Bedtime Story

I love my little family!

Pursuing a Dream

WARNING: I do not claim to be a writer and sometimes my words do not make sense to anyone but me! Read with discretion! :)

"I have a dream..."

Ok, so maybe it's not a life changing, world peace making, noble peace prize winning dream, but it's still very special to me! :)

For a very long time, I have wanted to be a photographer. I can remember riding in the car thinking, "what a great place for a picture,"...or, looking through magazines/books and wanting to try their tips and techniques...or browsing blogs and seeing them capture someone's special moments in their lives and itching to do the same. I guess you could say it's in my blood because my dad used to do photography in his younger years and so that makes it even more special to me.
This past year, my very special hubby has helped make part of that dream come true! He bought me my camera and even sold some of his prized possessions to boot (ok, so maybe he had double of them, but for the packrat that he is...lol!) He has been incredibly supportive and even when I didn't believe in myself kept encouraging me to keep going...him and my mama! He's the one who says, "YES! You need to take that job/opportunity!"
I guess sometimes reality kicks in and even people (shame on them!...LOL!) sometimes discourage you from trying out the things you love. It took a very long time for my dream to even peek through as a reality and I'm still not quite where I'd love to be. However, I have learned many things over the past year and am looking forward to more!
I do not claim to be great, awesome, or even good!! But, I'm pursuing a dream and having a great time doing so! I suppose you can correct me if I'm wrong (nicely), but I think God gives us these desires and interests. It makes us who we are...it would be such a boring place if we were all the same!

The church where I 2nd shot a wedding this past weekend!

Monkey

Excuse the mess and unclothed child. Wes was laying laminate flooring for mom.

Just a Couple Old Vehicles

We walked down to the car show last weekend. There were gobs of people and cars! Here's a couple that I liked...don't get me wrong...I liked the shiny, perfect condition ones, but I thought these looked a little more "real!" :) (Don't shoot me all you car lovers!)
Won't be long and Wesley and I's vehicles can join them! LOL!

1/2 off Saturday

This is one of my goodies I found at the Goodwill last Saturday! Everything was 1/2 off! YAY! I got a lot more treasures, but they will come later when I get accomplished what I want with them. (Maybe never....LOL!)

Just Playing Around

On a Leash

Arilynn will not walk without someone or something to hold onto. She's been doing this for a few months, but just won't do it alone. Must be scared...
Anyways, she likes to walk behind her walker, but crashes into everything. (Not hard with a small house). So, Wes tied a string to it and steers as she walks. It's hilarious! Looks like he's walking a dog!