Milan,

If I’m honest, I’m having a difficult time putting into words how much love I feel for you. Because it goes beyond words. Which is probably why I’ve deleted the last 5 drafts of this blog post.

I never thought that I could love someone so much and then turn around and love them even more. It’s only been 8 years, but it feels like forever and yesterday all at once. You are such an incredible person. You are unbelievably kind hearted, always think of others, and have so much integrity. Just to know someone like you is a gift, let alone to be lucky enough to be married to you.

I am eternally grateful to walk with you on this incredible journey called life.

Thank you to Brent Holland for capturing this photo of us

I’m seated at my grandparent’s country oak table. It’s sweetly decorated with a vintage table cloth featuring happy daffodils and pastel colored glasses. I look around and do everything I can to hold back tears of joy.

I pass my grandmother’s hearty and delicious country cooking of chicken and rice, salad, biscuits and green beans to the left. Watched the dishes cooked with love go round the table. And fill our bellies, but more importantly our hearts.

I sat on the edge of my seat as my 79 year old grandfather shared stories when he was only 17, in the Navy, and sailing around the world. Followed by my 81 year old father-in-law talk about almost the same, sailing the world for the merchant marine in his early twenties. Vibrant, vivid stories told with hand gestures. I held my breath as I hung onto every last word…overwhelmed by the living history sitting across from me.

I am forever grateful – for this moment.

Above two images taken with Polaroid SX-70 on Impossible Project’s Color Protection Film

I fell in love with the desert.

Something I was not expecting.

At all.

But I guess that’s the thing about love, it hits you when you least expect it.

You see I’ve been to Vegas before. Once for play and once for work. But this time it was different. This time we rented a car, booked a model and the 5 of us trekked out 45mins into the desert to Red Rock Canyon.

And my heart skipped a beat.

At the end of the shoot I got to do some fine art boudoir type images in the desert. Below is a teaser, the rest will be available on my boudoir site – theseareyourdays.com – soon  :)

A HUGE thank you to Naamah. Our very talented, fun and beautiful model. Naamah – you are extraoridinary.

And another big thank you to Alex Bridgman for shooting the awesome video of us on our fashion shoot.