Big Thanks!!!

The last 2 1/2 weeks I have been consumed with a small thing called editing! I made a FANTASTIC weekend trip to Vegas for some photo sessions, it was both exhausting and exhilarating, my creative juices were flowing for 5 days straight, each session was different, fun and inspiring!!

The work after wards has put a toll on my house, kids, husband and my sanity at times, but this afternoon I called it a wrap as the last session was burned to a DVD and will be making it to the mailbox asap!!

I wanted to send out a BIG THANKS to the people and things that made it possible for me to work like a crazy women, and the miracle that my house didn't burn to the ground (with me still sitting at the computer).

First to the Inventor of the Crock Pot, thank you for keeping my family fed! honorable mention to Pizza Hut, Sonic & whatever my husband can grill!

To Mr. Dyson for creating a vacuum that can dust, sweep, suction and devour anything in it's path!

Yoplait for keeping me satisfied while sitting at the computer for way too many hours!

Opti-Free "Replenish" for doing just that so my eyes were able to stay open and in focus!

Catniss Everdine for giving me a few hours reprieve into your life in District 13 as the Mockingjay!

iTunes & Pandora for filling my ears with my favorite songs and keeping me awake

AirBorne for keeping the head cold to a minimum

Hanes for keeping me comfy in your sweats & t-shirts!!

And FINALLY to:

My texting buddies that kept me connected to the outside world!

Jimmy the Great for making sure we all had clean underwear and that the dishes were done at the end of the day, and just plain keeping it all going! LOVE YOU

Lexi for taking her siblings to the park in the afternoons so I could edit in quiet!!

Grace for doing her homework without arguing and playing with buddy!

and James "Spider-Me" for watching Einsteins, Matilda, Spider-Man, Bat-Man & Scooby-Doo multiple times while I "worked at the puter"!

Some of the Fruits of my labors!!

Photography Time

Sleepy Shutterbug!

This past weekend was a whirlwind! Saturday I was up early so I could be on the road to Colorado Springs for a family photo shoot, then I headed to my in-laws to meet Jimmy and the kids followed by lunch at Noodles N Company and then headed to the foothills (far away) for my cousins wedding! Whew! Sunday was the girls Primary Program and me filling in for an absent nursery worker and then after church a few visits from people in the ward, some kids that wanted to rake our yard and making Alfredo sauce from scratch to go with the "Linner" (lunch/dinner). I then headed upstairs to upload the pictures off my memory cards but fell asleep at the keyboard, so I found a comfy spot on my bed and took a much needed rest, Awww!

Well I woke up and it was about bed time for the kids so Jimmy and I hung out and watched a movie and then because I wasn't tired I read some from my latest book and wrote some of the one I am working on and then sat to try looking at the pics again. Success. I have to share a little bit!





( I was not the main photog, my cousin just asked me to bring my camera along, he was the groom, oh and I don't usually do lots of the lens flare thing, but I kinda like it in this shot. My uncle Steve married them, it was a nice ceremony. )

The Stars Aligned!

This morning I had a family photo shoot and honestly the weather could not have been more perfect, nor the subjects!! Thanks Miriam,Ryan and girls for the great start to my day!! :)


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