This Made Me Smile::Monday::To The Man I Call Dad

To the man who is my father.
To the man who makes us make our beds. 

To the man who sings to us to wake us up. 

To the man who can fix anything (well, almost anything). 

To the man who has been all over the world. 

To the man who leads worship. 

To the man who loves babies. 

To the man who made sure every one of his children could Frisbee. 

To the man who has spent countless hours teaching us math. 

To the man who got us home from Italy. 

To the man who loves people.
To the man who views a Saturday as a work day. 

To the man who makes a mean pot of mashed potatoes.
To the man who always has an encouraging word to say. 

To the man who dances with his girls in the kitchen. 

To the man who reads to us at night. 

To the man who taught me (and many others) how to drive a stick-shift.

To the man who loves his wife and children sacrificially.

To the man who can take a nap anywhere.
To the man who loves Jesus Christ more than anything. 

To my dad.
I love you.


Your little girl,
Mackenzie Hopeful

Weddings Are Wonderful // A Preview

I just finished shooting a wedding of a dear friend , and what a wedding it was! 

Here is a small preview, I shall post more at some point in time in the future. 

~Mackenzie Hope~ 

This Is A Story That Is Begging To Be Told

This is a story. 

A story of friends who have always been together. A story of laughter. A story of campouts. And hide-and-seek in the dark. Pen pals. Sleepovers. Adventures. The Cubs and the Sox. Horses. Curly hair.  The Lord Of The Rings. The Daily Homestead. Shepherds Piece.  Spokane Washington. Little siblings. July 21st 2011. Christmas morning. New Years Eve. The summer of weddings.
A story of growing up.

This is a story of friendship.
A story that can't wait to be told.

Theirs is a story that will last forever, no matter where their paths go. 

Because these girls are friends; and that is what friendship is about.

Being friends no matter what happens.

And I can't wait to watch what happens.


Tomorrow is a big day for these five girls, but especially for Kyrstin (in the middle with the flower).
Tomorrow is her wedding day.
The excitement is sky high, as everyone looks at the immense blessings from the LORD over the past couple of years. No person could have written a better story than The Author who made their story perfect in every way. 

And they lived happily every after, to the end of their days. 

The end. 

Happy friday! 

~Mackenzie Hope~ 

A Rainy Day // Styled Shoot

It was a rainy day.

The wind was pounding on the walls of our cozy  brick house. The rain was coming in waves, one minute stinging everything in its path and the next softly brushing it.

I was feeling inspired. 

Rain does that to me. 

When it rains inspiration seems to pour down with the drops themselves.  

Enter sister:

She was just sitting around, I think she was reading a book, and in comes little Mackenzie saying, "You wouldn't want to dress up and pose for pictures for me would you? (confusing sentence, I know)" 

She surprised me and said yes. 

So she got dressed (in my dress I might note), did her hair and makeup, and we headed out, armed with umbrellas, to see what we could do with this lovely rain. 

It had mostly stopped by the time we got out there, but the clouds gave us a nice effect, and the sun came out a bit in the end. 

I am thankful for my sisters who help me expand my creative interests.

I hope you are having a wonderful week!!!

~Mackenzie Hope~ 

Jacob & Kathy::Wedding

It was a grand day for a wedding. 

The sun stood clear and strong in the sky. 

The birds sang happily.

The wind was soft as it brushed through the leaves of the trees. 

It was May 18th 2013, the day that Jacob and Kathy had been looking forward to for months now. 

So had we. 

Sarah and I  sure do love the weddings we get to shoot; every one of them is unique and special.

So I present to you the wedding day of Jacob and Kathy.

Congratulations Jacob and Kathy! Thank you for letting us be a part of your wedding day!

~Mackenzie Hope~