VBS!!!

My, oh my, time flies by!! Tonight was the second night of VBS at Alvin Church of Christ and it was a blast! Cade is going to be 2 on Saturday and he has been invited to join in on all the fun during their "Survivor 2010" VBS. It was soo precious to see him praising God during their "worship" before and after their class...it was super funny to see him clapping and dancing in the pew! He LOVES singing..especially when it was the cute little kid songs! TOO SWEET! They are learning about "Out Love, Out Serve, Out Live and Out Shine" Cade was in the class about the Good Samaritan tonight and learned about how we are called to love and help people even if they are not like us! I am so blessed to know that Cade is already learning so much about the love of God and how to bless others! I am also incredibly blessed to have my madre and my momly helping me teach my lil guy so much!! I will (hopefully) post pictures of the fun tomorrow! I hope you guys have a great evening!

Kentucky Fried Chicken is not better in Kentucky...

Ok...well the subject of this blog has not been tested...I just thought it would be funny and really random! I feel brain fried...I have just stuffed TONS and TONS of information into my brain and I don't even feel able to blog something that means anything. We have been learning about Mobile Home Parks...I am super excited about implimenting everything that we just learned and seeing what happens...excited, but a little nervous...I don't want to screw this up nor do I want to not do anything. I really want to make sure something happens...we will see! Anyway, I have been missing my lil Cade...his birthday is this coming Saturday!! I can't wait...for those of you who don't know it will be a Finding Nemo Pool Party...2 pm on Saturday at Granny's house! If you don't know where that is just call or text me...we would love for you to join us! I hope you guys have a great sunday!! I LOVE YOU!! (JOIN US AT CADE'S PARTY IF YOU CAN!!!)

KENTUCKY!!!

I am soo sorry to have missed blogging this past three days! I have not been trying to slack! I promise! I have been traveling...AGAIN! :0/  I know I have a home...My husband and I just can't seem to find it (lol) Anyway, Brant and I woke up at 5:20 on Wednesday morning so that we could drive all day to try and make it to Houston...well we made it! Only to turn around and wake up at 3:30 Thursday morning to fly out of IAH to try and make it to Phili for a 2 hour lay over to get to Louisville, KY for a Real Estate Conference. I don't normally sleep on planes, but during our first flight I was conked! It was nice! Anyway, when we finally got to Louisville we checked into the hotel and then we went to the Louisville Slugger Muesum! It was a blast! We got a free souviner bat!  Then we went to the Hard Rock Cafe on 4th Street! It was so much fun! I will post pictures as soon as I get back to a computer that I can download pictures too :0) Well, I better get going...the conference is about to start! TTYL!! I will tell you more about the conference tomorrow!! LOVE YOU!

Lil Raylee...

Today I am going to share a few pictures of Raylee with you! She is a precious lil friend of Cade. She turned one in May. Her mom has been a friend of the family since before she was born! Her dad was in youth group with my father-in-law. They are such an amazing family! Raylee is actually the niece of the bride I posted the other day...Summer Wooten Booser. Anyway here are a few pics of Raylee Joy!!!

Ooops!!

I totally missed out on blogging yesterday! I am so sorry! I have been super busy edited the Colorado wedding and a few other photoshoots and I have been potty training my lil guy! He is doing such an amazing job!! We have been practicing using the potty since Friday! Friday, Saturday and Sunday were kind of crazy with accidents and learning how to communicate, but we have gotten past all of that and are now on to "Mommy...peepee" Which are words that are MUSIC TO MY EARS!! I am super stoked to announce that we will be potty trained by the end of this week!!! I can tell...he is moving faster now that he understands the communication part of it!

I can't believe how much communication is such a HUGE part of life...I started being able to read his body language and helped him to figure out how to verbalize what he was feeling! Anyway, sorry to ramble on about Cade and the potty...I am just so excited that my lil guy is growing up and out of diapers! Soo FUN!!! He will be 2 in 2 weeks from Saturday!! I can't believe it!!

A beautiful bride...

