It's that time of year again

Christmas time.

Yup, it's here!  Doesn't it feel like we just packed up the ornaments and took down the christmas lights?  Some people probably just did.  Today we will be trimming our tree and getting our house in the Christmas spirit.  Still not a fan of the music though.  Blah.  I'm thankful that I don't have to listen to Christmas music all day as I work.  I feel for those that do.  They must count down the days?

Hope everyone gets to spend time with their loved ones this holiday season.  Even if there is no gift exchange, the joy of being together enjoying one another is the best gift of all.

Positive quote of the day:

"Love dies only when growth stops."

-Pearl S. Buck

Happy Holiday season....

~Letitia

Precious moments

My nephew is now walking.  I just love how his dad is waiting for him with open arms.  Priceless!

Positive quote of the day:

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do.  So, throw off the bowlines.  Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade-winds in your sails.  Explore.  Dream.  Discover."

-Mark Twain

So very true!  Sometimes we just need to be reminded enjoy life.

~~Letitia~~

Picture time!

I had the pleasure of photographing my boss' family this Fall.  With grandchildren, you can't afford to miss a photographic moment!

Momma playing hide-n-seek.

What a glance!

Taking time to smell the flowers is always a good idea.

Gosh, remember when life was this carefree?  

Is this little guy stunning or what?

The looks on a child's face is always priceless.

Positive quote of the day:

"When we destroy an old prejudice, we have need of a new virtue."

~Madame de Stael

Baby~

Something about the tiny hands and feet of a newborn that are so fascinating and beautiful.

Positive quote of the day:

"Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine."

-Fran Lebowitz

I can't help myself

Lindsay is too cute not to share with you!!

Isn't this the cutest nose you've ever seen?

Positive quote of the day:

"Solitude is one thing and loneliness is another."

-May Sarton

A sleeping puppy is a beautiful thing

Well....my Lindsay hasn't been a puppy for five years now but everyone always mistakes her for one.  It must be her cuteness?  Or it may have everything to do with being the runt of her litter?  Compared to all the Jack's we've met, Lindsay is always the smallest.  She may be small but she packs a large personality into that little body!  Yup, this little cutie fills the room with her grandness.  

It's rare for me to capture her sleeping or still because like all Jack Russell Terriers, she has TONS of energy!

Positive quote of the day:

"If every day is an awakening, you will never grow old.  You will just keep growing."

-Gail Sheehy

Oh brother!

My brother is one of my favorite people in this world.  Really!!  I'm not saying that just because he's my brother either!  He's an awesome dude!  My brother, Chris is funny, sensitive, a great listener, honest, and most of all an all around great person.  I do miss him dearly.  I miss him because seven years ago Bobby and I decided to move to the Sacramento area (100+ miles away from where we used to call home) and I rarely see him anymore.  Our visits have to be planned out and don't happen nearly as much as I'd like.  We like where we live but I do miss having our family close by.  I miss hanging out with Chris every weekend and throwing together a BBQ at the last minute.  I miss being able to call him and say, "hey...I'm on my way to your place" with no advance notice.  And Chris, the cool guy that he is always replied, "see ya when you get here."  I miss that!

So naturally when we do get together we make the best of it.  Sometimes.  Sometimes he'll even let me take silly pictures of him like this:

Pondering the worries of the world...

Or this:

In the above picture I see how much the shape of our eyes are alike.  Funny that it takes this silly picture to notice that!

Positive quote of the day:

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it."

-Helen Keller

Updates are good

I've been swamped over here with work.  Did I mention that I'm also a college Senior?  I've been working towards my B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accountancy FOREVER and a day!!!  My family can attest to this!  To my defense work, school, and managing a household is hard work!  I should be done this December if I'm able to get into the classes I need to finish up.  Budget cuts have affected the state schools here in California--no one is exempt!  In my experience many upper division sections to courses have been cut, so there are twice the amount of students fighting to get into one class.  Keep your fingers, legs, and arms crossed for me that I get into the classes I need.  

My blog posts will be sporadic but I do promise to update.  I'm excited about next month when I get to photograph my friends engagement session.  So, stay tuned!

For now I leave you with a creative take on Max, my parents Daschund.   Ain't he a cuttie?!

Positive quote of the day: 

"Cherish forever what makes you unique, because you're really a yawn if it goes!"

-Bette Midler

My first wedding

My cousin asked me if I wouldn't mind doing her the favor of photographing her best friends wedding pro bono.  Since I still consider myself a novice.  Learning a little more about photography each growing day, I jumped at the opportunity!  Hell yeah!!!  I figured if anything, this would be a great chance to figure out if wedding photography was my niche.  The wedding was in an old school house near Santa Rosa.  Beautiful historic town and in the sticks!  This November day was hit with a bad storm, so bad that the power went out in the entire town.  Not the kind of wrench you want on your wedding day!  I had rented an external flash because I didn't own one at the time.  Thank goodness I did because that little flash was my only light source!

Here are some of my favorites from Sarah and Paul's wedding:

Bride getting a pep talk from her father.  

Brides: you must not forget to eat!

A little help from friends...

The irony, right?  Sarah putting the final touches on my cousins make up.  Some people are just givers by nature.

Something old...

Momma nursing babe...

Beautiful bride right before she walks down the aisle.

Paul and Sarah just pronounced husband and wife...

I love the cake on their noses.

Sweet love!!!

I had fun shooting Paul and Sarah's wedding, it was a learning experience that I will never forget.  I look forward to shooting more weddings in the future.

Positive quote of the day:

"When you play it too safe, you're taking the biggest risk of your life.  Time is the only wealth we're given."  -Barbara Sher