welcome to my NEW (and improved) blog! and what a great way to begin….. meet jenna and patrick. they are the proud winners of my little valentine’s day contest… hundreds voted and i finally got to meet this fantastic pair for a completely FREE couple’s session. they live in columbus now, but fell in love in gothenburg. their love story began like many others… sweethearts from day 1. patrick was homecoming king, jenna was homecoming queen. they even grew up on the same street. they got married on august 2, 2003, are raising two little men, and i am a witness to their fun-loving zest for life. so without further adieu…a glimpse into their world a nutshell [ jenna’s words from their entry email]
“all i remember thinking as Patrick stroked my back was, ‘what? i’m only 25. i can’t have cancer. I’m pregnant. What about my baby?…’
those weeks were almost unbearable. They would have been without the support we had in one another….We knew I needed surgery but worried about our sweet baby…. We prayed hard together those days….”
[jenna had cancer in her neck, surgically removed while she was still pregnant with their second son. cancer had spread after surgery, and after the baby was born, treatment began.]
“I was miserable before and after treatment. I was sore. I was tired. I was emotional. I just wanted to be a mom. I had to be away from my family during my week of treatment because I was radioactive….Thankfully my doctor told us in October 2010 that I was in remission….Our love story has so many more levels now, most of which only we can understand….It’s nice when God gives us the opportunity to be blessed with such a love and to have two beauiful boys to share our love with. This is our love story; and the good thing is, it is only the beginning…..”
i hope you enjoy your images and think of fun, carefree times everytime you have a look.
stacy - i love my new blog 🙂
Mona - LOVE your new blog friend and what way to kick it off…beautiful, fun, romantic session! Perfection!
stacy - and a HELLuvalot easier to leave a comment! : )
Sheana - Love the new blog!! And love Pat and Jenna’s pics!
jamie gonzalez - Your pics are amazing… and of course you had one of the greatest couples for your shoot.. very lovely
Jenna - STACY! Words cannot express how grateful we are for you, your talent and the gift you have given us in these photos! Thank you and I look forward to watching your business grow!
Misty - So glad you are back posting and LOVE the new blog!!! Looking forward to seeing you in June!
Tristan - I am so in love with every one of these and your photography style. Patrick was my high school history teacher too!
You really capture the lifestyle of these families and I’m so excited to see what you keep posting!