Well, our boys did not win their game against Abilene Wylie. The Final score was 39-21 Wylie and Burkburnett respectively. I will say the boys played their hearts out. All of them, from our quarterback Canon Cornelius to Lineman Lorenzo Barnes, to our son Scott Dobbins (he made several tackles, I lost count) to Robert Blackmon, Steve Hill, Malachi Naef, WOW! I love to watch that boy run! to Tofte, Whitaker, Cozby, Oguleneye, etc etc etc. They all were amazing!!!
Of course they were disappointed, they really really wanted to win that game and title.
It was a great game at a beautiful stadium in Saginaw Tx, Here's to you guys!!! And a Big Thank you to all our Coahces, they were fantastic and espically Coach Scott Boswell, he truly knows how to inspire the boys and they love him! We all love you and you outdid yourselves! And Congrats to the Abilene Bulldogs, you had to step it up to beat our boys.
The Bulldogs are still the 3AAA Area Champions and threes always next year! Go DAWGS!
Pics to follow soon!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
In the Big D with the grandson!
Friday, November 27, 2009
"Its not the Critic who Counts," by Teddy Roosevelt in Paris
President Theodore Roosevelt
Speech at the Sorbonne
April 23, 1910
Thursday, November 26, 2009
It was a good day
I hope you guys all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families! We did! We drove down to Dallas to my husbands parents house and had a wonderful time, but we had to leave after only a few hours as our son had football practice tonight as they have a big game tomorrow against Abilene Wylie!
After practice one of the parents hosted a BONFIRE on their land and the booster club has s'mores and hot choclate for everyone.
i got this shot of the defensive line with head Coach Scott Boswell. I love how they are looking at the fire, shoulder to shoulder together thinking about tomorrow night and what they have to do.
Fires are so primal and these young men are all friends and almost like young warriors. A lot of pressure for 17 year old young men.
Nothing like the crisp fall air, Thanksgiving and football!
Below is a shot of our son and his girlfriend chatting with Canon, our awesome Quarterback. I love these boys!
Our grandson had fun eating smores with the other kids tonight!
Nice Articles in the Times Record News for our Bulldogs
Wow, Dont you love it when someone apologizes for misjudging you.? It is nice of them to do it. and it is the right thing to do.
Recently the Times Record News wrote that Burkburnett Bulldogs would not win thier game to Burnet. In fact they said they would lose by 13 points. Which the Bulldogs won and was ahead by 13 points by half time! In todays paper was two articles, one where they interview our son and 2 of his lineman friends and another where one of their sports writers Matt Ledesma apologizes to Burkburnett.
I thought that was kind of neat. And our son did too.
Heres what he wrote.
Everybody loves an underdog.
First there was David against Goliath. Then Truman defeated Dewey. And there probably wasn’t a dry eye in the house when Rocky beat Apollo Creed.
But there are fewer places outside the world of sports where the underdog is truly appreciated.
Just ask the Miracle on Ice U.S. hockey team. Or the 2007 New York football Giants.
Or...the Burkburnett Bulldogs?
Last week, a co-worker, and avid Burk fan, told me our whole staff was crazy for not picking the Bulldogs in our weekly periscope. Admittedly with a hint of smugness, I told him I wasn’t exactly losing sleep over the pick.
I even went as far as to promise him I would write an apology to the city of Burkburnett if their team won its regional semfinal game against Burnet.
So if you’ve been keeping up with our high school playoff football coverage, you can probably guess what’s coming next.
To the residents of Boomtown...I’m sorry.
Hopefully the holidays have put you all in a forgiving mood because it seems as if the pigskin prognosticators at the TRN are once again writing off your team in unanimous fashion. That will happen when the spread for the game is in double digits in the other team’s favor.
Then again, we wouldn’t have the word “upset” if teams didn’t shock the so called experts every once in a while.
With No. 8 Abilene Wylie staring across the line of scrimmage, the odds won’t be in Bulldogs’ corner this Friday in Saginaw.
But something tells me the Burkburnett players, coaches and fans don’t have any doubt about who is going to be making plans for the state semis next month.
Congratulations on a great season so far, and good luck to the underdog Bulldogs this week.
