Down by the Sea Shore

Last week, I joined my family for a few days at Topsail Island in North Carolina.  We had beautiful sunny days and lots of mellow time on the beach.  

Our new neighbor: The Potomac River

Now that we have moved to Alexandria, it has been awesome to explore all the perks of living up here.  Admittedly, I didn't have high hopes of finding a wealth of natural beauty up here in "the city", but I have been pleasantly surprised.  Saturday morning, I had a spontaneous rush of enthusiasm that got me out of bed and led me to the river...

Congrats, Hubby!!

Varsity Soccer Portraits

My sister Nicole is a senior on the high school girls' soccer team.  She wanted some photos in her uniform to include in the year book.  We had a lot of fun snapping these in my parents' backyard.

Signs of Spring

The sleeping world is finally coming back to life!  I love this time of year.

Forest Textures

I love walking in the woods and finding these incredible textures...

A Visit to Nicaragua

In January, we visited Nicaragua to do a week-long medical/dental mission trip.  It is a beautiful country filled with lovely, hospitable people.  Our team of 8 from the US was joined by a dozen very helpful Nicaraguan missionaries who helped us travel to different rural villages to set up clinics.  

The trip was a huge success, and it was personally awesome for Jeff and me to embark on this kind of adventure as newlyweds.