Hadley Joy // 5 Months

This is Hadley Joy, one of my favorite 5-month-olds! I snapped a few pictures of her and her Mamma  with Elizabeth last week. Hadley's Mamma also happens to be Elizabeth's sister and our small group leader at church. She's such a beautiful woman-- inside and out! 

 xx.
Lindsey

Elizabeth // Portraits Just Because

As many of you know, this is the lovely Elizabeth. Yesterday I attended a bridal shower at her house, where we stuffed our bellies with her mother's scrumptious food. Then we went on a photoventure in the gorgeous, green countryside just beyond her house. I always enjoy hanging out with Liz because she is not only one of the funniest people I know, but she also has a huge heart for the Lord, an incredible talent for photography, and a genuine, sincere heart and way of life. 

Yesterday as we tromped through the long grass (in the wrong shoes) we talked about life, photography, and summer. We've already got some exciting plans to serve and lead our church's middle-schoolers together for a missions trip this summer, and we may possibly be embarking on another photography-related adventure as well. Whatever happens, I know we'll be adventuring, photographing, laughing, knocking things over, and maybe spilling more frappuccinos all over Starbucks' walls and our pants. ;) Liz, I am so very thankful for your friendship, your constant encouragement, and all the adventures we've had together. Please never stop making me smile. :)

five things.

i. I sniff my shoulder… it smells like baby. Oh my, I love that smell. // A few days a week are now filled with my favorite chubby six-month-old. In the past I've had very little experience with babies, but now I'm head over heels.

ii. Facebook is off. Instagram has seen few posts from me. Blogger hasn't been opened in a week. Pinterest? I almostt forgot about it. // Unplugging to plug in to life. All of a sudden I find myself gravitating away from screens and towards books and art and daydreams.

iii. The lights are out, but the fan is on and the window open. I can feel Kansas spring dancing over my face. Libby says, I say, we both giggle and repress squeals. // Talk Time is the unofficial wrap-up of our day and it always fills me with joy. Libby and I talk about various and sundry things… Sunday night's chat consisted of planning our life ten (or fifteen) years from now, including our houses, our gardens, traditions, cookie jars, spontaneous adventures (which obviously won't be spontaneous since we've planned them), placement of record players in kitchens, and evenings dancing in the kitchen to the records played on the aforementioned record players. ;)

iv. Let your light shine before men! You put the light in me. Who has The Light Bulb? Put on the Armor of Light. // The annual fundraiser for our youth group's senior trip is at hand! We're in full-swing of Dinner Theater practices… the theme is "From the Dark to the Light". We have an amazing director and a super fun cast, so it's always the highlight of my day.

v. It's 7:00. Ugggh… I'm so tired. Do I really want to go on a run when I could sleep? Duh, yes. 
I throw on my running clothes and pull my hair into the most atrocious pony tail. The morning is grey and melancholy when I set out at 7:29, but the cold air wakes me up and I'm thankful for another spring morning. // I'm convinced that morning runs are the best thing since sliced bread. They wake you up, get you going, boost your metabolism, keep you mindful of what you eat, and make you want to eat healthy food and drink more water. Okay, well at least that's what they do for me. If you hate them, call me up and we'll run together and I'll convince you to like them. ;)

What has your life been like lately?

xx.
Linds

She's Just That Cute

This wasn't posed or themed or styled.

This is just Libby.

She's just that cute.

Happy Saturday!

Emily Jean

People stared as we snapped away outside of the bike shop… and I mean stared. It's as if they thought we were dancing purple cows in tutus. So we scurried away to a beautiful red church door where a man walked by, made some *ahem* interesting comments, and left us in stitches of laughter. Next, we trekked to the Po' Boys shop to get some fried macaroni and cheese thingymabobbers, which were delicious, by the way. However, I wouldn't recommend stuffing yourself with them before you go to a vintage clothing store where all the dresses have twenty-inch waists.

With the film left in Emily's camera, we resolved to take a photo together, in which we were "legitimately laughing". I saw the print last week… I look a little quizzical and Em was laughing hysterically. That's pretty accurate if you ask me. We wrapped up the night with dinner in a basement pizza shop where we made a spectacle at the counter and shared a large soda and talked about Jesus and prayed and wrote song lyrics on a napkin for a worker. That night completely inspired me, as she told me of how her grandpa led a woman to the Lord just minutes before he died. And how he lived his life in that way. We talked and talked, and struggled with issues twisting around inside us about courage and honesty and unabashed boldness for Christ. I want to be able to do that we said. I want to be fearless like that and just spread His name all the time. We're on a journey. And I'll trust that the Lord will work through us over time, that we'll learn to speak the Truth with boldness and courage.

Without further ado, here's Emily the lovely actress-singer-artist-tapper-laugher-photographer-friend:

 Does she have a stunner smile or what?

Yes, yes she does.

Did I mention that tomorrow is her birthday?

Well, it sure is!

Happy Sweet Sixteen, Emily!