Staff sports writer Matt Ledesma can be reached at ledesmam@timesrecordnews.com or (940) 763-7571.
and heres an article that our son and 2 of his friends were interviewed for.
http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2009/nov/26/burkburnett-relies-on-trench-warfare/
We are so proud of all of you boys! Oh and our friends in Henrietta, the team is doing amazing this year as well! Go Dawgs and Wildcats!
Recently the Times Record News wrote that Burkburnett Bulldogs would not win thier game to Burnet. In fact they said they would lose by 13 points. Which the Bulldogs won and was ahead by 13 points by half time! In todays paper was two articles, one where they interview our son and 2 of his lineman friends and another where one of their sports writers Matt Ledesma apologizes to Burkburnett.
I thought that was kind of neat. And our son did too.
Heres what he wrote.
Everybody loves an underdog.
First there was David against Goliath. Then Truman defeated Dewey. And there probably wasn’t a dry eye in the house when Rocky beat Apollo Creed.
But there are fewer places outside the world of sports where the underdog is truly appreciated.
Just ask the Miracle on Ice U.S. hockey team. Or the 2007 New York football Giants.
Or...the Burkburnett Bulldogs?
Last week, a co-worker, and avid Burk fan, told me our whole staff was crazy for not picking the Bulldogs in our weekly periscope. Admittedly with a hint of smugness, I told him I wasn’t exactly losing sleep over the pick.
I even went as far as to promise him I would write an apology to the city of Burkburnett if their team won its regional semfinal game against Burnet.
So if you’ve been keeping up with our high school playoff football coverage, you can probably guess what’s coming next.
To the residents of Boomtown...I’m sorry.
Hopefully the holidays have put you all in a forgiving mood because it seems as if the pigskin prognosticators at the TRN are once again writing off your team in unanimous fashion. That will happen when the spread for the game is in double digits in the other team’s favor.
Then again, we wouldn’t have the word “upset” if teams didn’t shock the so called experts every once in a while.
With No. 8 Abilene Wylie staring across the line of scrimmage, the odds won’t be in Bulldogs’ corner this Friday in Saginaw.
But something tells me the Burkburnett players, coaches and fans don’t have any doubt about who is going to be making plans for the state semis next month.
Congratulations on a great season so far, and good luck to the underdog Bulldogs this week.
Staff sports writer Matt Ledesma can be reached at ledesmam@timesrecordnews.com or (940) 763-7571.
and heres an article that our son and 2 of his friends were interviewed for.
http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2009/nov/26/burkburnett-relies-on-trench-warfare/
We are so proud of all of you boys! Oh and our friends in Henrietta, the team is doing amazing this year as well! Go Dawgs and Wildcats!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
To make you smile!
Im an old cowhand from the Rio Grande, and my legs are bowed from riding hamsters or whatever the heck this is im riding! I got this photo and the below video from a website called Cute Overload.com This NINJA cat is hillarious. He FREEZES. I love it. I hope it makes you laugh as much as it did my grandson and I!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM4aevEz1Fg
DOUBLE YOUR MONEY-!
Going to the movies tonight!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Tristan!
Our grandson Tristan is out of school and visiting us this week! We've had such a great time with him. We picked him up in Justin Friday after school and took him to the game in Mineral wells.
Ive had fun cooking for him and just getting some time with him. His little brother is still back home with his parents, so we've had some good one on one time with him. He lived here for a while last year and when his old friends heard he was here, they were all over here playing video games and having a sleepover.
He hasnt ever been to visit me, without one of his parents and its such a treat!
Tristan was almost born on my birthday, missed it by a few hours, so we are a lot alike. Now back to more fun (he calls me Grammy) Love that!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Burkburnett Bulldogs win against Burnet! 27-21!
Friday, November 20, 2009
STUDIO CLOSES AT NOON ON FRIDAY Nov 20th
The Studio will close at noon on Friday November 20th due to a family event.
Pleas send emails or leave a message, (EMAIL IS BEST) if you have any questions or need to speak to one of us.
PDixie@sw.rr.com
Hope you have a good weekend everyone and are getting into the Thanksgiving Spirit! We will be back in the studio next week regular hours, but be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving Holiday~! Thanks!
