Mouse

It was bound to happen...after having a few mouse-free years, we've got a smart one. (Notice I say "ONE"...am I in denial? maybe. And I don't care.)

We keep putting a trap out, and it swipes the peanut butter...WHILE LOOKING AT US!!!...like, "thanks for the snack!" Oh my gosh.

And where are my shoes? cuz I have never been so aware of my bare feet!

And I am completely ignoring our dog's pacing infront of the pantry door. Nope, I'm sure the mouse didn't go in there. Why would it?...we are providing plenty of food in the trap!

After my shoot this morning, I will be buying tons of traps and getting more peanut butter. What do you think?...creamy or crunchy?

OH MY GOSH.

And Happy Halloween everyone!!!! :)

thankful

I need to write a thank you card to my grandpa for flying us all out for his birthday...but a thank you card seems so small...so not enough. We are so thankful for the little vacation and for letting us celebrate with him his 90th birthday. And while I've been going through my photos from the week, I have been overwhelmed with gratitude for the time outside of our little world here in Colorado. Life is good. But sometimes it's good to get away. :)

Welcome to Clearwater...

at sunset. It was amazing to me how fast the sky changed colors. I NEVER take pictures like I did on this trip. I typically flee from landscape photography. I am a people photographer. But these beaches and skies longed to be photographed. So I complied with fear and dread. So glad I did.

(taken through the passenger car window)





Our time at Clearwater (a total of about 30 minutes!) was complete with the appearance of a pirate ship. It doesn't get much better than that. :)

Welcome to Daytona Beach

Heaven. My husband drove me to heaven. We wanted to see a bit of Florida while we were there. I wasn't thinking the coast, but my husband knows what I need...and he just kept driving. Thank God. We are so landlocked here in Colorado and it totally refreshed my soul to see the water, feel the breeze, and hear the eternal sound of the waves and seagulls. Perfect. And thank you dear sweet husband for knowing me so well.





I had to play with this last one! I think it would make a nice pendant. My husband thinks it would be too small. Any thoughts out there on this? Let me know what you think. :)

To do list:
*hang out with my sick daughter
*take lots of naps so I don't get sick (Mom is NOT supposed to get sick!)
*orders
*Biggest Loser
*Flipping Out reunion...so sad for Jeff and Ryan...it doesn't look like things are going well from the commercials.
*thank you notes to all the awesome people from last weeks vacation
*maybe some hot chocolate
*AND a sneak peek from yesterday's shoot!...
Why do all the BOYS get the amazing eyelashes?!

Catch-up

Getting caught up, stocking our house with groceries, doing laundry, getting back to LIFE. And eating hummus. Yum. Also waiting to see if we are going to get sick from everyone coughing on the plane last Thursday. Yuck.
And a sneak peek! Thanks for waiting all week for it! And thank goodness we didn't see any snakes during the shoot. I did see a really fuzzy large spider. Double yuck. And now I'm totally itchy. (large shudder here).

back and urrrrrrrr

Hello all!
back from a trip to Florida...celebrating my grandpa's 90th birthday! Yay! Since you can find my address on the internet, I don't announce when we are gone. But I thought I had it all taken care of with the whole auto-reply thing in Outlook.

THOUGHT.

Apparently, you have to have your computer turned ON if you want auto-reply to work. So, this morning when I turned on my computer, everyone from the whole week was told that I WAS gone. Hmmmm. And BahHumBug. and URRRR.

Pictures will be coming (how I HATE a post with no pics!) AND a sneak peek and lots of other wonderful stuff. First I have to return calls and continue the all day long returning of emails. And laundry. And water (I NEVER drink enough water on trips). and loving my little puppy...oh how I missed her so!

Happy Friday everyone!

Celebrating...

Our son's birthday. Wow. 13. seriously. That's bananas. Gonna see Where the Wild Things Are and eat pasta and Izzy and donuts. So thankful for his sweet heart.

And a sneak peek before the wild rumpus starts...:)

Yesterday, I spent a cold morning doing a shoot for
Shannon Wexelberg's next project. She is a singer/songwriter/worship leader and was so sweet and fun to work with. Thanks for hanging out with me for so long. My only regret is not getting a latte in the middle of the shoot. What was I thinking?! :) I cannot believe I did a photo shoot without a latte in my hand. Has that EVER happened?!



Isn't she SO pretty?!



While riding in the car to another shoot location, I was talking about not feeling professional...business-y...i dunno. I get insecure, like "Am I what they had in mind? Do I look like a REAL photographer?" (I know, I was having a moment!) I'm not poised, graceful, or serious. I fall down a lot. I laugh a lot. I love connecting with people. I like chatting with girlfriends and drinking coffee and confessing failures. It feels good and human. And in my mind, a professional photographer is reserved and serious and intellectual.

Sitting here thinking about that, it sounds so silly. I AM a real photographer. I'm not faking it! hehe! So a real photographer looks like ME. That's all I can be. I cannot worry about what other people are expecting. Just be. Be who God made me to be, with all the failures and slip-ups and obnoxious exciteable moments! It's all okay.

This career took me by surprise over 4 years ago. Actually any "career" would've been a surprise, because I didn't feel like I "fit the Johnny Bravo suit" for a professional life. Because I'm light hearted (most of the time) and slightly scatterbrained and I have NO concept of time (really). So after 4 years, I still struggle...growing pains in my own skin.

Anyone else relate?

Late peek #1

Every year, as the senior yearbook images are due, I get behind in my sneak peeks. So, here's a peek from a few weeks ago. :)

Thankyou

Well, I have just spent the morning reading about how wonderful I am. LOL!!! Jeanne, my client from Monday said the sweetest things, as did her wonderful readers. Thank you. I can't tell you how nice that was to wake up to.

Today, what's on deck?...orders, proofing, coffee, proofing, and more coffee. Maybe with a shot of espresso. And a cupcake. Giddy-up y'all!...It's gonna be a great day!

I had the great pleasure to hang out with an online friend and her family. She has an awesome BLOG. An awesome SHOP. And a super awesome family. Loved every minute of hanging out after the shoot too!..drinking coffee, eating the best french onion soup I think I have ever had, and looking at antiques. And of course, talking. :) I needed it. Like I need coffee. Thank you. :)

Of course they rocked out the shoot like hollywood stars!...