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Making Memories in February: 34 Highlights

In keeping with my birthday month tradition, here are some of my favorite memories made throughout February.  This is my seventh go at documenting the fun parts of February (because, let’s face it, it’s a pretty depressing month weather-wise!) as I force others to celebrate along with me.  🙂  The last couple years are here and here on the blog.  As you’ll see, the focus wasn’t on fancy photography, but on capturing the memories.  Thanks to all who helped make it a great month!

 

#1- Watching the Super Bowl with my community group from church (All fun, except for the ending!)

#1- Watching the Super Bowl with my community group from church (All fun, except for the ending!)

#2- Meeting my great friends' (Jenny and Peter​) baby girl!

#2- Meeting my great friends’ (Jenny and Peter​) baby girl!

#3- Coming out of work to this sky

#3- Coming out of work to this sky

#4- First Friday at Harrison Center for the Arts

#4- First Friday at Harrison Center for the Arts

 

#5- Fun times with my silly nieces and nephew

#5- Fun times with my silly nieces and nephew

#6- A great afternoon spent with my Indy mom, Sheilah :)

#6- A great afternoon spent with my Indy mom, Sheilah 🙂

#7- Indiana's winter skies

#7- Indiana’s winter skies

#8- Making myself go for a run after a prolonged break.

#8- Making myself go for a run after a prolonged break.

#9- Hosting a small version of our community group at my place!

#9- Hosting a small version of our community group at my place!

#10- Laughs with friends in my apartment and the clean-up afterward.

#10- Laughs with friends in my apartment and the clean-up afterward.

 

#11- Valentine's Day love from my students.

#11- Valentine’s Day love from my students.

#12- Going home to Pennsylvania and getting snowed in with my parents.

#12- Going home to Pennsylvania and getting snowed in with my parents.

#13- Valentine's Day at home-home, an early birthday celebration, yummy food, and a really nice time with my parents

#13- Valentine’s Day at home-home, an early birthday celebration, yummy food, and a really nice time with my parents

#14- Lots of time with my parents being snowed in all weekend over President's Day.

#14- Lots of time with my parents being snowed in all weekend over President’s Day.

#15- Building and enjoying fires in the fireplace with my Dad

#15- Building and enjoying fires in the fireplace with my Dad

 

 

#16- Pennsylvania snow

#16- Pennsylvania snow

 

 

#17- Ash Wednesday service at my church

#17- Ash Wednesday service at my church

 

 

#18- Going to Shoefly with church friends after the Ash Wednesday service (now I feel like we should've looked more somber for this pic...)

#18- Going to Shoefly with church friends after the Ash Wednesday service (now I feel like we should’ve looked more somber for this pic…)

 

#19- Bazbeaux on 2/19 with some really great friends from various parts of my life in Indy

#19- Bazbeaux on 2/19 with some really great friends from various parts of my life in Indy

 

#20- My first time at Ball & Biscuit and a really nice time with some great girls

#20- My first time at Ball & Biscuit and a really nice time with some great girls

 

#21- A whole lot of randomness that made me happy this month: hilarious bday card, a few musicals I watched with my parents, bubble wrap, a balloon from my friend at work, useful gifts like a stapler and sheets, and Oreos.

#21- A whole lot of randomness that made me happy this month: hilarious bday card, a few musicals I watched with my parents, bubble wrap, a balloon from my friend at work, useful gifts like a stapler and sheets, and Oreos.

 

#22- Gifts and cards from students who were so sweet to think of me

#22- Gifts and cards from students who were so sweet to think of me

 

#23- Pics with my respective reading classes (who actually requested a group photo with me since they saw last year's)

#23- Pics with my respective reading classes (who actually requested a group photo with me since they saw last year’s on my desk)

 

#24- Actual birthday day (2/21) and waking up to this winter wonderland

#24- Actual birthday day (2/21) and waking up to this winter wonderland

 

#25- The real birthday and a yummy birthday lunch with my brother's fam at Bub's

#25- The real birthday and a yummy birthday lunch with my brother’s fam at Bub’s

 

#26- Sled riding on my birthday (2/21) with my brother's family. And yes, I said sled riding. That's how we say it in Western PA. :)

#26- Sled riding on my birthday (2/21) with my brother’s family. And yes, I said sled riding. That’s how we say it in Western PA. 🙂

 

#27- Various facetime chats with my sister and her family across the pond throughout February.

#27- Various facetime chats with my sister and her family across the pond throughout February.

 

#28- My niece sent me on a birthday scavenger hunt, the cutest one ever. :)

#28- My niece sent me on a birthday scavenger hunt, the cutest one ever. 🙂

 

#29- Cheesecake Factory with my friend Kate.

#29- Cheesecake Factory with my friend Kate.