Pleas send emails or leave a message, (EMAIL IS BEST) if you have any questions or need to speak to one of us.
PDixie@sw.rr.com
Hope you have a good weekend everyone and are getting into the Thanksgiving Spirit! We will be back in the studio next week regular hours, but be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving Holiday~! Thanks!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Quote of the Day
Your eyesight is worth at least five million dollars.
Imagine you are standing on the 70th floor of the Empire State Building, gazing at the cityscape. Suddenly a rather large man brusquely pushes past you, wrenches the window open and announces his intention to jump.
You yell out, "Stop! Don't do it!"
The six-foot-five figure turns to you and menacingly says, "Try to stop me and I'll take you with me!"
"Umm... No problem, sir. Have a safe trip. Any last words?"
"Let me tell you my troubles," he says. "My wife left me, my kids won't talk to me, I lost my job and my pet turtle died. So why should I go on living?"
Suddenly you have a flash of inspiration.
"Sir, close your eyes for a minute and imagine that you are blind. No colors, no sights of children playing, no fields of flowers, no sunset. Now imagine that suddenly there's a miracle. You open your eyes and your vision is restored! Are you going to jump? Or will you stick around for a week to enjoy the sights?"
"I'll stay for a week."
"But what happened to all the troubles?"
"I guess they're not so bad. I can see!"
"Well your eyesight is worth at least five million dollars. You're a rich man!"
If you really appreciate your eyesight, the other pains are insignificant. But if you take it all for granted, then nothing in life will ever truly give you joy.
They're here!
They're here! Our new 2010 Price Booklett, and we are proud that we only had a 3% price increase! Our suppliers are going up 10% but we are only 3%. and this is the first increase in 4 years!
Hot off the press, and in beautiful glossy waterless color!
Thanks to our Printer Humphrey Printing, here in town, they do beautiful work!
And Thanks to Devon Jones for the beautiful photo she took me earlier this year thats on the back of the booklett! You made me look good Dear!
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Decorating with Wall Portraits {Wichita Falls Photographer}
BBBBRRRrrrrrr Its really cold this morning! Finally at last it is feeling like Fall! When I think of Fall and Winter, I think of us going up to Colorado or New Mexico and going skiing. One thing I really love to do is stay in a nice cabins! We rent private cabins that belong to families, who lease them out to screened guests to stay in! I'm always amazed at the beauty of these cabins, the workmanship in the logs and the hard wood floors, etc.
And especially the rock fireplaces! Here I took a shot of cabin that is near Aspen and showed how a beautifully framed portrait hanging over the fireplace becomes the centerpiece of the home! (this is virtual created not a real wall portrait yet!)
For the past 14 years, we've been creating WALL Portraits for our clients. I'm so proud of some of the homes Ive been in and seen the family and children's portraits hanging over the years that Ive created! It truly warms their homes and creates a special touch, that no designer item could replicate!
I hope you will consider having a beautiful portrait created of your family or children to grace your home!
Its the one item that gains more value as time goes on.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Winter Angels
A nice thing to do...
If you are celebrating Thanksgiving this year here in Wichita Falls, you might consider adding a couple more places at the table.
Sheppard AFB airmen and women who cant go home would love to have a homemade dinner with you!
Sheppard has been hosting this event for as many years as we've lived here. Wouldn't it be nice to share your families feast and fellowship with some who are very far from home?
We will be in Dallas (Irving and Frisco) so unfortunately we wont be able to do it, but here's the info if you want to participate!
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In all about 250 young trainees are taking part in the operation that promises to be special.
Which helps because for many of them, including Airmen Calvin Smith and Steven Taylor, this is the first Thanksgiving away from home.
But these two aren't the only ones looking forward to next Thursday. Both say their parents are relieved to know someone is taking them in. Open your home and play host to our wonderful service men and women!
Families must host at least two SAFB Airmen, live within 50 miles of the base and provide transportation. For more information--call 676-4370. And please hurry because the the deadline to sign up is November 21st
http://www.kauz.com/news/local/34840269.html?corder=regular
Sheppard AFB airmen and women who cant go home would love to have a homemade dinner with you!
