Saturday, September 25, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
oh!
i forgot to mention how much i needed this little mini vacation.
nothing like 30 minutes in the planetarium to make you realize how tiny and insignificant everything is. and i mean that in a good way.
=)
nothing like 30 minutes in the planetarium to make you realize how tiny and insignificant everything is. and i mean that in a good way.
=)
i heart you masonic house
oxoxox love u uncle ladybug!!
although we never made it out as much as we would have liked to, this place still holds a special place in our hearts!
my daughter turned 6 in this house!
although we never made it out as much as we would have liked to, this place still holds a special place in our hearts!
my daughter turned 6 in this house!
happy birthday claude!!!
Hey, its not everyday an albino alligator turns 15! we sang and they presented him with gator cupcakes. it was so funny!
We also saw seahorses that were only seconds old. its one of the most beautiful things ive ever seen! and we also learned all about spider genitalia!
what a wonderful day ! and far more educational than a day at school. in my honest opinion! =) hehe
it was our last night in the masonic house.. the end of an era!
We also saw seahorses that were only seconds old. its one of the most beautiful things ive ever seen! and we also learned all about spider genitalia!
what a wonderful day ! and far more educational than a day at school. in my honest opinion! =) hehe
it was our last night in the masonic house.. the end of an era!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
my mom sent me this article..
article
its claud's birthday at the steinhart aquarium tomorrow. i think thats more educational than school? no?
might just have to take em out!
its claud's birthday at the steinhart aquarium tomorrow. i think thats more educational than school? no?
might just have to take em out!
more and more batching..
when i was a little girl, i went out to feed the chickens and ducks every morning.
once day , i came out to blood, feathers, and fur.
There was a fox who killed all our ducks, chickens, and rabbit.
its almost time to put our baby chickies outside.
but, every night i have a dream that the racoons have eaten them.
Just two nights ago, the racoons were on our roof, and woke me u but
I thought i was still in the dream.
I was juniper, and i was walking out to the coop in my pajamas, and came around the corner to see all the dead chickies.
i hate these goddamned racoons!!!!!!! go away!
my dog is so lazy, she doesnt even bark at them anymore.
once day , i came out to blood, feathers, and fur.
There was a fox who killed all our ducks, chickens, and rabbit.
its almost time to put our baby chickies outside.
but, every night i have a dream that the racoons have eaten them.
Just two nights ago, the racoons were on our roof, and woke me u but
I thought i was still in the dream.
I was juniper, and i was walking out to the coop in my pajamas, and came around the corner to see all the dead chickies.
i hate these goddamned racoons!!!!!!! go away!
my dog is so lazy, she doesnt even bark at them anymore.
batching batching batching
my computer is on crack its mad at me or something. I am going to sit here on this damn computer ALL DAY untill I get ALL OF MY WORK DONE! and .. then.. i can relax.
I hate sending peoples pictures out to them. its like this giant relief when i finally click SEND.
i hate the pressure of capturing peoples big moments. i want them to be perfect. I want them to love the pictures with all their heart. eek! And, alas, I am never satisfied with my images. I guess thats the only thing that keeps me striving to get better. otherwise, id be standing still.
I know , the busier i get, and the deeper i get into this.. i will start to have bad yelp reviews, unhappy customers, thats just part of business. I havent had any really bad experiences as of yet, but I know its on the horizon.
And i look at is as a good thing.. it means ive actually created a real biz. it means my name is out there.
. my contract doubled in size this year!
added little tid bits.. like overtime, "uncle bob" cluause ( i cannot stand it when i have some dude following me around shooting over my shoulder ALL DAY with his million dollar camera), and a "you must feed me at your reception" clause.
im getting there. & im learning a lot along the way.
All i need now is office hours, but first i need an office!
I hate sending peoples pictures out to them. its like this giant relief when i finally click SEND.
i hate the pressure of capturing peoples big moments. i want them to be perfect. I want them to love the pictures with all their heart. eek! And, alas, I am never satisfied with my images. I guess thats the only thing that keeps me striving to get better. otherwise, id be standing still.
I know , the busier i get, and the deeper i get into this.. i will start to have bad yelp reviews, unhappy customers, thats just part of business. I havent had any really bad experiences as of yet, but I know its on the horizon.
And i look at is as a good thing.. it means ive actually created a real biz. it means my name is out there.
. my contract doubled in size this year!
added little tid bits.. like overtime, "uncle bob" cluause ( i cannot stand it when i have some dude following me around shooting over my shoulder ALL DAY with his million dollar camera), and a "you must feed me at your reception" clause.
im getting there. & im learning a lot along the way.
All i need now is office hours, but first i need an office!
Monday, September 13, 2010
all is well.
every year.
in august and september. all hell breaks loose.
its nothing new.
brandon is never home.
people get butt hurt cause we cant hang out.
kids start school. hw. soccer. etc.
paperwork up the wazoo.
work every weekend for me.
tensions run high.
