Maternity Pics

Hey y'all! It has been a while! Things have been pretty busy lately with work and with the photography! WOW!!! Here are some few pics of Nicole and her beautiful belly! We had some fun taking these pictures, and hope you all enjoy them!

I have updated my Pure Photography website! Go check it out!

An Update

I know, yet again its been a while since I've blogged. A lot has been going on. First off, I went to go see Cirque du Soleil!! It was amazing as ever. I didn't like it as much as the other ones I've seen, but it was still incredible. I went with Mom, Grandma and Grandpa, and the kids I watch! They all had a great time! I am so happy! I just hope it was all that I said it would be! This time it was more like a circus, than any of the other ones I've been too. I wish I could've taken some pictures, becuase it was a great first time for everyone but me! lol. Afterwards, I spent a wonderful evening with mom. We went to dinner, and then we had to go to the mall for bra shopping. Man I hate shopping, but with mom, it was nice! We didn't get out of there until close to 9, and by then it was too late to go to the Digi Party! Nicole had a Digi Heritage Makers party, and I heard it was fun! That would've been nice to attend. Sorry Nicole!

Well, the next thing is my business. I am starting to work on building my Photography clientle, and by doing so, I have starting a few new things. First of all, I started my website/blog for Pure Photography (the company name), you can look at it at http://www.purephotography08.blogspot.com/. I have designed the logo's, and made some business cards (so yes, you can have some to hand out to people!), and also I have joined a wonderful printing company, that will print my photos, with excellent quality! Lastely, and am in the process of copyrighting my photos, so they will be legally "mine"!!! YEAH! I am so excited for the new things to work out, and with these new things, my "system" will be changing, and my photography will get better (i hope! lol). Anyways, those are the major things going on.

Oh, and of course Izzy is growing like mad! She is getting bigger every time i turn around! Here is an updated picture of her (taken 1 week ago at the Residence Inn BBQ)! A couple of days ago, I did go and get a collar for her, and a little tag with her name on it! It is too big for her right now, so I had to improvise! It was fun trying to get her to sit still so I could fix it! She can be so hyper sometimes!

Anyways! Thats all for now, my fingers are getting tired of typing this much! Just kidding! I hope everyone has a wonderful day, and ttyl!

I know, its been a while

Sorry, all! I know its been a while, but things have been pretty busy lately. I have been enjoying my new job. I work quite a bit, but its nice when i get some time off too! I have been getting in the groove of things, and then new things happen! For starters, I have got a new puppy! I decided to get a dog! She is a mix between a Pit Bull, and a Lab. She has beautiful markings, and she has grey eyes. Here is a picture of Izzy (short for Isabel)

Right now, she is going on 8 weeks old. She is growing fast. She's already eating solid food, i don't have to soften it up!

I made Nicole's recipe for Potato soup tonight, and everyone absolutely loved it! That recipe is so good! Thanks Nicole for a great recipe!

Well, as for my photography, I am trying to set up my own website. I want to set up a website outside of the blogger, and possibly one in the blogger site. If anyone has any suggestions, please feel free to share!

I really don't have much else to talk about. I know its been a while, and lots have happened, I just can't think of anything to say right now. So, tah tah for now!

A stormy day

So, today turned out to be somewhat of a stormy day. It was cold and chilly this morning, and got nicer in the afternoon, but as soon as 4:00 hit, the weather turned south, and got stormy very fast. Can I just tell you how much I LOVE this type of weather?! There was some sleet, and lighning, and thunder, and it was MAGNIFICANT! When I got home (around 6ish), I decided to take a walk. What a lovely walk it was, and shortly after i started on my walk, did I realize that this might be a great opportunity to take some photographs. So I did. And I wanted to share a few of them with you. I hope you enjoy them, as I do, and please let me know what you think. I always needs some constructive critisism! I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

the changes

well, there have been some changes to my life. First of all, last week, I got the unfortunate news from ket that I wouldn't be able to work for him. :( Somehow, and for some reason, someone wrote in the handbook that you're not allowed to hire your sister in law as your front office manager (i'm sure it doesn't say that exactly, but you get the idea)!!! Anyways, so there goes the entire reason I was going into the hotel business! Anyways, so I got to thinking (and remember this is just me thinking, so hang in there), maybe this isn't such a bad thing. Yeah, it screws up my plans, but there's gotta be something different/better for me. Low and behold, Ket tells me that I will get a call for the Assistant General Manager position at the Residence Inn West. Hmmm, I think to myself, that sounds like a good position. So I wait, and I wait for this call for an over-the-phone interview from Gayle (the regional), and finally on Saturday she calls me. First of all, let me explain my saturday to you...IT WAS BUSY! I went to work, and we had a full house the night before at the hotel, and to put everything frank, EVERY SINGLE BED WE HAD WAS USED! all the pull-outs, the double beds, and even the rollaways, they were all used. Now, normally that wouldn't be a problem, in fact, normally that would be a great thing! But be as it is, I WAS RESPOSIBLE FOR THE LAUNDRY! And even better, our great hotel does not have enough laundry to handle every bed being used! So as the laundry was sent down to be washed, I was supposed to wash, dry, and fold the laundry, so that it would be ready to be put back onto the beds! And on top of that I still had to watch the front desk when we had a full house. So after about an hour at the front desk (around 11-12ish), I went back to do some laundry, only to find the laundry shute piled up to the ceiling! UGH! Anyways, now that you are astonished by that responsibility, I wasn't really feeling in the mood to have an interview, but after I got off work, I prepared myself (by taking a power 20 minute nap). Well, we finally got to talk, and she offered me the job!!! Oh, gosh, that really woke me up and got me excited! I didn't expect her to offer the job to me right away, I figured she would say, she would call me next week, and be that as that! But NO, she offered it to me, and of course I said yes! So, now I am in LIMBO....meaning I am still at the Fairfield Inn (with my notice in), and Jennifer (the GM at the Residence Inn), is anxiously waiting for my start date with her (and so am I really). So, to make a long story, somewhat long, that is what happened with the changes. So here is what it looks like now, my schedule will be from about 10am to 6pm at the hotel, then I still have to go clean the seminary building after that, so by the time I get done with both jobs, I will be home just in time for the girls (and Erick) to go to bed, and Erick (Sr.) go to work. Then it will start over the next day. La De Dah! I am sad, though, cause then I won't be able to see the kids as much as I used to (well now), and that will make me sad, I already know it! :(