Sheppard has been hosting this event for as many years as we've lived here. Wouldn't it be nice to share your families feast and fellowship with some who are very far from home?
We will be in Dallas (Irving and Frisco) so unfortunately we wont be able to do it, but here's the info if you want to participate!
.
In all about 250 young trainees are taking part in the operation that promises to be special.
Which helps because for many of them, including Airmen Calvin Smith and Steven Taylor, this is the first Thanksgiving away from home.
But these two aren't the only ones looking forward to next Thursday. Both say their parents are relieved to know someone is taking them in. Open your home and play host to our wonderful service men and women!
Families must host at least two SAFB Airmen, live within 50 miles of the base and provide transportation. For more information--call 676-4370. And please hurry because the the deadline to sign up is November 21st
http://www.kauz.com/news/local/34840269.html?corder=regular
SEVENTEEN
Letter to God and our son"
"Dear God,
Thank you for giving us this beautiful 7 lb 7 ounce 21 1/2 inches long precious baby boy, 17 years ago. Scott, you were born to us in a military hospital in Okinawa Japan. Our family was not there with us that cloudy day in November of 1992, but as a family of 3, we snuggled you and delighted in your beautiful Blonde spikey hair and your amazingly blue eyes.
You seemed to just be happy to sleep and was calm from the start. An easy baby to take care of. Happy and smiling most of the time. You amazed us you learned to walk at 9 months old and had me running around most days. You were running at 10 months, just as my parents say I was. Strangers commented on your huge muscular legs. (The Legs of Justice someone said one day.)
You hardly cried, would eat almost anything i gave you, but wouldn't sleep through the night for almost a year waking every 3 to 4 hours to nurse. Always hungry and cooing, How I treasure those nights rocking you, and your eyes staring into mine. Our private special quiet time together. I almost didnt mind missing the sleep.
You traveled well with us, learning to crawl in Singapore on the 40 something floor of the Stamford Plaza hotel. Stepping foot on US Soil for the first time at 13 months old. Your grandparents thrilled at this Blonde blue eyed toddler!
You drew lots of attention in Asia, with your Almost white blonde hair and crystal blue and green eyes and perpetual tanned skin. You didn't like to wear clothes and preferred to be in a diaper as much as possible.
You have been an easy child to raise. Always sweet, and sensitive and cared about all living things. When your friends were breaking robins eggs and stomping them in the ground, you ran home crying that they were killing baby birds.
When your friends were fist fighting and being tough and, you were watching in amazement that anyone could hurt anyone. You loved to climb things and was always alert, smart and observant of everything happening around you.
The perpetual stream of kids coming over to play with you, was nonstop. Until you met your first real girlfriend and then you preferred her company over others.
You are color blind, having friends of all races, religions and backgrounds. You are a friend to everyone.
you learn everything so quickly and effortlessley. You learned to play a guitar by simply holding it and playing around. Then a keyboard, teaching yourself song after song. Sometimes going on the internet and learning a new song quickly to impress a girl or us. You get yourself up and go to church without our prodding, and often times with out us!
We've cried with you, when your pet hamster died, when your first girlfriend broke your heart and when your great grandparents were laid to rest.
We've watched how tender you are with your girlfriend, and how you put her needs above your own. We watched you be a friend to others who text you at night crying about thier problems. We've watched you lovingly care for your car and how clean you keep it and respect the things we've given you.
You've always taken everything to the Nth degree, from trading Pokemon cards and yu-gi-oh to collecting things to everything you do. You take it to the maximum.
We have watched you train hard to be a weight lifter and win world records, and help take your high school team to the State Championship. We've watched you play football with all your might, even playing through pain and illnesses to show your teammates your dedication.
We've watched in awe as you have been selected twice for the National Honor Society and how you strive hard for excellence.
We've seen you quietly reading your bible in your bedroom at night fighting sleep to finish what you started.
Its been our privilege to parent you. Our privilege to watch you grow up, our joy to be your parents. Now you're Seventeen and we know it wont be long before you pack up and go away to College.
