Peek of my maternity session by the amazing Elizabeth Tate, NRP family photographer Sweet Milly girl, You are beautiful. Or "Booo-full!" as you would say. Inside and out, you are beautiful. Your love for people is something that can't really be taught - it runs deep in who you are. You love people. You are lavish with your kisses (yes, on the lips) to so many. Y[...]

I gotta say, my 30th birthday was just amazing. The magic of my 30th birthday all points back to my sweet, sweet husband, William Ray. I still don't know how he pulled off so many plans and surprises! We spent four days cleaning out our house (my birthday request), and let's be honest: he did the heavy lifting and even let me nap most days. I was in the thick of f[...]

Yes, it's true! Baby Ray #2 will be here in July! I can hardly believe these words as I type them. We are incredibly thankful for this gift, and while my first pregnancy was full of uncertainty, I can confidently say this pregnancy I am 100% excited. The first time, I had no idea what to expect. I didn't know the kind of love I would experience as a new mama. I had[...]

Sending Christmas Cards is one of my very favorite traditions! This year I fell in love with this Minted gold foil card, and I couldn't be happier. We always do our yearly update on the back as well, which is such a fun way to recap the year and think through all we've done. Merry Christmas from our little family!

Every year, we go camping with our dear friends Emily and John. (See our first and second and third years camping.) This is year four, and we added two other little campers to our mix! Milly and June were first timers, but goodness they did great. Well, if you count the fact that I only got 3 hours of sleep the first night. (Milly apparently thought it was SO fun to s[...]

Milly's birthday party was just so sweet! Watching her grow into a vibrant one year old baby girl has been my greatest joy. One thing really stood out to me at her party: this sweet girl is really, really loved. Also, she hates cake! Which was quite hilarious as her crowd of admirers all looked on. She didn't even touch it, and cried because she was "all done" before [...]

Happy Fourth of July, friends! This holiday is one of our absolute favorites. Will and I are super patriotic, we LOVE our country, and we love to celebrate our independence. Each year, we read the Declaration of Independence, watch the 4th of July Parade in little ol' Beaufort, North Carolina, eat peach cobbler and homemade ice cream, and watch fireworks on the doc[...]