VEGAS BABY!!!

Ok...so as some of you have seen or heard (from facebook) I am in Vegas attending a Photography Conference (WPPI) and I am LOVING EVERY SECOND! There are some incredible speakers, super nice people and so many neat things to check out! Plus the weather is beautiful! I have been spending a ton of time with my best friend Chelsea and we have been meeting and greeting everyone we see! The only down side is that we are walking SOOO much! Everything is super spread out and every class we go to seems to be on the opposite side of the world from our current location :0(  Anyway, it is definitely time for me to call it quits for the night...my hands and feet are boycotting my walking (swollen) and
it is way past my bed time! Good night guys!! I love you all a ton!!!

This is one of my most favorite chicas in the WORLD!! Ginny Corbett I LOVE YOU SO MUCH! You are incredibly encouraging and I love seeing you and being able to walk through life with you!!!

This is Jasmine Star...She is one phenomenal photographer! She is a beautiful woman of God who is totally down to earth and loves what she does with all her heart! I am so blessed to have met her and to know that she has walked the journey that I am on!! Thanks for all your words of encouragement Jasmine!!!

This is the "Castle" Chelsea and I are staying at! We have to walk to the MGM for the conference, but when its time to go back to our rooms this is the site we see as we walk! Gotta love bright lights and LOTS of color! I really liked this spot to take pics :0)

This is "New York, New York"

This is the Vegas Strip

The MGM...it is seriously way too big for its britches! I have been walking around inside of it all day and I still haven't seen the whole thing...I think (honestly) that I have only seen about 1/4 of it and we had to have walked about 2-3 MILES!

Senior Pictures...

Hey all you in Alvin who need your senior pictures taken...Please contact me as soon as possible...I have to plan a weekend to head your way and I really need to see how many of you are interested in March 18-20th and how many need to do your pictures during April 15-17. Please let your friends know and call me (832-221-5220) or email me (megan@greathouseportfolio.com) soon!! Spots are filling fast! Have a great day!!!

Go, Diego, GO!

As everyone knows its been a super cold last couple of days. (Hopefully, today, we can get out and about without freezing to death) Anyway, we recently got Netflix and I LOVE IT! It is sooo much cheaper than cable and so much better (NO COMMERCIALS!!!)  Well, Cade and I have found "Go, Deigo, GO!" We have never seen it before and these last few days we have been dancing around the living room every time some music comes on...we are answering all the questions every time Deigo asks us something AND we are learning Spanish! (Which I DESPERATELY need)  :0)

Something I noticed this morning as we watched an episode is how much Cade LOVES being encouraged to dance around the living room and shout at the TV. I was making some breakfast and I had already started "GDG" but I wasn't in the living room dancing and Cade looked into the kitchen and said "Momma, dance!" I almost told him, "you dance I will be there in a minute", but instead I decided to turn up the TV and dance with him....I don't know if you have noticed anyone around you that is like this, but sometimes all people need is someone to dance with as life plays music for us...Don't push them to the side just because you don't "feel" like you have any time,  I guarantee you more tasks will always be in your way. If you don't, at some point, put time aside to "dance" with your friends and family, life will pass you by and you will miss out on precious memories you could have had while with those special people in your life! I don't know what your day is like today but I pray that the Lord open your eyes to people who need a dance partner! People who need just a few minutes of your time and just a little bit of encouragement to stay strong!! I love you and pray you have an amazing day!

Snow Day!

Yesterday it was 78 here in Midland...today...its 17! I am thinking today is the day that I am going to reminisce and write down all of the things that I have failed to write down over this past few months. It is super important to write down cute, funny or first time things Cade has done and I know it's important, but I keep writing it down and losing the paper I wrote all those things on! I am really trying to get more organized...so I am thinking I am gonna Google Doc the memories. There are a ton I remember and a few I have already blogged or facebooked that will help remind me of others that I may have forgotten. I really hope that I can get it all done...I may need another snow day :0) I hope all of you have an amazing day and that you take some time to think and remember all of the small blessings in you life! I LOVE YOU!

Daddy and Cade duet

This morning I woke up to Brant and Cade singing praise songs...it was so precious!! I HAD to get it on video...they decided they would do one of their favorites for me...ENJOY!!!

CALLING ALL SENIORS!!!

Here is the new Senior 2011 flier! I can't wait till it comes in!!! I am only taking a total of 8 seniors this year so make sure to book your slot! I hope you have a great day!!

WOW...The last one was in SEPT...SORRY!!

Ok...so ALOT has happened since September. At the beginning of October Brant and I found out that Cade is going to be a big brother in June! Meaning all of October and November I was VERY sick....like laid out on the couch (so I could be partially propped up), couldn't move and couldn't watch others move, SICK. It was NO BUENO! 

I started feeling a little better Thanksgiving day and was blessed to be able to go Black Friday shopping!! Which was a TON of fun...well only sorta fun. Can you believe that I would rather go Black Friday shopping in Houston than in Midland? It's true! Think about it with me...In Houston there are multiple Kohl's, JCPenny's, Academy, and Best Buy stores...here...well...not so much. There is only one Kohl's, Best Buy we have two Academy's, and I know we don't even have a Macy's (BIG BUMMER) We have a JCP but I haven't gone. All that to say...Debbie and I stood in line at Kohl's (my fave Black Friday store) for 2.5 hours! We were done getting everything on our list within the first 30-45 mins and the rest of our 3 hrs. there we were standing in line :0/ It was nuts! After that the day was easier and our wait was not nearly as long anywhere else. 

Anyway, in December we spent most of our holiday in Houston. We had a blast getting to stay with my mom at her newly renovated house! We also had a chance to go visit Granddad in Idabel. That was a much needed trip! We haven't seen granddad in a few months and he hasn't been doing very well...if you think of this blog later on in your day I would greatly appreciate it if you would say a little prayer for Brant's Granddad. He has a large tumor deep in his sinus cavity and the doc's can't operate on it because it is too risky. We also don't know if it will respond to chemo or not. The positive side of things is that Michael and Debbie live in Houston and are able to let him live with them while he undergoes more testing and some chemo.

So...back to the story...right as we got back from Idabel (to Houston) we ended up super sick with some sort of sinus junk. All three of us (which NEVER happens) were sneezing, coughing, stuck with stuffy noses and runny noses...it was pitiful! Which was, to top things off, the same few days we were trying to get back to Odessa, pack our old apartment and move to a new one! It was not the easiest few days we have ever had, but with the help of our amazing friends John and Chelsea, Blake, and the Wooten clan we made it through! John, Chelsea, and Blake all came in from out of town to help us get packed up and then all of them helped us get moved to our new apartment and get situated! WHAT A BLESSING!

Since then I have been hitting it hard trying to get senior fliers ready to pass out, a new website up and running and keep my house clean, keep up with new and old friends, keep up with Cade, keep up with Brant, take it easy for baby number 2 and try to stay sane...it's not working very well :0) Supposedly when you are pregnant you have an enhanced amount of absentmindedness....didn't I have that before? I can't remember...if I did then it has only gotten worse! :0

So now...we found out that baby #2 is sweetly nicknamed "Sister" for now...we don't quite know what we are going to name her. I really like Lily, but I am not sure Brant is sold on it. He said its growing on him, but I haven't been using it much so that he doesn't feel pressured into liking it. I don't know a good middle name yet, so that's why I haven't pushed to have the name Lily. If you think of something I would love some feedback! Well...this is a super long blog, mainly because I had to give such a HUGE update on sooo much time. I will make sure to take more time to update this thing! I love you guys and hope you have an amazing day!!!