::happy::

these pictures just make me plain happy! i love them!
these are some of our greatest friends from jacksonville - lyndsay and anderson!
we've missed them lots since we've moved to atlanta but every now and then we get to sneak in some little visits here and there. they aren't ever long enough, but at least it's something!

can you guys please come visit over labor day. please!
hey you never know - maybe i will go into labor that weekend and you guys could go to the hospital with us....that would be sure to top the list of our random outings together! haha!

ben and ander could bring guitar hero and rock it out in the labor room. that'd probably be a good distraction from the contractions!

xoxo,
(ah)

::just a glimpse::

just a quick glimpse...because i am so darn excited!!!!

a sneak peek at what i have been so busy at work with in the (ah) world lately.

my entire life i have enjoyed shopping and fashion. over the past 2 years i have thoroughly enjoyed shooting seniors! in fact i have LOVED it! i love the creativity in the session. i love the fashion flare in the poses and the clothes and surroundings and everything! there's a lot more info to come on (ah) seniors, soon you'll see a new (ah) seniors website and everything! but just for now, here's a quick sneak peek for my senior rep at south forsyth high school! she totally rocked this session! she did such a great job putting together her wardrobe and we had a total BLAST together during her session.

more on the details of her session later. but for now - hannah.....i hope you enjoy!

xoxo,

(ah)

shocked is an understatement

a post without pictures. i know! i'm sorry! kind of boring. but i'm in the process of switching computers and i don't have all of my pictures up on this computer yet. oh well! just some thoughts from my little head.

to say that i am shocked is an understatement. i have a lot on my mind this morning.

as i was sitting at my desk doing my "real job" stuff amy and david wenzel popped into my head. most of you probably remember me stating that i had the privelege of attending amy's photography workshop in may. her and david are an amazing couple. amy's love for the lord exuded through every time she got up in front of us attendees and you could just tell she was dying to pour out her love for Him on all of us! she's amazing. sadly a few weeks after the workshop when amy was about to start her second workshop she got a call about her husband david who was on a business trip in CA. david being the comedian he is had suffered from a bad seizure that morning because the night before as he was playing kung-fu fighting in the hotel lobby he smacked his head on a concrete post. needless to say - this concrete post may hopefully save david's life. amy canceled her workshop and flew out to be with david at the hospital. the doctors found a tumor in his brain that they believe has been growing there for 2-3 years. david and amy are now at mayo clinic in minnesota meeting with the doctors. they found out some tough news, which leads me to these thoughts...

have you ever feared so badly because life just seems "too good to be true?" it's sad, i have found myself over the last 7 years fearing the worst. the worst hasn't happened but it's sad that i fear it. does that mean i am not trusting in god enough? why should i fear when i know he's on my side?

and then i got to thinking, i love my life. i feel so blessed by all that god has over abundantly blessed me with, but i don't deserve any of it! i was reading in 2 samuel the other day and loved this verse so much i wrote it down and stuck it in my car.

2 samuel 7:21

"you know me, master god, just as i am. you've done all this not because of who i am but because of who you are - out of your very heart!"

and then the other day we sung the song "you alone" by david crowder in church and i really connected with it.

You are the only one I need

I bow all of me at Your feet

I worship You alone

You have given me more than

I could ever have wanted

And I want to give

You my heart and my soul

You alone are Father

And You alone are good

You are alone are Savior

And You alone are God

I'm alive, I'm alive I'm alive, I'm alive

but as i was reading david's blog this morning i got scared again. and i thought to myself - if i lost EVERYTHING would i still be so passionately in love with Him, my creator? if something horrible happened to my husband would i have the power and the strength to carry on? if not, what does that mean? i've put my hope in the things god has given me rather than him himself? that more than anything should make me fearful! not losing the crap that i have, but realizing that maybe i have put my hope in the wrong things. don't get me wrong...i've been through tough times before. growing up wasn't easy with the struggles my family faced. during those times i was able to cling to god!!!! and i wouldn't trade those years for anything! they taught me that he is always there and will always provide us with the hope that we need to live each day.