 

#30- A great Sunday at my church and catching up with my friend Jackie visiting from VA.

#30- A great Sunday at my church and catching up with my friend Jackie visiting from VA.

 

#31- Going out with work friends to RAM on 2/24.

#31- Going out with work friends to RAM on 2/24.

 

#32- My first Indy Fuel game

#32- My first Indy Fuel game

 

#33- Catching up with my friend Sara over some delicious Thai food.

#33- Catching up with my friend Sara over some delicious Thai food.

 

#34- Celebrating this lovely lady's birthday a week after mine with some mani/pedi action. :) Yay for February birthdays and a great month!

#34- Celebrating this lovely lady Kate’s birthday a week after mine with some mani/pedi action. 🙂
Yay for February birthdays and a great month!

 

Posted by  |  March 10, 2015 | Categories: Personal | Tags: | 1 Comment

Baby Lucy

Hello there!

Little Lucy made her debut in January and I really enjoyed documenting her newborn stage and her family of four in these photos from the end of January.  It was such a great excuse to get to know the wonderful Smith family.  I had trouble narrowing down the photos for this blog post as the girls did such a great job and I ended up with a lot of sweet moments.  Hope you enjoy these photos of this lovely family!

 

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Posted by  |  March 5, 2015 | Categories: Babies, Children, Families | Tags: , | Leave a comment

The Beringer Family Has Grown!

Hello there!  I’m finally getting a bit caught up on photos and wanted to share photos of these great people with you.  You may remember this family from my trip to Cambodia a couple years ago.  They were home for a few months and I had the pleasure of catching up with them about life in Phnom Penh and really enjoyed meeting their newest son last month!  We had a great time borrowing our friend’s parents’ home for a quick photo shoot to document the start of this new stage of life now that they’re a family of four.  It was great to see how their oldest son has grown and little Elim did a great job looking cute for these photos.  🙂  Enjoy the pics!

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Posted by  |  February 26, 2015 | Categories: Babies, Children, Families | Tags: | 1 Comment

Nathan is One!

Hello there!  I hope you’re all staying warm and are enjoying February!  Last month I had the privilege of taking photos of Mr. Nathan when he turned one year old.  This family is one of my repeat clients and I so appreciate the chance to document their family milestones!  Enjoy these photos and stay warm out there!!

Big sister sneaked in a shot with her little brother!

Big sister sneaked in a shot with her little brother!

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I love the giggles!

I love the giggles!

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Posted by  |  February 15, 2015 | Categories: Babies, Children | Tags: | Leave a comment

The Fredells

I had the fantastic privilege last month of photographing my high school friends’ family.  They recently returned from adopting their two adorable daughters and I had a wonderful time doing a little photo shoot with them.  You may remember Samantha from our Hawaiian adventure last spring.  We’ve been friends since junior high and have stacked up quite a few fun shared memories and travels over the years.  I’m so glad she and Jeremy asked me to document their first official family photos for them!

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Posted by  |  January 14, 2015 | Categories: Children, Families | Tags: , | 7 Comments

Honduran Countryside

In my last post, I showed you some sites from the city of Tegucigalpa from my trip in November.  I had the chance to leave the city a couple times to visit a school and coffee plantation in a cloud forest, as well as going to my friends’ wedding at a beautiful place called Casa Blanca in the village of Santa Lucia.  I’ve also included a few personal photos at the end since the focus of my trip was more on people than places and I wanted to share a little bit of the great time I had with some of my favorite people who happen to live in Honduras.  🙂

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Breaking photography rules again and posting a photo taken through a car window. I just loved what a classic Honduran scene it is… had to share.

 

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Coffee plants in a cloud forest outside Tegucigalpa

 

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This is a coffee plantation that supports an orphanage and school.

 

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I believe this is the blackberry section of the ranch I visited.

 

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This is a coffee plantation that supports an orphanage and school.

 

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A soccer field on the ranch for the students and families.

 

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A soccer field associated with the school and orphanage.

 

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I love this view on the drive back toward the city.

 

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I love this view on the drive back toward the city.

 

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My friends Johana and Miguel got married at a lovely place called Casa Blanca in the village of Santa Lucia, outside Tegucigalpa.

 

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My friends Johana and Miguel got married at a lovely place called Casa Blanca in the village of Santa Lucia, outside Tegucigalpa.

 

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My friends Johana and Miguel got married at a lovely place called Casa Blanca in the village of Santa Lucia, outside Tegucigalpa.

 

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My friends Johana and Miguel got married at a lovely place called Casa Blanca in the village of Santa Lucia, outside Tegucigalpa.

 

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My friends Johana and Miguel got married at a lovely place called Casa Blanca in the village of Santa Lucia, outside Tegucigalpa.

