We still have a few openings the week after Thanksgiving for Family Portraits!

Happy Thanksgiving YALL! From Wichita Falls, Texas

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families! As a mom and now a grandma, I love cooking thanksgiving dinner, with all the trimmings. I especially love decorating our home for it as well. Bruce and I just celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary, and our son Scott was able to come home from Texas A&M university (a 5 hour drive to Wichita Falls for him) and my daughter and her husband and 2 boys, Tristan 13 and Aaron 4 years old.

We had a wonderful time. My husband always cooks the turkey and then I do most of the rest. This was the first year that I ever cooked a Pecan pie. Can you imagine? A Texas Girl who's never cooked a pecan pie?! Well, that's because my mother or my mother in law usually do the pies. I love making the stuffing (family recipe) and the mashed potatoes and the green bean casserole, etc. I also made bread (buttery croissant rolls) and fruit salad.

My father in law and mother in law were not able to be with us this year, as my father in law is recovering from a broken hip from a recent fall and is in a Rehab center in IRVING,TX. Our thoughts and prayers were with them, and we spoke to them and they had friends from church there with them. Its just not the same without them however.

I hope you all took the time to think about what you are truly Grateful to God for! We are grateful for my husbands upcoming retirement from the USAF (26 years service!) and my Photography business (in its 15th year in Wichita Falls.) So grateful for our military friends all over the world, and our families. Grateful that we still have both sets of parents and that our children were with us.
We have our health, we are in our late 40s and its more and more important to exercise, eat right and to de-stress. I find LAUGHTER is the best DE STRESSER and our 4 year old grandson keeps me laughing. He is always saying something cute or funny. Also funny movies and fun friends help too!
Even though our country is in an economic situation right now, and the war is still waging in the middle east, we know that we were born in one of the most wonderful times in History. We have heat, running water, hot and cold, plumbing, a beautiful home, 4 automobiles and lots and lots of love. I think about my Nana who passed away 9 years ago and her stories about going to the outhouse and not having hot water and how she cooked on a wood stove in Wortham , Texas.
I am so grateful for so many things. One thing I always like to remember, an old saying I heard someplace once. "Ive never met a grateful, bitter person and Ive never met a bitter, Grateful person." Its true. We all have our ups and downs in life, but to have an attitude of gratitude truly will serve you well, and make this journey that much more enjoyable.
God Bless you all.

Vote for me please!

I entered a photo contest on Photo bucket of a fall image. Id love it if you'd vote for me and give me a 5. Thanks yall!!!

http://photobucket.com/ibeatyou?entry=1889830#entry/1889830
I call it "FALL IN LOVE".

How to cook a Turkey, THE REDNECK WAY, or when you have no electricity.

My East Texas buddy Bill sent this to me. This would be great on a camping trip! Very cool! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
http://thetrashcanturkey.com

Adorable Family

You might recognize this adorable couple. Let me just say they are on Tv every day! Thanks so much guys, it was my pleasure! BTW our Portraits in the Park has been very successful, its our 15th year of doing them.! I havnet blogged everyone because Ive been so busy, but I will after Thanksgiving! I still have a few openings for the week after Thanksgiving. The session fee is only $25 and I will shoot pics for 30 minutes. For more info scroll down to the Postcard which explains more, or instead shoot me an email and Ill answer any questions you may have! pdixie@sw.rr.com or call my studio at (940) 761-5111 Tues-Friday 10-5:30. HUGS!!

Give me your Eyes Lord!

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A man after my own heart, I LOVE THIS GUY!!!

Sometimes in life, we are so busy running our own agendas, trying to get through work, life, duties, demands, etc. upon our time. We are always striving, working, reaching. I think that is why this video moved me so much. This young military man knows whats important. Just to be happy. Happy anyplace, anywhere and with anyone. Dont we all want to be happy? I know I do. Im grateful that I can find happiness in the simple things, my family used to tease me about it, but the past couple of years Ive let serious people, intense events and judgement cloud my thinking and forgot how to play. So glad this video helped me remember who I am. ENJOY!!!!!

Wow I cried, so cool.

I love this video! Please watch!

We are booking our Family Fall Portraits now!

It's that time of year again, You walk out to the car in the morning and the air is brisk and cool! The leaves are beginning to change and the Weatherman says the first freeze is just days away!
Now is the time to book your family portrait for Autumn! We only run 2 specials a year, and this is one of them!
Why do you want to have your portraits taken in the Fall?
Heres a list I complied for you!

1. Fall is a wonderful time when families get together, ie, Thanksgiving,or football weekend games.

2. Nature is putting on its wonderful Colorful show for us! Its just gorgeous almost everywhere this time of the year.

3. Dads and Pets love it this time of the year, the heatwave is over (THANK HEAVENS) and its actually nice outside! You can wear jeans, and sweaters and actually enjoy being outdoors!

4. Kids wont know they are having their portrait taken! They will be so busy running around in the leaves and laughing and a few short quick Posed images and then more fun.

5. Autmn portraits arnt as "Trendy" as Christmas pictures. An Autumn portrait on your wall is Timeless. Its pleasant to look at all year round. A Christmas portrait is nice, but after the first of the year, most people are sick of red and green.

6. You can bring your Pets! We've had horses, dogs, cattle, cats, and even a Bird one time! Pets love being outdoors and Im great with animals. Dont worry if your dog is "hyper" or a bit wild. Ive got lots of secrets to get your dog to "smile."

7. They make FANTASTIC HOLIDAY CARDS! Your family and friends will OHHH AND AWWWW when getting a colorful card from you with all the oranges and red hues of the Autumn leaves.

8. Your family comes into town for Thanksgiving and its one of the rare times you are all together. Most Universities give students the Wed before Thanksgiving off and they dont return until Monday. We can squeeze in a few appts during that time usually.

9. Portraits make wonderful gifts. They make mom cry and grandma smile! How often have you searched the malls for a gift for Grandma, or other family and just spent hours and too much money for something that they will not love as much as a Framed Family Portrait of you all looking your best!

10. Because Families put off getting family portraits way more than they should. A Family portrait is an investment in your families future. It's something that no one regrets doing. Time marches on, Families grow up, children move away and marry and loved ones pass on. A Family portrait taken by a Certified Master Photographer lovingly retouched and printed by a professional who has made it her lifes work is something you will treasure for many generations to come. Ive never had anyone ever tell me years later, that they regretted getting everyone together. Thats why its our 15th year of doing this special. Its something you will treasure and never regret doing. If youre going to do it, then do it right! Call a Master photographer who will do a beautiful job and who provides a life time guarantee on all her work.

There you go, is that enough reasons? and Did I mention Portraits make THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT?? Call today! (940) 761-5111. Session fee is half price at only $25.00 for this special and we've even discounted our packages and Christmas cards. Only two times a year do we ever do that! Get on our LIST before all the times fill up! Each day we are getting another 2-4 appts on our books! Hope to see you in front of my lens this AUTUMN!