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Celebrating Jillian 🩷

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Yesterday was the sweetest celebration of Jillian’s Sweet 16!

We celebrated surrounded by 25 of her favorite people at the most adorable little crêperie, and truly, it was the perfect place for her special day.

This beautiful, family owned business has such a sweet story, and from the charming space to the warmest hospitality, everything made our celebration so special. Thank you for welcoming us in and being such amazing hosts! If you’re looking for a unique place to host an event, this little gem is absolutely worth checking out!

And then there was the CAKE.

Samantha, you outdid yourself!

Espresso Italian meringue buttercream, dark chocolate ganache, and layers of coffee soaked cake with crème brûlée filling. I honestly don’t have the words.

Quite possibly one of the most delicious cakes I’ve ever had!

A beautiful space, our favorite people, the sweetest details, and memories we’ll cherish forever. Sixteen looks pretty sweet on you, Jillian!

We love you!! XO

#amynastickphotography #familyphotography #sweet16
#milestonephotography #centralpaphotography

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Saved the best for last #hoco

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guess the occasion 🤗💐

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happy hoco 💕

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How formal of us.

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With a smidge of paint 💙💛

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Paint wars 🎗️🎗️

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Junior year☀️💐💝

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Junior year 🥹🥹💐

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2 more with my bffs ☹️

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46. 🤍

If I had to do it all over again, knowing everything I know now, I’d still choose this life.

Not because every year was easy. It wasn’t. There have been challenges, unexpected turns, hard seasons and plenty of moments that stretched me in ways I never imagined.

But there have also been SO many beautiful years.

So much laughter. So many adventures. Beach days and road trips. Late nights, family dinners, celebrations, chaos, inside jokes, growing pains, and a million little moments I wish I could bottle up and keep forever.

And then I look at these pictures.

The hand holding. The walking. The little moments in between.

And I think… this is it. This is the good stuff.

Four girls who somehow grew up right in front of us. A husband who has walked beside me through all of it. A blended family that has evolved, grown and found its own rhythm.

One is almost 18. The youngest is almost 15. And I honestly don’t know how that happened.

I hope we keep walking together for a long, long time. Holding hands. Laughing. Traveling. Celebrating. Figuring things out. Making memories. And probably driving each other a little crazy along the way.

I’ve learned that we don’t always get to choose exactly how life unfolds, but we do get to choose how we show up for it. How we love. How we find the joy. How we keep going. And how we appreciate the beautiful moments while we’re living them.

And right now, I feel incredibly grateful.

Grateful for the week I just had with my favorites….my family, my husband, the beach, toes in the sand, bikes, long walks, good food, a few cocktails and plenty of sunshine.

Grateful for a business that allows me to spend my days doing something I truly love.

Grateful for two crazy dogs who somehow make our house even more chaotic.

And most of all, grateful for this life.

The beautiful parts. The hard parts. The silly parts. The messy parts. The memories we’ve already made and all the ones still ahead.

At 46, I think I finally understand that you don’t need a perfect life to have a beautiful one.

And looking at these pictures…

I think we have a pretty beautiful one.

Cheers to 46. 🥂

#amynastickphotography

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