March 15, 2010
 

When in Rome…

 
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I know it has been way too long since I have blogged. Life got a bit crazy there for a while! Right after Joe and I got back from Italy, I headed to Las Vegas for wppi- which was a conference for wedding and portrait photographers. So, after being there for a week, I am finally HOME! I have a ton of stuff to blog about this week, including our trip, a fun engagement shoot and a fabulous senior session (I'm still looking for more reps, anyone out there interested?)

I have been dying to get our pictures from the trip up here! I am going to start at the beginning: Rome. Day one of our trip was probably the "most exciting", but not for reasons you might think. After arriving early in the morning in Italy, we weren't able to check into our room yet. We left our bags and the front desk said there was a great market that was open only on that day, and that we should go check it out. Great! Off we went! We took a bus that she said would take us right there. We found the market, but didn't buy anything, just simply wondered around for a bit taking in all of the sights. When we decided to head back, we got back on the crowded bus to go back to the other part of the city, and this is where "exciting" took place.
I, Lindsey Lee, self proclaimed world traveler, was pit-pocketed....by a woman...holding an infant. The good news is that she was unsuccessful(barely). Luckily a little Italian lady started yelling at me. What she was saying, I don't know, but I looked down to see my wallet literally dangling out of my tiny little bag that was wrapped around my arm and hanging right against my side. Apparently their method of attack is find a crowded place and crowd you in more, so you can't move, or look down, and that is how they get you! We were a little worried that since we hadn't been in Italy for even 5 hours yet, that this was not a good sign. Luckily, it wasn't and we had a great time!
We saw the Colosseum, the Pantheon, where Caesar was killed, the Vatican, all the marble, statues, brick that you could ever want to see. We went in museum after museum and ate until we dropped. We kept the streets hot! There was a little lack of color in Rome for my taste, but just you wait until we go to the Cinque Terre. You should recognize some of these famous sights.

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  1. tdorsey:

    WOW !!! Lindsey…. Those are some great pics and looks like you guys got to see it all. Love to see your pics but I love to read your blog also.
    Thanks
    Tracey

  2. Wendy:

    Call me stoopid, but i'm asking anyway:
    What do you mean, "looking for more reps"?!
    Please tell!

    Your photos are GORGEOUS Lindsey!!!
    =-)

  3. chelsea:

    gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! i just love them.

  4. Bailey Ayn:

    AMAZINGNESS!!! The pictures are gorgeous!!!!!

  5. kristin:

    Absolutely Beautiful!

  6. Lindsey Lee Lancaster Hartsell:

    thanks ya'll! Joe took a bunch of these:)

    and Wendy- looking for Senior Reps for high school senior pics. Found most of them!

March 1, 2010
 

We’re back!

 
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Whew! 2 weeks and one cancelled flight later we are back in the land of cowboy boots and southern drawls. At the airport, when I saw camo in Charlotte, I was actually excited because it solidified that we were indeed back in the south! 40 hours trying to get home will do that to you!

I really have no words to explain how amazing our time was together on our trip. No phones, just each other and some amazing places. I will be sharing more in detail and showing lots of pictures here on the blog- but for now, here are just some snapshots of what is to come!

First there was Rome (so much to see, so little time)...
Then Venice (my personal favorite)...

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On to the Cinque Terra (a sleepy little region)...

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Florence (where The David lives)...

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and finally Sienna (under the Tuscan sun)

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Can't wait to share more after all I crawl out from under the laundry and the email.
 
  1. Wendy:

    Welcome Back Lindsey!!!
    Looks like it was FABULOUS!
    Can't wait to see more…
    once you're able.

    =-)

February 13, 2010
 

Italy Bound!

 
 

Joe and I head out in the morning (weather permitting!) for our first real out of town adventure as man and wife! There are so many things I look forward to sharing about this trip with you all! However, as I was sitting here trying to figure out how to automate response my emails- I am pretty sure everyone in my email box got the automated message 5 (or possibly more, it's hard to tell) times. For anyone of you who got my messages 5+ times, I am SOO sorry! Just when I think I am I am getting the hang of this whole computer thing! I feel like such a dud!

If you need immediate assistance while I am away about wedding date availability- please shoot my lovely assistant LeAnn an email: leannll@gmail.com and she will get back with you!
Ciao!
 
January 10, 2010
 

Bittersweet Memories

 
 
This past week has been one full of bittersweet memories. Last Sunday Joe and I celebrated our 1st anniversary. We have already made so many memories together and I can't wait for more. I have been so blessed with an amazing husband who is nothing short of a saint.
On Tuesday, though, we lost my great grandmother Helen very suddenly. She was just short of her 92nd birthday this month. She wasn't sick...she didn't suffer...it all happened very fast and for that I am grateful...but we miss her and were not ready to lose her. I am very lucky to be my age and have been able to spend so much time with a great grandmother. Both Joe and I are especially blessed by this last year when we bought a house across the street from my grandparents, where Helen also lived. She was a firecracker, and everyone knew it! Thanks to so many of you who have comforted our family in the past couple of days. Take time to love on the ones you love.

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  1. Wendy:

    Oh Lindsey, I'm so sorry about your Great-Grandmother!
    But I'm so glad you have all the memories. =-)

  2. Blair:

    i LOVE the picture of all the girls at your wedding.
    such a fun memory :)

  3. Alyse Woodward Events - North Carolina Wedding Planner:

    Grandparents are so sweet aren't they? PS – You looked GORGEOUS at your wedding!

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