I get crabby from staying up late and waking up early.
kids bring home sniffles and germs.
time slips away.
thats just life.
in august and september. all hell breaks loose.
its nothing new.
brandon is never home.
people get butt hurt cause we cant hang out.
kids start school. hw. soccer. etc.
paperwork up the wazoo.
work every weekend for me.
tensions run high.
I get crabby from staying up late and waking up early.
kids bring home sniffles and germs.
time slips away.
thats just life.
sara & steve sneak peek
ive been so out of it lately, i posted this on the wrong blog.. oh well..
ok, this wedding was my favorite wedding to shoot EVER! This is how I had envisioned my own wedding to be. And, I actually helped them with a lot of the ideas (all things i had wanted at my wedding) like the burlap, and the straw bales, etc...
THE bestest part about this wedding was... the day of, the mom told us their deciding factor in picking us, was seeing the "support organic farmers" sticker on my car. Who would have thought!? In fact, Brandon and my dad were always telling me how it could be a turn off for some potential customers.. And i agree, it probably is around here. Alas, I think its funny that I happened to land this wedding (that looked like it was straight out of a magazine ) because of those stickers! Made me think about putting some on my new car. =) I want to attract people with farm weddings! lol!
ok, this wedding was my favorite wedding to shoot EVER! This is how I had envisioned my own wedding to be. And, I actually helped them with a lot of the ideas (all things i had wanted at my wedding) like the burlap, and the straw bales, etc...
THE bestest part about this wedding was... the day of, the mom told us their deciding factor in picking us, was seeing the "support organic farmers" sticker on my car. Who would have thought!? In fact, Brandon and my dad were always telling me how it could be a turn off for some potential customers.. And i agree, it probably is around here. Alas, I think its funny that I happened to land this wedding (that looked like it was straight out of a magazine ) because of those stickers! Made me think about putting some on my new car. =) I want to attract people with farm weddings! lol!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
crap, ive discovered red bull
i despised energy drinks. DESPISED them.
and, there have been an occasional hangover in which my hubby handed me a red bull, and I sipped.
but, that was the extent.
today i wanted one. i needed one. i bought one! shit.
its like liquid crack, and it goes against everything i believe in, yet.. i loved it.
oh well.
this week... was long .like. really long.
like..
my kindergardener went to the principles office, saw the counselor, had emails from other parents sent to his teacher, etc etc..
omg. ON tuesday I was getting personal phone calls from his teacher filling me in on the details, by friday, we were set up with a behavioral progress report system and counseling.
as a mother, i felt like a failure.
OK, so by Saturday, i was emotionally drained. like, balling my eyes out drained.
distractions/highlights throughout the week (dinner with my bro and michaela, cousin, best friend) managed to get me through to saturday.
saturday.. i worke up at 5:30 and put the finishing touches on the team banner. got mad at husband for asking who's name taht was.. "um.. the coaches name". got my kids up and ready for the soccer parade, got them in the car..the parade was really fun. Although it was hard being in two places at once, I was glad we went. But i was also sad no one else was there. (my mom didnt feel good ,lorinda slept in, and brandon had to work) .
I couldnt stop thinking about jeni, and how much fun we would be having at something like this.
The school BBQ was friday, I didnt want to go. i would have gone if jeni was here. we used to pack a cocktail & giggle the whole time. School functions just arent the same without her.
came home. its 100 degrees. charge batteries, clear chips, get camera gear packed. leave for first soccer game. painfull to watch. my daughter cannot play sports. ok, must accept this fact.
race to second game, set up ghetto banner, watch avery play for 5 seconds, and race off to wedding with brandon. argue with brandon about not making it on time to the wedding ( 2 hour s away) , wedding was awesome. get home at midnight. back up photos.
kids wake me up at 6
portrait session@ 9, get bit by tiny dog, grans 75 birthday party. hang out with family. love.
argue some more with husband about how i need some time to work on the computer.
get home. \make a drink.
blah.
get on computer . do it ! do it!! your deadline was on saturday!! LAST SATURDAY. get off blogger and post some wedding photos!!! aaaahhhhhhhhhh im tired. and i just want to buy a $15,000 trailer and grow potatoes. i can live on potatoes right?
and, there have been an occasional hangover in which my hubby handed me a red bull, and I sipped.
but, that was the extent.
today i wanted one. i needed one. i bought one! shit.
its like liquid crack, and it goes against everything i believe in, yet.. i loved it.
oh well.
this week... was long .like. really long.
like..
my kindergardener went to the principles office, saw the counselor, had emails from other parents sent to his teacher, etc etc..
omg. ON tuesday I was getting personal phone calls from his teacher filling me in on the details, by friday, we were set up with a behavioral progress report system and counseling.
as a mother, i felt like a failure.
