Katie and Karl were married in June of 2017.  In September 2017, they were both in attendance at the Las Vegas Route 91 Jason Alden concert when a man started shooting at the concert fans.  Both Katie and Karl had to dive to the ground for safety and then run again when the shooter was reloading.  Katie and Karl were eventually reunited, and they were the angels that helped other people feel safe during this scary life event.  #route91angels  Once they were both safe, they realized that a bullet had hit the ground, shattered, and then the shrapnel sliced Katie’s boot.  Both of their boots are worn out from crawling and diving to the ground.

After Las Vegas, Katie sought out her dad, Bob, for comfort and reassurance.  He confirmed that everything was going to be okay. That she was going to be okay.  Once Katie returned to teaching on her first day back, her school went on a lock down.  Katie decided that she needed a break and took a leave of absence.  Not long after these traumatic events, Katie lost her father in January of 2018.  It had been a whirlwind of a year, with joy and heartbreak.  After all of the negatives that came within their first year of marriage, they have a wonderful positive to look forward to – a baby is due to enter their lives in December!  To see more maternity blog posts, please click on Michelle & Jared, Abbie & Dan, and Summer & Arturo.

Katie and Karl, I am so excited for you two!  This little baby boy is incredibly lucky to have you as his parents.  You deserve to have all of the joy in the world, and I hope that your sweet baby boy brings you an endless amount!  Until he makes his debut, I hope that you celebrate the two of you and how close you two have grown together over the past year.  I loved getting the opportunity to see you two (three) and to take your maternity pictures!  I hope that you treasure these pictures for a lifetime and your baby boy enjoys seeing these pictures from when he was in your growing tummy.  I am so happy for you and all of the adventures you have in your future.  Boys are so much fun!  I cannot wait to watch your love story grow.