Maybe there's no such thing as a free lunch, but....

 

This Christmas Card template is free here , the baby however, I'm sure her parents would say she's priceless!

If I was Oprah....

I'm one of those people who is alway curious about the inside of people's homes,
especially at Christmas. Is that weird? Should I seek professional help?
Anywho I thought I would post a few pics of my Christmas Decor.
My stockings are my favorite of all my decorations.
I found them in the Country Living Magazine a few years ago.
I turned the page and there they were, they spoke to me, I had to have them.
I'll spare you the details of the hoops I had to jump through to get them.
What matters is that I have them and I love them.
If I was Oprah I'd give you all one, as they are my favorite thing.
{Try not to look at the mantle and the rock, I'm still looking for the perfect vintage mantle to replace the exsisting one.}
So if you are reading this, do me a favor, take a few pics of your favorite Christmas Decoration
and post them on your blog. Leave a link to your blog in my comment section.
If you're private {Abby L. and Natalie S.} send me an invite.
This will help me fill my strange desire to see how other people make their houses oh so festive.
I promise I won't show up on your doorstep, hehehe.

Thankful....

A Thanksgiving Photo Shoot you can thank the Hill Family for.
Or I guess I can thank them for.
So Hill Family, thanks for having gorgeous children.
Thanks for having Miss Claire who brings a smile to my face, {I just can't help it!}
Thanks for laughing at my husband who thinks he's funny.
Thanks for a great Thanksgiving Weekend.
Whatdaya say we do it again for Christmas?

Eyes!

The "L" family preview,
All 6 of their children have these gorgeous eyes
I can't even stand it?

The Letter of the Day is "J"

Mr. "J's" Senior Pic Preview.
Handsome Devil !

Whatdaya Think "J"?

Ya like 'em?

Ye of Little Faith

Senior pictures of my niece Jordyn.

Who by the way is "Foxy!"

Yea, I said "Foxy", I'm thinking about bring that word back.

I just like the sound of it.

Jordyn, thanks for a great afternoon.

Love your Guts, you Foxy Lady!

So There!

Tyler here you go!

My brother-in-law Tyler was giving me a hard time about all the pictures I have of Andi Jane.

He said my other kids would feel bad that I have so many of her and not them.

To that I say she is the only that doesn't go running an screaming every time she sees me with my camera.

But in my defense I did see this hat and think to myself

"That would look great on Clay"

So I bought it and snapped some shots and here are a few of what we got!

I have been reading a bit on the Internet about copyright infringement. Basically people buying photoshop actions or textures or templates, and then claiming they created them as their own.

*Disclaimer; All the action I use on my photos are property of this person and this person and this company.

The only thing I can take credit for is the photography, which I hope you all like!

And.......

Action!
Photoshop that is.
I just bought them from here.

They are too FUN so I thought I would share.

"Urban" St. Anthony Idaho Style

Pics of a fun afternoon in St. Anthony. The client is a friend of mine from my ward, when she told me she wanted a more "urban" feel, this old bank in St. Anthony popped into my head. When we got there it was older and more worn down than I had remembered. Which happens to be just the way I like 'em! And I am adding texture to a couple of my photos these days, whatda ya think? Hate it, Love it, come on who's in a voting mood? Cast your ballot here, think of it as practice for Nov. 4th!

Awww, what fun photographing gourgous children

Candy Store

Monday I arrived home from the annual Sisters weekend to Utah. It was filled with eating, and shopping, and eating, and laughing, and did I mention eating? We hit all our usual places, Gardner Village, Tai Pan, Park City Outlets. We did our part to help stimulate the economy. But for me the whole purpose in going was to hunt down and find Star Mill Antiques. I saw this place blog surfing one day on Tara Whitney's blog. I knew I had to go. So Monday found us in Draper, I was so close I could taste it. I called the store to get direction and to my utter disappointment they are only open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, "WHAT"? If I hadn't been driving and in a car with 6 other women I would have sat right down and bawled! I was sick, this was supposed to be the highlight of my trip and they were closed! After saying to my sister Suzann over a hundred times "I can't believe they are closed!" insert a whinny tone (Thanks Suz for not telling me to shut up and deal with it, because I'm sure you were thinking it after about the 20th time.) Anyway where was I, oh yea feeling sorry for myself. I decided "what the heck" I'm going to call the cell number on the recording and ask if they would possibly open the store for a heart broken, weary traveler. And much to my amazement he said "Sure, no problem" If I hadn't been driving and in a car with 6 other women I would have jumped up and down for joy! So we were off to Star Mill Antiques. And can I just tell you it did not disappoint! Daniel, the owner was more than accommodating, he told the history of the mill, let me pick his brain, answered all our questions, made us feel right at home. However after 7 women, 3 days of shopping and a minivan I was only able to take a few things home. So I left Daniel and Star Mill with a promise to be back soon with a truck to make the light blue armoire holding the quilts and the mannequin child with no arms, mine! Thank you again Daniel, it truly was a pleasure.

Old doors and windows like you wouldn't believe! I truly could have stayed all day going through all of it a piece at a time. The pictures just don't do it justice! Be still my beating heart.

Fashion Statement

So I am sitting down to post this at 9:30 Monday morning.
I have splitting headache because she joined us at 2:00 a.m. and spent the rest of the night in our room.
We have already had a time out and an argument about what she wants for breakfast.
Silly me for thinking Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are not a breakfast of champions.
She has monopolized both the t.v. and the c.d. player,
so her brothers have retreated to their bedroom to avoid her wrath.
But, when she comes out of her room wearing this ensemble.
Declaring herself "feautiful"
It brings a smile to my very tired face.

We are all about the shoes in this house!

Snips and Snails

Oh how I love baby shots!
Throw in an old truck and fall colors,
Magic!