We have a Graduate!!

I can hardly believe that we are the parents of a High School Graduate! Yes, Mo graduated this year and will be starting college this August. It seems like just yesterday that she was starting Kindergarten. It's funny how when we are young, are parents are always telling us to just relax and enjoy our life because before we know it, we'll be grown up!! We would always just roll our eyes and say whatever, because we didn't see what they saw. Man... I sure wish now that I could go back in time to my childhood days and take my time growing up. Enjoying the little things in life and not wishing everyday that I would hurry up and be 16, and then 21 and then 30! Life is such a precious gift and we take for granted the time we have on this earth too much. I wish that I could push a pause button on our lives so that I can cherish my children's youth as long as possible because one day they will be all grown with children of their own and as I cannot wait to see my future grandchildren, I want them to enjoy the wonderful gift of youth they have. All I know is that the good Lord has blessed me more than I have ever deserved and I owe everything that I have to him. Thank you Jesus for the sacrifice you have made for me and all of your children.

52 Week Challenge Week 2/52

Well so far I'm not starting this off well at all. I missed what should have been week 2 last week so now I'm posting on week 3 but I'm gonna call it week 2. Yes, I'm cheating but who cares. lol. So.. I have decided that I'm going make some use out my studio set up, since it's suppose to help make me money some day. I set up my lighting, my paper backdrop, my lovely laminate flooring and finally my baseboard and snapped away at the kids for a bit. So far, I think I'm getting the hang of it but have soo much more to learn. There's so much to want and buy when your working with Studio photography and all I want to do is shop!! What I need to do is stay home and shoot! Practice only makes perfect (i hope). Here's are some pictures I took the other night : )

Photo #1 of my 52 week Photography Mission

So this will be my first time ever doing one of these assignments but I thought it sounded fun and will keep me on my toes about trying to focus more on my Photography. This picture is a perfect example of what goes on at our house every day! These two boys are non stop goofiness. It's hard to have a moment of seriousness in our house with them around. Landon is the most hyper of the two and I'm constantly having to tell him to stop climbing the walls in the hallway with his feet and hands. I'd swear if I hadn't given birth to him that he was part spider because I've never seen anyone climb walls like this kid. Garrett on the other hand would prefer not to climb walls but run around the house in nothing more than a pair of boxers singing to his itouch Ipod. It amazes me how one minute I feel like a UFC referee and the next moment they are cuddled up watching a movie together. Ahhh, brotherly love. There truly is... nothing like it!

Happy Birthday to I Heart Faces!

I love this site!!! I Heart Faces is celebrating their one year anniversary and every week they have a new photo challenge. This week is "Your Best Face". It has to be a recent pictures taken Dec 09 - Jan 09. This is my first time joining in (although I have been a follower for the last 10 months). Here's my Contribution
This is a picture of my adorable chunky little niece whom I got to see for the 1st time since she was 8 or 10 weeks old. I took alot of pictures of course while she was here visiting but this was my favorite!

I'm Back!!!

I have no real big excuses for not posting to my blog for the last year except to say that I haven't been very motivated. Although, it is a new year and my Resolution is to blog more and really dive into my photography and learn as much as I can to become a great photographer. I am trying to build my portfolio for my website so I will be offering some free photo shoots for a short time : ) These shoots will include a disk with all your images to which you can print out the ones you want to keep.
Anyone interested, let me know. I'm looking for children and families. (oh by the way, you have to agree to allow me to post your pictures on my website) :)
It's great to be on here again and I am commiting myself to do a 52 week photo project through www.clickinmoms.com. I will taking and posting one picture to my site everyday. I recently found this website and I'm hooked! It's for mom's (there are some dads too) who have a passion for photography to learn from other's, meet friends, and just hang out online. All you photography passionate mothers & fathers out there, you should check it out!!!