senior // melanie

melanie was one of my first seniors as Debbie Huber Photography was first starting out. the other day, i was flipping through her session from last year and decided to give these photos a complete re-touch, and i just love the clean and fresh results! everything about this session was a joy - from the location to melanie's hilarious personality. thank you for taking a leap of faith with me, melanie and susie. i truly appreciate it!

thanks for checking in, friends - have a happy thursday! 

finish well

homework is consuming my life. completely. i have never spent this much time writing, researching, and reading before. like, ever. while normal people enjoy relaxing and refreshing weekends, mine looked a little like this:

friday

observation hours

4 hours of thesis work

dinner

oh, and then i actually had some fun. T and i rented Lincoln, and oh my goodness i loved it. the little history buff in me was just dancing off the walls, while T sat there saying, "i don't really get what's going on right now." that's ok babe, that's what you have me for. and the acting just blew me away - no joke, i think i had a little dead-man crush on Abe by the end of that movie. and yes, i cried, totally, when he died. 

saturday

this past weekend was my sweet friend Kelly's bridal shower - i can't believe she's getting married in just a little less than two months! time flies, people. the whole time, i couldn't help thinking about how excited i am for my bridal shower in just over a month (selfish of me, i know). i am so excited to see what Rachel has up her sleeve, and i just can't wait to have the most awesome women in the world all together for an afternoon!

and then the rest of saturday was a whole lot of work, work work, oh and a little game time with our best friends, because we are totally the kind of people who play board games on saturday night, and that people, is how we define fun. 

sunday

church

AND TEN HOURS OF HOMEWORK

TEN!

when T came home from worship practice that evening around 9:30, i was still going strong, and that wonderful fiancé of mine brought a latte with him, because "you deserve it, love." his supportiveness on days where i have hardly a second to spare amazes me. it gets me through, and it challenges me to step outside of my little world and do the same for him. i don't know what i'd do without that guy. thank you, Jesus.

monday

TEN MORE HOURS OF SCHOOL WORK

seriously, shoot me

but when i walk across that stage and receive that diploma, it is going to feel so good, and so well-earned. that makes this final push all worth it. because i will officially be a college graduate. i will have MADE IT. 

and for all of you other graduates or hard-workers out there, grab a coffee like i'm about to do and HANG IN THERE. 

senior // erin marie

good morning, lovelies! it's an early morning over here today, but there's nothing better than getting a headstart on the day, right? especially when it's almost Friday...except that when you're a senior in college and finals are only 3 weeks away, weekends mean more time to study and finish up major projects...but that's ok! graduation, i see you! 

speaking of graduation, a few weeks ago i met the beautiful Erin for her graduation portrait session. ever since we started e-mailing, i knew this girl was going to be a joy to work with. right off the bat, she had a stunning location in mind and a few little crafts up her sleeve to personalize her session. then she showed up in these fabulous outfits, and i just knew these photos were going to ROCK. and what's even better is that i can call Erin not only a dream client, but now, also a friend. 

Erin, thank you so much for entrusting me to capture these special images of you, for your continuous support, and for making this day SO fun - i appreciate it! =)

 how adorable is this DIY banner? i just loved incorporating all of these fun crafts into Erin's photos!

 the day we can both see 'i'm done!' is going to be the sweetest taste of victory. Erin, i wish you ALL the best in the exciting journey that lies ahead of you! =)

and yes, a jillion photos later, this blog post is done too. 

happy thursday!