Yearly Archives: 2014

It was an absolute perfect night!  We had the beach and dunes all to ourselves (almost.. we did have some photo bombers coming off the beach that gave us a bit of a laugh!)  There was an amazing breeze that kept us all perfectly cool, but the biggest bonus… NO BUGS!  Seriously, that’s a huge bonus for me and for any gorgeous mama to be because those little buggies will come from miles away to get at you!

I absolutely adore Jessica!  She teaches at the little gym and Lincoln has a serious crush on her!  As soon as we get in the car to go to our Beasts class, all he can talk about is Mrs. Jessica and running and beasty beasts!  Of course, when we actually get there he plays his shy little act and bats his little eye lashes at her while hiding behind me.  He’s a mess!

I was so excited when Jessica and Colin invited me to spend an evening with them capturing this special time before little Charlotte arrives!  These two are soo much fun and they have so much fun together!  Colin and Jessica are always laughing!  They are always smiling and always finding the best in whatever they are doing.

They are going to make the best parents ever and Charlotte is going to be an amazing little girl!  She’s going to be one spunky little fire cracker with parents like these two and I just can’t wait to meet her!

The best part about Colin and Jess together is that they are always up for anything… as long as they are together!  Colin is always looking at Jess and you can see in the little things he does without even thinking that he loves to take care of her.  He was happy to sit and watch her strike a pose and also happy to nuzzle her and cuddle with her (laughing all the time!)

Jess was stunning and she is even more breath taking when Colin’s making her laugh.  I adore her huge smile because you can’t help but smile yourself when you see it!  She smiles from deep within and it just radiates through out!

Here are my favorites from our sunset session together!  Jess is loving ice cream right now so we brought a little treat to open up our time together!  Colin had to double waffle bowl because our ice cream decided to melt and turn into a little soup, but it was still pretty delicious I think!

Jess you are so gorgeous girl!

 

I had Jess and Colin lay down on their blanket so I could get a few of these shots!  What we didn’t anticipate was that Charlotte would LOVE this position so much she would start doing her own little gymnastics routine in Jess’s belly!  We all had to pause and take a moment as we saw some pretty cool acrobatics going on!

Jessica and Colin:  You guys are amazing!  I can’t wait to meet baby Charlotte and see you both in this new adventure!  I am so honored and so blessed that you are allowing me to be a part of this wonderful adventure!  I can’t wait to see all the wonders this next year brings for your family!

 

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When I started blogging, I started writing a birthday letter to my hubs on his birthday!  These have changed over the years and grown more into a “why I love you so much” kind of post!  It sounds sappy and please feel free to roll your eyes at me and silently gag at my corniness… but I promise you this list is not the typical Let me count the ways….

Tuck and I are very different when it comes to our lovey dovey selves!  We do have that side (kind of) but most of those who love us and are close with us, know we are more goofy and weirdly in love than ooey gooey in love!  It suits us much better 😉

This year has been no exception, even though most of it we’ve done with distance and navigating some pretty crazy waters!  I wouldn’t have it any other way though because it just makes us even more goofy and weirdly and awkwardly in love!

So… here’s to my wonderfully hubs who loves me and my weird/awkward Harry Potter loving self!

34 on your 34th!

  1. Thank you for always changing the dirty diapers… when you’re home, and never complaining about it!  Especially the time when you had to squeeze that one for testing!  Yep, I went there and on the first opening line!
  2. Thank you for always letting me slack off on dinners and either picking up and creating some amazing meal out of absolutely nothing because I let the chicken go bad in the fridge… or for giving in to my craving for sushi (every.single.day.)
  3. I love you for the way you laugh at me when I take my migraine medicine and say I the dumbest things and instead of making me feel made fun of you help me laugh at myself!
  4. Even though you won’t admit it, I love you for every once in a while saying equally dumb things that make us both think you might have accidentally taken my migraine meds!
  5. Thank you for always running out to the grocery store for cokes or toilet paper or whatever else I forget!
  6. Thank you for the morning e mails that say just the right thing to help start my day!
  7. I love you so much when you read books to Linc in your rocker voice that sounds like Aerosmith and also like a weird rapper at the same time!
  8. I love you for loving God and being the spiritual leader of our family!
  9. I love you for the times when you stay up late to make sure I come home OK from a session (and you make sure I’ve had something to eat and I’ve taken care of myself).
  10. Thank you for putting your family first!
  11. I love you even though sometimes you scare the crap out of me when you walk into the bedroom and I’m drying my hair… and then we laugh about how jumpy I am (and you make fun of me all day!)
  12. Thank you for always putting up with the camera in front of your face!  I love you for humoring me and encouraging me and sitting still for me even though there are times you probably wish both my camera and I would accidentally fall into the pool!
  13. Thank you for sitting on the couch with me at night and loving the same ridiculous and weird shows that I love.  Even if we only  make one episode, I love that we can lay down on our sofa and be together in a world of weird other than our own!
  14. Thank you for sharing my love of reading with our son and reading all the chapter books I plan for us to read to him once he’s a bit older!
  15. I love that you know me better than I know myself and can e mail me to ask if I have a migraine (before you come home) can pick up a movie or a recommend a book (before I hear about it myself and I always wind up in love with it) can tell what my day is like by the tone of my voice!
  16. I love that we can share a look across the room and either burst into laughter or instantly feel butterflies!
  17. I love that we can fill up a hours and talk endlessly about nothing at all or sit in complete silence and still be together!
  18. Thank you for always stepping in and being anything our family needs at anytime!
  19. I love you even though you like tripe which is still gross to me!
  20. I love you especially because you still love me and you hear me sing every night!  That’s real love right there!
  21. Thank you for teaching our son how to be brave and honorable and respectful!
  22. I love that you can go out and run 30 some miles without training and then come home and still function the next day!
  23. I love that you aren’t ever afraid to admit when you are afraid but it never stops you from doing anything!
  24. I love you for always letting me put my cold feet on your legs to help me warm mine up at night!  Cold feet warm heart right?!
  25. I love when you dance/try to twerk in the living room after Linc has gone to bed!
  26. I love you for always understanding that when I say left, I really mean go right and vice versa!
  27. Thank you for being so smart in geography and history so that our son won’t have to rely on my lack of knowledge on that front.  And math too…. thank goodness for that!
  28. I love that you LOVE sweets and they never last in the house long at all!
  29. Thank you for always leaving me the last coke and the last roll.  But never ever the last bite of ice cream! 😉
  30. Thank you for choosing me to be your partner for the rest of our lives!
  31. I love that we are growing old together and sharing these adventures.  By growing old I mean my back goes out daily and you’re a walking mess too!  😉  At least we can be in a jazzy together, maybe even chase each other around in our motorized wheel chairs by the time Linc’s in high school!
  32. I love you even more now that we had to spend most of this year apart!  I realized how much of you enhances my every day!
  33. I love that I am still learning more and more about you with every day that passes by!
  34. Thank you for the next years to come!!

Here’s to this next year my love!!  Here’s to more laughter, more dancing, more making fun with each and more weird shows!

Love you so much

 

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  • August 5, 2014 - 7:09 pm

    Ashley Swistak - I can relate to #22. What in the world?! Our guys are superheroes … or at the very least super runners. I think their paths should cross some time soon! Happy Birthday Aaron.ReplyCancel

    • August 6, 2014 - 12:50 pm

      brooketuckerphoto@gmail.com - I know! They are so crazy, although you can also run some crazy distances too my friend!ReplyCancel

Some of us spend hours and hours (sometimes weeks, sometimes months) researching our wedding photographer.

In fact just mention the word wedding and automatically people will tell you it’s the most important day of your life!  You want and need to capture that day perfectly and so the emphasis on photography is incredible important!  The value of photography dramatically increases that day and you absolutely do your due diligence and you find a photographer that is right for you as a couple.  You find the photographer that suits your style!  You find someone that is more than just a “hired hand” you find someone that is a friend and who brings out your best!  You find someone that you are completely comfortable with and you love to be around!

You take the time because you know this day and these moments are precious and special!  They absolutely are!

Somehow though, when it comes to our own family, this same type of diligence doesn’t often apply when we think of capturing our family memories and family photography!  Maybe it’s because we are so busy trying to keep up with activities and adventures that we just sometimes forget.  I’m a mom and I can say with all honestly mom brain does exist!

Time gets away from us and suddenly we realize we need to schedule a family session!  In our hurry we often chose our photographer based on availability or price or location.  That wonderful research and finding a photographer that is just perfect for who we are and who can bring out our best just tossed away.

This is something I want to change! This is why I am cooking up some really special enhancements for those families that want a little more out of their family photographer!

Our family photos are so important!  These are your memories that are flying by all too fast and the person photographing them should not only understand your family but be able to capture you the way you are when you are alone in your living room together!  You should have a kind of trust and bond with your photographer that allows your entire family to feel comfortable and relaxed.  This is the only way to have real and genuine images.  The kind of images you will have framed in your house for years to come.

When you really think about it, your wedding is just one day.  It’s an extremely beautiful and important day, but it’s still just one day!  It’s one day that you research and prepare and plan out with such effort and hard work.

Your family is your lifetime and your legacy!  It’s a combination of so many amazing days that are flying by all too fast.  Days that you want to hold on to and keep close to your heart and remember every tiny detail forever!  Don’t you want to spend just as much time finding the right person that suits your style?!  The person that is more than just a photographer for the day with the right price or the right availability or at the right location.  Don’t you want someone who can develop a relationship with your family and be a part of your family!  Someone who watches your children grow just as you do and can appreciate them.  Don’t you want to invest in a photographer that makes you feel comfortable and your children are excited to see time and time again!

This is my philosophy and my goal!  I want to be that family photographer!  The one who grows with your family and celebrates with you every step of the way!

This is why I offer and shoot The Lifetime Experience!
I will explain more about this through my blogs this week so keep checking in with me!  Your families moments are more than just one day… they are rare moments collected through a lifetime to document your story!  You should be choosing a photographer to help you tell that story.  A photographer that is just right for you (and that photographer should feel honored and blessed!)

 

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