2/15/13

maribel and dustin. baby 2!


here are just a few from maribel and dustin's maternity shoot.  i don't want to give them all away! 
baby jett is trying to come early, we just know it! ;)






*fist bump!* oh, that marley.

2/8/13

it's time for you to press on.

and so it is.  everything has an end date. even the things you think never will.  the parts of your life that seem engrained and normal, casual and average : they're not. everything has its place, and will eventually give way to bigger things. 
my husband spent 10 years of his life touring the world, playing music with guys that we love.  it was the life that gave us each other, and the life that afforded travel, unbelievable experiences, and a home. i realize it's not normal by most standards, but until he stopped touring last year after our second baby was born, it was all we knew.
last month, Underoath went on their last tour as a band.  if you're reading this, chances are you know the details.  you've probably seen a million photos of various shows,  and maybe even taken your own. i, by no means, am a show photographer, but i knew i couldn't NOT take photos of this day. this was the very LAST show.  it was a weird, out of body, numb day - honestly, i didn't know how to expect to feel, or how to expect the guys to feel.  i REALLY wasn't prepared for how the fans felt.  there were tears and chants of "don't break up!" in place of "one more song!" once the show was over, no one moved.  it was eerily quiet in the venue, and people just stared. 
Underoath has taken a place as a very influential band in music, and i'm sure will remain a linchpin for a lot of bands to come. as good as closure feels, it also feels equally weird. that's all.  just weird.   
i feel good about the future.  it feels very fresh and possible. 
here's to new seasons! love you all.