Last Thursday I was on my way to get my hair cut when Taylor Swift’s song “22” came on the radio…I thought it was super appropriate since that was my last day of being 22 so I cranked up the sound and sang along and reminisced about this past year of my life…I’ve always kind of felt older than I am and in a lot of ways I can’t believe that I’m only 23. It seems like I can’t help but pack as much life as possible into a one year time frame. I thought that 22 was going to be a slower year for me. 21 involved graduating from college and getting married and moving to Richmond and getting my first real job. It seemed like there couldn’t possibly be anything as big or busy that would happen this past year…and then we decided to buy a house and I started this crazy little business and life felt busier than ever before! So i’m not getting my hopes up, but here’s to praying that this year is less busy than the last! And even though life has been so busy over the last couple of years, I still consider this a season of “rest” in my life and am just so thankful that finding joy in life right now is easy!

My birthday weekend included a visit from my mom who made me the delicious red velvet cake up there (my favorite!), an amazing brunch and dinner made by my awesome husband, celebrating with friends, a trip to our local animal shelter (ahhh! so fun), a little bit of shopping (and a new chair for my office! It’s coming together you guys!), plus two engagement sessions thrown in there too…It was super busy but so much fun! Here’s a little peek at the portraits of two very sweet and amazing couples…LOVE!…Plus a few fun instagrams from the weekend! One of my favorite magazines and a new mug, a back of camera preview, a cute puppy named Koda, and a pretty gift from a friend!

I definitely wasnt expecting a snowy shoot this weekend…

Also, I have to say that I really love Lynchburg..so many cute spots for pictures!

More soon! Happy Monday!!