Phillips (again) =)

Here are just a few more. These are just a sneak peek. I really liked the one with the grandparents and just the girls behind them. It turned out sweet to me. That is their daughter and their 2 grand- daughters. I didn't mention in the last blog- but I feel remiss if I don't respectfully mention the girls' mom in this blog.

Their mother (another daughter to these precious grandparents) passed away several years ago after a hard-fought battle with cancer. I must say I thought of her so often yesterday as I took these pictures- and I never even met her. But I know, just by being around her 2 wonderful daughters and great parents that she too had to be wonderful. I know that these moments must be heavy with her memory.

Thank you again and again for letting me capture these memories for you. =)

Promise of Joy:
Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galations 6:2
I thought this was perfect for this family. They have been through so much, but leaned on each other and were strong for one another when they needed to be. This is also what makes a family!

Phillips Family

These are such sweet pictures. This is my niece's family. They are so sweet! You may recognize her from engagement and wedding pictures last year. She is actually married to my nephew- but she is defintiely my niece now. =)

They wanted some pictures with their grandparents- so I thought doing them at their house would be great. She has one of the prettiest yards around- but it is such a yucky time of the year. We MUST do this again in the spring when everything looks so beautiful.

The ones with the lake are taken in the view from their front yard. I liked the way they turned out. The big group is her Nanna and Papaw, her aunt, her husband (the light brown headed guy- my nephew), her sister and her long-time boyfriend. They are a very close-knit bunch- and you can REALLY feel it when you are around them. They think the world of their grandparents. That is what I was trying to show by letting them sort of stand a part. They are the leaders and the strongest influences in these girls lives. They are very Godly people and I know are very respected and loved by their family.

Thank you soooo much for asking me to do these and trusting me with your precious memories. I had a great time- even if we were all freezing! =) Your family means so much to me and I pray that you have many, many more memories to capture with your precious grandparents. I really would love to do these again in the spring and show off her beautiful yard!

Can you thank someone for a thank you gift?? Well, I am- you were much too generous and it was totally not needed or expected. You guys are all so sweet- but honestly, you're like family to me- and I WANT to do things for you too! But thank you from the bottom of my heart! Love you!

Promise of Joy:
To be the greatest, be a servant.
Matthew 23:11

This is a very strong scripture. This time of the year it is very important to remember that this is exactly why Jesus was born on this earth. He was the greatest servant ever, yet was the King of Kings! How great is our God??

First Buck!!!!

Buck Fever has hit my house like an epidemic flu! =) I have 2 very happy guys outside skinning one BIG deer! Nasty! I was not raised by or with hunters- it has been an acquired excitement. I love that they get so excited- but I do get grossed out pretty easily. To be honest- it's hard for me to imagine ever wanting to shoot that beautiful animal- but to each his own. But I do respect the passion!

This is a sweet story- the guy pictured with my son is the man that actually took him hunting. He is "Mr. DR" - I'll keep it to that. He is one of our very favorite people and one of the most highly respected men I know. He is such a great friend and mentor to our family. We go to church with him, he is a deacon with my husband and a revered Sunday School teacher. He is a very avid hunter and fisher and holds treasured secrests of where the "big ones" are of all types of game! He has such a love for the outdoors.

Mr. DR called yesterday and asked what his hunting buddy was doing. Of course, he was playing video games! He asked if he could join him the next evening (today) for a hunt. And of course we said Yes- and were very excited and honored that he thought enough of M to want to take him! He is the exact role model I want for my child! My husband was upset thinking he wouldn't get to go because he couldn't get off to go- he didn't think DR would want to take him by himself. But that's what he intended! M was very excited.

He went thinking he could only kill a doe. It was on very restricted private property. But when he called me this evening he told me it was a 5 point! He was so excited- and man, DR was too!! The guy told him he could kill a buck- so a buck it was! It weighed 190 lbs.

It was too funny- DR told me he was starving after just 5 minutes on the stand. DR told him he'd have to wait. M told him his Daddy always took snack. Naturally, DR said- "Well, I ain't your Daddy!" HAHAHAHA!!! =)

Then he spotted the buck. M said he was scared to shoot (he has been popped in the head by a gun before) and the buck walked. It came back a few minutes later. He said he was scared again. DR said- "Well, give me that gun- I'll shoot him!" HA! That's all it took. M got a good shot on that bucks shoulder and dropped him.

