Photo-Op

I am not sure why, but recently, in the last few years I have Really REALLY gotten into taking pictures. And in the last few months have really gotten into editing my shots. I was looking the other day, and realised that my "portfolio" is 100 pics strong now!! I cannot believe it!! My sil was teasing me the other day, about doing it on a more "professional" basis...I don't know that I ever will or would...But it might be kind of fun to be able to offer that service to family members at the very least!!

I have been camera shopping for the past few years, and I *think* that I finally found one I am just in LOVE with!!
This one..The Cannon EOS rebel T2i. It's beautiful!! But it's also pretty pricey!! But someday, someday it will be mine!!

Even Sam, the Wonderful Husband that he is, offered to find me a trial version of Adobe Photoshop to try out, and even promised me we could look into getting it when we get a new computer...Now that folks is true Love!! Geesh, he is stinking Awesome!! I love that he is encouraging me with this hobby, but not pushing me to make it a lucrative one...But I know that if I should ever choose to do so, he would be nothing BUT supportive!!

But the very best part, is that I have 2 awesome friends that have agreed to let me do shoots for them, their families/kids!! Yay!! And my 1 friend is even lettin me borrow her Awesome camera since all I currently have is  "point-shoot"...SO THANKS V!! Love Ya!! Hope you still love me when I am done, and I hope the pictures turn out o.k. too!!

Just one of those days, when you don't wanna get up!

Whew!! What a day!! Didn't get a "running" start...more like slow as molases start, but made it to the Dr's on time..only to be told that we could not enter the hospital because there was a fire on the 1st floor...mmmm well, that's ironic because we were headed to the burn center anyway...which is in the basement!! Lol!! Finally made it in, got Lilah all measured and sized up for her compression garment...Let Molly pick out the color(s)...get on the road home to pick up Caleb who is supposed to be with Grandma/pa Meredith...only he is on the bus!! Thankfully Grandpa waited at our house for Caleb. Then it was time to pick up the older 2 chickens +2, and head home....then it's off to a scout hike for Stephen, and off to Costa Mesa for the rest of us, because it's time to pick up Sam Phethean and take him to get the "love of his life"...his bike. Then it's back home, pick up Stephen, finish home work, feed dinner, bath and bed time. Let's hope that with all this hooplah that we've got going on, I will get more than 2 hours of sleep!!

Better Late than Never!!

O.K., so I was looking back thru all the posts that I have made recently..and realized that I never posted about Stephen's Baptism!! OMH!! What kind of parent am I??!! Then I realized, that I never posted about it because silly me, I "lost" the pictures!! Well, now that I have found them Here is Stephen's Baptism Post! It's just a little late! So, back in May..on the 9th of May to be exact my Stephen Joseph was baptised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. This was a huge day, not only for Stephen, but for Sam and I as well. Being our oldest child, he is the 1st to be baptised by Sam. This day ranks right up there with our sealing and the days that all my chickens were born. It was the most awesome experience to see my hubby and son, both dressed in white entering the font. Then to see Sam baptise his 1st born, WOW! Words just fail me. It was a truly awesome day. Followed with a "family" dinner at Stephen's fave place to eat..Denny's!! Wahoo for Saturdays when Kids Eat Free!! That was pure crazyness!! But it was so much fun!!

Happy Birthday Sammy J!!

Just wanted to give a "shout out" to my sweetie, and let him know that I did not forget his birthday! So here, Sam this is just for you!!

To my sweetie, I love you and think that you are the greatest ever! I am so glad that you picked me, and that you wanted and continue to want to spend the rest of eternity with me. I love you and hope that you have a simply wonderful birthday!

Happy 28th Birthday Samuel Jeremiah Phethean!!

Love,

Me

The Good, The Bad, and The Extremely TIred

The Good, Sam made it to his brothers house safely Saturday afternoon. The Bad, He got completely soaked on the ride. The Extremely Tired, That would be both of us. As crazy as it sounds we can count how many nights we have spent apart since we have been married. And the majority of those have been while I was in the hospital Post-Baby. So neither of us really sleep well when the other is away. Even the nights that he is camping with Meghan are hard!! But I think that Sam wins in this case. He rode for like 7 hours, in the rain and cold...I just hung out with the kids. And in this case, I think that was the easier of tasks!! Thanks for all the help from our families, and all the prayers as well! They are all extremely appreciated!

Delilah's Day at the Races

Well since today was my birthday, my sweetheart of a hubby thought that it would be fun to get ticket to the NHRA Winter Nationals at the AutoClub Speeday at Pomona for me. My 1st thought was, gee that's great but what about Delilah??? But since this IS Sam we are talking about..and the "races", he was WAYYYYYY ahead of me on this one. The simply AWESOME husband that he is, got us Suite Tickets!! Wahoooo!! That means, all the fun and none of the noise!!

So Delilah got to attend her very 1st NHRA race!! Boy did this girl have fun. From the moment that we got out of the car you could hear the racecars staging and heading down to pit road...she was on the edge of her seat. She just could not get enough of looking around and seeing all the sights! She would crane her whole little body to see everytime she heard a car start up, or head down Pit Road. It was the most awesome thing ever! I think that she was more excited than Sam and I were to be there.

Then when we got into the suite, and we sat her up on the counter so that she could see out. The cool thing about the suite that AAA has, is that it is right behind the starting line, so all the cars are lining up on pit road right in front of where we are at. She was totally into it, she watched and watched and watched. The noise didn't bug her, you can still hear quite a bit, it's just not going to make you deaf or anything...she would get this huge goofy grin on her face, then look back at whom ever was holding her. We (Sam and I) got some really cute pictures and videos of her on my ph.
I know that Sam and I can't wait to take her again, as well as the other kids. Now the count is 3 down and 2 to go!! Everyone has gone with the exception of Molly and Caleb. But to be honest, I am not sure how either one of them would do...we'll just have to see!

Delilah at the window in the suite