The time has flown. You are our only son. You are our Pride and Joy. You are a godly young man. You are our Scott. Thank you God!"
Brave. Dedicated. Driven. Gentle. Funny. Quiet. Sensitive. Loving. Thoughtful.
Heres a shot of our son I did on his 17th birthday! WE LOVE YOU SCOTT!
A shot of Scott limping off the field after having a bad muscle cramp in his calf and thigh muscle. The game came to a stop because we all thought he was injured, he couldnt get up. Hes clenching his fists and in pain. I make sure he has better nutrition now so it doesnt happen again. They are playing Friday night in Mineral Wells against Burnet, If you want to attend friends and family, just let me know! My call me at the studio at 940-761-5111 Hugs!
"Dear God,
Thank you for giving us this beautiful 7 lb 7 ounce 21 1/2 inches long precious baby boy, 17 years ago. Scott, you were born to us in a military hospital in Okinawa Japan. Our family was not there with us that cloudy day in November of 1992, but as a family of 3, we snuggled you and delighted in your beautiful Blonde spikey hair and your amazingly blue eyes.
You seemed to just be happy to sleep and was calm from the start. An easy baby to take care of. Happy and smiling most of the time. You amazed us you learned to walk at 9 months old and had me running around most days. You were running at 10 months, just as my parents say I was. Strangers commented on your huge muscular legs. (The Legs of Justice someone said one day.)
You hardly cried, would eat almost anything i gave you, but wouldn't sleep through the night for almost a year waking every 3 to 4 hours to nurse. Always hungry and cooing, How I treasure those nights rocking you, and your eyes staring into mine. Our private special quiet time together. I almost didnt mind missing the sleep.
You traveled well with us, learning to crawl in Singapore on the 40 something floor of the Stamford Plaza hotel. Stepping foot on US Soil for the first time at 13 months old. Your grandparents thrilled at this Blonde blue eyed toddler!
You drew lots of attention in Asia, with your Almost white blonde hair and crystal blue and green eyes and perpetual tanned skin. You didn't like to wear clothes and preferred to be in a diaper as much as possible.
You have been an easy child to raise. Always sweet, and sensitive and cared about all living things. When your friends were breaking robins eggs and stomping them in the ground, you ran home crying that they were killing baby birds.
When your friends were fist fighting and being tough and, you were watching in amazement that anyone could hurt anyone. You loved to climb things and was always alert, smart and observant of everything happening around you.
The perpetual stream of kids coming over to play with you, was nonstop. Until you met your first real girlfriend and then you preferred her company over others.
You are color blind, having friends of all races, religions and backgrounds. You are a friend to everyone.
you learn everything so quickly and effortlessley. You learned to play a guitar by simply holding it and playing around. Then a keyboard, teaching yourself song after song. Sometimes going on the internet and learning a new song quickly to impress a girl or us. You get yourself up and go to church without our prodding, and often times with out us!
We've cried with you, when your pet hamster died, when your first girlfriend broke your heart and when your great grandparents were laid to rest.
We've watched how tender you are with your girlfriend, and how you put her needs above your own. We watched you be a friend to others who text you at night crying about thier problems. We've watched you lovingly care for your car and how clean you keep it and respect the things we've given you.
You've always taken everything to the Nth degree, from trading Pokemon cards and yu-gi-oh to collecting things to everything you do. You take it to the maximum.
We have watched you train hard to be a weight lifter and win world records, and help take your high school team to the State Championship. We've watched you play football with all your might, even playing through pain and illnesses to show your teammates your dedication.
We've watched in awe as you have been selected twice for the National Honor Society and how you strive hard for excellence.
We've seen you quietly reading your bible in your bedroom at night fighting sleep to finish what you started.
Its been our privilege to parent you. Our privilege to watch you grow up, our joy to be your parents. Now you're Seventeen and we know it wont be long before you pack up and go away to College.
The time has flown. You are our only son. You are our Pride and Joy. You are a godly young man. You are our Scott. Thank you God!"
Brave. Dedicated. Driven. Gentle. Funny. Quiet. Sensitive. Loving. Thoughtful.
Heres a shot of our son I did on his 17th birthday! WE LOVE YOU SCOTT!
