08/20/2026
It’s been a busy week for the Doty Fam.
We celebrated the boys’ 7th birthday. Lucas and I celebrated 13 years of marriage. We got our carpets replaced & built bunkbeds for the boys, which means operation clean out the playroom and turn it into a nursery is well underway! Then somewhere in the middle of all of that we made it to and from Charlottesville to pose for the Gather Retreat. Life has been exciting and full of things I love- my family, photos and creating a home. Don’t be fooled though- it’s also been full of swollen ankles, sitting with dear friends and family during their hardest season, frustrations that only come from trying to squeeze one more thing in, when there simply isn’t the margin. I’ve dropped balls I wish I could have held onto & elevated ones I maybe should have dropped in the first place.
But, you know- I’m thankful to love and be loved. To intersect with so many beautiful people, some only for a moment. To draw inspiration from those surrounding me, whether it’s to be a better friend during hard moments, to be more intentional or empathetic, to look for moments of grace and whimsy, to appreciate what I have in the present or to kick my behind into gear and get ‘er done!
So really- thank you. Thank you for being here. Thank you for letting me draw inspiration from your life and your talents. Thank you for letting me into the little moments to discover how you love your family well & in doing so, encourage me to do the same with mine. Thank you for having patience when my brain needs the dopamine hit of crafting a new instagram post to propel me forward in my editing que. But most importantly, thank you for showing up in my life, maybe for a moment, and leaving the mark only you could.
Photos from the ever talented Adrianne Shelton captured during The Kindred Path the GATHER Workshop. More photos from more photographers to come because they are all so goooooddd!