My reason is my family.

The reason I am where I am,

I do what I do,

and I am who I am.

They are the reason I wake up and get out of bed every morning,

continue to pursue what I love to do, and kick ass at it.

They are the reason.

This is Brandon and James. Brandon is my newly-wedded husband, and James is my crazy, energetic seven-year-old. Both keep me fulfilled in life, beyond happy, and working hard. My family is the root to every single reason. Everything I do, I do for them.

I am unbelievably lucky to call these boys mine. ❤️

This is Brandon. I met him when I was 14 years old.

He’s been my best friend since then. We’ve been through life together, grown up together, traveled the world together, and are still obsessed with each other after all this time.

It was a long time coming when we finally started dating, and the entire world knew it far before we did. I guess it was just meant to be!

He got down on one knee at one of my most favorite place on earth: Cannon Beach, Oregon.

The answer was OF COURSE. A thousand times, yes. I would be absolutely stupid to have said no. He’s one of the best things to ever happen to me.

We went back to Cannon Beach six months later to show friends the beauty, and decided ON the trip that we wanted to elope and get married on the beach. We planned our wedding day in two days. It was the best decision ever.

We’re so happy. 

Traveling the world with him has been the most incredible journey. Every trip is better with him there, every spectacular view is more amazing, and every success is sweeter with him by my side. I swear he makes me love harder, and live better. He even makes my photography better.

Brandon makes my little family complete. We’re so lucky to have him. And my son absolutely loves him. Though I may be bias, my family is definitely the cutest.

This cute boy is so energetic and charismatic. Such a little charmer.

He keeps me on my toes 100% of the time, and I work hard to make his life the best it can possibly be.

One day, I’ll be able to take him on more of our amazing, round-the-world journeys, and he’ll get to experience amazing things!

But for now–he’s got school. I have a brand new first-grader!

I don’t know where I’d be without this little crazy kid.

I don’t know where I’d be without either of these boys. Definitely not anywhere close to where I am now, that’s for sure. And where I am has been one of my favorite places to be so far. ❤️