We joke about going into business together sometimes, and really, I would LOVE my life even more if we did. This woman makes me laugh so hard with her witty banter and infectious laugh. She is one of a kind, indeed!

Goooooooodness, she's pretty! :-)

Sunshine, you're such an inspiration to me! I love you, sweet friend!

She'll be walking before we know it!

Kyle and Halsey have the cutest way to get Daley to raise her hand! They say, "If you think Daley's pretty, say I!"

And it works! She's just sooo cute!

You might think Daley's just playing with that phone in her hand, but she was actually listening and dancing to her favorite song, a recording of her late grandfather singing about joy. :-)

Sunshine, thank you for being so awesome here.

I try not re-visit the same locations when I'm shooting, but I just haven't gotten over this underwater wall!

What a cute family!

Halsey found that adorable dress on Etsy! The lil' beanie goes so well for an Autumn look!

Precious!

Thank you, Clarks, for being so patient with the weather and for being such a sweet family!

We headed to the State Fair of Texas for their engagement session and enjoyed the mess out of ourselves.

It was about 45 seconds after this photo that my tummy is not really meant to ride the Swing ride. Live and Learn.

Cody ADORES Abby and I think it is precious! He has pursued her with so much honor and this photo just shows that so well to me!

I call them Abco in my head sometimes. So, Abco...thank you for being amazing friends!

Drew and Hailey's kiddos are not only blond, but they are sweet and witty too! Hailey is actually a photographer/graphic designer herself {a fantastic one, too!} and I've just found such a great friend in her! We've hung out a few times since meeting and I look forward to many more hours of giggling with her children and brainstorming fun ideas with her about our businesses.

Now onto the good stuff...my most favorite family session ever!!!

What a ham Connor is! He totally came up with this face on his own!

Ummmm...another reason I loved working with these kids:
Connor:Reece, let's pound it!
Reece:Okay!

Eeeeeek! Maybe my favorite!

This boy is just the cutest! I think he looks like the younger version of Macaulay Culkin! And check out that wink! Once again, totally him!

Hehehe! I giggled so much through editing this session because of Reece's precious faces!

Big smile, Reece!

I wonder if Connor was thinking..."I wonder if I could do that and pick up Reece?"

And we had to end the night with a little sugar! Ahh...I love it!

Hailey and Drew, your family is the cutest and I'm so so so soooo sooooo very glad that we got to go play this evening! Thanks so much for letting me get to know you all. The sweetness and genuineness to your family is absolutely rare.

Emma is REALLY good at making the face you see on the left. She's been making it for months now and does it all the time. So cute!

Seeeee?! I didn't even say anything to her...she just made this face! Haha!

Normally, I wouldn't put this on the blog because you can see my feet in it, but I love it!

Emma loves to play in the plants outside. We couldn't keep her out of them!

And she didn't mind the dirt on her hands either.

We found a nearby pumpkin patch and Emma was at it again with that face!

Jump to about eleven years later. I went to college and found out there was another girl named Elise in my class. I'd never met another Elise since the Elise with horses and sisters. It would be a really neat story if I told you that these Elises were the same, right?  Well, they aren't...and that's okay. This isn't Oprah.
But THIS Elise...this Elise at college was cool and elusive and I figured she probably still had lots of sisters. I never really spent a lot of time with this Elise, but we had lots of mutual friends and might have even had a class together. It's a shame our paths didn't cross more.

Then one magical day this past summer, we got to talking at a wedding I was shooting and she was in and I realized how sweet and real this Elise was. I found out shortly after that she was engaged to Brad and then just a few days later, received an email about shooting their wedding! Unfortunately, I was already booked. After donning our white coats and trying our cloning skills in the lab, we realized it just wasn't possible for me to do both weddings, so...we went out to take engagement photos instead.

Umm...Elise and Brad are kind of amazing in front of the camera. Prepare yourself.

Maaaaybe a new favorite of mine!!!

Oh they just have the best time when they're together...so cute!

I'm positive they are going to have pretty children.

These two sacrificed about 20% of the surface of their skin for these field shots, as the moquitos believed they were dinner. I think it was worth it!

This session is my new favorite for this season! Not only were they awesome in front of the camera, but I had such a great time hanging out with them and getting to know them!

Oooh ohh, FAVE!

Happy engagement Kayla and Alex! Only a few more weeks until your big day!

The reception was held at the country club where Cara grew up and so I had to incorporate the greens!

I love, love, looooove this shot of Cara and her mother, especially with her friends looking on in the background!

A sweet moment with Ben and his sister.

Cara was just radiant that day!

Sunshine grabbed these details at the church...love the feel they have!

Their wedding party was not only so much fun to be around, but they also looked fabulous!

The elegant feel of the reception was established by the all of the nice details in the room! Cara's florist did a fantastic job!

Cara and Ben, thank you so very much for letting me watch as the two of you celebrated one of the most meaningful beginnings in your lives! I'm so happy for you both!

1. Take your dominant finger and hold it up to the screen.
2. Slowly begin to wag it from left to right.
3. Say towards the screen/me, "Tisk, tisk Jessica!"

Yes, I know...it has been an entire week and I did not do a very good job of blogging. Shame. On. Me.
In all fairness though, I was productive last week, just with life in general and not blogging. :-)

I have returned bearing images, ready for you to look upon! Tamera (which is pronounce like, "Camera" (I love that!)) is graduating in a few weeks and making her own announcements. With her remarkable craftiness, I'm positive they are going to be adorable. Of course, we had to get a few images of her for these creations!

I do not know why exactly, but this one just makes me squeal-like-a-child happy! Something about her stance is so elegant... and her face is just radiant! I love it!

Oh Tamera, may your next few weeks be exceptionally great and joy-filled.

When you look at it from the front, it has a warm feel. When you walk through the doors though, it's even warmer.

I sat in this living room one evening, just journaling to my heart's content and letting the light classical music dance around me while the cozy light from all the lamps fell on me.

This house had a familiar feel to it, like I had been in it before. Something about it seemed like a movie set and like a fake family belonged in it. I think it's style falls among the ranks of Stepmom, Mrs. Doubtfire and Cheaper by the Dozen!

Heading upstairs, there are 5 private rooms, each like a suite. So nice!

And the breakfast, you ask? Well it was just downright scrumptious!

If you're ever in Waco, or wanting to stop on your way to South Texas, look this place up! The people who own it are the sweetest and will help you feel right at home.

Ohhhh...p.s.- I'm in one of these photos and dare you to find me! The first person to correctly find out Where's Waldo Jessica will get a surprise! Seriously...I'm going to send you something cool! Ready, go!