A shot of Scott limping off the field after having a bad muscle cramp in his calf and thigh muscle. The game came to a stop because we all thought he was injured, he couldnt get up. Hes clenching his fists and in pain. I make sure he has better nutrition now so it doesnt happen again. They are playing Friday night in Mineral Wells against Burnet, If you want to attend friends and family, just let me know! My call me at the studio at 940-761-5111 Hugs!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Ravishing Rebecca!
This is why I had so much fun with her!
Love this family!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
My husband went to the Pentagon this week on business and came back with a beautiful gift for me! Ive never seen anything like it. Its a Christmas ornament, but its made in layers of 24 karat gold. and is made to to look like the one President Benjamin Harrison had for his grandchildren in the White House during his presidency.
"We shall have an old-fashioned Christmas Tree for the grandchildren upstairs, and I shall be their Santa Claus myself." said President Benjamin Harrison.
"A toy train and a wooden sled await Benjamin, Mary's rosy-cheeked doll sits on a tricycle, and nearby is Marthena's much wished for dollhouse. A three-foot-high Santa Claus completes the season's spectacle." says the brochure.
This has definitely kicked off my excitement for Christmas and the holidays! Is it too early to put up a tree?
Friday, November 13, 2009
ONE OF MY FAVORITE STORIES
The little boy got a large jar from his mother and put plants to eat, and a stick to climb on, in the jar. Every day he watched the caterpillar and brought it new plants to eat.
One day the caterpillar climbed up the stick and started acting strangely. The boy worriedly called his mother who came and understood that the caterpillar was creating a cocoon. The mother explained to the boy how the caterpillar was going to go through a metamorphosis and become a butterfly.
The little boy was thrilled to hear about the changes his caterpillar would go through. He watched every day, waiting for the butterfly to emerge. One day it happened, a small hole appeared in the cocoon and the butterfly started to struggle to come out.
At first the boy was excited, but soon he became concerned. The butterfly was struggling so hard to get out! It looked like it couldn’t break free! It looked desperate! It looked like it was making no progress!
The boy was so concerned he decided to help. He ran to get scissors, . He then carefully and so patiently snipped the cocoon to make the hole bigger and then the butterfly quickly emerged!
As the butterfly came out the boy was surprised. It had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. He continued to watch the butterfly expecting that, at any moment, the wings would dry out, enlarge and expand to support the swollen body. He knew that in time the body would shrink and the butterfly’s wings would expand.
But neither happened!
The butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with shriveled wings
It never was able to fly.
As the boy tried to figure out what had gone wrong his mother took him to talk to a scientist from a local college. He learned that the butterfly was SUPPOSED to struggle. In fact, the butterfly’s struggle to push its way through the tiny opening of the cocoon pushes the fluid out of its body and into its wings.
As you go through life, keep in mind that struggling is an important part of any growth experience. In fact, it is the struggles that causes you to develop your ability to fly.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Need your prayers!
Would you guys please say a prayer for my office manager Keri? She has been fighting the stomach flu off and on for a month now! Shes in a lot of pain and this is taking a toll on her slight build. Shes a sweet person and I cant do my job without her. Ive got photo shoots and viewing sessions today and she feels bad she cant help! Send a prayer up please for her! She and I both appreciate it!
Have a good Wednesday!
And take your Mulit Vitamins!
Have a good Wednesday!
And take your Mulit Vitamins!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
THE DRIVE INN MOVIE
and then on THIS Friday Nov 13th
starring Jim Carrey!
MOVIE AUDIO IS BROADCAST
on 89.1 FM (or use a window speaker) I love the window speakers, so much the good ole days!
Box office opens 45min before showtime
Adults 6.00
Seniors (60yrs+) 4.00
Children 5-11 4.00
4 & under FREE
Monday, November 09, 2009
January Plans
Wow I just learned this morning, that my husband will be going to Hawaii on Business in January for sure and then onto Japan! I will for sure be going to Hawaii, but may or may not be going to Japan with him depending upon our parents plans etc.
If you know me, one thing I love to do is travel. Ive been traveling since I moved out of my parents home, (taking a Greyhound to Vegas once by myself just because!) and been to 14 countries!
