Dude Rings.

Lately I've been exploring the fun possibilities for kickass rings for Jeff. He gets a little circle of trust. Can't wait to give it to him.

Anyway, Jeff's in construction. He builds things. He gets dirty. His hands are man-hands with either paint, blood, glue or dust on them...always. He doesn't need/want anything fancy.

But look what I found today. This might be the most perfect ring for him. It's made of concrete. Yes, concrete. That says "man ring" all over it.

Best Sounds.

One of my all-time favorite songs.  Ryan Adams does a marvelous job covering Alice in Chains...that steel guitar just kills it.  Ah, I could melt every time I hear this.  Love it.

Engagement Photos

First off, I have the best sister and bro-in-law ever.  Really, ever.  Kelly and Carl gave the coolest, most thoughtful wedding gift to us the day we got engaged.  Jeff and I were floored when they told us they'd set us up with Chris Humphrey to shoot some engagement photos!  Jeff and I weren't really planning on doing these since we're on a budget.  It was such a sweet, darling surprise to us!  So thankful for them!

So, the day finally arrived (after being reschedule due to sunscreen-inflicted rash...yeah, that was fun) for us to take the engagement pictures.  Jeff got some new costumes, I did my hair and, let's be honest, we looked good.  We were psyched and ready to get shot.

We decided it would be special if we went somewhere with meaning, somewhere with neat backgrounds and somewhere outdoors.  So, we decided it'd be great to shoot at Jeff's grandparent's land east of Edmond.  With our boots on, we wandered in fields, got mosquito bites, climbed on trucks and had a blast.  I'm really happy with the outcome - Chris did a great job and I can't wait to get a few of these puppies printed and hung in our little casa. 

Here's just a little taste.  More to come later!