Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day

...to my grandpa: My faithful blog reader and the main person I did this for. Who fought in 2 wars and passed away 2 days ago. You surely will be missed. Thank you for your service, and your love.

...to my dad: Also a faithful blog reader. You often hear the saying "Once a Marine, always a Marine"...my dad is the leader of this example. He's been out of the service for 20-something years and is just as proud to be a Marine as he ever was. Thank you dad and I love you.

...to my other grandpa's, uncles, and friends: Thank you for risking your lives and possible shedding your blood for a country who takes it for granted. May there continue to be brave men and women like you because I fear the day that there isn't.

I will leave you with a quote:

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

-Ronald Reagan

4 years down...96 more to go!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US!

(don't laugh at my futile attempt to use my short arms)

Today marks mine and Aaron's 4 year anniversary. Can you believe it?...because I surely can't!

Hopefully the next 50 are just as great as the first 4. Don't get me wrong, we've had our struggles and I'm sure we will have our fair share more, but the last 4 years have been the happiest of my life so far. I pray God blesses our lives together and helps us grow together as one. Love you babe. Thank you for ALL your hard work and love, and most of all, putting up with me (because we all know it takes someone special to do that!). XOXO

Awarded!

Thank You PhotoFreak!!

Protecting My Heart

My mini epiphany:

I recently dove head first into the business world of photography. Why? I think because I found something that I was good at and something that I loved so much that it wasn't work so why the heck not? It was kind of like a domino's train. After the first domino fell over it started a chain reaction that I rode all the way up until now.

I recently had someone remove a single domino from my train....which made me come to a screeching halt. I had made the mistake of putting one foot into the business world and leaving the other one out. This proved to be my demise. I learned that you can not be both a no-nosense, take no crap, business woman who sticks to her legal guns and rules and a kind hearted person trying to help someone out at the same time. Why? The business side is ruthless, it will sneak over and contaminate your kindness if you don't guard it completely. Words get said that that cut your kind heart and scar you. They make you bitter.

Quite honestly, I'm the type of person that being bitter makes me mad. So what am I going to do? The weak thing: Cower away from photography and go into hiding, never to take a professional picture again? If you know me...then this would NOT have crossed your mind.

I am...going to take a step back. Finish my photography school, take some business classes, keep working under the best mentor/boss I could have, and work on getting to a point in my life where starting a business is possible.

I will come back with a vengance and succeed...because that's who I am.

For now, I am going to enjoy my life and practice my passion....you are always welcome to be my subject. :)

Starbucks!!

My internet is down....again. So since I need the internet I went out on a limb and became a starbucks member so that I can use thier awesome WIFI. Unfortunately I feel guilty just walking in and using it so I am forced to buy my favorite "iced carmel machiatto." mmmmmm

This could become a very bad bad BAD habit!

(I'm also kind of enjoying/getting annoyed by the mass amounts of drama going on in the baristas high schooler-ish lives)

Homework?!

I thought I was done with homework!...until my buddy Jess decided to create a blog called "Photo Freak" (featured to the right----------------->) where...yep, there is homework! Todays? to take a picture of yourself. and guess what? I only took one!!!

ALSO...

I joined a blog called "Make it and Love it" (featured to the right) ... this is my next big project that will add to my housewifing skills. After being inspired by Hook and Thimble designs (soon to be featured to the right) I want to make stuff for Emily and for my house. If you're at all the sewing/crafty type take the time to look at both of these sites for some inspiration!