Engagement session with Emily and Eric

Today I went over to Fort Myers Beach to meet up with my future sister-in-law Emily and her fiance Eric to take their engagement photos for their save-the-dates. They are getting married in March, and we're so excited for the wedding. Couples like this make photography easy. How cute are they?

I think this is one of my favorite photos I've ever taken.

Love this one! This is a $3 frame with chalkboard paper in it.

Engagement photos

n Monday we were planning to drive to Tampa to watch the Rays baseball game, but after Amanda called and invited us to come to Orlando in August, we decided to stay home. Little did we know we were missing the Rays first no-hitter in their history and we could have been there!

Anyway, instead we decided to go down to Estero to eat a late lunch, swim in Scott's parents' pool and take some engagement photos at the Koreshan State Historic Site. It's one of the only places around that has old buildings. It's beautiful, but even at 7 p.m. it was boiling hot. We were sweating profusely, but I think we got something usable for the "Save the Dates."

I'm not sure about the writing yet? I probably don't need it.

But I think it works below. I used the address number 3 in the date.

Not bad for the self-timer and 98-degree heat, huh?

We're Engaged!!!!

We just got home from our amazing vacation. As most of you know, we got engaged! I didn't want to broadcast it until we could tell Scott's parents in person and see the joy in their faces. We told them today, and they were thrilled. So I'm now the future Mrs. Scott Whittamore! How weird is that?

On Monday morning, April 5, Scott and I woke up at sunrise to enjoy the view of Nantahala Gorge on the deck of our yurt at Falling Waters Resort. We were staying in yurt #8, the most private. I was preoccupied with setting up the camera for a photo, and Scott said he was going to the car and asked if I wanted anything. "Just some hot chocolate," I said. He returned from the car and reached out to hug me. He looked in my eyes and said he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me before getting down on one knee with the most beautiful ring I've seen. "Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes," I squealed. I had no idea it was going to happen and was completely surprised by the 7:30 a.m. proposal. Those who know me well know I don't function well in the early morning hours. But it was more perfect than I imagined it would be.

My dad and Judy came to visit and stay the night, so we ran down to their yurt to tell them the good news. I was relieved that dad welcomed Scott and called him the son he never had instead of telling him again about his shotgun. Luckily dad has always loved Scott and so has my mom.

Now for the wedding planning. Anyone have a chateau they'd like to donate for the big day?