Paizley is here-

A mother of 3 sure does put a new spin on multi-tasking! I never thought I would be able to wipe a poopy butt and breast feed at the same time with out yelling or dropping someone! But Praise God that's why he gave us two hands!! My hope to keep my blog updated got past me. It was a hope, a dream, then it became a headache...but now that I am getting back into the swing of things, it is my priority! God has been doing some amazing things in our lives. He has gotten us threw the first 4 weeks of a new born with out any major upsets. I really think any couple who can make it through that first month can make it through anything. We have had to lean on the Lord soo many times. It has been an adjustment, but nothing that we can't do. And what a reward we get to have while trying to figure out this thing called life. There were times I was crying and forgot why I was crying. There were times while I was nursing I had no clue if I could get through the pain to another feeding. I remember once sitting in my doctors office, I had mastitis, bleeding boobs, and serious sleep deprived, she asked what time I last feed her and I just bursted into tears, I couldn't tell her the time of day it was, much less the last time I feed my baby- ohhhh but I decided not to let that determine my status of motherhood! I was a good mom, just low on sleep, patience, tolerance, and wanted to shake my husband for not getting it! When one of my friends showed up with a head of cabbage, beautiful flowers, and sugar food, I knew I would be ok- I wasn't crazy, someone got me. I think that too many times we look for someone to get us when we don't even get us our self. Our heavenly Father created us, and He gets us. Thank the Heavens I am out of that slumpy, robe wearing, sore boobs milking cow feeling of a mom. Now I am just a happy robe wearing, nurse on a strict schedule, enjoying my baby type of mommy. I have decided to have Paizley home with me for 12 weeks. Although I have been working through out my maternity leave, I love that I am mostly home- she is an amazing baby, and I am so proud to be her mom. She was on a birth session with me at one week of age, I think she is learning young that we work big, love big, pray big, and believe big. Together we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us! Thank you for all my family, friends, and my Lord for getting me to a point where I can see and think straight. Now it's time to design some Senior information packets!

What an honor

I was notified tonight by an amazing, courageous, grace filled, Godly women, who will soon be saying goodbye to her husband. Tomorrow marks what could be the last day outside of the hospital, and they have planned a family day that includes just being together, enjoying each other, and surprisingly it includes being behind my camera. What an honor it is, what a joy it is, what a complete miracle it is that God has given me something I can share with others that might somehow ease the pain. I am having a hard time with this tonight because of the awesome responsibility it is- Oh Lord I pray I can give them what they dream of, what they had in-visioned, and what the Lord put in my head as a vision. I couldn't help but notice the timing of this, the day before Valentine's Day. I typically think that this holiday is such a marketing, Hallmark, and flower shop's dream. And really always just went with the flow. But this year, I am looking at it so differently. My heart breaks as I try to even remotely come close to being able to come up with what our last family day would be with our daddy. If you have ever taken anything from my blog postings take this: please, let your spouse know how much you love them, let your kids see you love your spouse, let your family know that any day could be the last. I know in my life there isn't a day that goes by that I think to my self, "I blessed" I pray that all of you find what you have been blessed with and the Lord continues to show you in your life all that you have, so one day you are not wondering "Why am I here? Why am I married to this person? How did I get to this point?" I think if we look at our lives everyday and see the gratefulness in it, we will not get to the point of disconnect, of lost, of lonely.


Thank you Lord first for blessing me with the most amazing man on earth. I couldn't live with out him, he is my rock, he is my best friend, he is my inspiration, and most importantly he is the father of my three wonderful children. Thank you for choosing me for his soul mate. I am honored, blessed, and I will cherish this opportunity. Thank you also Lord for the talent you have trusted me with, I pray that everyone finds their talent in their lives, how they can witness, how they can bless, and how they can be who You need them to be. Please do not let tomorrow be about me, please let your grace, your glory, and your hands pour out the love that can give this family what they need. Lord use me to touch their lives.

