A spring, lifestyle photo shoot with a good friend

I had the pleasure of hanging out with my good friend, Elyse last night. The sun was starting to set and I realized I hadn't taken photos of her dog since he was a tiny puppy! So, we decided to explore the outdoors. Her poor basement flooded a bit earlier this week due to the crazy Grand Rapids weather and the pond in her backyard came all the way up to her house. But, luckily the water had receded since then.

Elyse is probably one of the sweetest people I know. She has a heart for helping others and is extremely creatively talented in writing, design and home improvement and decoration. Check out her blog sometime. She has an extremely inspirational post up right now that you need to read! :)

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Tennessee Trip

Been awhile since my last blog post! A lot has happened. Luke and I drove to Tennessee  with our friends Adam and Kris Bird. They are fantastic people and we had a great time together. And we all really enjoyed having a little mini-vacation from the working world!

Look for a video sometime in the next few weeks, Kris and I are editing video clips we took on our phones :)

Especially for me, this break was much needed. Sometimes it's hard for me to relax. My mind is always going in many directions all at once with all the different things I have to do/want to do. Sometimes driving a little ways a way from home or many miles and forcing myself to relax is the best de-stresser. I don't do it often, but every once in awhile it's nice.

Here are a couple photos I took from my trip and two portraits Adam took of Luke and I.

Photo by Adam Bird, Photographer

Photo by Adam Bird, Photographer

What sorts of things do you do to relax?