on a more positive note...

It's been six short years since the Youngs set up shop in St. Louis and in that time, we've watched their kids grow, watched their family grow, and they've even watched our sweet Khloe grow -- taking care of our mischievous little pup when she was much, much (young)er. But now, we say goodbye, as Sam, Jennie and the gang are packing up to move out West this week. Sunday at church was rather emotional as friends hugged and said their farewells and made plans to help the Youngs get ready to roll. No one likes goodbyes -- so on a more positive note, we were happy when we got the chance to hit their home last night and capture these:


We'll miss you, guys. Enjoy the images, and good luck in your next endeavor!

love. synonymous with family.

All this talk about travel and family, we figured it would be downright dumb not to post at least a few pictures from our western adventures during the month of December. And so, with that:


Ahh, these crazy, sweet kids. Love them and their beautiful smiles. Funny that it was colder in California (the bottom pic) than it was in Utah (top pic). Who woulda' thought?

... and we're back.

... Making a blustery December 23rd look all sorts of warm and cozy with a little help from the Lewis fam.



Shot at Quail Ridge Park in Wentzville on a mostly cloudy day. Edited in Adobe Lightroom with a little inspiration from Totally Rad Actions. Cheers and looking ahead to a bright 2012!