i am thankful {day 5 }...

Laughter... I am so thankful for the simple pleasure that a good laugh, with good company can give. The innocence, the joy, the bonding that it creates, is so wonderful. Im the kind of person that when I laugh so hard I usually stop breathing, double over with a side ache and snort... yes I'll admit it, I am a snorter... don't hate! But there is nothing like a good, hard laugh to put you in a state of bliss. One of the first things that I remember most about my husband when we started dating, was how he always made me laugh. And the best part is, he still does!


{this is an image from the Rock That OCF workshop I attend a while back... more pics of that coming soon}

i am thankful {day 4}...

I have such a full heart when it comes to the things I am most thankful for in my life and really find it hard to narrow it down to just a handful of things. I have tried to think a bit more deeply of things I may overlook to be thankful for, the things that are not tangible or obvious to the naked eye. So, the one thing that keeps ringing out in my mind is peace. Not like "world peace" between men or nations, but inner peace. The peace that one can only find within themselves. That warm, comforting feeling you have when you know your life, your choices, your future are going to okay. When even though the world around you may be falling apart, you still feel that inner peace that is reassuring you that your life will all work out and you will survive, maybe even triumph! And I know I already posted a pic with my family but that's were I find my peace. Happy Thanksgiving!!

i am thankful {day 3}...

How can I even talk about gratitude without mentioning my parents? I cant even image, or do I want to, my life without my mom and dad. Growing up in my home was such a blessing and joy and I know it all comes down to two simple reasons... MOM and DAD. I have yet to meet someone {aside from my husband} who works so hard and labors endlessly all to provide for his family as my dad did for us. And my mom, what an amazing women! She is such an inspiration to me in every aspect of my life and I will forever be grateful for the example shes been. And I must add my two sisters into the mix of my thankfulness. Yes we may have had our moments growing up, but they are my best friends and I am so blessed that we are so close and share so much together. I love you all!!!

i am thankful {day 2}....

Since I wanted each of the pictures I posted to be taken by yours truly, I figured this was the best representation I had of the Gospel... The Temple. I am so thankful for the blessings and knowledge I have through being a member of the LDS faith. I am so thankful for The Savior, his example, his sacrifice and his love for me. It is such a blessing to know that my family can be together forever and that I will be able to share eternity with my wonderful husband and beautiful children.

I am thankful....

I count my blessing everyday for all that I have so graciously been given and my heart is so full of gratitude, that I would hate for an opportunity such as Thanksgiving to pass by and not share just a tad of what I am grateful for. So, each day this week I will blog and post a pic, or maybe two, of some of the greatest blessing in my life. The first and foremost blessing in my life would have to be my family- a loving, wonderful, amazing husband and 5 truly incredible, precious boys!! I love my family beyond measure and thank my Heavenly Father each and every day to have them to call my own. My children are the most remarkable young men that I know and I could not be more proud of who they are. And as for my hubby, I find it hard to even find the words to express my love for him... how grateful I am to have him in my life and the father to our boys. What a blessing you are to me- I LOVE YOU!
So without further ado, meet my family... Oh how I love them!!

OH, i'm so far behind!!!

Can you just say slacker? Well that's me- I'll admit it! I have probably close to a half a dozen sessions to post but I seem to be up to my eyeballs with editing and ordering... so, I totally apologize if your shoot has not found its way to my blog-- it will-- soon!! In the mean time here is another peek at my "Temple Project" I am working on.


And I did post more images from the "Rock that OCF" workshop that I attended a while back, you can link to them HERE.

A little piece of heaven

Check out this great little spot I found and its like 2 min. from my house. I had back to back sessions here just last week so stayed tuned to see it in action.

I may just throw up!!!

So this evening I left the boys home with dad while I attended a church activity (which will be relevant later in the story) only to come home to my beautiful, off white couch covered in pen and blue marker- yes, covered!!!! Why in the world would I have a white couch with 5 boys anyways one might ask... Well, it is in my office/studio/front room behind french doors so I figured I was safe... I was wrong!! After discovering this wonderful treat I ran downstairs to my husband and said "DID YOU SEE MY COUCH?" (I put it in caps to show the elevation in my voice) and this was his reply, "I thought you bought the one that you could clean? (notice no caps, his voice showed very little excitement) And yes, I bought the micro-fiber one that can be cleaned easily but I dont think blue dry-erase marker and pen covering both cushions and the sofa arm is what they had in mind. As I frantically scrubbed at the art work left by my wonderful 2 year old using the little "cleaning care kit" that I bought along with my sofa, I thought I should take a picture of this gem in the miraculous event that I get it clean. Then it hit me... where was my camera??? I had left my fully equipped camera bag sitting on the gym floor of our church---- my stomach dropped just that much further as I felt this night was just falling apart. Seeing how it is 11:30 at night, I dont think it is to appropriate to call someone to let me in the church to retrieve my bag, so now I just have to lay in bed and wait... dreaming of my not so beautiful white couch and my "lost" camera bag!! And I know posts are so much better with a picture but hey, ill be honest... Im not really in the mood :(

{Windy City, here I come!}

I am off to Chicago for a long weekend to visit my wonderful and dear friend that I have not seen in nearly 8 years. My hubby is going for work and suggested I tag along... GREAT thinking honey!!! I can not wait to take in some sights, eat some yummy food and defiantly do some SHOPPING!! Therefore you will not be able to reach me via e-mail or phone but I will respond when I get home.

Keith Bryce.... of Project Runway

Last night I had the pleasure and opportunity to work along side several other killer photogs and the amazing designer Keith Bryce of season 5 Project Runway. I have TONS of awesome shots to post or better yet edit than post but here is just a glimpse at the beautiful models, the fabulous fashions and awesome location!!!

Me & Keith... after over 6 hours of shooting in the hot, brutal sun!!!

Happy Summer....

Can you beleive it is almost over... where does it go? 10 short days and counting until school starts. Just a quick peek of our wonderful summer trip to Silver Mountains indoor water park.

did anyone notice that this pic is bigger than normal...yay, that because of my new blog layout. Which is still a work in progress!!!