Then DR told me he was "no loader". He said he dragged that deer a mile and had him up on the 4 wheeler except for the leg. DR said "M, grab that leg for me". He said he couldn't get it! HA! I told him that that one leg weighed as much as M! He only weighs 45 lbs! So they had a great time!

DR brought him out to the house and they took lots of pictures. It's like early Christmas around here. M has stars in his eyes. This is his 3rd year and 3rd deer. He loves to hunt. He said that is the one thing his Daddy teaches him- (HA) and will always do it. -Isn't that hilarious!

So, today was special to our family. These are great memories for 'M'- and I could not be happier that they were made with Mr. DR. He is such a blessing to our family.

Thank you Mr. DR- this has been a great day for M. You'll never know how much it has meant to us. We love you!



Promise of Joy:
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
3 John 1:4

This verse makes me thing of Mr. DR- because of his teaching and his influence, there are many walking in God's truth. He will never know the lives he has touched until one day the Lord might show him. God Bless you!!

A few designs...

I played around with some lettering techniques today and wanted to show you what I came up with.

** If I have already done your session and you want something like this added to yours, just email or call me and I can add it to one of your pictures and add it to your gallery.

I really like the top one and will probably do one like this for my own family. I wanted to show the vintage style and b/w and sepia that I can do also.

I am booked until January. Thank you so much to all of you who have made this possible. I have had the BEST time!! =)

Start scheduling your spring pictures NOW. I will be very bust with Sr portraits and and a few wedding sessions that spots will be very limited. So please scedule now so that I won't have to overbook.-- Which I must say has been a great problem to have!!! You guys are the greatest!

Please email me with any questions or you can leave me a comment below. Thanks a BUNCH!! Have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving!

Promise of Joy:
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.
Proverbs 17:22

This is a great verse to usher in the CHRISTmas season!
Remember: HE is the ONLY reason for this wonderful season!

A few more...

Here are a few more of this cute little family. I know that top picture is a little different- but I thought it was cute. I really like the one where the girls look so serious on the grass. That really is one of my favorites. I am going to have to play with it some and get different looks for it.

They are beautiful and I have so enjoyed being a part of their lives. Thank you so much for trusting me to "capture" your memories.

I will let you know when they are all up on the printroom site. I will try to put a few at a time up as I get them finished so you can have time to order for Christmas.

**I am really full for Christmas. I may can squeeze in a mini session - about 30 minutes- no change of clothing, about 30 minutes if you need me to to have in time for cards. Please email me if you are interested. =)

Promise of Joy:
This is the day that the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24

Please remember to keep Christ in Christmas this season! We should parise the One who makes it possible!

Another 'W' Family

This is a different 'W' family. These are friends of mine that I met through teaching school. I taught the oldest girl 3 years ago in 1st grade, and now I am teaching the youngest one. I always feel such a bond with my sweet "babies". I feel right "at home" with them.

Aren't they adorable?? I tell you I had the HARDEST time choosing just a few to post there were soooooo many good ones!! This is just a sneak peek- I am not even sure if they are my favorites yet or not. Sometimes it takes me a while to decide.

I had such a good time with this session- they had the cutest clothes and pretty much knew what they wanted- I hope I did ok for you! I really did have a fabulous time and thanks again for lunch!!

Let me know which ones you'd like to see faded or black and white, or sepia and I'll take care of them. I'll do some later and give you some ideas.

You are a wonderful family and I am so glad to be getting to know you better!
Enjoy-


Promise of Joy:
Let us not love in theory or in speech but in deed and in truth~ in practice and in sincerity.
1 John 3:18

We had a local family lose all of their worldly possessions in a house fire this week. They have 1 daughter (size 7) and 1 son (size 4) if you have anything that you can give to help them. I am sure toys and games would be appreciated as well- with Christmas approaching. Please contact me through email if you feel led to give. That is so difficult emotionally and finacially- we need to put our good words to action.

