Northeast Florida Wedding Photographer

October 21, 2010

Oct

We have been remodeling our kitchen since Labor Day. We actually started the design process about a month before that but Labor Day was when the demolition started. I ca say not having a kitchen for a month was really really hard. BUT I must admit I love my kitchen so much, it was totally worth it. So the first 2 are the BEFORE shots.

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Nicole says:

Wow Laura! Your kitchen is beautiful. Your pictures are amazing!

(10.21.10 @ 04:17 PM)

lisa says:

wow! i looks soooo good!

(10.21.10 @ 04:18 PM)

lisa says:

lets try that again... wow! it looks sooo good.

(10.21.10 @ 04:19 PM)

Allison says:

What a gorgeous remodel! I'm such a fan of the white subway tile and the open shelves, not to mention the lighting! Great choices :)

(10.21.10 @ 05:07 PM)

Cheryl DeLany says:

Totally marvelous! :)

(10.21.10 @ 09:26 PM)

melanie mauer says:

swoon!!! xoxo

(10.22.10 @ 06:50 AM)

Nicki says:

FAB!! so jealous!

(10.22.10 @ 08:13 AM)

Kelli Sommer says:

Hey Laura, it looks great! I was wondering where you got/how you did the hanging pendants, I have been meaning to research that for our kitchen (remodeled over a year ago : )). . . and I love that look!

(10.22.10 @ 09:15 AM)

joyce says:

Beautiful Pictures...looks like something from a magazine or one of those HGTV shows. You must be a professional photographer! lol

(10.23.10 @ 09:29 PM)

brooke schwab says:

love it! it looks amazing!

(10.24.10 @ 11:48 AM)

Melissa M says:

Laura, Your new kitchen looks amazing! I bet you LOVE hanging out in there all the time! I especially love your sink! Great job!!

(10.26.10 @ 07:29 PM)

Bethany Ann says:

Wow!! The two different cabinets work so well together. You have such a stylish kitchen! Love it! :)

(11.15.10 @ 05:49 PM)

Marco Wang says:

that's stunning!

(11.23.10 @ 12:43 PM)

Veronica says:

Finally going through your blog after so long.... jason would DIE to have this kitchen. So gorgeous

(12.01.10 @ 05:17 PM)

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Our Airstream

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August 24, 2010

Aug

Last month we decided to move up from our pop up camper. It was the pop up I had camped in since I was 4. I loved that camper so much and it was very hard to let it go. i know that seems silly. I miss the old camper smell and all of the retro fabrics and colors. But on the upside we bought a used airstream. I have to say this is much cooler (also literally) than the pop up. I am excited for all of the family memories we are going to make over the years with the kids. They love camping as much as we do and I love that it is our "thing". So we took the airstream out for its debut trip to Cumberland Plateau. There was an airstream only campground there. Which was ok but it was more like a retirement community. Anyhow, we had fun except we realized it was missing the two best parts about camping. Campfires and swimming. So we will have to research some other areas for our next trip. If you know of any close to Clarksville leave a comment below. Our favorite place to camp which we did this July in Texas is on the Frio River. Garner State Park is another Frio favorite! So we still have our tent for camping too. We like to have options I guess. :)

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lisa says:

i can't wait to go camping with yall! maybe if i come up in november. :)

(08.26.10 @ 01:29 PM)

Megan says:

welcome to Clarksville!!! My grandfather grew up on McAdoo Creek Road!! Such a lovely town...you will surely have some wonderful memories!! First place I ever caught fireflies... :D

(02.18.11 @ 12:04 PM)

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Hello Clarksville, Tennessee!

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June 30, 2010

Jun

Well Hello Clarksville! We have been here 2 weeks and working like crazy to get the house in order. Unpacking into a home that you plan on being in for 15 years is much harder than the regular 2 year army move for us. Really settling in and unpacking everything is hard work. But I am loving every minute of it! Josh and the kids and I are happy. There are a lot of projects we have done are still working on and plan to do over the next year or so. We still plan to put all new hardwood floors down through out the house, update the kitchen. I am so torn with my vintage appliances. I love them and want to keep them but I want new counters and cabinets one day. I like my little kitchen. So you will see several quirky little things about this house that made us fall in love with it. One of my favorite things is the retro all transistor radio and intercom that runs all thru the house. I dial in the radio station (and oh my, I am in Heaven with all of the Nashville Country stations!!!) and I can listen to it anywhere I am. Even the kids rooms and my office! SO lets see. Our house is on an acre and so far we have seen in OUR BACKYARD deer, baby twin fawns, an owl, a groundhog named Charlie, 9 wild turkey that come thru almost every day, and a million fireflies that make our backyard a magical place at night. Our neighborhood backs up to the Red River and it is so peaceful and quiet. Guess what?! I can't hear any yappy dogs! :) So here are some pics for all of you that have been asking. Excuse the mess. I will post more soon of our Crossfit Garage Gym Josh is building and our garden we will be working on. I am super excited about that. Ok, I am super excited about everything! If you are still reading this, THANKS! ;) haha.

