Last night some of my closest friends and I began a tradition: Cheap and Ugly night. Our husbands all came together and surprised all 7 of us. Ryan told me at 4pm Friday night that I needed to be ready at 6, be somewhat formally dressed and that some friends were showing up at 6pm to go out for the evening. I looked out the window at 5:55 and noticed a huge limo sitting in front of our house. The Shepards and Pagans gathered at our house and we climbed into the car.
We stopped by the Robertson's house, picked up Cal and Jenae, and proceeded up to Redding in luxury. We pulled off at Cypress and the limo turned into Ross Dress for Less. That's where the fun really got going! (See, Erin and I love shopping at Ross and have seen things in the past that inspired the idea to have a contest with friends: the ugliest dress for the cheapest price! And that we'd then go out wearing our finds with our husbands.) We met up with the Claassens and the Knights at Ross and begun to hunt for our er, "beautiful" gowns.
I have to say, seven of us girls in the dressing room trying on the most hideous things was hilarious! I love my girlfriends!! Note that my dress here actually has pockets! It's satin! Why does a satin dress need pockets??
After our men made our purchases, we went back to the dressing rooms to outfit for the night. We paraded up to the front in our stylish attire and climbed into the limo headed to dinner at Cattlemen's!
There we met up with the Parodis and had a great time stuffing ourselves. At the end of the night we had a vote on the ugliest dress. Erin took it by a landslide!! And hers was one of the cheapest ones too- $6.99! I did get one vote but apparently my dress was not hideous enough!
We then headed back to our house for brownies and games. All in all, a very memorable and hilarious night! I thank the Lord for great friendships. And wonderful husbands!!
Two weeks ago I headed out to the Caldwell Park for my first engagement session. Garrett and Katie were such a great couple to shoot! The Lord graced us with beautiful weather (a sunny day amidst an extremely rainy February) that day. The couple's love for each other and joy for life are beautifully evident. I feel blessed to have had them for my first engagement session!! Here are some of their portraits.
We stopped by the Robertson's house, picked up Cal and Jenae, and proceeded up to Redding in luxury. We pulled off at Cypress and the limo turned into Ross Dress for Less. That's where the fun really got going! (See, Erin and I love shopping at Ross and have seen things in the past that inspired the idea to have a contest with friends: the ugliest dress for the cheapest price! And that we'd then go out wearing our finds with our husbands.) We met up with the Claassens and the Knights at Ross and begun to hunt for our er, "beautiful" gowns. 
I have to say, seven of us girls in the dressing room trying on the most hideous things was hilarious! I love my girlfriends!! Note that my dress here actually has pockets! It's satin! Why does a satin dress need pockets??
After our men made our purchases, we went back to the dressing rooms to outfit for the night. We paraded up to the front in our stylish attire and climbed into the limo headed to dinner at Cattlemen's! 
There we met up with the Parodis and had a great time stuffing ourselves. At the end of the night we had a vote on the ugliest dress. Erin took it by a landslide!! And hers was one of the cheapest ones too- $6.99! I did get one vote but apparently my dress was not hideous enough! 
We then headed back to our house for brownies and games. All in all, a very memorable and hilarious night! I thank the Lord for great friendships. And wonderful husbands!!
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