Originally we didn’t have any plans for Halloween and that was intentional. But when we were invited to a church’s Fall Festival, we thought it would be a fun evening activity and decided to go. We were committed to not purchasing anything for the event, but I still thought it would be cute for the […]
the shaver crew
the shaver crew 2018 – behind the scenes
With every photo session, there are “behind the scenes” 😉 This shoot was unique because I was swapping with my friend, Beth. So I would hand her my camera and she’d take a few of our family and then I’d take her camera and take similar ones of her family. Their son, Sully, was born […]
the shaver crew – 2018
When it comes to family photos, I feel like I understand both sides (photographer + client). When Aaron and I first moved to Alabama in 2015, I spent a year and a half primarily working on growing my photography business. One of the first blog posts I ever wrote was titled “why hire a professional […]
the pumpkin patch 2018
Aaron and I made the decision that our sabbath (day of rest / day to refuel for the week ahead) would be Saturdays. In this season, the day is fully dedicated to spending time with each other and our kids. This is something we implemented in December 2017 and it has become a crucial aspect […]
ryan + amberlyn’s wedding
I am so happy to say that as of right now, my sister-in-law, Amberlyn and her new husband, Ryan, are on their honeymoon getting some well-deserved quality time and rest after a gorgeous wedding. Like most weddings do, it started with the rehearsal dinner. Rehearsing the wedding in and of itself was pretty quick and effortless, […]
happy 25th birthday aaron
Guys – today is my husband’s 25th birthday, and I am all kinds of excited about it! Not because we have grandiose plans, but because I love having an excuse to love on my man (not that I need an excuse, but birthdays are a big deal to me 😉). Since it’s kind of […]
seattle trip 2018 overview
From the moment we got off the plane, we were going places and seeing people. In addition to seeing our precious friends and celebrating Dan’s accomplishment, we got to enjoy a little bit of down time. We even got to see my mom’s family and meet my cousin’s son. In the midst of the whirlwind, […]
friends friends friends
Our trip was short, but there were some friends I couldn’t not see. We would have loved to have spent more time with each of these lovely people, but we were so thankful for the time we got with them. || Surprising Michaela When we first booked our flight, I told a couple people […]
dan’s graduation
My younger brother, Daniel, was scheduled to graduate with his Bachelor’s degree in visual journalism at the end of August. Dan and I have been close since the beginning, so when the opportunity arrived for me to fly up to celebrate him, we took it. On Saturday morning (8.25.18) we loaded up the girls and […]
flying with two under two
Flying from Birmingham to Seattle is a long flight with a mandatory layover, so it’s definitely not a hop and a skip away – it’s a jump. A really long jump. And when you are trying to contain your extremely active toddler and easily flustered 4 month old baby, every minute feels like an hour. […]