Well we made it another month. Three lovely weddings and lots of photos taken. Finally finished the AdvoCare 24 day challenge and happy to say I ate more veggies, fruits and protein then I ever have but lost 9 pounds and 5 inches! Definitely planning on keeping this up, at least until tomorrow when I have some yummy Mexican with my brother-in-law and his sweet pregnant wife! Margaritas, fajitas, chips & guac… here I come! {Margarita for me not the pregnant sis-in-law} 🙂 Finally a weekend off after 3 months of non-stop shooting… although a trip to Indiana doesn’t really constitute as a weekend off.  Looking forward to picking up the camera for some personal fun stuff! We have a shoot on Sunday with some photographer friends, they shoot us we shoot them, try new things, lighting… going to be a blast! I feel like this month flew by, probably a good thing. As my heart is still mending from our loss I really cannot explain the ups and downs we’ve experienced. Not sure if this was a good time to cut out my addiction to starbucks and chocolate but I did it. I think at some point I hope my story and the things I have learned will help someone. I literally thought for a second I should write a book. One of my life verses is Philippians 1:12 “Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to has actually served to advance the gospel.” I read that verse in 2003 when my life took a drastic change. I’ve been reminded of that verse along the way, remembering that what happens to me can be used to further the Gospel. Now reminding myself that losing a baby the way I did can help is a hard thing. I find comfort in knowing others who have lost a baby have felt the same way. Juggling the million things that come with marriage, motherhood, pregnancy, owning a business and other things… comes struggle. Thankful there is joy in it all  or else it wouldn’t be worth it. Anyways, I’m rambling. Hope everyone had a great yet HOT July. Already started praying next July won’t be as hot, because it was HOT! Sorry for my ramblings, I try and share my heart when I can. Here’s some photos from the month!

This photo was taken on July 8th. We were supposed to find out what we were having and so it was a day to reflect on what God had given us. I remember looking out the window and there it was, a pink and blue sky. I laughed a little, grabbed the camera and headed down the road. I prayed, cried, laughed… God has a sense of humor and it was comforting to see the pinks and blues in the sky.