 

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My friends Johana and Miguel got married at a lovely place called Casa Blanca in the village of Santa Lucia, outside Tegucigalpa.

 

Here is a photo of a few of my wonderful friends I was able to visit with during my trip. It was so fun to be present for my friends' wedding!

Here is a photo of a few of my wonderful friends I was able to visit with during my trip. It was so fun to be present for my friends’ wedding!

I can't resist posting a few personal photos here of some of the wonderful people I was able to visit with while I was there. It's so hard to believe my former first grade students are now in high school! It was also great to see my friends' expanding families!

I can’t resist posting a few personal photos here of some of the wonderful people I was able to visit with while I was there. It’s so hard to believe my former first grade students are now in high school! It was also great to see my friends’ expanding families!

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One of my favorite views ever- being above the clouds. 🙂

 

 

 

Posted by  |  January 8, 2015 | Categories: Personal, Travel | Tags: , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Tegus in November

I spent my Thanksgiving break in Tegucigalpa, Honduras visiting friends and enjoying the country that I consider my second home.  I taught first grade at International School of Tegucigalpa from 2003 to 2006 and love returning every few years to see my friends and former students.  Tegucigalpa often gets dogged as not being a very picturesque city (and also having a really short runway, which makes for very adventurous plane landings), but I have to say that through my time there I’ve learned to love good old “Tegus” and the beauty it possesses.  This post has some of my favorite photos from the time I spent in the city back in November.  I’ll do a separate post soon with some highlights from my time outside the city.  Enjoy!

 

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A beautiful morning in the colonia of Las Hadas

 

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This is the church I attended when I lived there. It was so great to be back.

 

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Tegucigalpa, as seen from the drive down from El Hatillo

 

 

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Tegucigalpa, as seen from the drive down from El Hatillo

 

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Tegucigalpa, as seen from the drive down from El Hatillo

 

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Tegus at night from Lomas de Jacaleapa

 

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A neighborhood park in Lomas de Jacaleapa

 

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Visiting International School, where I taught for three years, and enjoying all the new improvements that have been made there.

 

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The view of local neighborhoods from International School

 

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Visiting International School, where I taught for three years, and enjoying all the new improvements that have been made there.

 

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Visiting International School, where I taught for three years, and enjoying all the new improvements that have been made there.

 

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There’s probably some rule that I’m breaking right now by posting a photo that I took through a car window, but I’m ok with that. It was fun to see new roads and other improvements that have been made to the city since I lived there.

 

 

 

This is taken from the plane about to take off. The black gate shows where a road used to be... the runway has been lengthened a bit since I first went there in 2003.

This is taken from the plane about to take off. The black gate shows where a road used to be… the runway has been lengthened a bit since I first went there in 2003.

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This is a market near the neighborhood of Satelite that I went to with my friend Ana.

 

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Here is Tegucigalpa from the airplane- the peace statue on the hill and the national stadium at the bottom of the photo. I always try to get a window seat on the right when I fly out because I love this view of the city. 🙂

 

 

 

Posted by  |  January 8, 2015 | Categories: Personal, Travel | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment

Sarai

While I was in Honduras in November, I was able to stop by and visit my friend Pam, her husband, and their two children.  Pam and I went to Taylor University together and spent our first few years teaching at the same school in Honduras.  It’s always great to catch up with her and reminisce.  🙂  Her daughter was just a couple weeks old when I visited, so we did a mini newborn photo shoot with little Sarai.  I’m so glad she was sleepy and we were able to get these photos.  Here are some of the highlights.  Enjoy the preciousness!  🙂

 

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Big brother checking out little sister!

Big brother checking out little sister!

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Posted by  |  January 6, 2015 | Categories: Babies | Tags: | 1 Comment

The Smith Family in the Fall

The Smith Family braved a chilly day with me for some family photos in November and I’m so glad they did!  You may remember my coworker’s lovely family from their family photos last summer.  I love how Tatiana dressed up her little one for these photos and I hope you enjoy them!

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Posted by  |  January 3, 2015 | Categories: Children, Families | Tags: | Leave a comment

Baby N is Here!

As I said before, I’m a bit behind with blogging.  However, I figure it’s better late than never when it comes to sharing photos from the newborn and family session I did with this cute little guy!  Last fall, I posted maternity photos for this family, Kara and Drew.  Kara and I grew up in the same town in PA and now we both live in the Indy area.  It’s a fun connection and I love that they asked me to capture their growing family in photos.  Their son, Grant, came along in September and I really enjoyed photographing their life together when I visited their home in October.  Here are a few of my favorite photos of them together.   Enjoy!

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Posted by  |  January 3, 2015 | Categories: Babies, Families | Tags: , , | 1 Comment