A Great Tax Deducation...

I can't get enough of this picture! I love it so much I am having it put on a Snaptotes bag to advertise the photography business. I could not decide whether I should go with black and white for simplicity or full color for some pop, so I went with a diffused color that I think is just perfect! Now, if it would just GET HERE!!!

Busy on Cards...

Card orders have been keeping me pretty busy lately. Here are a few of the recent ones I have finished. Making these is the perfect fix I need when I start missing the craftiness of scrapbooking!






Card orders have been keeping me pretty busy lately. Here are a few of the recent ones I have finished. Making these is the perfect fix I need when I start missing the craftiness of scrapbooking!

Rainy Day Play

It was a cold, rainy day here so when S agreed to model for me while I played around with various light settings in my studio, I jumped at the chance. He lasted for about 10 pictures....so much for that!

This picture just kills me! Little B was here to get his 2 year old photos and was determined not to give us his adorable little smile, but that's ok because every look he gave was precious and true to his character! His cutie pie older sisters were more than willing to cooperate! I love working with them!

Back From Colorado

Made a quick trip to Colorado to do some pictures. The weather was so nice I almost forgot it was late fall and that I had to go back home to the cold weather that has invaded Virginia. The boys were a handful together, but I managed to get some keepers when we had them apart. Now, off to do some Thanksgiving prep!

Phew!!!

I think we finally got the last box unpacked yesterday! The weather has been rainy so we have stayed inside and forced ourselves to dig into the last of the things. Yesterday, I finally had a chance to get the rest of my Blog Togs site set up. I started this right before we found out we had orders to move so from July until now, it has been on the backburner and I am so glad to finally have some time to get the ball rolling. Be sure to check out the fun contests I have going...

Washington DC

Last Sunday we took a little day drive and ventured in to Washington DC. We did not see everything we wanted to but with all the trips we will be making with upcoming visitors, I am glad there will be lots of new things to do and see each time we go.

Blog Togs

Now that things have settled down after our move, I can work on my new hobby...custom blog design. I have been playing around with it for awhile and have done a few for friends. I don't have a picture of it but check my friend Dannie's www.steyaertpartyoffive.blogspot.com . To see the site, click HERE

Delayed!!!

Allen called yesterday morning and his flight has been delayed 24 hours! Now he won't be home until Thursday night. They sure have no problem GETTING them there when a deployment starts!!! I wish it was a priority to get them home when we are counting on it.

Almost Settled

We have been here for just a little over 2 weeks and I am relieved to say we are just about settled in. We are settled enough to live at least. There are several boxes of garage things and tools, etc that Allen gets to unpack and organize to his heart's content when he gets home but for me...I am done! I have seen my last piece of packing paper (I hope anyway). We came out 100 pounds under our weight limit but I think we had 500 lbs of paper!!! I am sure they are being on the safe side because people have probably complained in the past, but c'mon...wrapping up handfuls of crayons? wrapping a potholder? Needless to say nothing was broken. Well, a floor lamp's base was broken but I didn't like it anyway and now will get replacement cost for it.

Allen is excited to be only days away from leaving Iraq. Sadly, he only gets to stay here 1 day and then has to fly back to Ellsworth to process in from deployment. He is technically not assigned here yet, so has to do everything through Ellsworth for now. We will have to wait an additional 5 days to get him back when he goes on leave for the whole month of November.

The kids are adjusting fine to school. Jake seems to be having an "ok" time at his new school. I should be happy that he is not complaining about it, but I just want him to like it as much as he did his old school. I know he will in time. Alec (our total history buff) got to go to Jamestown and Yorktown on the his 2nd day at school for a field trip. He is still talking about it. Sam's class is goin somewhere next week but it is the same day Allen flies in so I am not sure if any of them will be going to school.

Laundry calls! Over and out!