• Wednesday is blog day over in my little corner of the internet. I'm sharing images of this momma + her 2 boys from the last 3 years today (all creek stories)! She jokes that they will do creek stories until her boys are 30. I'm all for that. How special would it be to hand them each an album in 20 years of all the creek stories + moments with mom. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Do you have something that you document every year? I'd love to know what it is. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #indianapolisadoptionphotographer #adoption #internationaladoption #fostermom #fostertoadopt #adoptionday #adoptionfinalization #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #familyphotography #courtroomsession #adoptionislove #fostercare #waitingtoadopt #worththewait #adoptiveparents #birthfamiliesmatter #indianaadoption #transracialadoption #openadoption #domesticadoption #adopteevoices #adopteevoicesmatter #adoptionsibeautiful #grief #rewriteyourscript #adoptioneducation #ethicaladoptions #talkaboutadoption #adoptionmentalhealth #fosterparents
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    Wednesday is blog day over in my little corner of the internet. I'm sharing images of this momma + her 2 boys from the last 3 years today (all creek stories)! She jokes that they will do creek stories until her boys are 30. I'm all for that. How special would it be to hand them each an album in 20 years of all the creek stories + moments with mom. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Do you have something that you document every year? I'd love to know what it is. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #indianapolisadoptionphotographer #adoption #internationaladoption #fostermom #fostertoadopt #adoptionday #adoptionfinalization #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #familyphotography #courtroomsession #adoptionislove #fostercare #waitingtoadopt #worththewait #adoptiveparents #birthfamiliesmatter #indianaadoption #transracialadoption #openadoption #domesticadoption #adopteevoices #adopteevoicesmatter #adoptionsibeautiful #grief #rewriteyourscript #adoptioneducation #ethicaladoptions #talkaboutadoption #adoptionmentalhealth #fosterparents
  • Due to Covid-19 & season of grief I find myself in, joy can be hard to feel and even see in my own life at times. (This doesn't mean that I am not grateful. Just means I am human and in a hard place right now). Can you relate? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Having a front row seat and helping to document the joy in your story is truly my honor. Really friends, it feeds my soul. It keeps me going. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #familyphotography #familyphotographer #familystory #rewriteyourscript #westfieldfamilyphotographer #carmelfamilyphotographer #broadripplefamilyphotographer #indyfamilyphotographer #indianafamilyphotographer #indianapolisadoptionphotographer #adoptionphotography #blendedfamily #familysession #loveindy #adoptionparents #openadoption #adoptionannouncement #
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    Due to Covid-19 & season of grief I find myself in, joy can be hard to feel and even see in my own life at times. (This doesn't mean that I am not grateful. Just means I am human and in a hard place right now). Can you relate? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Having a front row seat and helping to document the joy in your story is truly my honor. Really friends, it feeds my soul. It keeps me going. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #familyphotography #familyphotographer #familystory #rewriteyourscript #westfieldfamilyphotographer #carmelfamilyphotographer #broadripplefamilyphotographer #indyfamilyphotographer #indianafamilyphotographer #indianapolisadoptionphotographer #adoptionphotography #blendedfamily #familysession #loveindy #adoptionparents #openadoption #adoptionannouncement #
  • What 3 words come to mind when looking at this image for you (all the personality with this family!). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mine in the comments. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #familyphotography #familyphotographer #familystory #rewriteyourscript #westfieldfamilyphotographer #carmelfamilyphotographer #broadripplefamilyphotographer #indyfamilyphotographer #indianafamilyphotographer #indianapolisadoptionphotographer #adoptionphotography #blendedfamily #familysession #loveindy
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    What 3 words come to mind when looking at this image for you (all the personality with this family!). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mine in the comments. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #familyphotography #familyphotographer #familystory #rewriteyourscript #westfieldfamilyphotographer #carmelfamilyphotographer #broadripplefamilyphotographer #indyfamilyphotographer #indianafamilyphotographer #indianapolisadoptionphotographer #adoptionphotography #blendedfamily #familysession #loveindy
  • I often wonder what my little girl will think when she looks at images from her adoption finalization. I had a sweet friend take a few images but I didn't have the day documented. I wish I would have had the day documented (but I was not thinking about that with a newborn). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ At the age of 3 we talk a lot about emotions and how you can have multiple emotions at once. That can be hard to grasp if the only pictures she ever sees are of herself, and family, smiling and always happy. Why is it that we only want to document the "happy" parts of life? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I carry this with me when we document your story. Emotions are real + raw. They are a part of us and all emotions need to be documented. This is especially needed for adoptive parents to grasp. #indianapolisadoptionphotographer #adoption #internationaladoption #fostermom #fostertoadopt #adoptionday #adoptionfinalization #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #familyphotography #courtroomsession #adoptionislove #fostercare #waitingtoadopt #worththewait #adoptiveparents #birthfamiliesmatter #indianaadoption #transracialadoption #openadoption #domesticadoption #adopteevoices #adopteevoicesmatter #adoptionsibeautiful #grief #rewriteyourscript #adoptioneducation #ethicaladoptions #talkaboutadoption #adoptionmentalhealth #fosterparents
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    I often wonder what my little girl will think when she looks at images from her adoption finalization. I had a sweet friend take a few images but I didn't have the day documented. I wish I would have had the day documented (but I was not thinking about that with a newborn). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ At the age of 3 we talk a lot about emotions and how you can have multiple emotions at once. That can be hard to grasp if the only pictures she ever sees are of herself, and family, smiling and always happy. Why is it that we only want to document the "happy" parts of life? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I carry this with me when we document your story. Emotions are real + raw. They are a part of us and all emotions need to be documented. This is especially needed for adoptive parents to grasp. #indianapolisadoptionphotographer #adoption #internationaladoption #fostermom #fostertoadopt #adoptionday #adoptionfinalization #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #familyphotography #courtroomsession #adoptionislove #fostercare #waitingtoadopt #worththewait #adoptiveparents #birthfamiliesmatter #indianaadoption #transracialadoption #openadoption #domesticadoption #adopteevoices #adopteevoicesmatter #adoptionsibeautiful #grief #rewriteyourscript #adoptioneducation #ethicaladoptions #talkaboutadoption #adoptionmentalhealth #fosterparents