Ive been to Hawaii already (our stop before moving to Wichita Falls) but this time I wont have children with us, so we will get to do more exploring,etc.
Then I have a wedding in Hawaii in April, so Ill be going back again! One thing Ive wanted to do was hike up to the famous waterfall, I forget the name of it. I think its called "The wall of tears".
There are over 50 waterfalls in the Hawaiian islands! Also we are going to go see the active volcano Kilauea! We will be on the big island for the mains part of the trip in Hilo and Kona! I'm having a great time planning all the adventures we will have! (We went to a fantastic Luau last time we were there and watching the natives dancing and doing the fire dances etc was great!)
Then later in the spring, I will be accompanying him to Italy, England and Germany!
Im so proud of him for earning his Lt. Colonel rank and for all the hard work he's put into his career. Seeing his name on the door and his big office made me very very proud of him. (well I was already proud before, but a bit more now.)
They say that the life of a military wife is a lonely one, as you move so often and you have to say goodbye to friends often, but ours has been a charmed life with staying in the our native state Texas for 15 years! Close to our families and my sister in Frisco!
Im proud of you sweetheart!
If you know me, one thing I love to do is travel. Ive been traveling since I moved out of my parents home, (taking a Greyhound to Vegas once by myself just because!) and been to 14 countries!
Ive been to Hawaii already (our stop before moving to Wichita Falls) but this time I wont have children with us, so we will get to do more exploring,etc.
Then I have a wedding in Hawaii in April, so Ill be going back again! One thing Ive wanted to do was hike up to the famous waterfall, I forget the name of it. I think its called "The wall of tears".
There are over 50 waterfalls in the Hawaiian islands! Also we are going to go see the active volcano Kilauea! We will be on the big island for the mains part of the trip in Hilo and Kona! I'm having a great time planning all the adventures we will have! (We went to a fantastic Luau last time we were there and watching the natives dancing and doing the fire dances etc was great!)
Then later in the spring, I will be accompanying him to Italy, England and Germany!
Im so proud of him for earning his Lt. Colonel rank and for all the hard work he's put into his career. Seeing his name on the door and his big office made me very very proud of him. (well I was already proud before, but a bit more now.)
They say that the life of a military wife is a lonely one, as you move so often and you have to say goodbye to friends often, but ours has been a charmed life with staying in the our native state Texas for 15 years! Close to our families and my sister in Frisco!
Im proud of you sweetheart!
Christmas Magic fun! Wichita Falls Texas photographer
WOW! Thanks to all the children who came out to Christmas magic Thurs-Sunday! It was a busy whirlwind time! Its so awesome to see the children growing up and returning every year to see Santa and have their portrait made! This was our 10th year and some of these children were tiny babies the first year! My cheeks hurt from all the smiles, hugs and laughs you guys gave me!
My heart is full and about to burst with joy!
Ill be posting some of the shots later! Meanwhile, the studio is closed the next two days, so that I can send the orders to the lab, unpack all the stuff, and put it away and rest a bit before we fire up again on Wednesday. Also it our sons 17th birthday tomorrow. My feet were so sore after setting up Wednesday and thursday but I got some of the Happy Feet massage insert and wow what a difference they made!http://happyfeet.net/testimonials.html
Thanks again everyone! We love you all! and hope you got a good start off for your Christmas gift shopping!
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Our photo lab issues.
Hey Gang, We have officially switched Labs. and have new orders arriving very soon. The lab that we were using, had prints coming in Way too dark and the lab was not willing to reprint these images. Ive been a digital photographer for over 8 years and never had issues like this. The pictures were so dark and unacceptable. Our apologies for the delay while our new lab prints these images over.
We are expecting a large shipment Friday or Monday. Thank you for your patience.! We have ordered special gifts for each of you to show our appreciation.
The Following orders are due in very soon. -Dixie
Nienkamp
Truenback
Hilland
Grove
Padgett
Parr
Shed
Hill
King
Jones
Langford
Prece
Thomlinson
Batista
We are expecting a large shipment Friday or Monday. Thank you for your patience.! We have ordered special gifts for each of you to show our appreciation.
