My 1 year Photography Journey

Last year for Mother's Day, my sweet Doug got me a beautiful new Digital Camera. A Nikon D70. I was amazed at the pictures I took, the snapshots looked awesome. I started to take pictures for people in my ward and then I found this website. www.ilovephotography.com
That is really where my journey began. I bought books, learned about natural lighting, shooting in manual, shutter speeds, ISO, and aperture. It has been so neat to have something to learn and do besides being mom everyday. I love taking pictures and capturing cute moments. So to show the transformation here are some before and after pics. (I didn't sharpen these for the web, so they might seem a little soft:)
I have practiced alot on friends, family and people in my ward. I just finished my 3rd stranger session. I charge $50 for a cd of the images.

I thought these were amazing!!

Still thinking I was rocking it!

Got a new lens and kept on practicing.

This one might be my all time favorite!

These were a while ago...but I love them!

I can't wait to see what another year brings! Thanks for looking!

Did you know????

That you can print your blog!! That is 1/2 the reason that I try to keep up on it! What a cool treasure and journal!
Here is the site
http://www.blurb.com/create/book/blogbook

New changes...

Just figuring out blogger and adding my friends, and some new pics...hope you like!

Cousins, cousins and more cousins!

I know I said that the title was cousins, but I couldn't resist throwing a few of my cuties in here.

Monkey Moo Audree Doo

Little Diva Livvy

Charlotte's 1st B-day!
LtoR Abigail, Audree, Charlotte, Olivia, Hyrum & Bella

We tried to take a pic for my mom for Mother's Day...this is how most of them turned out! It's hard to get 5 kids looking at you!




And the final product! We told the girls to put their arms down and this is what we got! We made this picture into a t-shirt and mousepad for my mom.
Love you MOM!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!

Doug and I had a great birthday together. He hurt his back at work and scouts, so he got to stay home with me on our birthday. We had a yummy bacon and egg breakfast and then opened presents. It's fun to have our birthday together, because all the stuff that I got for him was for me as well. I got him some cd's Martina and Tim, some new bed pillows, a new tie, and some diet DP. He got me Tickets to see Tim and Faith in concert:) Livvy wanted to help with the presents....peek-a-boo!



A sweet card that Doug made me from

my scrapbook stuff

Yummy lunch that I didn't have to

cook!! Jack and the crack, Sourdough.

We also just recently got our 2nd

"You are Special Today"plate. I

had one but my mom got us another.

Thanks MOM:)

I got out during the afternoon nap. I got a pedi and
waxed my eyebrows....I am a NEW WOMAN!


The best part of the date was going out with my sweetheart. Sweet Amanda watched the kiddos and we went to Cafe Rio and to a movie. It was so fun to walk around and kiss and hold hands like we were dating. Doug is such a sweetie, and I love him so much!

Mozambique AFRICA!

With all of his neices and nephews in a shirt Aunt J & A made for him.

That is where my little bro just got called to serve a mission! We went down this weekend and watched him open his letter. He had it for a whole week and waited just for his sister's! What a guy! We were so glad to be there and are so excited to have a missionary in the family. He leaves July 11. YAY Chris! Congrats!

New tramp....new socks.

Audree found some of Doug's socks and was trying to put them on. So I helped her out...what a silly girl. (She is trying to find her belly button)

I love this kisssy picture!

Here are a few picks of our cutie on our new tramp that we got for free. They love being up there and these pictures are from when they 1st tried it out. Gotta love that hair. When they want to get up onto the tramp, they pretend to jump on the ground and grunt.... too cute!

New Photo Wall & A New Family Picture!

I made the frame in the center and have been waiting for a long time to put all this stuff up. My favorite pics.....Cutie Doug helped hand everything on Sunday night. I love it!

I went to Las Sendas to take my friend Micalea's family pictures. I made Doug and the girls come along and had Micalea take a few of us. I'm just glad the girls are looking at the camera! Sweet, sweet girls.....getting so big!

Happy Easter!

Here are the girls 1st Easter baskets. My mom made some for them but they didn't get done in time, so they got the Wal-mart 1.00 basket instead.

Gotta love the piggies!

Audree loves her shades....isn't she cute!!
We then went to Jeff and Christi's for dinner. We had a super yummy ham and twice baked potatoes. Since their yard is beautiful, I wanted some pics of the girls in their Easter dresses. The pictures look a little grainy but if you click on them they become sharper.

This is how most of the pictures looked. It's so fun to have 2 toddlers!

Trip to Thatcher...tutu's and such

We have taken 2 trips to Thatcher recently, one to see Lisa and the other to watch Chris's play. It's fun to be there ( except for the dang allegeries!) and I got some cute pics of the girls. This is in Solomon on the Herrington farm. The shoes are from Uncle Kevin...they are real converse brand!