lots to think about. lots to pray about. lots of thoughts and emotions to prioritize.

it actually makes me feel like crying a little bit - but more than likely that's the prego hormones that i just love so much (insert a lot of sarcasm here).

i hope above and beyond all else that what the lord has done in my life, the ways that he has over abundantly blessed my husband and i that we would allow those ways to exude through us and reflect on everyone around us His love for this world! i am not worthy of any of this stuff, but He is so worthy of every bit of recognition and glory for all of it!

thanks lord for loving me. for showing yourself to me. for being persistent and patient with me. for allowing me to "try" to be a vessel for you!

please pray for amy and david! god is doing so much in them and through them. but i pray for so much strength and power and wisdom for amy as she walks this path!

xoxo,

(ah)

::michigan baby shower::

so i'm done apologizing!
and no i'm not going to make any promises that i'll do a better job of keeping up with you - blog. it's just a lot right now. i mean seriously - have you ever dealt with these prego hormones? i get overwhelmed for no reason! seriously i have no idea!


anyways....


lots of you have been BEGGING me for a picture of my prego self. and yes, you are correct i'm a photographer and you'd think that'd mean i'd be good at getting pics of myself and posting them. ummmm....not so much. people - i'm a photographer because i enjoy being BEHIND the camera! :) but here you go.....here's a picture of my prego self with my amazing mom and sisters in michigan. they hosted the most wonderful shower for me while i was up there for amy wenzel's photography workshop. which by the way.....ROCKED MY WORLD!! amy is sooo awesome. so genuine. so approachable. if i still lived in GR we'd totally be friends. i just wish her husband david could have met ben. i think they'd get along great!
ok - got off track there. more on that later and i'll even include some of my favorite images from the modeling sessions.
so, my friends and family showered me beyond graciousness at this shower and i am soooo thankful for every little thought that went into this shower. every encouraging word written in the cards and every hug that i received! thanks so much to all of you! you made this whole experience seem that much more real! we are soooo excited to meet our little guy.

xoxo,

(ah)

::mother's day::

dude's, yeah i mean all you guys out there.
it's almost mother's day. you've got precisely 16 days to get that special mom in your life a gift.
let me help you out. instead of waiting until oh i don't know, the day before and running out to get her flowers or chocolates or something...how about you get her something that she'll be able to have for the rest of her life? something that she can cherish forever! something that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, but just takes a little extra fore thought in ordering.

how about i help you out?

in honor of all those fabulous mother's out there.
i am offering a $100 gift card redeemable for a fun filled session with (ah) and a free 8x10 print of her choice. that's a steal!

send me an email - ahabeck@gmail.com and i'll be happy to send a super cute gift card that looks just like the one above, your way!




happy mother's day!!!
xoxo,
(ah)

::seasoned love::

this couple was so refreshing! they are the parents of my really good friend amber.
i'm not sure how long they've been married but i know it has been at least 27 years. they had this electric vibe between them that was so fun! they giggled at each other, they had that certain sparkle in their eyes for each other, and they would make funny faces and stick out their tongues. i loved it! honestly, you would have thought that they were newlywed's or something! they were so sweet!

thanks so much joan and dave!

i had such a nice time with you!

it was sooo refreshing to see a couple who has been married for so long love each other so much and have so much fun with eachother!

xoxo,

(ah)

::braeden::

better late than never...

i did this session about a month ago. it was in the midst of my "no blogging, because i am so unmotivated." i'm going to take this opportunity to blame all of that unmotivation on the pregnancy. i'm not much of an excuse person for prego stuff, but i will say that is the biggest thing i've felt during this whole thing. just unmotivated to bother with my blog. sorry blog!!!

anyways....on to more important, funner (yes i just used the word funner and it's not even a real word) things! braeden was super cute! his mom and dad found out about me through my good friend sarah. we had so much fun with his session. he was only 2 weeks old and was such a trooper.

hope you have enjoyed your pictures missy!

xoxo,
(ah)