Happy Birthday!

To me:) Wow I thought last year was a big one but man! 30??? I feel like......... an adult! I mean a real adult:) LOL:) Like one that people actually consider an adult? KWIM? I just don't know if I like it though. I was growing pretty fond of my 20's..... Ya know? Isn't that always the way, that just when we get used to something, it goes and changes on us?LOL So yes today was my 30th Birthday and what a day it was. My Mom took me out for lunch to have my favorite thing.... sushi:) yummmmm....... I love Sushi:) So after a delicious lunch of Sushi and an afternoon of shopping, I finished it off with a kick my 30 year old butt class of Taekwando! Man what a day:) And not that I have hit 30 I can honestly say........ Well, I wish I were 25??? LOL! What did you think I'd say? I'm glad to be 30? NOT!

So I'll leave you with a favorite from a session this weekend with some close friends:) Makes me smile:)

`Tis the Season :)

And I just love it:) Merry Christmas! I know it's been forever since I've blogged but I just can not find enough hours in the day:) I mean between life and work and pictures I am totally swamped! LOL! My kids are getting ready to be out for Christmas break as I am sure everyone else's are as well so I am trying to prepare for that and getting ready for Christmas. Whew! I am exhausted just thinking about it but wow! it's awesome. To me Christmas means food, family and friends..... not nec. in that order.LOL! So I've been working on my Cookie party invite, yes you heard me, a cookie party! As if I didn't have enough to do but you know everyone just LOES it! This is the 4th year in a row I've done it and it gets bigger and bigger every year:) I can't wait and I would love to know what you all think of my invite:) Please excuse the black blotches as this is my personal info and while I know you guys are all wonderful upstanding members of the community, I just like to play it safe;)

Halloween

We had the best time at Halloween this year! Our Church had this thing called Trunk or Treating! and boy did we have a blast:) We had a great time and an awesome turnout along with most of our Awana kids came too! Of course I had to take the pictures. I mean come on.... someone had to right?? haha! So of course I would be the one to step up to do it! I think I got some great ones. Maybe even some of the best I've ever done thanks to some awesome Mentoring I've been getting! So without further adiu.... I really don't think I spelled that right but oh well:) Here are some of my shots! CC is always welcome, and greatly appreciated!

Sunsets:)

Ok so I know you guys probably get sick and tired of seeing all of my sunset shots but I just can't help it:) LOL! I wasn't even looking for them this time. We were out looking for my inlaws so we could drop DS off to spend the night and I happened across this scene.....



and I couldn't resist:) I pulled the car over, got out and snapped a few... dozen or so;) DH and kids were waiting so I had to be quick. Anyway, I am just such a sucker for a beautiful sky:) I think I may be better at capturing Nature than people ? I just never get this kind of response from them:)



I just don't know how you can look at that sky and not thank God for the beauty of it:) I just love it!! TFL!

Fall Color

These are a few recents I did this weekend while out trying to find some Fall color. Well, if you have ever been to Sunny SC you know that there isn't much color to be found so PS was definately my friend here!LOL  I don't usually go to this extreme but I kind of liked it I must admit:) Compared to the cooler tones in the originals these were a treat. I think I may print these. Of course, I am partial so I'd love to hear what you think:) 

So I know it's been like ages but I have just been so swamped I haven't had time to post. This little guy was just so cute that I couldn't resist! He turned 7 today and had his own special outfit to proove it:) So moving right along, this session was quite a way out of the norm for me as I've never really done pet photography before, but I will say it was a blast! And although, I have yet to a newborn, other than my own, I'm thinking this is a lot like that because he didn't talk back:) Not even one bark! He was the most well behaved little guy I think I've ever met. My kids could take a lesson or 2 from him! Ok Ok one with the pics! Now in order to understand why he's dressed the way he is, you have to know the deal, his Mom is writing a series of children's books that are going to feature him! So he is dressed to follow the themes of them:) I think he's just a doll!

This is hils little raincoat(which I don't think he was too thrilled with:)


and this was his favorite outfit of all:)


Well, thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great Sunday! CC is always welcomed and appreciated:)

Man I stink!

I have just been soooooo busy this summer I haven't been able to keep up:( I have no clue what week we're on but I'll just post a few of my recent fav's! For those of you that have seen these on 2peas, sorry. Anyway, School starts this week so just maybe I'll be able to keep up with my posts.......... hmmmmm..... then again, I'm not so sure I'm gonna be any less busy.LOL! So for the very few of you that still stop by my blog, here's a few new ones! Oh and I ran these though portraiture! I just love it! Thanks to Lauren, who was kind enough to show me how GREAT it is! Oh and to Renee, for the group buy of course:)








Thanks for stopping by and as usual any CC is greatly appreciated!