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dear adam,
seven years ago we had our first date, only you didn't know it was a date b/c you thought i was just asking you to get drinks as a friend. and you would have had a drink with a log.
i don't blame you. i did try to get you to go out with someone else a couple of months earlier. (little did i know you already were.) little did you know, i had had a crush on you for about a month. i woke up one morning and thought, hmn, he's hot.
we hit it off, for sure, but i was worried about seeing you all the time and having so many classes with you. what if it didn't work out?
somehow we kept on truckin' and impulsively decided to take a road trip out to colorado to test the waters. the trip is a little fuzzy, but i think we started off in denver and had an amazing dinner at sushi den. sushi den sidenote: when i lived in winter park, co, and worked for the national sports center for the disabled, we'd take at least monthly trips down to denver to hit up sushi den. when adam and i got married in new mexico, we took an 8 hour detour on our way home to hit up sushi den. by far my favorite sushi restaurant of all time. but i digress.
back to my love for my love. we drove south through colorado, soaking up hot springs along the way, and ended up in new mexico before heading back to columbia, mo, where we were in grad school at the good ole' missouri school of journalism. we came back from the trip as partners in training. in training, i say, b/c it took me awhile to lose some of my selfishness.
it took me awhile to learn how to be your partner. it was the best decision i EVER made.
later that year we trekked it to ny for new year's eve before heading to thailand. you finally got to meet grandma helen and she loved you (except your long hair). when we returned from thailand you had a much shorter haircut and you convinced her you cut it off for her.
a few months later you moved into my spacious one bedroom apartment. when we finished grad school, we somehow ended up back in st. louis and you set on your way to hike the trail of tears that summer for your master's project. the following summer you received the prestigious mcintyre fellowship and left me again, this time in your vw bus. though i hated to see you leave, i was so proud of you. somehow you managed to cover almost 12,000 miles around flyover land without breaking down. any vw aficionado you have since told has been amazed. whenever you question your skills, remember all the people who have believed in you along the way.
the following may, we bought our first house together, built in 1879. we created lots of fond memories there. i wonder if anyone will ever find our time capsule under the kitchen floor?
flash forward to our current life. i am more in love than i have ever been and in four short months, we will be parents to a baby boy. how crazy is that? we spent so many years convinced we'd never have kids until that one fateful august 2008 morning at family square in bolingbrook, IL, where you asked, "what if we had kids?"
i love our history together, boo, and love you. i hope we continue to follow our passions together for the rest of our lives. happy seven year anniversary!!!
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happy anniversary, boo!
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a couple of weeks ago i had the fabulous pleasure of photographing the family of uber-talented michelle ross, of under grace photo. i shot two rolls of kodak portra 400 NC and two rolls of tri-x 400. this is what film looks like straight out of the camera and i am loving it more and more and tempted to sell all of my digital gear.
look at these tones on this b+w!
Panic Attack:
Love love love! Awesome awesome awesome!
(04.12.10)
becca31:
hi liz! i missed your comment somehow! thanks for the good vibes as always!!!
(05.04.10)
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we photographed carrie and brent's amazing wedding at the magic chef mansion. have you heard of it? beautiful!
a couple of weeks ago, i had the pleasure of photographing them again, just because. they were the first on board for my three-roll film festival and we had a blast.
you guys are adorable and always a blast to spend time with! i look forward to future sessions!!!
this is one of my favorites...
a couple of weeks ago, i had the pleasure of photographing them again, just because. they were the first on board for my three-roll film festival and we had a blast.
you guys are adorable and always a blast to spend time with! i look forward to future sessions!!!
this is one of my favorites...
Ann Marie:
Fantastic!!!! Such personality!!!
(04.21.10)
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we've known robin + jim for awhile now. we originally met them through our very first stlove wedding hunt winners, ben and laura. robin + jim made a second appearance at carrie and brent's wedding. let me tell you, i was counting down until i heard the news of their engagement. and ENGAGED they are! as fabulous as ever!
i won't divulge the location of their e-shoot since this was a sweet bike riding score for jim, but let's just say "over the river and through the woods..." not at grandma's house.
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i won't divulge the location of their e-shoot since this was a sweet bike riding score for jim, but let's just say "over the river and through the woods..." not at grandma's house.
click here for the slideshow and scroll down for my favorites.
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i have had a heck of a time with one resource that lists locations around st. louis that have prenatal yoga classes, so i am creating my own list. here are the studios i have come across with prenatal yoga in the st. louis metro area. if you know of any others or have feedback for any of the below, your thoughts would be much appreciated!
maria carella teaches prenatal yoga at big bend yoga center and brentwood center of health.
solar yoga on pershing
starfin/candle river yoga held at the heights in richmond heights (8001 dale)
urban breath on tamm
jane's house of well-being in st. charles
p.s. i'm due september 18th. :-)
maria carella teaches prenatal yoga at big bend yoga center and brentwood center of health.
solar yoga on pershing
starfin/candle river yoga held at the heights in richmond heights (8001 dale)
urban breath on tamm
jane's house of well-being in st. charles
p.s. i'm due september 18th. :-)
Anonymous:
thank you thank you thank you
(04.07.10)
becca31:
you're welcome! glad it was helpful!
(04.12.10)
Abbey Sigler:
The YMCA at Carondolet Park offers a prenatal yoga class on Thursday evenings from 6:30p-7:25p. It is open to members and non-members.
(04.20.10)
becca:
thanks, abbey! good to know. the one i signed up for at richmond heights got cancelled for this session, unfortunately.
(04.23.10)
Anonymous:
Thanks. This list is awesome. I've been having a really difficult time finding a listing of classes. It shouldn't be that hard!
(06.16.10)
maria carella:
Becca,
Thanks for doing this. I am teaching at Chery's Herbs now ..no longer at Brentwood Center of Health
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