much fun as I did, but I hope they took home the heart of the Message as well. From the begining the 9th grade girls had the most intense game of keep-away I'd ever seen...the guys were, well being guys...skipping rocks or rockin' canoes. SENIOR guys, how are your phones working these days?? It was so pretty over the weekend that the water looked beyond fake in real life! I had a blast and my girls were amazing:) Hope you're all still doing great and stickin' with any goals or standards that were set!!!





Thanks Aubrey!!

live.laugh.loooooove.

Last weekend I had such a great time laughing...err I mean shooting these two's engagement pictures! We had a blast, not that we don't when we're jean shopping in the Buckle! Who would have thought that shopping would turn into taking engagement pictures a month later!?! Charlon I hope you love them and just in time for your engagement party next weekend.

On Deck....

April 10, 2010 can't come any sooner for this couple! I had an awesome time with Melissa and Jared last weekend with their engagement shots!!! This is surely to be a house divided....Cubs and Cards. Their wedding is just in time for baseball's opening game. Best of luck to the rest of the engagement, I just can't wait to share the rest of these pictures with you two!!!

Ladies Night Out!

So last weekend was packed with some of the most intense/fun/relaxation you can put in one weekend! Friday night after the chaos of the week a few of my favorite ladies (minus one)met up downtown for "Sheckys Girls Night Out" in St. Louis. The theater was packed with hundreds of ladies from all around the area trying out all the newest fall trends and products from the St Louis area. We fell in love with our little candies! They don't look like much unwrapped but inside this little wannabe candy is mini-manicure! I think we all took some home with us:) It was a long night of purses, clothes, and trying to find someone who would give us a water...not sparkling grapefruit drink from Target. Seriously...a bottled water was a rare find, but well worth it!





So after much thought...and disappointment I realized that spending 5 years in Japan and 2 in Hawaii as a kid I have missed out on several holiday things...you know, like visits to the pumpkin patch!


And we found a 46 pound orange greatness as our 2009 pumpkin=)