OK, so by Saturday, i was emotionally drained. like, balling my eyes out drained.
distractions/highlights throughout the week (dinner with my bro and michaela, cousin, best friend) managed to get me through to saturday.
saturday.. i worke up at 5:30 and put the finishing touches on the team banner. got mad at husband for asking who's name taht was.. "um.. the coaches name". got my kids up and ready for the soccer parade, got them in the car..the parade was really fun. Although it was hard being in two places at once, I was glad we went. But i was also sad no one else was there. (my mom didnt feel good ,lorinda slept in, and brandon had to work) .
I couldnt stop thinking about jeni, and how much fun we would be having at something like this.
The school BBQ was friday, I didnt want to go. i would have gone if jeni was here. we used to pack a cocktail & giggle the whole time. School functions just arent the same without her.
came home. its 100 degrees. charge batteries, clear chips, get camera gear packed. leave for first soccer game. painfull to watch. my daughter cannot play sports. ok, must accept this fact.
race to second game, set up ghetto banner, watch avery play for 5 seconds, and race off to wedding with brandon. argue with brandon about not making it on time to the wedding ( 2 hour s away) , wedding was awesome. get home at midnight. back up photos.
kids wake me up at 6
portrait session@ 9, get bit by tiny dog, grans 75 birthday party. hang out with family. love.
argue some more with husband about how i need some time to work on the computer.
get home. \make a drink.
blah.
get on computer . do it ! do it!! your deadline was on saturday!! LAST SATURDAY. get off blogger and post some wedding photos!!! aaaahhhhhhhhhh im tired. and i just want to buy a $15,000 trailer and grow potatoes. i can live on potatoes right?
Friday, September 10, 2010
sooooo
i grew up with well water. there was no need to conserve.
how ever many gallons it was pumpin per minute = how ever much water we could use... and it was always more than enough!
except when mom accidently left the hose on, and ran the water tank dry! hehe.
so... i hear all this water conservation stuff now, and ..
..im doing my best to turn off the sink when i brush my teeth.. but.. old habits die young i tell ya.. (hey! i finally FINALLY stopped leaving my car keys in my ignition in the driveway)
but my question is..
what do i do with all the water in the shower while i wait for it to get warm? i watch the water go down down down.. and think, crap, if there really is a water issue here ( i mean, besides the water bill), should i be putting it in buckets for the plants? omg. like i dont have enough to do.
how ever many gallons it was pumpin per minute = how ever much water we could use... and it was always more than enough!
except when mom accidently left the hose on, and ran the water tank dry! hehe.
so... i hear all this water conservation stuff now, and ..
..im doing my best to turn off the sink when i brush my teeth.. but.. old habits die young i tell ya.. (hey! i finally FINALLY stopped leaving my car keys in my ignition in the driveway)
but my question is..
what do i do with all the water in the shower while i wait for it to get warm? i watch the water go down down down.. and think, crap, if there really is a water issue here ( i mean, besides the water bill), should i be putting it in buckets for the plants? omg. like i dont have enough to do.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
hot damn
thank you for working on your day off with me. and thank you for being talented at everything you do. from photography to ping pong. you are such a stud. 
pinecrest round two
me- "what do you want to do for your birthday? its your 30th! we have to do something special"
B- "really, all i want to do is camp"
for Pictures click HERE!
***
soccer
so, i think sports are going to be very beneficial for Avery,
Juniper , on the other hand, well... next year I will be spending the $ on art classes for her.
live . love. laugh. chicks.
ive been pleading and begging for a chicken coop for a while. "how about the kids playhouse?" i said.
YES!!!!!!! thank you honey!!
OK, now all i need are vegetable beds (te he), and ill feel right at home.
you know, its been 5 years this month since we moved here. feels like yesterday.
my how the time flies!
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
baby chickies!!
dude, we have baby chicks.
when we walked into the feed store last night, and heard the baby "peeps peeps" I was instantly transformed into my eight year old self.
the sites, the sounds, the smell.. all the same. The chick tub in the same corner.
We would stop at the same feed store every week to buy food, and , I swear, the place hasnt changed one bit.
its exactly the same. and the same old guy is there working. =) aaaaahhhhh i love the smell of alfalfa, chicks, and wood chips. always have.
So, the babies have to stay inside under a heat lamp for about a month, and then we will move them outside into their new coop. (the kids old playhouse).
Fresh eggs anyone?
=)
when we walked into the feed store last night, and heard the baby "peeps peeps" I was instantly transformed into my eight year old self.
the sites, the sounds, the smell.. all the same. The chick tub in the same corner.
We would stop at the same feed store every week to buy food, and , I swear, the place hasnt changed one bit.
its exactly the same. and the same old guy is there working. =) aaaaahhhhh i love the smell of alfalfa, chicks, and wood chips. always have.
So, the babies have to stay inside under a heat lamp for about a month, and then we will move them outside into their new coop. (the kids old playhouse).
Fresh eggs anyone?
=)
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