I am super duper excited to have another niece and to watch Keira and Amelia interact with the new baby.  Many, many congratulations to Kevin, Melanie and Keira on their beautiful new addition!

His funeral Mass will be at St. Ignatius Loyola (Spring, TX) on Saturday, January 10 at 11:00am.

We’ve also been asked about flowers and donations.  In lieu of flowers we would ask that donations are made in Pop’s name (John Lane) to:

Dedham Youth Baseball
P.O. Box 324
Dedham, MA 02027

We appreciate everyone’s love and support!

I take photographs for families as their families are changing and growing and I take many of my own family too. I don’t know when I take a photograph how it will move someone or how they’ll appreciate it in years to come. But I knew when I took this one how important it would be to me and to my family, how in that moment I was preserving a part of our family’s history. This is why I love photography. In a moment I am able to capture a lifetime.

I took this photograph of Pop in June at Amelia’s baptism. He’s wearing Amelia’s pool hat and smiling Pop’s smile. This is our Pop.

Here are a few pictures from the party.

Her awesome cake.

Daddy being goofy…ARGH!

Lunch Time!

Her cool new car given to her by her Uncle Keith, Aunt Zay, Uncle Dustin, Aunt Kelley & Amelia.

With Mommy and Daddy and eating her birthday cake

You’ll find the rest here.

Unfortunately they were wiggling too much and mommy didn’t realize that she needed the flash until she looked at the pictures later on.   I have a few shots of Collin alone and some of Amelia in the tub getting all prettied up! She’s learned to sit up in her bath tub so I think it’s about time we retire the little tub and use the sink or the big girl tub.

We’re heading to the pediatrician tomorrow for her 6 month check up (6 months, 1 week & 2 days to be exact).  I’ll update on her stats when we get back.

It’s been my privilege to watch her grow from a itty bitty 6lb 14oz newborn into a ‘healthy’ 25+lb 1 year old little girl. Over the last year she’s indulged me many times with the camera and is quite the little poser these days.

Happy First Birthday Monkey Buns!

Love,

A.K.

Here are some photos from my year with Keira.

It makes me think about all of the people that were there with us celebrating our wedding day five years ago. Most are still married, some are not. Some have kids now (maybe even a few) and some do not. Most are still with us, but I’m sad to say that some are not.

We’ve experienced so much together in the last five years; many, many happy times and a few sad ones too. We’ve both grown in our careers and taken big leaps together. We’ve had great adventures traveling to England, Italy and Egypt and little ones traveling closer to home. We’re working together to establish our business and define ourselves as artists. We’ve taken on the greatest and most rewarding challenge of our lives, being parents.

The constant in everything we do is the passion we have for each other. Dustin makes me laugh like no other. He gives me chills when he touches me. I get butterflies when I see him and I fall deeper in love with him every day. I admire him, I respect him and love him with everything I have.

Growing up I thought I’d move to NYC, Paris or some other city of intrigue and throw myself into my work, marrying in my thirties. I didn’t know that there were greater plans for me, that I’d find my soul mate at 16, that I’d marry at 23 and become a mother at 28. Never could I have imagined the beautiful life that would be laid out for me.

I would like to thank all of you, our family and friends for your endless love and support. Our lives are more fun and our hearts are more full because of all of you.

Here’s to another 5 years!

With love,

Kelley

Dustin was the Best Man and I was there to enjoy the festivities so we were in no way there as their photographers…but of course I had my camera.  There was a bit of time before the reception when Aaron and Colleen were waiting to be introduced so I went out to take a few photos.  It was a much needed creative escape for me and they both enjoyed their quiet time together.  It’s so much fun being able to capture people so much in love.

Congrats Aaron & Colleen!

Below are a few photos and you’ll find a few more here.

Amelia (4.5 months) is certainly catching up to Keira (10.5 months)!