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I’M GLAD YOU’RE HERE!

“I believe that the place in which I live, while I live in it, is the best place in the world for me. And as it gives to me the best it has, it deserves in return from me the best I can give it.”

Clinton Weekly Motto from Great-Grandpa Gray

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our welcome spot

We have been in our (new to us) home for over a year now! In most of the house we have settled in, confident of our furniture placement, etc… I want to start documenting the process-we are always changing and it’s fun to capture what it is like in each stage. In design school, one…
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do it my”sels”

This photo of Sophie was taken just before we had to take the crib down. Sophie was around 18 months when one night she started climbing over the railing and jumping down to the floor. She completed this maneuver over and over and over. Just as she hit the floor, she would run down the…
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sweethearts 2025

I am positive that I have never been colder for a dance shoot than this one. It is a few days later and I’m not sure my finger tips will ever be the same! My subjects were cold-but truly such great sports! Sophie loved this group! They went axe throwing for their day date a…
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CHRISTMAS 2024

This Christmas held a lot of change- new house, Kate on a mission and Ellie and Sam in St George! It was fun unpacking our Christmas decor and finding new places for it. Some highlights: Advent for Kate– I wrote out 25 envelopes and gave them to people that Kate loves. She received letter after…
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Ellie + Sam

Ellie and Sam were married on Friday July 26th. We are so happy to have Sam as an official part of our family! I was grateful that they wanted me to take their bridal photos! I look forward to sharing more from their special day soon. Some things I want to remember from this time…
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SHE DID IT!!!!

The tears that flooded my eyes surprised me. I am not sure if I have ever cried seeing someone go across the stage and receive their diploma. I think it was her massive smile and confident stride-and then with diploma in hand she held it high above her head cheering-SHE DID IT! Ellie has worked…
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