I hope a step into my life tonight shows so many of you what an absolute honor I think it is to be in the Lords will, to follow His lead, go with His direction, and to trust what he puts in our path. I will be the first to admit if I worry about this, stress about this, I may ruin what plans the Lord has for us, so I am going to let go of my feelings and let God run the show. Honestly my heart wants to ache, wants to question, and wants to worry, but trusting in His plan is hanging on the the hope He promises us. Thank you all who follow, read, trust and believe. I believe the Lord is wanting to use each and everyone of you as well, if you will let him. Bless you all. Amy

Outside fun

When the news says stay in, I guess that means test the limits for the Lawrence family. Sunday before church we told the children if they took a good nap when they woke we could go sledding. Well wake up time came around, my wonderful husband let me sleep too, and we woke up to all cleaned out kitchen cabinets and 2 kids and a daddy ready for sledding! So away we went. On the way to the hill we passed a truck that had rolled over, I guess that should have sent us back home. But I am happy to say that Kevin and I both have the same "Just keep going" attitude. So we kept on a trekking and I am so glad we did. I have to say I was a little bummed out about not being able to go sledding, but I brought my camera and I could hear the giggles, laughs and memories being made all the way from the bottom of the hill. It reminded me so much of when I was a kid and I went down that same big hill on my dad's back, while my mother made sure we were warm, dry and hot coco waiting. I have to say how blessed I feel to be raising my kids with the man of my dreams, he is the most amazing father, and he helps me to be the mom I want to be. This is where I need to take a moment to clarify... there are defiantly times I want to ship him and the kids all off but this was one of those days where I didn't and I was able to do what I really believe I was put here on this earth to do, watch-love-listen-and photograph, all the while sitting nestled into the warm van listening to praise and worship waiting for the next photo opp, and while my body was miraculously making our third baby. It was a memory for our family memory bank. Thank you for Lord for giving us these tiny little pockets of joy while the world just keeps going and going by so fast. I am so guilty of always being on the go, and I love it when I can find peace in sitting still, that isn't typical, or very often, but I am grateful for those tiny moments as well. I think when I shared these memories and pictures on Facebook it may seem that I am giving my story from a perfect perspective, that all is roses and happiness, and for the most part that is true. But what I think everyone has to understand, is that we have our battles, our issues and our frustrations as well. We are just blessed to have amazing God believing friends, and God's grace to keep us afloat during those times to help us see it threw to times like these. So please believe me when I say, our life is very similar to yours: challenges, after challenges after challenges, I think that is what sets us apart, divorce is not a word allowed in our home, and Satan is not welcome in our relationship. The world has a way with entering those two things into our lives with out us even knowing it. So cover your home, your marriage and your husband/wife in prayer, in protection, and away from Satan's plan to kill, steal, and distroy. I will believe this for you as well.

In Jesus name, I pray that all who read this are covered in your word, in your promises and your protection. Thank you Lord for this outlet of speaking and prayer.
Thank you all for your continued support, following and prayers. I am so blessed to have this opportunity. Have a blessed day.

