I need a word
a brand new word
nobody ever heard
I need a word
that can express
you are the dearest
on the earth.
-Monique and Hans Hagen
Posted by Meikel at 7:20 PM 25 comments

Amelia Lyon is one of my favorite photographers, looking at her blog is such a feast for the eyes! You have to go to her blog and check out her latest wedding, it is simply spectacular and possibly one of my favorite shoots I have ever seen her post. Check out Danah + Ahmad Married. I hope one day not long from now I will be able to have her shoot my little family!
Posted by Meikel at 8:01 PM 2 comments

Check out this great blog that I found thanks to the always entertaining Rockstar Diaries. I have no idea who these people are, but I adore this photo.
Images via 1001 rules for my unborn son.
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Meet my cousins newest addition to their family, Josette Elizabeth Mariana Gary! Isn't she darling! We can't wait to meet her in person, but for now we will have to get our fix by looking at great posts like this one!
Posted by Meikel at 11:06 PM 1 comments
I am sure that many of you are aware of the amazing work that Mr. Johnathan Canlas does. My new favorite service that he offers is shooting your birth story. Now, I know what you are thinking, weird having a photographer in the room with you. Well, since I am pretty sure it will be one of, if not the most defining moments of our lives I can't think of a better time to have a photographer there to capture it since I won't really be in a position to capture the moment myself (I think Mr. Reece will also be a little preoccipied.) I just think it would be so great for someone to capture not only the first few moments of your little ones life, but take in all the details as well.
You are probably also thinking- yeah nobody wants to see that much of you. Well Mr. Canlas being the uber-talented photographer that he is captures it so tastefully and beautifully that there is absolutely no ick-factor. See his beautiful birth stories, here, here & here. Trust me they are so worth looking through!
Posted by Meikel at 10:46 PM 1 comments
Today is my Grandma Carol's 89th birthday! Even though she is not feeling her best, we hope she has a fantastic day filled with family and of course spice cake with brown sugar frosting and candy corn's! We love you!
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The September Issue
Which I tried to see during the film festival last January and it was sold out every night. And now of course it will not be playing in Utah, so I guess I just have to wait some more!
The Invention of Lying
Two words: Ricky Gervais. Do you really need anything more? OK I will give you two more: Tina Fey. Yeah- this one should be good!
Posted by Meikel at 10:47 PM 1 comments

I am an Auntie again! My dear Marianne gave birth to a beautiful baby girl Josey today, 8 lbs and healthy. I wish I could be in Tacoma right now! We love you guys and we can't wait to meet her!
And to make things even better our dear friends Justin and Traci had their little Penelope today! We are so glad everything went well and she is just gorgeous!
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