Sometimes....

I don't always pay attention to reflections....

OOPS! Thank goodness for photoshop! ;)

Celebration

Just wanted to share a few photos from our 4th of July celebrations =)

I pledge allegiance

to the flag

of the United States of America

 

and to the republic

for which it stands

one nation

under God

with liberty

and justice for all.

Hope everyone had a great Independence day and took the time to remember what the day is really all about!

Happy 4th of July!

 

WISHING EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Relay for Life

Last Friday was Atchison's annual Relay for Life. This is my second time going to one of these but it was still touching all the same. However, I didn't get to stay very late this time to get some of the photos I really wanted because I had two little girls I needed to take home and put to bed. And my main priority was to direct my dancers who performed. But I did manage to steal a few in between it all...

For those of you who never been to one of these before, the people in the purple shirts are survivors of cancer and they get to open the night with the first "victory" lap around the track. Now this year's theme was celebrating another birthday so as they made their way around everyone sang Happy Birthday to all the survivors. I didn't really know any of the survivors this time but it still made me teary eyed. But of course I'm some what of a softy. =)

These two were just too cute! Goes to show that this event is for the whole family!

And of course they have lots of games and things to do....

I thought these were really neat... As my dancers were doing their number the sun was setting just right in the back that is just shone beautifully behind them. Love these!

Hopefully next year I will be able to stay and get photos of the bags lit up at night. It's really cool thing to do and possibly next year we will have a team of our own. If you never been to one it's a good thing to experience! And of course it's always a good way to do your part in helping!

SPRING!!!!

I love spring.....LOVE IT! I love all the new growth and life all around. Makes me feel completely happy. I am not one for the winter and the cold so when the first signs of good weather are about I perk right up because I know warm sunny days are near by! So when trees and flowers were in bloom I HAD to get out to take some photos. They were just calling my name! So here are some photos from my spring adventure......Enjoy =)

The last one is one of my all time favorite photos. It is also currently my computer background now too! =) Also love the coloring in the one below....

This one actually has a little meaning to it. This year I have lost both my grandma and grandpa within two months of each other and these were the only two buds left on this tree in front of my house not too long after my grandpa had passed. Just a little reminder that they are still with us even though we can no longer see them. Things like this just makes life that much more amazing!

Ok so I know this isn't spring, but it looked really cool I though ..... kinda more creepy than springy but oh well =)

Hope you enjoyed my version of spring....and will be looking forward to photos of summer!

Winter Woes

I finally had my first session of the year this past Sunday but old man winter decided that it wasn't a good idea. This session has been rescheduled so many times that it will be a miracle if we can get this session done before spring! We actually made it out to take the photos but quickly decided that it was way too cold and snowy for the kids. Their poor little ears and noses were red by the time we made it to our first location in Forest of Friendship. So we made a call to postpone so the little guys wouldn't freeze out there! So I will leave you with the only photo that was captured that day.......

 

I'm definitely ready for spring!