Warm Wishes for a Blessed 2011

Yeah...another year, another chance to commit to a resolution, and hopefully by the end of the year it is not forgotten! Well welcome to just one of my resolutions. Keep my blog updated, have our family bless another family with an act of kindness, and to get my contact list both personal and business updated. So with your help I can do that. What an awesome idea to set goals, pray about them, and hopefully follow through. Thank you all for the compliments, the words of wisdom, and for following my blog, I realize that with all of the possible places one can follow my life I may run short of things to say...not likely! lol If you have not received my new e-news letter and screen saver downloads, shoot me an email and I will update my contact list! I will be featuring a family who has been nominated for a blessing session, tell their story, why I picked them, and also just an update on how my business is going, and just plain me stories.
I can't tell you how many times I am stopped in my everyday life by people who say "oh I love reading your posts" "are you ok, you haven't posted in a couple of days" "oh please keep me posted on all the exciting things you do" so I guess when you live my life it feels mundane, but if my life excites you...read on!!!
So here is how I needed to use my re-set button before 8am. My conversation between me and my 3 year old son this morning. ME- "Phin, please don't stand on my laptop" PHIN- "I'm not, my toe is" point of the story: it's all in perception. I call touching any part of my mac book with any part of your foot standing on my computer, he on the other hand thought rubbing his foot on the computer to see how far he could go before I would respond a total challenge, and adventure. Now the bigger part of the story is- will my son ever stop testing his boundaries, will I ever stop being amazed at his full of wit answers, or is that all part of God's plan...make his answers equally as cute as him so he doesn't push me off the deep end. Next conversation went a little something like this: I am changing his diaper, I said "eeyyyuuuu stinky boy" Phin said "It not stinky, it looks like chocolate, and smells like chocolate!" About this point I am sure you are trying to figure out why you are still reading this. Well my friend, I think the more normal our lives feel, the a happier we are. And if we get caught up in life's challenges everyday, we can either stay there, or laugh at them and move on...or both. Last Phin story for this morning, ME- "Phin, you can't color on your face with marker" PHIN- "I didn't do it the marker did it" Again, its the perception thing again.
My prayer for me, Phin, and you. Lord help us to understand the messenger, have the patience until we do, and have patience with us Lord as we try to follow what you want us to do as we move at our own pace. Thank you Lord for your direction, your presence, and the gifts you give all of us. Bless this New Year, and help us all to accomplish exactly what you put on our plate, nothing more and nothing less. AMEN

Welcome my friends to a new year, I look forward to sharing my life and helping it be your entertainment!!!

My Visions!

There is not a whole lot of people who "get" me, well and if you do its kinda scary! lol so maybe it is better just comming along for a ride now and then with me! I am feeling so overwhelemed with gratitude for all that I have and all that so many of you are to me. I have just finished my first Baby Expo, and I am so happy that all the construction, the late nights, the prayers, sweat and tears have finally paid off. I say the word "visions" literally when I say it, here is what happends. When I get an idea in my head of a possible venture, or avenue, or road I think I want to take, I pray about it, I then start to see the exact picture of what the end product will look like. Sometimes thats a good thing, and sometimes it takes me on roads I never knew I would be on. Like on this one finding my self in line on a hot humid summer day in the steel mill line, with 25 greasy construction workers wondering what I am needing a
"ya know the kind of metal you can weld, yeah, then 1.5 inches around, and then a pole to stick another pole in, you know so it will be hollow, then the one going into it will be skinnier"
(that is a step into my conversation with the 300 pound nice nice steel mill worker helping me!!
So now that we got that setteled who on my list can weld? Ok so in my uncles shop we land, and trying to explain to two super talented body shop workers what I need...lets just say they got it, and it was a sucess!!

I am so touched, honored and blessed to have the people in my life to help me to do what I do. Thank you all so much!!

My uncles helped with most the construction. My driving force behind my production team Mary SG helped see my vision through, her beautiful, talented, smart, selfless daughter Krissy donated her strength, energy and her time. My sister who was ready to get off the comfy couch to come all the way back into town at 9pm to help, my mom for doing all the everythings I can't! Donna, oh Donna! I think thats a song! Ok Donna- holy manoly have you held on tight threw this one! Thanks for at least trying and 98% of the time "getting" my visions- I love you, my partner in crime! My wonderful husband who lets me do crazy things that I call my "visions", who loves me supports me, and encourages me (most of the time! JK) My clients/friends who drop everything to help me see out my visions, mychildren who see me very little if any on days like today, and most importantly, My heavenly Father, thank you thank you for giving me the visions you do, the endurance you do, and for the team you equipe to help me like they do! I love you all!

Young Family

These images are from a session that we had with a young family. I had the fortune to photograph this young couples wedding in the past, and now I was blessed to be able to photograph their new baby!!

Baby Luke

I had an AMAZING session last week that included a mom, her daughter, and son. We had such a great time and the images look fantastic. Here is just a sample of how they look!