April 30, 2007

IT'S OVER


PHEW! Robert's semester is finally over!! IT seemed like it went on forever! He's gotten 2 grades back so far and he's doing pretty good. I'm so proud of him. I know it can't be easy having a family, job, and school to worry about all at once. It's not completely over yet, he still has about 1 more semester. He starts a new job tomorrow too! Exciting!! I love him so much and I am so proud of him.

Creativity




I think there are several elements to taking good pictures, obviously the main one is exposure but I also think that cropping plays a big part. I have been working with some old pictures and trying to find a fun new way to look at them. Here are a couple that I have played with.

April 29, 2007

Parties Never End




This past weekend was pretty fun. I have spent almost every day with Melly since she has come home. It is so great having her back, I really missed her. Friday night we got some ice cream and then did some shopping. Since I can't really afford to shop, it is nice to help her find cute stuff. Then we went to dinner with our parents. Saturday was nice and realizing. I didn't have anything to do so I got to be lazy all morning, I haven't gotten to do that in a long time and I MISS IT!!! That evening we had a big family party to welcome Melly back and look at all her fun Ecuadorian stuff. She brought home some neat stuff and I got some really cute bracelets from her. It was a really nice day too. The weather has been so pretty lately but I know the wrath of summer will soon be upon us. It's been a fun weekend.

April 26, 2007

Home At Last









After 18 months and just about that long stuck in an airport, Melanie finally made it home!! I really wasn't sure I would ever see her again after she was supposed to come home Tuesday but didn't get home till Wednesday afternoon. But luckily she made it! She was so cute in her Ecuadorian garbs. I'm so glad she is home but I know she is sad to have left her mission. I can't imagine spending so long having such structure and discipline and the spirit so strong and then its over once you get used to it. I love her a lot and I think it is so awesome that she went on a mission, I know she made such a difference in many people's lives. But now we need her here :). She's such a precious sister and I love her very much. I'm so glad she finally got to meet her little niece Clarita too!

April 24, 2007

Senior





What A Beauty






Did some senior pictures for K. She was a natural, every where I moved she made sure to re-pose, it was cute. I'm really excited about these and wish I had more seniors to do. I did this whole shot in manual which was kinda fun. I'm starting to get the hang of it!

April 20, 2007

Clara Overload

This is Clara "tipping"....

She's trying to see her reflection....

Extremely excited about something....

Yawning....

Are we done yet?







Clara had a photo shoot yesterday and was having a ball. She made so many funny faces that I just had to share them all. She is soooo funny!!!

April 19, 2007

Ebay










Just some fun new tutu pictures of Clara for ebay. Selling tutus online is pretty good money!

April 15, 2007

My Wish


Can I just tell you how much I love having a little girl. I wanted a girl so bad that the day we found it it was a girl I didn't really believe it. Luckily the u/s was right and was the most beautiful little girl ever. I just love everything about her and I love her personality. I especially love having someone to play dress up with. I can't believe how fast she is growing I thought maybe time would slow down a bit when we had a baby but I think it has gone by even faster with work and school and just getting through each day, it has been hard to keep up. I cherish every moment with her and I can't wait to get to stay home with her. I know we will have a blast.

Betty






Saturday night we finally got a night with our newly wed friends. I don't think we have done anything with them since they have been married, I blame them. Mrs. Betty cooked us some good meatloaf and greenbean casserole, it was so goooood!!! We were supposed to play Harry Potter Scene It but being the old fart that I am I totally forgot to bring it. So we ended up dumping Clara at the in laws and headed to the movies. We saw Blades of Glory and it was pretty much everything I expected. Awkward humor, questionable content, more awkward humor but it was still funny and we laughed our heads off. I probably wouldn't recommend it to anyone but it wasn't that bad.... just awkward.... We had a really great time. It has been a while since we have hung out with friends. We should do it more often, it really is fun. And I just love their cute little apartment! To see more fun photos of the Ram's click here.

April 13, 2007

Sweet Baby



A friend of mine just had a baby about 2 months ago and let me practice taking newborn pictures and in manual mode. Babies are really hard to do in manual!! They move really fast and when they make a cute face you better not miss it because they wont do it again. It seems like just yesterday Clara was that size and having a hard time holding her head up. It has gone by so fast I really can't believe my baby is months old!!! As much as I miss her being little, I sure don't miss the sleepless nights one bit. To see more pics click here.

April 9, 2007

Better


Clara was sick all last week and this week she is finally starting to act normal again. I was really missing her raspberries. It breaks my heart when she is sick because she usually is so happy but when she is sick she is really touchy and just wants to sleep a lot. I love playing with her and I missed that last week. It was really hard watching her suffer and not really being able to do anything about it. I am so thankful though for a healthy baby who is perfect in every way and I'm so glad she is eating again. She lost 1 & 1/2 lbs. last week. Give her a couple days, I'm sure she will be eating a lot in no time, I mean, she is Robert's daughter. :)

The Funny One


And then there is my Dad. He's the funnest guy I know. It has always been fun to joke with him, I definitely get my humor from him. But he is also very wise and spiritual which I admire too. I can always get a good thought-provoking answer from him when I have any kind of gospel question. I love him a lot. Got any duck food???

Mother


A lot of people tell me my Mom and I are a lot a like. Even today a co-worker of mine told me after I had said something "You sound just like your mom". Is that such a bad thing?? I admire my mom so I find it a compliment. She's beautiful, caring, lovely, and has been my friend. Not a lot of people can say that about their moms. I'm really glad I chose her.