Snow, snow, snow, snow, snow!!

Yep, it came to Texas and shut us down for 4 days. I'm always amazed at snow, I guess because we didn't see that much of it growing up. I was born in Amarillo, which of course gets more than its share of snow, but we moved when I was 4, so my only memories are of stories my mom told.

But I don't generally like the cold. Its just the way I am, so for me to get out in the cold and snow for a photo shoot, well, that was pretty amazing in itself.  I just thought I was being brave, but I had 2 young ladies who volunteered to come and play with me.
   Kiera and Jentrey were so fun and such good sports!  Jentrey even brought her prom dress, and one of her mother's.  So without further ado, here are some of the images from the snow shoot!

I think these girls deserve a special winter olympics gold medal for their bravery!

Nothing is as sweet as a new baby...

Don't get me wrong,,,,I have 4 precious grandchildren. Hannah is 11, Mateo will be 8 in April, Sophia is 3 and now we have our sweet Jackson Keats, born January 13, 2011. I love the quote "a new baby is God's opinion that the world should go on."  Nothing smells or feels like a baby fresh in the world, just a new delivery from Heaven for all of us to remember what a miracle every single life is.  I am so blessed to have my wonderful grandkids in my life, and close enough that I can visit *almost* anytime I like. I got to share some time with Sophia before Jackson was born, and she was very anxious to go meet him.  Just sharing some sweet pics from our first couple of weeks together.

Sophia is such a wonderful big sister, she loves Jackson with such pure sweetness!

I treasure every moment spent with my beautiful grandchildren!  I love them so!

Grandfathers and their Granddaughters

Of all the relationships I miss the most is one with my grandfathers. Both of mine were either gone, or died before I was old enough to have any real memories. My mother's father died when I was about 5, and the only thing I remember about him is that he scared me.  But it has been a joy to watch my kids develop their relationships with their grandfathers, and now to watch Wayne (D-Daddy) with his grandkids.  I caught this special moment the other day when Jackson was born. Sophia ran up to Wayne and gave him the biggest hug, and then this Eskimo kiss....truly precious...hug them now, they grow up so fast!

Introducing Kayla, Model from West Plano High School

On a gorgeous sunny day in November, we met to do a senior shoot for Kayla. Her mom Buffy was with us too, and we had a great time.

Kayla is a fun-loving Senior at West Plano High School. She has a sparkling smile and vivacious personality, and is precious inside and out! She loves bowling, hanging out with friends and all those things that Seniors like to do!

It was such a joy to do her Senior pictures.

November 1, really???

I don't know about you, but is this year going too fast or is it just me. I had such a fun weekend. I got to go to Canton with Melissa, Hannah and Mateo. We didn't stay long, but long enough. There's always a lot to see, but my favorite thing is to people watch. I am always amazed at how nice everyone is to each other there. I'm not sure what it is about that place, but everyone is great!
Then Hannah and Mateo came home with me so Mom & Dad could have a date night. We had a camp fire, and roasted marshmallows. On Sunday they carved their pumpkin (by themselves, with me watching closely). They were so proud!


I also got to watch Sophia get ready for her trick or treat as Tinker Bell. How fun, she was so excited, and looked just like Tink!


I hope you and your family had a safe and happy trick or treat. The other holidays are just around the corner, guess we better get ready!

I had such a fun surprise the other day! I saw for the first time, one of my images used on a billboard for the wonderful team at Keller Williams in Aubrey. Tabatha, Matt, Cheryl, Whitney and Donna asked me to hang out with them at Donna's amazing ranch, and take a few pictures for some advertising and the billboard. It was so much fun, she has an old covered wagon, some beautiful roses, a cactus garden, and so much more, not to mention beautiful horses! Here are a couple of images from the shoot.


So, when I was driving past my chiropractor's office on 377 in Aubrey (I love Dr. Jay), this is what I saw:



So if you're in the market for some real estate in the North Central Texas Area, give these folks a call, I'm sure they can help you out! Or visit them on their website at www.NorthTexasHomeAndRanch.com

And if you need anything in the way of commercial portraits for business cards, websites, or billboards, I'll be more than happy to help you out! Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings!

Are Yard Sales worth it?

I have been working on getting ready for a yard sale this weekend. Been pulling stuff out of closets, the barn, the sheds, and just about every nook and cranny I have. The thing is this...all that stuff on display for the world to buy, but will they? Probably not at the price I think it is worth. In actuality, I'm really asking them to pay me for the privilege of helping me clean out my closets, barn and sheds. Yea, there is some pretty cool stuff, furniture, and other "antiquities"...but, I just don't know if anyone will want this stuff. I guess we'll see tomorrow, coz come rain or shine, the stuff is in the yard, and everything must go!! Stop by if you're in Tioga!