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Cathy Allen says:

Adorable home- good luck with everything!!!!

(06.30.10 @ 03:47 PM)

Karen Morris says:

I just love it !! I'm sure you'll will be so happy there. What a great place to raise your kids. More pics please.

(06.30.10 @ 04:03 PM)

Jill Danna says:

im jealous! i looove it!!

(06.30.10 @ 04:09 PM)

Emily says:

Yay you're settled in! Wow you are going to be there for a long time!! No pictures of your backyard critters? ;)

(06.30.10 @ 04:17 PM)

April Farquhar says:

Laura these are awesome! The kids already look right at home!! :)

(06.30.10 @ 04:37 PM)

Melissa says:

What a cutie patootie house! I was thinking of you just the other day and wanted to write you to say almost a year later, Steve and I still oogle over our wedding pictures! Glad you're enjoying your new home.

(06.30.10 @ 04:53 PM)

Nicki says:

Love, can't wait to come for a visit!

(06.30.10 @ 05:11 PM)

Jill says:

Laura your house is so cute. I love the pictures of the kids...they are getting so big. Miss you guys!

(06.30.10 @ 05:14 PM)

Kristin Carter says:

love the new house laura. it is just so cute. i love the property too. you cant get something like that here in houston. enjoy it

(06.30.10 @ 05:33 PM)

Ina says:

Adooooorable! Look at that oven and radio and intercom!! My favorite picture is your daughter reading. Just beautiful!

(06.30.10 @ 06:09 PM)

Kelley says:

*giggling* What a gem! I love all the vintage! Everybody's lookin' pretty happy, huh? Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!

(06.30.10 @ 06:54 PM)

Nicole says:

Laura, I love your laundry room! My favorite pic is your daughter in the box. Cute!! Thanks for sharing:-)

(06.30.10 @ 11:36 PM)

Debbie Garman says:

I love it! Can't wait to see it in person.

(07.01.10 @ 10:52 AM)

lisa says:

i can't wait to see it in person! love it! thanks for the pictures. :)

(07.01.10 @ 01:23 PM)

julia MacInnis says:

I LOOOOOOVED seeing all these -- smart lady to post a blog -- I haven't done that yet with my new house but should!

I also have a retro double oven -- not as retro as your "new" one but old. Yet the rest of the kitchen here is NEW. LOVE THE HOUSE. So happy for you!

(07.03.10 @ 11:54 PM)

Cara says:

Love the new house Laura! Glad to see you guys are doing so great and settling in!

(07.06.10 @ 11:46 AM)

Ami @ Elizabeth Anne Designs says:

laura it's gorgeous and everyone looks so happy! i'm thrilled for you!

(07.16.10 @ 08:16 PM)

amy says:

Hi laura! Just ran across your site and saw your are an army wife ... but also to a pilot! My husband is in the air force and just started his pilot training .. so we have a long career ahead of us, but I am very excited for it! It makes me excited when I see other people (photographers) who are traveling in the military! It is hard, but rewarding at the same time!

(07.30.10 @ 08:42 AM)

melanie mauer says:

i'm so in love with the picture of your daughter in the box! miss you friend. xoxo

(08.29.10 @ 08:16 AM)

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10 Year Anniversary

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March 11, 2010

Mar

On March 11, 2000 Josh and I were married. Here are a few of my favorite images from that day. These were all shot on film and hand printed. I scanned them so excuse the dust specks. These pictures are the reason I do what I do today. I fell in love with photography through these images.

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Nicki says:

Happy anniversary!! It was just a great day! Glad you joined our family!

(03.11.10 @ 05:39 PM)

angela says:

These pictures are wonderful! I can totally feel the love between you and your hubby! =)

(03.11.10 @ 10:41 PM)

lisa says:

10 years later and i still absolutely love these pictures! it has been 5 year for mine and i would have done them all differently. :)

(03.12.10 @ 08:21 AM)

Patricia says:

I LOVE these pictures! They are soo sweet. AND, I can see my family blowing bubbles! Too cute!

(03.16.10 @ 05:53 PM)

Rog says:

second to last one kills me! now i've got to more pictures of moms and grannies starting today.

(04.13.10 @ 05:00 PM)

http://laurakayphoto.com/newblog/2010/03/10_year_anniversary.html

Will you be my Valentine?

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February 11, 2010

Feb

With all of the snow we have had plenty of extra time on our hands. Kate and Will are giving their classmates Valentine bookmarks this year. Kate is super into reading and is halfway through the Harry Potter series and Will is doing awesome in learning to read. So books are very big around our house these days. So I bought some cool heart fabric from Ikea and took a quick shot of each kid after school. I designed the bookmarks and ordered them from Overnight Prints. Kate and Will hammered the grommets and I tied the ribbon. It was cute to watch her write little notes to each of her friends on the back. 2nd grade is so funny. Well I guess Kinder is too. Kate says that a boy named Garth likes her and Will says a girl named Meagan thinks he is cute. haha!