Carly is planning her birthday party. We are going to have a limo take her and 7 of her friends to eat pizza in a couple of weeks. She is calling it her "Hollywood" party. I am going to make invites. We had a little photo shoot for a "Super Star-ish" type picture to put on the invitation. Here is an example of what we did.

I was tagged...so here are my 6 weird things about me:

1. You guys know this already, but I am addicted to McDonald's diet coke.
2. I am a very phone shy person (until I get to know someone).
3. I LOVE to organize....I'll buy bins and bins---just to fill them with disorganized stuff.
4. I change careers every year or two. I've been a flight attendant, a teacher, and now a photographer. Next year I plan on going into skyscraper construction.
5. I know every word to most songs from the 80's and many of the songs from the 70's.
6. I LOVE Hot Tamales candy....they are my favorite. I have to buy a box of them every other week or so. YUMMY!

Now....who hasn't been tagged?!?!? I'm going to list 6 people.....sorry if you've already been tagged.

Melinda
Margie
Jess
Heather
Anna
Kayla

I'm so tired....I barely got a picture taken today. It's just been one of those busy days. I don't even have the energy to post anything interesting.....so today's photo is of my youngest reading his bedtime story to me. Honestly, if I hadn't been workin' the camera, I would have fallen asleep lying next to him.

Goodnight all!

I'm not the only one here who has a hobby....

My husband collects and paints metal soldiers, tanks, etc. He also makes buildings, warehouses, and other objects so that he can set up battle scenes. He has a whole room in our house with big tables and his set-ups. We call it "The War Room". There are games the boys can go up there and play for hours at a time.

Richard spends hours painting these things. They are tiny and it amazes me that this relaxes him--it would stress me out! :)

Here are a couple of pictures I took in "The War Room" tonight. This is the Battle of Parkers Crossroads in WWII. It took place in Belgium.
Here is a close up view of one of the soldiers that he painted. He looks big in his trench, but he is only 20mm tall.

Here are two of my favorite guys......hubby and hammy. Love 'em both! :)

The wedding was a BLAST! I LOVED it! It was not the easiest of all shooting situations--the place was small and crowed, light conditions varied A LOT, etc. But it was fun. The bride and groom were very laid back and sweet. Here are just a couple of quick shots....first the bride and groom....
This one is the bride's daughter---with the Dallas skyline in the background:
I've got SOOOOOOOO much editing to do. Can't wait to see how the rest of them turned out! :)

My newborn session was actually a 3 month old session. She was such a cutie! I so love babies. I don't think weddings are going to be my thing because I just ADORE photographing little ones too much. The session was at their home and we had to cut it short because the baby got really sleepy and fussy. We didn't get to do any of the planned shots of baby with her parents, so I asked the couple if they wanted to try again next week. They are going to come to my "studio" next Thursday and we will do part 2 of Baby J's 3 month session. (if they like these, they might sign up for my Baby Plan---yay!!!) Here are a couple from the session:

I'm doing a newborn session tomorrow morning, so I guarantee you won't be seeing my kids or my dog for tomorrow's entry. LOL!

For now...more playing with my lights...and my dog, Hamilton.

I'm feeling a bit stressed about the wedding I am photographing Saturday. I am renting a 17-55 2.8 lens for the occasion and tried it out a little tonight at my daughter's practice. I didn't get a lot of spectacular shots...it's so dang hard shooting in a gym sometimes. But---the picture I chose for today is the end of the practice. The girls are so much fun and so full of energy.

GO DIVAS!!!!!

Can you tell what we watched tonight? It wasn't as good as the last couple of episodes, but it was still entertaining. The boys must have been interested in something Paula was saying as they stopped playing "football" for a few minutes here. Normally they are mostly just interested in the actual auditions.

Wanna see MY desk area? I'll be brave enough to share....

Keep in mind I share this work table with my hubby who paints little metal soldiers, so half of the mess is his.

:)

Today was a pretty ho-hum day. In finding my photo for today, I just snapped pics of my family doing whatever they were doing at the time.....so here is Carly playing on the computer. I know....nothing creative. I'm sorry.

Happy Birthday To You!

Happy Birthday To You!

Happy Birthday Dear HAMILTON!

Happy Birthday To You!

Today is my sweet labrador retriever's birthday. He is one year old. I love this dog. He is so good with his new baby brother.....so tolerant of the 6 kids in our family....and just an all around sweet love puppy!

We love to go to the Pet Store as a family. We enjoy looking at the puppies, the hamsters, and the birds. This bird isn't for sale, but is so much fun to watch. She just hangs out and watches everyone. She says "Hello!" every once in a while and she does this darling "dance" where she bobs her head up and down. The kids love her. Trouble is her name and here is a picture of her.

I'm addicted, baby!

This is my addiction. It is a McDonald's Diet Coke. Diet Coke in a can won't cut it. Diet Coke from other fast food restaurants aren't quite the same. I truly love the fountain Diet Coke from McD's. I have to drive through once a day to get one....then my day is complete. :) Some people have their Starbucks habit...I have a McDonald's habit.

I tell ya he's a good model. :)

Had a couple of darling boys over tonight for a quick session, but before they got there I decided to practice with my light meter. (I still don't know how to use it properly, but I am determined to learn!!!) My daughter --- who likes to call herself my assistant---set this one up completely. Isn't Otis a good little model?

Well....it is day one of the challenge and I decided to photograph something that doesn't move for a change. It's my kitchen! I chose my kitchen because it has just recently been painted and the walls textured and I just love it so much! :) This is just the eating area, which is the part I love the most---and not just because I love to eat--haha!


One down, 29 to go! Woohoo!

Getting ready for a FUN challenge.....A Photo A Day for 30 Days starts 1/15. I'm looking forward to this! :)