Touring Fun (Pt.3)

On Friday night, we attended a dinner cruise on the inter-coastal waterway. The ship was loud, which made conversation difficult, but overall, it was fun.

Dress: Pieced Column Dress, Anthro
Shoes: Within The Lines Heels, Anthro
Necklace: Unearthed Necklace, Anthro
Bracelet:Tortoise,  J Crew-let

When we got back, I took a few photo's of the resort at night.

On Saturday evening, we attended an Awards Banquet. Here are some photographs of me and my man, as well as a couple with my girlfriend, Kim. (Love her!)

Dress: Aven Bloom Dress, Anthro
Sweater: J Crew Jackie
Shoes: Thrifted
Necklace: J Crew-let
Flower: From Jay's Room Service Tray!

That wraps up our trip photo's. Thanks for re-living our lovely Miami tour with me. :)

Happy Early Christmas

We took our photographs, and ordered Christmas cards today.
What'ya think?

Stationery card

View the entire collection of cards.

30 Day Photo Challenge- Something New

I guess I have lots of new things I could show, but I decided to show something old but new to me.
My husband and I love to go thrifting/antiquing (duh!), so we often pop into little places here and there. Jay drives all over the city every week for work, so he has scoped out some neat places and had a couple he wanted to take me to.  We went to one yesterday and saw this:

I have talked about my dog before, but I don't talk much about him. Not because he is not important, just because other topics tend to take up my words.  However, Samson is the sweetest, most chill, laid-back doggie ever. We did a lot of research before getting a dog. We tried rescue and SPCA before anything else, but we had a baby at the time, and were very concerned with getting an older dog.  After much consideration, we went with a Scottish Terrier. We knew he would be big enough to not get squashed by running kids, but small enough to not take up the whole house. (Madison wanted a Toy Yorkie, the boys wanted a Great Dane.)
We found a breeder in N.C., and made an appointment to go look at her puppies. Jay and I told the kids to go in and sit quietly on the floor. Not to make noise or pick them up.  We were led to a kitchen with baby gates and the woman let the puppies out into the kitchen. They were adorable! All wild and funny, and instantly my kids were attracted to the runt. He was tiny and feisty, tripping all over the place and pulling on the kids' shoelaces. But my husband wisely told them to be quiet and let mom decide.  I noticed one chubby little boy who was just sitting and looking at the rest.  He walked over to me when I tapped the floor. He stood in front of me, and I scooped his little face up to look at his eyes. He didn't look away. We found our puppy. That same disposition has carried over. He is happy and playful, but senses our moods, and is not overly inquisitive, and does not bug us for attention (which makes us give him MORE). Everyone who meets him falls in love with him.  He is the quintessential Scottish man. Strong and bold, but not a bully.  Samson brings our family such happiness.

Samson as a puppy

Samson a few weeks ago

P.S. I love it when he lays on the floor on his side. He looks just like a pot-bellied pig.

30 Day Photo Challenge- Childhood Memory

This clock has been in my memory as long as I can remember. (As well as the glass insulator.)
I spent much of my childhood at my grandparents home. They adored me, and took me almost everywhere they went.  This clock was on their mantle all my life.  When my grandfather passed away, my Memaw asked me if I wanted to put it in my house, since she knew how nostalgic I was towards his things.  He used to wind it every night, but it no longer works. I know it can be repaired, but I am afraid to take it someplace, for fear that they will take out original parts and keep them, so I just look at it and enjoy it as-is.

30 Day Photo Challenge- Someone I Love

This one was easy.  The quote from the back of the program from our Vow Renewal pretty much sums it up.

"I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life." -Rita Rudner

30 Day Photo Challenge- Favorite Color

This post took me a while, because I have such a hard time deciding what my favorite color is.  When I was in Missouri visiting my cousin, we were laughing about this very thing. Our kids come and ask us what our favorite color is so they can color us a picture. I can't decide! It depends on the context. haha!
So I decided to start looking around my house.  I noticed a pattern. Then it occurred to me yesterday when I was out antiquing. Everything I look at as "potential", I think, "I could paint that blue."  To be honest, I do occasionally think, "I could pain that orange or red." But usually it is blue.  So the past few days, I started really thinking about what I gravitate to.  And BLUE it is!

30 Day Photo Challenge- Clouds

Day 3:

We went for more than 40 days without rain, so this was about the extent of our clouds....

30 Day Photo Challenge- What I Wore

Day 2: What I Wore

Late in the day, so sans most of the jewelry I started out with...
Dress: Anthropologie Night Moves
P.S. Time for a haircut.

30 Day Photo Challenge

I came across a beautiful vintag-y blog called Oh So Lovely, and noticed she is doing a 30 day photo challenge. It looks interesting, so I am going to join in. Would any of you like to add on?  If so, indicate in the comment body and add your blog link, and let's link up together.  Even if you think you can't do one every day, you can still participate.  Just do as much as you like.

Obviously we will need to do a couple to catch-up....
Happy photographing!

Photography 101

As previously mentioned, I am taking a photography class, and I LOVE it so much, I think I am going to continue after I move.  Now I just need to find out if it is offered in Wichita. Haha!
Here are a few of my favorite photographs from the class: