July was showing its best face with plenty of sunshine and heat yesterday as we spent the morning at the Old Mill in North Little Rock with Lisa Green taking her bridal pictures for her upcoming September wedding! I won't spoil Lisa's surprise for Keith by showing anything that would give away how beautiful she is in her wedding gown, but I had to show you her beautiful face. After the wedding, we will release her bridal portraits to the public!
The anticipation of becoming Mrs. Karolchyk...

and the joy that that will bring!

Lisa, you are a beautiful young lady. We are excited to share this time with you!

And then, on to Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs with Amy and Justin in the afternoon for their long awaited engagement session! The heat was challenging, but the chemistry between these two is unmistakable. They make a terrific couple.

Amy's mom, Jan, graciously provided transportation through the gardens...

And then there is Spencer! He is all puppy and all boy as one might say. He tries so hard to be good, but sometimes he just has to explore a bit. You can only contain a spirited young man for so long. :) Spencer, you added to our fun.

A bit of private time...

and a little bit of a playful spirit...

Such a beauty!

And a charming man to feast on that beauty!

Thank you Lisa, Amy and Justin for allowing us to tell your story as you each prepare to unite with the love of your life. Such an exciting time and the day will be here before you can blink an eye. We are looking forward to the next chapter in your story.

Vacation Bible School at Antioch Baptist Church in Conway is ALWAYS a big deal! There are a lot of people that put their heart and soul into the preparation and completion of these five days that are designed to share the love of Jesus with little people. This year's theme is Avalanche Ranch and here you see Cowboy DaKota at work...
What a great group of young people! You made my job super easy with your sweet cooperation.

There is one more day to join the fun...9:00 tomorrow morning on Amity Road!

Genuine best friends don't come along everyday in one's life. But when they do, they last a lifetime, no matter what the distance is geographically. Last weekend, we had the blessing of having Joie with us for a few days and she and Amber wanted pictures together again. Like typical girls, they were ready for the shoot. What a joy to hear the laughter and fun of these two. Here are a few of my favorites...

Beautiful young ladies that still know how to have fun together!

Look at those eyes!

Joie and Amber, you are both beautiful inside and out! The rest of the images are posted at http://www.millersalbums.com/?m=81087 Remember to make a folder of favorites!

We hope that everyone had a safe and happy 4th of July! What a wonderful country in which we live. It reminds me how grateful I am to be an American citizen. Freedom certainly comes with a price and we have and have had many over the years sacrifice much to preserve it. I want to say thank you to all of those who have served and are serving now. Our prayers are with you.

It was a great day at the Rader household. Ron and I got to play in what we fondly call our back yard paradise and grilled hamburger with fresh tomatoes! I could eat "summer" all year long.

We are excitedly looking forward to the August 12th bridal fair at the State House Convention Center! Lauren and Joe have graciously agreed to come and work with us for a couple of hours so that those of you that will be planning your wedding in the coming months will be able to speak first hand with one of our brides and grooms. We are hoping that one more couple will agree to come for the other part of the afternoon!

Photography is something that will not pass with the day. It remains with your for generations to come, so your choice of a photographic team is paramount! We look forward to seeing many of you next month. Please stop by and introduce yourself. We will have product for you to view that will show the evolution of time between now and the day when you say "I do."

Well, a mid-week holiday always serves to confuse my days, but we will have a new set of engagement pictures posted within the coming days! Lisa...it won't be long.