Today I'm doing something I've never done before - taking a survey! I've been blogging for several years now, but I've never had the opportunity to hear from you: my audience. So I need you to do me a huge favor: I know you're super busy, and I know you have a million other things to do... but if you're a reader (even if this is your first time on my blog!) below are just some really simple questions that I've love for you to quickly fill out. I even made most of them multiple choice - cause that's waaay easier!

Then after you filled it out - go take a nap in the sun. You deserve it. :)

Are you...	Male   Female
How old are you?	Under 20   20-30   30-40   40+
Are you...	Married   Single   Engaged
What state do you live in?	If you live outside of the US, I guess that means you get to make up a state. Be creative. :)
How long have you been visiting my website/blog?	Under 6 months   6 months - 1 year   1-2 years   2+ years   It's been so long I don't remember!
How often do you visit my website/blog?	Every day or multiples times a day   Every time I see a new post   Once a week   A couple time a month   Randomly and infrequently
How did you first find my website/blog?	Google   Facebook   Another blog   You photographed a friend of mine    Personal recommendation   Other
What best describes our relationship?	We're related!    I've known you since before you were a photographer   I would call you more my friend than my photographer   I'm a client   I'm a future client - I want you to take pictures for me soon!   We've never met, but I stalk you from a distance   I just like looking at pictures   Other
What type of posts do you enjoy the most?	Personal stories about your life, your friends, and the people you meet   Personal stories about your father and your family's battle with his cancer   Family, children and other portrait sessions   Engagement sessions and weddings   Other
Do you ever comment on the blog?	Regularly   Occasionally   Never   You haven't commented in a while? That's so sad! You should leave me a comment right now. You can just say, "I love circles" and I'd be perfectly content.
Would you like to receive information about dates I travel, special discounts for previous clients, pricing changes, etc?	Yes   No
If you said yes above, enter your email address here (this is optional):	OPTIONAL
What's your LEAST favorite thing about my website/blog? (This can be anything!)
What's your favorite thing about my website/blog? (This can be anything too!)	If you say "circles" I will personally send you a thank you note. And some circle business cards.

It's Valentine's Day. Cue the media's push for chocolates, flowers, expensive date nights, and mostly men-being-thankful-it-only-happens-once-a-year.  

I can't really have chocolate. Flowers... well... they die(unless they're fake; and that's no fun). And expensive dates make me uncomfortable sometimes. You see, I'm a quality time girl. You could wine and dine me all day, but what I really crave is time with those I love.

(Side note: The following photo is our attempt to show how much our husbands love each other, and how difficult it is to keep them separate. Sometimes they need to be reminded who they married. Ahem. End side note.)

Last weekend was just such a weekend. Our church had a leadership retreat at a gorgeously rustic, isolated cabin with acres of four-wheeling trails and a porch swing. (A porch swing!!)

The best part? You couldn't hear the highway. Not even a truck.

(Actually, I exaggerated. You could hear the occasional truck.)

But more valuable than the crazy fun four-wheeling, the porch swing (although it was heavenly), and the isolated rustic cabin... was the quality time spent with those I love.

Especially with this Indian.

He's my favorite. And today, he's my valentine. :)

(Happy 1st married Valentine's Day, love!)