Christmas 2013 Sibling Photoshoot!

Although it was less than 20 degrees outside yesterday, the four of us decided to brave the cold and proceed with our annual Christmas snapshots! Here are some highlights...

A favorite of mine!

Christmas Day might be over, but it is my prayer for the upcoming year to continue to be reminded and in awe of the miracle this season celebrates. Merry Christmas!

Symbols of Christmas

As I'm sure you would agree, the Christmas season is very visually pleasing and delightfully scented! Here are a few snapshots of some of my favorite Christmas symbols...

Colorful paper and shiny ribbon...

Aromatic gingerbread cookies....

A warm fire to be enjoyed...

Assorted Autumn Shots

Lately, life has been very busy... Preparing speeches for my last NCFCA season, taking a college Chem. course, and various other things have kept me from taking many pictures of late! But here are a few from the last month..

Photo shoot for my aunt and cousin...

Ben and his buddy...

Siblings studying the Bible...

The Hopkins' Children 2013

Beautiful October day to take our fall picture...

Autumn Snapshots

Yesterday evening, my siblings and I went on a walk around our property, enjoying the beautiful autumn weather and the incredible colors on the trees! I brought my camera along, so...

Beach Vacation 2013

Every time we go to the ocean, I am amazed at the beauty of the water...particularly at sunset. We had the opportunity to enjoy several beach sunsets at low tide this weekend ~ providing for a phenomenal photographic ambiance. Here are some photo highlights from our family vacation in Westbrook... 

My favorite shot - Emma's yoga silhouette as the sun was setting.

Beautiful Sister...

Unfortunately, Laurel had to take her Haitian cornrows out last week. But it gave us a great reason for a quick photo shoot one evening! Post-braid-removal, Emma and Laurel did a modeling session with Laurel's curly hair. Here are some highlights...

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So blessed to have Laurel be home for college instead of in some distant state...

The Linnea Garden!

I would like to introduce you to my recently-opened Etsy shop, The Linnea Garden ~ a place of knitted hats, scarves, shawls, and more! If you like what you see here, go to http://www.etsy.com/shop/LinneaGarden :)

The Hopkins' Girls

Today just might be the most beautiful day of 2013! The high is around 70 degrees, the breeze is delightful, and the sun is shining...all together, a perfect day for a photo shoot.

Here are some of the pictures Emma and I took this morning, combined with shots of Laurel from this weekend - enjoy!