Welcome to the World!
Our last picture as a family of three (plus Leo) taken a couple days before she arrived. She’s here! Our beautiful baby girl arrived on September 27, 2017 at 6:56 am weighing 8 lb. 9 oz. and measuring 20 in. … Read More
Springtime Weddings & A Big Boat
Two of our closest friends, Dave & Larcy, tied the knot in April and we were thrilled to be invited to their wedding celebration on a 3-day cruise to the Bahamas. James was excited to celebrate two “firsts” for him– … Read More
A Summary of Spring
Not to be confused with “a summery spring”, which we didn’t really have. This past spring in Florida was quite nice weather-wise. This summer, however… UGH! But that’s another post. While super grateful and excited to be pregnant again, I … Read More
James Turns Eight!
On February 27, our sweet boy turned eight! He is thoughtful, kind, funny, smart, sweet… I could go on and on. We are so proud of the person that he is, so grateful to be his parents and get to … Read More
“Winter” Roundup
January and February may be winter months, but here in Florida, they definitely do not have winter weather, hence the quotation marks. Here is a bit of what we did in those couple months leading up to James’ birthday. James … Read More
Christmas in July
Well, not really. This was Christmas in December, but you get to read about it in July! Our little family had a great Christmas at home this year and tried to focus on time together with fewer presents, feeling that … Read More
Thanksgiving in the NC Mountains
This pregnancy has thrown my life and, subsequently, my schedule for a total loop. Blog posts became something I would “worry about later”. Later has now arrived and I’m hoping to catch up before the baby arrives, when I will … Read More
A New Kind of Adventure
It appears that today is National Siblings Day, and as such, it seemed the perfect day to share with you some exciting news– James is going to have a sibling! We are thrilled to announce that we are expecting a … Read More
Chicago- My Kind of Town
James and I were lucky enough to tag along on one of Chris’s business trips to Chicago back in November. We happened to be in between foster kids and the timing just worked, so we jumped on it. We arrived … Read More
A Shenk Family Wedding
Chris’s brother, Matt, got married in October to the lovely Ayesha, and I was honored to be asked to serve as the wedding photographer. The wedding was scheduled for a Friday night on the beach, but unfortunately, Hurricane Matthew (the … Read More