a letter to my husband & an announcement...

What a year it has been, 'eh? Lord knew that marriage wouldn't be easy, but I never thought we would face so many joys and challenges in our first 12 months.

The mountain tops were high: We rented our first apartment together and made it our home. We traveled the states and beyond. You completed your bachelor's degree - with flying colors! We found a great church community and made lots of new friends together. We joined one of my best friends as she said "I do" and witnessed as other dear friends jumped into forever with each other. You began your seminary journey - Yay Greek! We shared the joy of adding another little nephew to the family and celebrated with our families during great accomplishments.

The valleys were terribly low as we stood with family and friends during heartbreak and tragedies, carried the casket of one of your best friends, experienced deep grief and confusion, juggled broken cars and pinched pennies, sometimes with only our trust in God to carry us through the days and weeks.

Merging two lives together has been an exciting, difficult and rewarding thing.

As I proudly and confidently took the leap into joining you as your wife, I am now finally taking the leap into rebranding as Jenn Anibal. Thank you for loving me, supporting me, laughing with me and holding me when the days were too much to bear. It's been a crazy dance through the minefields, but you are the best dance partner I could have. I love you, hubs. Don't give up on me.

Becoming Jenn Anibal... from jennanibal on Vimeo.

"i do" are the most famous last words, the beginning of the end. but to lose your life for another, i've heard, is a good place to begin. because the only way to find your life is to lay your own life down and i believe its an easy price for the life that we have found.

we're dancing in the minefields. we're sailing in the storms.

this is harder than we dreamed, but i believe that's what the promise is for

we bear the light of the Son of man so there is nothing left to fear. so i'll walk with you in the shadow lands until the shadows disappear. because He promised not to leave us and His promises are true. so in the face of all this chaos, baby... i can dance with you. don't give up on me.

the announcement . . . 

I alluded to "something big" happening recently on twitter. To all of you who thought I was pregnant... I'm sorry, you're wrong. Ladies, gentlemen, friends and family. This concludes my journey as JennWebber Photography. It has been a rewarding path, but from this point forward, I will be walking on a new path. Don't worry, I'm not putting the camera away, this is a simple rebrand that has been a year in the making... 

Change your bookmarks, folks. 
You can now find me at:

 www.jennanibal.com

alison {senior 2011}

Well, autumn is quickly fading. It seems almost all the leaves have fallen and the days are become chillier and chillier. Part of me is mourning... you see, autumn is my favorite season and as quickly as it comes, it also departs. But the part of me that is hoping for snow any moment is not sad. I do love snow and the change of a season - especially as we enter into the holidays.

But, let's not rush it. We still have Thanksgiving to finish off autumn... and, I have a few more fall sessions to share with you! One of those sessions is a beautiful 2011 senior named, Alison. Alison is the sister of a former groom, so I was thrilled when she contacted me! Together, we braved a chilly autumn morning for her senior session - laughing and talking about college plans.

 

This is "her" coat... she's known for it! We had to grab a couple sassy images of her in this sassy jacket!

josh {senior 2011}

If you've been following the blog for a while, you know how much I have come to love West Michigan. It's true... I love it... from the thriving, artful city of Grand Rapids, to the crashing waves of the lakeshore... it's pretty wonderful. However, it is also no secret that I am a hometown girl... and I love every chance I have to be back on the east side of the mitten to spend time with family, friends and eat at a Coney Island! So when Josh contacted me about wanting to do his session in downtown Detroit, I was thrilled! Josh loves the life and potential that the city of Detroit possesses. We had a great time hanging out at some of the city's key spots and I loved the way this session turned out. Thanks for letting me explore the city with you, Josh! I hope you enjoy the preview...

emma {senior 2011}

I have loved having the opportunity to spend time with so many great seniors this season... and Emma is one of them! She is so sweet! We spent the afternoon walking around the apple orchard and grabbing some beautiful portraits as the sun started to set. A perfect fall session and a perfect kickoff to her last year of high school!

james {senior 2011}

You know those people in your life that remind you that you are getting older? This senior is one of those people to me. I can easily remember when he was in kindergarden! My, how time flies! Blog, meet James... he is one of my many, many cousins and he is graduating high school this year! James is pretty awesome, sweet and super intelligent. No, I'm not biased... he just is!

We recently spent a rainy Saturday hitting up all of James' favorite hangout spots in Rochester.... and here's a preview of what happened! Thanks for the adventure, James! :)

His cousin is just so funny!! ;)