the pure interest

A wedding I photographed at our church on Saturday, June 21. I was really happy with it - only a few hiccups. I’m starting to really enjoy the power that my HUGE flash offers, even though its a bit unwieldy. I still have so much to learn. But I have two more weddings booked for the summer!!! I never thought I’d go here, but I’m really excited about it.

With the country receiving their economic stimulus, it’s interesting for me to learn what people plan to do with theirs. Are they putting it right back into the economy? Paying off federal debt (loans, bills, etc.)? Giving to charity?  Well, this is where half of mine is going. A small 6′ x 3′ shed for our tiny backyard. This is an item that I’ve needed for two years but my hubby has been resistant to spending our household money on, because the outside of the house is sort of my domain - he just doesn’t really concern himself with it. We made a decision that we could each do with our check what we wanted. Some of mine will go on my student loan, and the rest spent on this shed and potentially a small used (cheap) lawnmower.

Interesting and Flashy? Not really.

Necessary? Very.

Brian is using his plus some to add a bunch of cool pedals to his new birthday present, a VOX AC30 Amp, purchased by my family and a friend for him in a SCREAMING good deal. Don’t worry, we’d never ever be able to spend the full retail price on this. When I say screaming deal, I mean 1/4 price. This amp is a beautiful, prized thing for guitarists of his style/genre, and I am so thrilled for him to have his first amp ever! Here are some pictures from when we surprised him with it!

So, where is your economic stimulus check going?

Tune in next week, I plan on doing a color week - one new spring picture of a different color everyday.

We’re all excited for another Meta Cafe! The last one was a a great time of just hanging out, gaming competitions, coffee, goodies and conversation.

• setting up my first blog through wordpress through a domain name by myself. Ok Sarah helped me a bit, until I found the right instructions!

• baking Rachael Ray cheesy corn bites for an after-wedding surprise shower in which I ingested way too may pieces of beautiful pink wedding cake.

• playing with my kitties

• joining snapFitness, since I’m really quite sick of the weight gain and I lost my broken elliptical a few months ago. I still love my turbo jam but my body needs more straight-up cardio and some zoning-work-out time (you know the kind where you just move but don’t think)
• cleaning then re-cleaning and then re-cleaning my house. How can two people be SO INCREDIBLY MESSY????

• talking with good friends
• feeling like an insane person at work and at home, procrastinating yet being productive, missing people, struggling with javascripts…
• celebrating kristin’s birthday with her at her house, and hopefully making her day a bit brighter with the surprise of *me* and springy flowers
• watching the piles of snow melt into disgusting dirty wetness and typical-march-erie-ugliness
• washing almost every textile in my entire house so prepare for my in-laws Easter visit (we are excited to see them!) Yes, all the below blankets were washed and Tycho has successful re-cat-allergized them.

• singing at church a lot and preparing to help for a beautiful Good Friday experience
• watching my husband do his first baby dedication, which he did incredible at, and watching him hold beautiful Lydia basically made me want to have a baby right here, right now. (photo courtesy of the parents)

 

 

 

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Is it really almost Easter, and seriously Wednesday already tomorrow?? I feel like my life is flashing before my eyes sometimes. I am excited for this holiday and remembering the point of everything I believe in. 

 

Well… thanks for sticking with this.

 

Love,

me 

I know that I have been pretty M.I.A. the last few weeks.

Basically my weeks have been filled with this: (Most designs and by Danielle and implementation by me)

Basically the main photo bar takes you to a new section of our site. The campaign billboards are around Erie and direct you here to read true stories from real people in our church from all stages of life. Who is grace? We are grace. I am grace.

and this: (looking at these now i see some dust on my lens and i’m not happy about it)

and this (first time i’ve witnessed them on a bed “together”):

and many other non-photographic elements including web updates, grocery shopping, budget planning, laundry, kitty playing, husband and friend time, worshipping at church, volunteering, life life life life.

Can’t wait to get back in the game!

I was asked to photograph a small wedding for two friends from church. It was their second marriage and very sacred and emotional for both of them. She wore a brown gown and made her own pink roses, and their children played an important role in the ceremonies. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the day.

And my favorite photo:

I know this is very behind, but I finally got around to organizing all these photos. I hope you enjoy them… I had such a wonderful holiday. Here is a photo journal of the holiday season….

my magnets from jennifer boston

prayer with the worship team at christmas eve

gifts for danielle from seejanework

our christmas tree on christmas morning

brian’s gifts to me - what a sweetie!

my dad and sister with dad’s new McCartney DVD

a semi-white christmas!

my mother’s table setting

my sister and i at the christmas eve service

the “mistletoe” ornament ball from pier 1 in our dining room entry way. I still can’t bear to take it down

nikki playing games at new years

organization and memories with stripes and other fun pieces. thank you for these!

trifle I made for Christmas day

me and my hubby on new years

hot cocoa and beautiful dishes and mugs

our guest room at new years - loved it nik & jas!

family moments at christmas

my new little baby

Thanks for looking at all of those everyone! I am so blessed and thankful.