Photo session sneaks......

I was so honored to do this session!

I met Melissa through e-mail this year.

Both of our husbands are officers

on the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Although Melissa and I

developed a friendly

e-mail relationship,

we never met face to face

until the night of the Christmas party

at the Casino Resort.

We ate dinner together and

found that we had alot in common.

She is also a lover of photography and does amazing work!

We talked all night and arranged to get her girls

and Bren together

in the future.

Melissa's husband just received orders to

serve in Iraq for almost a year and a half.

He'll be leaving soon,

so this session was very important

to provide memories that they

can all hold in their hands

when they are missing each other.

Which will be often.

Melissa is strong though

and an amazing mom too,

so I'm sure she'll

do better than even she expects.

But,

no matter how you package it,

separation is hard.

Keep Melissa and her sweet family

in your thoughts and prayers this year.

I know the coming year and beyond

is going to be tough on them.

But I also know that

Melissa has a strong support system

and a great attitude

about how she'll handle the deployment.

I'll be counting down the days

with her and

remain constantly thankful

that our Nation has honorable men

who are willing to serve

so that our children can have a

safer more secure future.

Thank you Melissa and Carlo,

for letting me into your home

to capture a bit of your

life through my lens.