Today is Summer Wooten's Wedding day! She is getting married in Round Rock, TX. I seriously wish we could be there! She is a family friend that Brant (my husband) and his family have known since she was born. Unfortunately due to all the traveling I have been doing and will continue to do these next two weeks (Kentucky and Houston, TX) we decided not to go...it was going to be a quick, yet LONG drive...I am so sorry we couldn't make it Summer! WE LOVE YOU and wish you the best on the first day of your wonderful marriage!!

Fireworks...

So I just recently tried my hardest to capture some super awesome pictures during 4th of July. Chelsea and I got some fun ones on the 4th, but here is one that I got during the wedding...The bride and groom had already taken off (and due to the rain we didn't get their get away) but the brother and sister of the bride decided to start up some sparkler fun!! Here is two of my favorites that we captured...We got more, but my computer is giving me grief...They will be on facebook later!!

 This was actually written backwards so that we could read it on the camera! I had a super talented assistant!!!

I think Gato had Gatitos...

Ok...so...There was a stray cat that has been Cade's best friend this last few months. She is sweet for the most part, only slightly cranky when Cade pulls out a hand full of hair, but who wouldn't be cranky? Anyway...when I was in Houston for about 3 weeks Brant told me..."I think Gato is pregnant" Then I was like "Uh-oh" meaning "That cat better stay outside...no kitties in the house!" Not that we don't like animals, but we are not quite ready to be in charge of 5 -8 cats! Anyway, she has been growing more and more everyday and we have been letting her in just to show that we still love her, but putting her out at night so that she wouldn't have kittens while we were sleeping! Well, while I was in Colorado Brant said that he hadn't seen Gato in a while...really I haven't seen her in a few days since then either...We have been putting food out for her, but I don't know if she has been eating it or if there is another cat around here some where. I really hope she is doing ok. We really do love her, and I would really like to see what her kittens look like. If you think about it pray for her! It's not a must because I am sure God is taking care of her, but just a thought. She was just on my mind and I just wanted to share a little bit of my love for Gato with you! Pray that her kittens are doing well too please! I love you guys!!

From Behind the Camera...

A few pics from the Colorado Wedding...

Congrats to Sam and Sarah!! They are a beautiful couple that I met through my sister-in-law...They are currently in Alaska celebrating their honeymoon! I just wanted you guys to know that I had a blast celebrating your wedding day with you guys and I love your families and friends...they are so much fun and totally crazy!! (in a good way) Have fun in Alaska and I will hopefully come visit you guys in Hawaii!! LOVE YOU!!

My,Oh my the day flew by!

Another day come and gone...and WAY TOO FAST!! Now I understand how I have gotten out of the habit of blogging. I was just about to go to bed and then was like...holy moly I have to blog...Well I said I would show pictures of the Colorado wedding, but I only have the scenery...I have a few more, but I am not quite done. This is so that you may have good dreams of Colorado tonight!

WHAT A DAY...

Wow...I am soo sorry this is super late in the day, but I have made it before midnight!!! I am super tired! I drove 10 hours today to get back home to my family from Colorado. As I came home my most amazing hubby greeted me with homemade lasagne and green beans and sweet tea! Then as we were eating he played a recording of lil baby Cade...Cade was saying his colors...daddy would say "This is green" and Cade would say "geen" TOO PRECIOUS!!! Then after dinner daddy and Cade showed me how they play baseball (in the house) (lol). Cade "gets in his stance" and hits the ball...I can't believe how much my little boy grew in 4 days! (Tear jerker!) But I am excited too! Anyway, sorry to cut this short, but I am super sleepy and ready for a shower! Good night!!

WHAT A DAY!!!

The wedding is over and the bride and groom are off to alaska (i am soo jealous...but not in a bad way). The decorations have been cleaned up and most of the guests have gone home...But, 2 of the bride's friends and Karitsa and I went to Colorado Springs. IT WAS AMAZING!!! I have TONS of pictures, but I left my card reader in my bag down at the other cabin...and if you knew these "roads" you wouldn't go back until you were done either  :0)  I promise I will get pictures up! Anyway, sight seeing today was so much fun...we went to Garden of the Gods and Helen Hunt Falls...SO MUCH FUN!! The Garden of the Gods was just a BUNCH of super neat rock formations that are red rock...and the Falls were waterfalls...at both places we hiked about a mile then took LOTS of pictures. I had a blast today with Karitsa, Leslie, Taylor and nature!! If you haven't heard about it you should check'em out!! I promise I will load pictures tuesday!!  Now on to a 10 hour trip home with Karitsa tomorrow!! Gotta get up at 6 am (colorado time)! LOVE YOU GUYS!! Write you tomorrow!!!