A few more 'W'

I wanted to post some pics of the smaller groups. I loved these. My favorite though is of the mom and dad. It just fits their personalities to me.
I don't know why I like the ones of the children's legs- but I just do. It reminds me that they are still young and share such a close bond.
I know my good friend, 'J' is going to say it looks like they just lost their heads- HA!
I really got a lot of great shots this day- sometimes it just "clicks"- but I must confess I did a lot of praying for this session. The weather just wasn't looking good, and I was so afraid there wouldn't be any light. There wasn't a lot of light- as you can tell in some of the later pictures- but I think it turned out fine. So I must Give God the glory for blessing me once again!


Promise of Joy:
Be content with such things as ye have.
Hebrews 13:5
Our preacher preached this from a different text the other day, and I flipped right to this vese tonight. Maybe God is trying to tell me something?? =) I know how blessed I am with great family and friends- but I think we can all be reminded of this verse from time to time!

Gorgeous 'W' Family

I am so lucky to have all of these beautiful people to photograph!! This is the family of a friend and co-worker of mine. You may recognize the daughter from Sr. portraits from last year.

This session was FREEZING and actually very gray- but somehow we pulled it off! They are sooo much fun- I just adore them. I had the hardest time narrowing my favorites down to 5!! There were so many.

I also got some really great ones of them in smaller groups. They would do anything I believe! At one point they were all 4 laying down on the cold, damp ground! It is 3 hours later and I am still thawing! They are such troopers!!

I must give credit where credit is due-- the daughter thought of the pose where they are standing spread apart. You have seen me do this for groomsmen in a wedding- but I never thought to do it of a family. I love how it turned out! Thanks 'H'!

Well, W's- I had a great time and I thank you so much for asking me to be a part of your memories!! You are a great family!!



Promise of Joy:
Therefore encourage one another, and build up one another.
1 Thessalonians 5:11

Sweet 'T' Family

Let me start by saying that this is one of the sweetest families ever. Our boys became friends in 1st grade and subsequently we became friends. They are the kind of people that you feel like you have known your whole life. Which after talking to them- it's a wonder that we haven't known each other that long. The Dad is actually from the same town I am from and his Mom taught at my school. Small world!

I had a great time with them- even though I got them to take pictures at the wrong time of day. We went for some beautiful bayou shots, but the sun was blinding when we were there. We had met for lunch and that threw our appointment time totally out of whack. SORRY!! Hopefully we can get together soon to get a great bayou shot!

Oh- I have to tell this: I will never do another laying on the ground shot like above without thinking of this little guy!!! After moving him around several times before he got even close to where I wanted him (it's a boy thing). I told him to smile. Well- he did beatifully- and at the same time- without breaking the fabu smile he is sating "This is sooo stuuuuupid!" I could have DIED!! That was the funniest thing EVER!!! He will defintiely be a man one day! =)

Thank you so much 'P' for trusting me to do these for your family. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!!

****Let me also say that I don't have a clue what is going on with my uploads lately! They have been uploading out of order- and now some are sideways!! I am so frustrated by this- but I have no idea what went wrong! It MUST be my program, because it is doing it on the other site, too.

So, there may be some craziness going on- just turn your monitor sideways to see the correct view - HA! There is no way for me to change them once they are posted- and no way to tell if they're going to mess up before posting! Crazy!!!

**** Thank you to all of you who have reffered me to your friends! I feel so honored! I have recieved so many contacts and have made so many appointments- I am so excited-- thanks to all of you!!!!!

Promise of Joy:
Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
Proverbs 16:24

A Few More...

I couldn't resist posting a few more of 'L'. She just took such beautiful pictures.

Promise of Joy:
To sum up, let all be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit.
1 Peter 3:8

On the Bayou

Isn't the Bayou gorgeous this time of year??? Of course, being a southern girl, I ALWAYS think it's gorgeous! These were taken at my best friends grandparents house. The same place as the last post. I have never used their yard before- but it won't be the last time!! Thanks Mrs. 'B'!!!! =)

This is the family of a coworker and friend of mine. You may recognize the oldest boy as Sr E that I took last spring. I think their pictures turned out beautiful. These are a gift to their Mom for Christmas- no surprises- since she is in the middle of them! =)

I just thought I'd give a sneak peek- and show off our beautiful bayou.

Thanks, 'A' for asking me to capture your memories once again! This really means a lot to me! You have a great family.

Promise of Joy:
Make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.
Philippians 2:2
This is my prayer for the leaders of our country. I pray that they will be together and in God's will.