Julia Bug | 10 Months Old | Beach Session

It's hard to believe that my sweet Julia Bug is nine days away from being 11 months old. I know I'm a little behind on getting her 10 month session done, but it's "better late than never." I absolutely love watching my baby girl grow through my camera lens (and in real life of course)! :)

Hope you have a happy weekend! 

Making Memories | Family Beach Vacation | Redington Shores, FL

It's been vacation time for the Stanland family this week, and we are enjoying every moment! I am thankful for this time that Lord has given our family to rest, relax, and enjoy making memories together!

Julia's first time being at the beach...

...and she is loving every moment of it! This girl is not afraid of anything! :)

Building sand castles with Daddy! He sure does love him!

You can't go to the beach without building a Duck Pirate Fort!

Big boy standing all by himself! Our babies are growing up way too fast!

Nana and Julia!

Mason holding Papa's hand!

Falling in Love Again

Tonight, I fell in love with my husband all over again. He brought his guitar home with him tonight, which only happens on rare occasions. After dinner, he decided to play a few tunes while Julia was awake. It is something he always said he would do while she was a little girl... play the guitar and sing her a song.

The funny thing is, she wanted to play and sing too. Of course, I had to capture these sweet moments on camera. These photos are very special to me, and I would like to share a few of them with you.

She had to take a break from playing the guitar for a minute, 

so she could join Daddy with her Alligator Xylophone. 

Thankful for these hands. They do so much more than play guitar. 

These hands work hard for our family, embrace Julia and I 

with love, serve others to make Christ's name known, and so much more. 

This photo is my absolute favorite for more reasons than one. Daddy loves his baby girl more than she will ever know, and I have so much joy in knowing that he will always be there for her. More than that, he will lead her to know that her Creator loves her more than he could ever try. 

I am so blessed to have these two in my life. God is so good!