Oops, few more...

Blogger wouldn't let me add all I wanted to so here goes post #2 for today...

More photo shoots...

Spending some time tonight editing some shoots I have done lately. With the first week of school under my belt maybe I can stay caught up - Ha! I wish! Thought I would post some of my favorites from these 2 shoots. Hope you like! Leave me a comment if you want...like to know who is stopping by to look and visit!

Have a great week! Praying for more fall weather like we had for a couple of days this week!

First Day of School

Monday was our first day. Exciting for the kids, a little too soon for the teachers! Jaedyn was so excited to get the teacher she wanted and Peyton is happy to go back to day care and not go to "big school" just quite yet. Both were excited about their first day. Peyton didn't want new clothes. He said "he had clothes in his drawer!" (Spoken like a man - anything to avoid shopping!) He did get a new lunch box and Jaedyn got to show off her new Justice backpack, lunchbox, and clothes! So glad we have discovered Justice this year :( Hard to believe I have a 3rd grader. Sure wish they could stay little! Sharing the pictures of course. Not great but then again it was a little rushed that day!

Hope all of you are having a great week and all the teachers are surviving!

Few more pictures from photo shoot...

This young man was so sweet, mannerly, and friendly! Had a great time getting to know him and his mom. Such sweet people. I love photography for feeding my soul, expressing my artistic side, and for meeting lots of great people. Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot. Keep in mind I am learning this editing thing so my pictures are still a learning process...

Little Sneak Peek...

This young man was a delight to photograph, as were his parents. So much fun and personality! Enjoyed my time with him and his mom! Back with more tomorrow!

Sorry have been missing in action...

It has been a LONG week. I have been working at school almost round the clock between teacher inservices, our family having the stomach virus, my car having a dead battery, and meet the teacher night tonight. So, I have just taken a breath tonight. I sit here looking at the HUGE bag of school stuff I brought home to tackle (not until Sunday - I need a day off from that!) and thinking of all the little things that need to be done before the first day of school on Monday. I am spending most of the day tomorrow editing some pictures for two families and that have waited patiently all week for me to get their photos ready and then off to another photo shoot tomorrow night. Can't wait! Hoping to get a few of Jaedyn tomorrow in her first day outfit!! So, off to bed to get some rest before I start to tackle my to-do list tomorrow morning early!
God Bless You!

Sick Baby Girl

Well we are nursing a sick baby girl here at home. Bubba had the stomach bug earlier in the week ALL night long and babygirl woke up this morning at 5:30 with it. So maybe it will end with them. Finally got my classroom in some kind of order yesterday. Now jut 999,000 things to do instead of 1 million. Have my photo shoot this evening. Nervous but can't wait! Lord help me have wisdom and great exposure and composition!! :)
Hopefully will be back this weekend with some great pictures of a 10 year old young man!!
God bless you!

Jo-Tote

Well sorry I haven't been back for a few days. Been busy working at school, loving on a sick kid, lots of laundry, errands, and trying to get a few things organized before school starts. Lost cause I think. Anyway, I promised I would post pictures of my birthday present Russell "got" me. She is just adorable. And very handy! Haven't tried her out yet but plan to take her on a test run this weekend for my 2 photo shoots. Can't wait! So excited about my photo shoots this weekend. Wish me luck!

Have a great weekend,

Blessings!

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Thanks!

Happy Sunday!

Hope you have all had a great weekend so far. It has been kind a lazy Sunday around here. Should have been more productive and I expect it to be in a little while as I have to get up off this couch and get some things done. Got an early birthday present...Russell let me order my purse/camera bag for my birthday and it came yesterday. It is so cool and beautiful. Have to post a pic later. It is padded for carrying my camera and a few pieces of equipment but also has enough room for purse essentials so my camera is protected in my "purse" but I don't have to carry 2 bags or that HUGE camera bag! I know for those non-photography people this is not particulary interesting, sorry! :) Headed to town tomorrow to hopefully get the last of school last minute things done. Taking Jaedyn to her dr. appt. Working in my room this week at school - ugh! But gotta get it done. Going to make some time to craft with friends on an afternoon and then get together with Mom on Thursday. Can't wait! Busy week but maybe after this week I will have a few more things checked off my to-do list. Hopefully...but then, knowing me, I will just add more to it. I never have an empty to-do list. Guess that is part of my Type-A personality! Sorry to ramble. Just getting some thoughts out today to send out to friends, family, or anyone that might be reading my blog, whoever that may be! Sorry to post without pictures. Hopefully I will have a few minutes later and I might add a couple!
Blessings to you all!

Some of my favorites

I have been spending some time today getting pictures organized, getting them off my memory card, and hopefully later uploaded to order some on the internet. Just wanted to share a few of my favorites with you over the last few months. These may not be the best composition or lighting as far as photography goes but they convey personality of the subject or a special memory and make my heart smile! Off to tackle some more of my to-do list and feed the children!

It's getting close

Well the beginning of school is creeping up on me so I have to get it in gear and get some things done around the house - you know, those things I have had on my 'to do list' since I got out of school in May but just haven't had the enery or motivation to do. Nothing like a deadline - August 16 - to get you in high gear because life as I know it will be over once school starts. My mind will be consumed with school stuff 24/7 and the other teeny bit of time will be spent loving on my kids and breaking up their arguments. :) Hope you have all had a great summer. Ours has been WAY busier than we expected and the last few weeks filled with sadness.

I am excited to share with you all that I have 2 scheduled photo shoots coming up this month and 2 others yet to have a definite date. So I am super-excited about that! Wish me luck! Hopefully with each click of my shutter my skills are getting better and I am acquiring more knowledge about photography in general.

We went to the farm last night. Enjoyed a peaceful country evening after the heat dissapated a little - about 8:00. Had to take a few pictures - bribed the kids. Wanted to practice silhouettes, some shadows, and some linear pictures. Got a few, but nothing to write home about. I am sharing a few with you today. Please leave me comments on what you think. Still looking for various designs of chairs (colors preferred), antique suitcases, metal/wooden tubs or small troughs for photography shoots. Finished my aqua colored chair. Can't wait to bribe Jaedyn to do a photo shoot for me to practice with it! :)
Have a great Thursday!

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