Jenna + Drew

About a year ago I received an e-mail from a super sweet fellow photog. She wanted to get photos of her and her husband for their anniversary. I knew their shoot would be fun. But I didn't expect them to become such amazing friends.

Seriously. I love that Jenna and I can show up at each other's houses without makeup on, drink wine together at 3 in the afternoon, shoot together, and talk about work, relationships, travel... anything.

And Drew is probably the best sport ever. He just goes along with our crazy ideas, listens to us talk shop at dinner, lets us drink his wine, and tells us we do fabulous work. 

So needless to say I was pretty pumped when they asked me to come to their new home and do their pictures again. This might just be my favorite shoot.... ever.

Just one reason I love visiting Jenna and Drew... puppy snuggles!!

I can't explain how happy I am to have these two in my life. It feels like we have known each other for so much longer than one year. Cheers to more sleep overs (tonight in fact), more wine, more talks, more photos, more coffee, more trashy tv, more traveling, more dreaming. love you guys. xoxo

Jenna + Drew

Making friends. Meeting people. When did it get awkward? I seriously get anxious at the very thought of trying to make a new friend. I guess you could say it's just not really my "thing".

The hubs and I have been here for a year. And I haven't made any friends. Unless you count Chef Lazslo. The crazy drunk European man I met at the grocery store, who showed me which root vegetables to use in my soup. 

Jenna is a fellow photog and also has a kick ass blog. a while back she reached out to us. asking to be... wait for it... friends. yup. I really couldn't believe it. Jenna is talented and sweet and outgoing. and I'm well... self conscience and pessimistic and an introvert. but then I thought "hey. what the hell?" 

So last night Hannah and I showed up at Jenna and Drew's home. Jenna welcomed us with smiles and hugs the moment we got there. and seriously from the moment we got there it was just comfortable. It wasn't awkward or stressful. We didn't struggle to find things to talk about. It was amazing. Jenna and Drew were so incredibly sweet. and warm. and funny. and did I mention adorable? and they are real. you can tell even when they are being all lovey. they aren't faking it. they just love each other. 

I like hands...

and i like being in people's homes..

gahhh! seriously! they are so freaking adorable!

this is Jenna and Drew's baby... her name is Chloe... they have good taste in names ;)

and feet... i like feet too

did I mention they shared their wine???

this shoot refreshed me. it reminded me why I do what I do. it's easy to feel worn down when you are running on no sleep and your eyes are burning from staring at your computer for hours and you are missing your husband because you're both traveling for work. but then. then there is a couple like this. who laugh and play and love. and they do something sweet without direction. and the light is just right.  and it makes your world spin. 

Drew- thank you for being fun. thank you for being patient while us three girls talked shop. thank you for being one of those guys that makes our job easy.

Jenna- thank you for reaching out. thank you for trusting us and our vision. thank you for already being one of our biggest fans. thank you for sharing your wine. and most of all thank you for being our new friend.