Cirque Du Soleil

HOORAY! Cirque Du Soleil is coming to town in May! I AM SO EXCITED! For those of you who don't know what they do, click http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/, and see for yourself! I don't even know how to describe them! I was first introduced to them in Orlando Florida. That show was La Nouba, and it was amazing. Because I worked for Walt Disney World, I got a discount on the tickets, which was a blessing, so i went and saw them at least three times (over the two years I was there). One of my good friends in Florida, was actually a performer for them, and so after the show, I went backstage to meet up with him, and I met the other performers, and saw his dressing room, and much more! What an experience! Well, the first opportunity I had when I went to Las Vegas, of course I wasn't going to pass up a chance to see another one of their shows (they have I think 5 or 6 shows in Vegas). So I went and sawKA! When I went, I was expecting something just as spectacular as La Nuba, but it tured out, it was better! (I think it was better in my mind, because it was newer to me) Anyways, it was amazing. Then the next show i got to see was in Las Vegas again (on one of my working trips), and I saw
"O". When you visit their website, i highly recommend looking at those three shows (obviously, since I've seen them ;P) So, when mom called me earlier this week, and said "Guess who's coming to town? Cirque Du Soleil!" I WAS JUMPING UP AND DOWN (you can even ask the girls i live with, they'll verify i was). Anyways, so this show that is coming is Saltimbanco, and it looks like it will be just as fantastic as the rest! So if anyone would like to come, please do! We've already got a big group going (so far about 10 of us), and you know what they say,

"The more, the merrier!"

In Memory of...

Today we have recieved some terrible news. My cousin, Andy, has been killed in a car accident. My heart go out to his family during this difficult time. As I was told what happened, all I could think about was his family, and all the memories growing up with him. I can't even imagine how his twin sister is taking it. The twin bond is (as I've been told) one of the closest bonds two people can really have.

One particular memory that stands out was a general one. Whenever we (myself and either one or all of my sisters) would come and visit them in their small village of Oxbow, we would go downstairs and play games with them. I specifically remember playing Sonic on their Nintendo (at least thats what i think it was). I don't know why this memory stands out at this time, but I do know that those were some really great times with the Stenbergs. The last time I saw him was at the hospital, on Grandpa's birthday. I remember thinking, how did he get so tall?! He certainly had grown up without me even seeing, and now he is gone. Goodbye Andy. Thank you for some memories that will always be with me. I know that you are in a better place, and until we meet again...

Lets see....

Okay, an update. Our beloved prophet President Hinkley has passed away at the end of last month. I have known President Hinkley since i can remember, and it is hard to think that he really is gone. I am going to miss his guidance, and the love that he has shown throughout the years as the leader of our church. I cannot express the graditude that i have for his words and for his powerful proclemations. He has touched so many lives, and has blessed many. Thank you President Hinkley for the wonderful counsel. President Thomas Monson has taken the position of prophet of our church as of Monday, and I am so excited to hear him as a prophet, and to be guided by him. He is so passionate about his work, and I can't wait for his counsel.

I have decided to take another job. This one will just be a part time position, to get some extra money in. I will be cleaning a seminary building for just a couple of hours a day. Thankfully, i will be able to do this whenever it is convienent for me, so it works with my schedule really well.

On a different note, everything else is going really well. My living arangements are working out well for me, and the kids are wonderful. They are such a joy to be around. I have taken them swimming at the hotel a couple of times, and they just love to be able to come over and swim (not on school nights of course). I am trying to help out a little here and there, so i have decided to try and make dinner at least once a week, to take the responsiblity off of Erick (the dad's name). I've made dinner twice now, and they seem to love it. Last night it was Impossibly Easy Cheeseburger Pie (The girls voted for this one), and then we made Peach Cobbler for dessert. It was yummy!

Well, thats all for now. I hope everyone is having a wonderful day! Thanks for stopping by! LOL.

Movies

well, there isn't really much new at this point. i did go see a movie with Nicole the other day, and it was really good. It was P.S. I love You. It turned out to be more emotional for someone else (wink wink), than for me. I almost cried at one point, but then i heard sniffles from the audience, and it took that urge away.
I don't know what is wrong with me when i watch movies. They just don't impact me the same way they do others. For example, I don't like to watch horror movies, or scary movies, just for the fact that i DON'T get scared! What is up with that?! Yes, I do "jump in my seat" every so often if I am caught off guard, but I'm not scared. I think I will have to blame dad for this one. Everytime we would watch a movie (way back when we were younger), he would always do TWO things. First, he would always try and scare us at the most opportune time during the movie, by coming up behind us and throwing is hands onto our shoulders, or like place, and yelling AHHHH! From this, i have learned to be aware at these times of the movies, as to not jump and give dad the satisfaction of my reaction. Second, once dad saw for a fact that i was scared, he would always profess this statement " It's not real, it's only a movie" then followed by a smirk. So i have put it in my head this truth of reality.
As for sappy movies, sometimes they make me cry, and sometimes, they just don't. So, I guess it's not as bad with these types movies, but it still makes me question, WHY?!