  • Possible image that will need to be recreated if she chooses to get married? I think so. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sophia requested to wear a pearl necklace for her adoption day finalization. Mom let her wear the pearls that she wore on her wedding day. How special & sweet!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These moments are the ones that make my heart smile. The quiet moments before the business and excitement of the day. Moments that come from bonding. Moments that are bittersweet because with adoption, a family becomes because another could not be. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What is a moment that you treasure? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Do you have images of it? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #indianapolisadoptionphotographer #adoption #internationaladoption #fostermom #fostertoadopt #adoptionday #adoptionfinalization #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #familyphotography #courtroomsession #adoptionislove #fostercare #waitingtoadopt #worththewait #adoptiveparents #birthfamiliesmatter #indianaadoption #transracialadoption #openadoption #domesticadoption #adopteevoices #adopteevoicesmatter #adoptionsibeautiful #grief #rewriteyourscript #adoptioneducation #ethicaladoptions #talkaboutadoption #adoptionmentalhealth #fosterparents
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    Possible image that will need to be recreated if she chooses to get married? I think so. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sophia requested to wear a pearl necklace for her adoption day finalization. Mom let her wear the pearls that she wore on her wedding day. How special & sweet!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These moments are the ones that make my heart smile. The quiet moments before the business and excitement of the day. Moments that come from bonding. Moments that are bittersweet because with adoption, a family becomes because another could not be. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What is a moment that you treasure? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Do you have images of it? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #indianapolisadoptionphotographer #adoption #internationaladoption #fostermom #fostertoadopt #adoptionday #adoptionfinalization #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #familyphotography #courtroomsession #adoptionislove #fostercare #waitingtoadopt #worththewait #adoptiveparents #birthfamiliesmatter #indianaadoption #transracialadoption #openadoption #domesticadoption #adopteevoices #adopteevoicesmatter #adoptionsibeautiful #grief #rewriteyourscript #adoptioneducation #ethicaladoptions #talkaboutadoption #adoptionmentalhealth #fosterparents
  • Adoption finalizations are one part of your journey that needs documented. The more I listen to adoptee voices the more I am thinking about the way in which we "celebrate" and document these days. Each adoptee has a unique story. Some, may have been waiting for years in foster care for this day. Others may have been dreading finalization because the hope of being reunited with mom and/or dad no longer is there. Others are babies and truly have no idea about what is happening until later in life as they begin to understand their story. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Due to Covid-19, finalizations are still being done via phone and/or zoom at home rather than a court house. I was able to document an adoption for this family in March and had the honor to come back as they finalized this adoption in May for these two sweet girls. This family is now officially a family of 6. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I think one of the things I treasure most about being a part of your journey is building a relationship not only with your but also your kids. As an adoptive momma, I am aware of the joy + grief that is a part of the adoption journey. As I get to know you we are better able to document your whole story. With adoption, documenting the whole story is so important. #indianapolisadoptionphotographer #adoption #internationaladoption #fostermom #fostertoadopt #adoptionday #adoptionfinalization #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #familyphotography #courtroomsession #adoptionislove #fostercare #waitingtoadopt #worththewait #adoptiveparents #birthfamiliesmatter #indianaadoption #transracialadoption #openadoption #domesticadoption #adopteevoices #adopteevoicesmatter #adoptionsibeautiful #grief #rewriteyourscript #adoptioneducation #ethicaladoptions #talkaboutadoption #adoptionmentalhealth #fosterparents
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    Adoption finalizations are one part of your journey that needs documented. The more I listen to adoptee voices the more I am thinking about the way in which we "celebrate" and document these days. Each adoptee has a unique story. Some, may have been waiting for years in foster care for this day. Others may have been dreading finalization because the hope of being reunited with mom and/or dad no longer is there. Others are babies and truly have no idea about what is happening until later in life as they begin to understand their story. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Due to Covid-19, finalizations are still being done via phone and/or zoom at home rather than a court house. I was able to document an adoption for this family in March and had the honor to come back as they finalized this adoption in May for these two sweet girls. This family is now officially a family of 6. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I think one of the things I treasure most about being a part of your journey is building a relationship not only with your but also your kids. As an adoptive momma, I am aware of the joy + grief that is a part of the adoption journey. As I get to know you we are better able to document your whole story. With adoption, documenting the whole story is so important. #indianapolisadoptionphotographer #adoption #internationaladoption #fostermom #fostertoadopt #adoptionday #adoptionfinalization #indianapolisfamilyphotographer #familyphotography #courtroomsession #adoptionislove #fostercare #waitingtoadopt #worththewait #adoptiveparents #birthfamiliesmatter #indianaadoption #transracialadoption #openadoption #domesticadoption #adopteevoices #adopteevoicesmatter #adoptionsibeautiful #grief #rewriteyourscript #adoptioneducation #ethicaladoptions #talkaboutadoption #adoptionmentalhealth #fosterparents