Senior Pictures

Wow!!! It has been a while since I have posted on here. As you know, we recently bought a house! We are so excited, but it has been ALOT of work!!! Unfortunately, photography has been at the bottom of the priority list. We still have painting to do and some other minor things, but hopefully not too much longer and we will be ready to move in!!!

Recently, I did senior pictures for Addie.  She is absolutely amazing and SO beautiful!!!! It was such a fun time getting to capture her!!!!

Mother-Daughter Tea Party

This past Saturday our church had a Mother-Daughter Tea Party.  It was so much fun to dress up and enjoy yummy tea and pastries.  It was a great time of fellowship and I can't wait til next year! Thank you, Debbie and Teresa for making this happen!!!

Disney World!

This year we celebrated our 10th anniversary! We decided to go somewhere close by since we are in the process of buying a house.  We ended up going to Disney World. We had so much fun!! 

The first night we got there, we headed to Downtown Disney for dinner and Cirque du Soleil. The last time we went to a Cirque du Soleil show was years ago in Vegas and Jon didn't remember much from that one (he fell asleep - I don't know how that is possible!) so we were so excited about going. It did not disappoint. So much fun! (I would have more pictures, but there was a strictly enforced no camera policy - something about distracting the acrobats flying through the air and causing injury.)

The next morning we got up bright and early and headed to the Animal Kingdom.  I'm glad we went there in the morning before the heat of the day because the animals were all very active.  We loved the Safari and Gorilla Falls. It was beautiful! 

We decided before we left Animal Kingdom we should try a roller coaster so we headed over to Expedition Everest.  Neither one of us had done a coaster since high school so let's just say this thing kicked our tails. 

That afternoon it was off to Magic Kingdom.  We got there right in the middle of a street party complete with a conga line! The energy and excitement of Magic Kingdom is unmatched by the other parks. It was fun to feel like a kid again!

 We walked around Magic Kingdom all afternoon until it was time for the parade.  I remember this parade from when I was a kid.  It was always so exciting! After the parade it was time for fireworks. It was so beautiful! Such a great way to end the day!

The next morning we headed over to Hollywood Studios.  It was another beautiful day! We walked around and rode a few rides and then headed over to the Indiana Jones show.  It was so much fun!

That afternoon we were off to Epcot.  We went straight to Soarin' and had to wait an hour to ride it because we got there to late to use the fast pass.  After Soarin' we spent the rest of the afternoon walking around the world showcase. 

 

For dinner we decided to go to the Restaurant Marrakesh at the Morroco Pavillion.  We had chicken bastillas and couscous. It was delicious and such a fun atmosphere.

After dinner we found a nice place by the water to watch the sunset and wait for the fireworks.  The fireworks were amazing.  It was a water show, laser show and fireworks show all in one! It was so beautiful over the water.

 

 To top off the evening, there was a beautiful full moon.  It was absolutely perfect!!!

We are so glad we went to Disney.  It was such a wonderful, fun way to celebrate our 10th anniversary!

Phillip Phillips Day

I couldn't let the day go by without mentioning Phillip Phillips.  If you have been keeping up with American Idol, you have heard this name. It is kinda hard to not keep up with AI around here since Phillip is from our area!!  If you haven't heard, Phillip has made it to the top three.  He came home this weekend and I cannot express the excitement in the air in the Albany/Leesburg area.  He flew in last night and there was a parade and concert today.  I don't know Phillip personally, but I have to say I am so proud of him and how he is representing our area.  It's been so much fun to see such an amazing talent emerge from our area!

I have been really excited lately to see all the wonderful things coming from our city.  From athletes, musicians, artists and even movies being filmed here, it's been awesome to see our city/area shine! I know Albany has it's problems. What city doesn't? But, I choose to look at all the great things and be thankful for all this city has to offer.  I believe this city is called to be a city of unity and excellence, a city that is a light! And to me, it looks like we're headed in that direction! God loves this city and I am not ashamed to say I love Albany and am proud to be a part of it!

Don't forget to vote for Phillip Phillips in the American Idol finals this week!!!

This photo was taken from Fox 31

Catch-Up

Ok, I know it has been a while since I posted last.  It has been pretty busy around here! We are in the process of buying a house!!!! We have been working hard the last few weeks trying to get everything in order. It has been stressful to say the least, but we are excited and are hoping to close in the next few weeks.  Since it has been so long since my last post I thought I would play catch-up today. So, here are some things that have happened since my last post.

I now have a store on Etsy! If you would like to buy some of my prints, I have a few of them for sale on Etsy.  Click here to check it out.

Jon and I also just celebrated our 10th anniversary!  I can't believe it's been 10 years!!! Wow! We wanted to go somewhere for our anniversary, but since we are buying a house we decided to save money and vacation time and go somewhere close by.  So, we decided on a weekend at Disney World!!! We had a blast! (Pictures coming soon!)

I also had a birthday a few weeks ago. It was such a beautiful day.  We decided since the sky was so blue and the temperature cool, to go on a picnic and hiking at Providence Canyon!! It was so nice! Such a wonderful day!!!

These Are A Few of My Favorite Blogs

I thought I would just share with you some of my favorite blogs.

Restless Oasis  This is my cousins blog and it is awesome.  She has such a great decorating and fashion sense.  It's a blog with some of everything from decorating and fashion to DIY projects and recipes and it will give you some really great ideas.

The Small Things Blog  If you are looking for a great hair blog, this is it.  She has such cute hair ideas with tutorials on how to do them all.  I would highly recommend checking it out.

Trash to Couture  I love this blog.  She takes clothes that you would normally throw out and turns them into something beautiful.  I don't sew, but this blog makes me wish I did and is motivation for me to start.

Heather Armstrong Photography  This is one of my very favorite photographers.  Her work is beautiful.  The way she captures people is amazing.

Deena Safari  This blog is definitely a great and fun read. Deena is an excellent writer.  This is a blog that both Jon and I really enjoy!!

So here they are, some of my favorite blogs right now.  Go check them out!

Beach Day

It has been a while since I posted.  I took a small break, but now I am back.


There are four seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall.  I am the type of person that loves to enjoy each season.  Unfortunately, this year we did not get a winter.  I don't mean it was a short winter so it felt like no winter. I mean we seriously did not get a winter this year.  Thanksgiving came and it wasn't cold.  Then Christmas came around and, again, it wasn't cold.  New Year's Eve, January and February all went by and I kept looking for winter and it never came.  I love winter.  Living in the south, it's the one time of year I get a break from the suffocating humidity. I have to say I have been very disappointed. So, after a brief time of mourning, I decided it was time to just cut my losses and embrace spring!

This past weekend we decided to take a day trip to the beach with the dogs.  It was a perfect day and so relaxing.  This was the first time we had ever taken the dogs to the beach so we weren't sure what to expect.  Cassie is a pit bull, so we thought we would really have to keep an eye on her.  It wasn't too crowded so we were able to have the dogs off the leash for the most part.  Surprisingly, Molly, the black lab is the one we had to keep on the leash.  She would bark and lunge at every dog that came near us. Meanwhile, Cassie just sat there not bothered a bit by any person or dog and even made a friend.  It was such a fun time and we are planning a trip back very soon.