Daddy's Little Helper

(Please excuse the M&M stained shirt and the missing ponytail!!! She was working hard! LOL!)

Before and After

I picked up this frame at a yard sale with a "project" in mind. However, that has not come anywhere close to being accomplished so in the meantime...

A little bit of spray paint and Windex and voila!

Falling Leaves

Arilynn and I were coming back from running some errands and as we pulled up to a stop sign, it was as if it were raining leaves. I rolled my window down and snapped a picture, but you can't really see how much there actually were. It's a gorgeous day here, so we're going to take a walk this afternoon.

Edited to add: Here are some pics from our walk...

My Blessing

Arilynn discovering the leaves. She would have been quite content to play in them for a long time! She's such a cutie! :)

Fall

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!