52 Fridays ~ Week 6 ~ Photo Booth Fun

I am working on a new photo booth set up and who better to test it out on.....KIDS!!  Just give them a few fun props, get out the camera and it is endless fun.   I still have a few things to work out so I had to promise they could help me on another day soon.  Here are some of the funny faces they came up with.

52 Fridays ~ Week 5 ~ A Week Late

Here I am again.  I totally skipped last week.  I have an excuse.  We had a concert on Thursday night and I didn't feel well on Friday night (I didn't say it was a good excuse).  So today I am posting for two weeks together.  Here is a picture of my concert ticket.  We did have a very good time.

52 Fridays ~ Week 4 ~ DIY Camera Bag Insert

Well, I did it.  I missed my first Friday already and it is only the forth week.  But I'm not giving up that easy.  I'm going to post this and continue on.  I'm bound and determined to make it through the year.

This is a little project idea that I found on Pinterest.  I have a camera bag from a company a lot of you probably know, Epiphanie, and I love it.  I use it when I travel or go on shoots and I need all of my equipment.  It holds everything.  But I had been wanting something small that I could just throw my camera and maybe one lens in when I was just out with the family.  I really didn't want to spend a bunch of money.  I came across this tutorial on a blog called "How Joyful".  This is how mine turned out.  The purse is from Walmart and the insert fits in there perfectly.  The great thing is I can take it out and just use the purse if I'm not planning on taking my camera with me. LOVE IT!

52 Fridays ~ Week 3 ~ Imagination

Have you ever watched a couple of four and five year old boys play?  There is no end to the things they can come up with.  Any object can be anything in their small hands.  Even something as simple as a Hot Wheel takes on all kinds of new powers.  They don't have any idea that there are limits to what a car should be able to do. 









So how much farther would you be if you weren't limited by your imagination?  It's something to think about.  I know it is for me anyway.

52 Fridays ~ Week 2 ~ Unexpected Good-byes

This has been a very emotional week.  A long time friend passed away.

She was taken unexpectedly and way to soon.  And so I guess for me, and I think many others,  it just reminded us that none of us really know what tomorrow brings.  Always tell your loved ones how you feel.  Make sure they know, even if you think they probably do.

I found this quote for my picture this week.  I think it kind of fits.  My friend was someone who was always smiling and laughing.  All the stories that everyone told about her, included how she made them feel.  I think that says a whole lot.

Rest in peace my friend.

Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh my!

Recently the Hubs and I got away for the weekend, to Omaha to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary.  We had a great time.  We stayed downtown and took in a concert.  We were able to walk all over the downtown area from our hotel.  It is a really cool place.  Lots of little shops and restaurants.  We will definitely be going back.  While we were there we checked out the zoo.  It had been years since we were there.  Although it wasn't as awesome as I had remembered it from all those years ago, I did get some great pics.  Here are just a few.

 

Birthday Weekend ~ Ray County Family Photographer

Saturday was my birthday and I have to say, it was a great day.  I started off doing what I love.  I got to take pictures of my oldest friend and her family.  When I say oldest, I don't mean she's old (that would mean I'm old).  I mean I have been friends with her as long as it is even possible for me to be friends with someone.  We've been friends since we were born.  I won't say how long we have been friends because that would give away our ages.  We don't get to see each other very often because life gets in the way and well, we are at very different stages in our lives.  My family is about grown and hers is just starting.  So I was so excited to get to hang out with her and her husband and their adorable son.  We had lots of fun.  Here is a little peak at Mr. "J".  He was so funny.  Check out those eyelashes!   Thanks Georgia.  I really had a great time.

Then I spent the afternoon with my girls, Britt and Sky, going to goodwill and consignment shops.  The Pinterest bug has bit us hard and we are on the lookout for all sorts of treasures. 

I then had to take Harley, our ten month old lab, to school.  She will be gone for an entire month.  I'm sad but she will be so smart when she comes home.  You'll be hearing lots more about her in the next few weeks.

To finish off my day, Aaron and Sky took me to dinner.  We ate at the sports bar at Ameristar.  My one reason for wanting to eat there is their spinach artichoke dip.  It is life changing.  Okay, maybe that is a little dramatic.  But I have yet to find any better.  That's why we have to keep going back.

Well it was an awesome birthday and I don't even feel any older.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it.