Engagement Photos

Almost a month ago, I got the privilege of taking my friend's, Kindra, and her fiancé's, Taylor, engagement photos. I will admit I had a lot of cute ideas but when it came down to it, it was rainy and kind of cold so that threw out well... all of them. So needless to say, I was a little off my game and wish I would have prepared better for the weather. It's important when taking people's photos to direct them in a way that they feel at ease and don't feel awkward at the thought of not knowing how to pose. I failed at that task for the day because I did not bring my A game. All that to say, I think she has lots of pictures to choose from since before this they only had 6 pictures of themselves as a couple but I wish I would have done better (isn't that how it always is?).

Here are a couple. I'll let her show you the rest sometime on Facebook.

Isn't Ollie just the cutest? (that's the dog I got to puppy sit a few weeks ago)

Recap with pictures

A couple weeks ago, my friend Kindra got engaged in this restaurant.

I got to be the wingman a.k.a sneaky. I got into his truck bed (while they were in the restaurant) and put a gift basket in the front seat, a sign on the windshield, and took a gift to the waiter in the back of the restaurant.

Then I waited behind this potted plant to try and get pictures when they walked out.

my view.

the weather.

the car full of elderly people that left to make my view wide open! (no discrimination here, just the facts.)

Wide open spaces from the restaurant to his truck.

And I blew it. I was borrowing a lens and didn't have it ready when they came out... Okay the real thing is that I did have it ready but discovered 30 seconds before they came out that it could go infinitely closer so I didn't have it focused on them. Sad day but next time I get to be sneaky, I'll be ready.

Happy Couple.

Another friend, Katelyn, got engaged the next day but unfortunately I don't have any pictures of that.

Next weekend, I went to Milwaukee because I wanted to.

Adam really likes curling. (excuse the lighting, had it on the wrong setting and didn't feel like editing it.)

There was a chilispiel that weekend. Normally games for curling are called bonspiels but this one was just for fun and was complete with a chili cook-off. What says north more than this?

Best of three. So sometimes I played this game instead of watching every moment.

Had to get the little silver ball on the little tracks numbered 1-100. I got as far as 30 haha It was hard to maneuver it all the way past that. You have to turn it upside down, side ways, diagonal to get it to go where it's supposed to.

What would a chilispiel be without a muffin tin filled with sample cups of each chili?

Ended the weekend with the Superbowl. Go Giants!

Engagement Photos

Adam came 2 weeks ago and I got one of my friends to take our photos so that we could save some money. I think they turned out very well. I put most of the good ones on Facebook so I don't want to repeat all of them but here are some ones I didn't put up.

We think we're funny.

These laughs are real.

We're getting married. Can you believe it?

Just dancing in the street like that old Mo-town song.

We like to be different and funny. We at least crack ourselves up.

Hope you have a wonderful day. Both Adam and I have interviews today so just pray that God would open up the right doors for us. Also Thanksgiving is only 2 1/2 weeks away. I can't believe it!! I'm so excited to see my family.

It's official

I'm marrying my best friend :) We got engaged this past Monday the 25th but I waited to post anything because I wanted to make sure my siblings and close friends knew before I put it online. We have no idea the wedding date yet but that's okay, right?