WOW...

It has been one CRAZY day! Lots of fun getting ready for the wedding and tons of shooting! The ceremony was beautiful, but just after, it started raining...but the reception was not ruined! Luckily we had a tent and all pushed everything under there...We had a blast eating cake, dancing and being silly...now the rain has let up and we are still partying!! I just wanted to give you all an update!! BUT NOW...BACK TO THE PARTY!! Pictures coming SOON!!!

Day 3 of Blogging but Day 2 of Colorado...

Hey blog readers...I have been having a BLAST getting to know the brides family and the grooms family...everyone is soo much fun! They are all very friendly and I don't think they know a stranger! They are precious precious people...I can't wait to show you guys pictures of their wedding! Only ONE MORE DAY!! It all goes down tomorrow at 4 pm! Pray that it doesn't rain and that all goes well as Sarah and Sam make a covenant before the Lord!! Here are a few pictures of the trip up here and the view from our cabin's living room window!!!

Me acting like a BIG Sunflower...it was a beautiful (muddy)  field!

Me and My Sister Karitsa...we yelled ROY everytime we saw a sign for the city...yes it was a LONG trip!

FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT ONLY:

The VIEW!!!

Day 2 of 40 Days of Blogging...

Ok...so today was my traveling day for a wedding I am shooting in Colorado this Saturday.  I had a blast the first 10 hours...it went by faster then I originally imagined, but then...well...once we got within 30 miles we ended up getting super lost...to make things worse the roads were dirt/mud, it was raining and hailing, and the cell phones of the bride and maid of honor were both dead and we could not get a hold of anyone! After about 45 minutes of trying by ourselves (because there was not a place we could stop and ask for directions) we flagged down a complete stranger who drove a BIG truck (this detail is vital to our story because a big truck symbolized that he was a resident of this little town and may know his way around) anyway, he pulled over and I gave him the most pitiful face I could muster up with out crying and said, "Hi...we are lost!"  He said what are you looking for? Then we told him some County Roads and told him the name of the groom and he said..."Oh yeah, Sam's getting  married on Saturday...I almost forgot!" I LOVE SMALL TOWNS!!! (I hated them until this man - but only because there was not a single road with a sign! - But now things are better!) Much Much Better...mainly because I was able to get to the destination and go potty!!! Life is now much better!  :0)  Well...Off to visit with the bride and her soon to be family! I hope you enjoyed my story of my crazy journey!

40 days of blogger...

Ok...so my friend, and favorite photographer, Chelsea Lynn Giles, and I were talking this weekend and both of us had been talking about our businesses (as usual) when she said...I haven't blogged in a while. She then decided to blog about not blogging and why things were about to change. I am super proud of her! She has decided to blog once a day for the next 40 days.  WAY TO COMMIT, Chels!!  I have decided to take the plunge and do the same...I am going to blog once a day for 40 days! I have been so busy that my blog has suffered, and I have been thinking..."Once I have more time I will blog..." yeah right! I have been playing with Cade and editing in my time off...facebooking and not blogging...well, right now I am actually blogging while waiting on hold.  This isn't so hard...just take 5-45 mins (lol) while on hold with the school loan people. I probably won't be calling them daily, but I will make sure to stick with my commitment and blog for 40 days!! I promise lil readers and sweet blog...I WILL PAY MORE ATTENTION TO YOU!! I am excited...this is going to be a challenge because the next  25 days will be go, go, go...non stop traveling back and forth...2 weddings, a conference and my lil munchkin's 2nd birthday...so we will see how this goes...might be a little rough without a laptop, but I am committing! lol...i don't know if you have noticed but i am kinda pumping myself up...I am so cheesy! Anyway...I hope you have a great day!! Keep me accountable! Check me out tomorrow to see if I keep up with my challenge!! LOVE YOU GUYS!!