The Following orders are due in very soon. -Dixie
Nienkamp
Truenback
Hilland
Grove
Padgett
Parr
Shed
Hill
King
Jones
Langford
Prece
Thomlinson
Batista
Monday, November 02, 2009
My day today...
(Note: the song on this blog needs to play while you read this. It will make sense in a minute.)
Did you ever have one of those days? One of those days when nothing seems to go right? You try to make your morning coffee and you cant because you are out of Coffee filters. Then while dressing, you cant find a mate to the shoes you want to wear and so you decide to wear another pair and cant find the mate to that one? Its like someone took one of your shoes of every pair?!
You decide to ditch the coffee and have some cearl, only to realize that you're out of milk! Didn't I just buy 2 Gallon Jugs a couple of days ago? And you don't find the magic decoder ring in your cearl box. Only cearl.
You go outside and realize that you accidentally locked yourself out! With your keys inside. How was that possible??? When it takes a key to lock the door?
You finally crawl through a window that is unlocked and skin the skin off your arms and legs so bad and fall on with a thud.
Then your well behaved dog who is house trained, and has been for 10 years, decides this is the day that he doesn't want to be house trained and leaves a nice present for you, right on the freshly shampooed carpet.
You finally find your keys and are headed to work, or an important appointment, and you look down and you are almost out of gas. In fact the Needle is Past E. and then you feel that old familiar 'chug chug" feeling of your car, slurping down the last ounces of gas while you're eyes frantically search for a gas sign and fortunately coast to a gas station by the skin of your teeth!
Later.... you realize you had missed an important dental appt , and your dentist informs you it will be another 4-6 weeks before you can get in.
You miss your exit and have to circle a mile to get back to the turn off you intended to take.
A person you've been counting on for an all important event calls to back out at the last minute and you have no one to fill in and this is going to lead to many disappointed and angry parents.
For some reason, the past two weeks, earth worms have taken up residence in your driveway and your home every time it rains, and you have no idea why and find a half dozen of them every day in your home in different rooms? Even the exterminator has never seen anything like it!
Then the school calls and your child is sick with the stomach flu and you have to pick them up, you watch helplessly as they "visit" the bathroom and throw up every 15 minutes. Your baby is sick as a dog, and you know you're next.
You run out to get your child some Pedilyte and Tylenol and something for dinner you think, can this day honestly get any worse???.......
and then you see him.
The homeless man standing on the street corner off the interstate. Ratty clothes and a backpack at his feet. The cardboard sign is scrawled with the words "Hungry Traveler." His skin is dark from the brutal sun and his beard is wild and wooly. You hit the power door lock button and try to not make eye contact.
Suddenly while sitting there in the awkward moments waiting for the light to change, you hear a song on the Christian radio station that says "I was sure by now, God, that You would have reached down and wiped our tears away........ stepped in and saved the day. I barely hear You whisper through the rain, "I'm with you".... and I'll praise you in this storm and I will lift my hands , for You are who you are, no matter where I am . And every tear I've cried, You hold in your hand............... You never left my side and though my heart is torn....... I will praise You in this storm.
and then you feel his eyes on you. and you look over at him, and he seems grateful that you acknowledged him with eye contact, and you reach down and pull a $5.00 bill out of your purse, the change from the last store you went to, and you roll down your window and motion for him and his Eyes light up! Crystal Blue eyes and he smiles the biggest smile and takes it gently from you and says "thank you Ma'am" and you honestly can see, that he is a nice guy. Maybe not the smartest, but he is a person, a human being, and who knows what his story is.?
Who knows what happened to him.? Maybe its his fault, maybe he had a good family and refused to follow the rules? Maybe he had it bad, maybe his dad beat him and he ran away. Or maybe he lost his mind in Vietnam. Maybe life just disappointed him one day at a time, and he didn't have any family and he slowly slipped down and down and down.
Something that could happen to any of us. And suddenly you wished you had more to give him.
And you start to sing along "I will Praise you in this storm.. I will lift my hand.."and watch him in your rear view mirror walking quickly through the tall grass off the interstate towards the Taco Bell across the street. and you realize that even your worst day.. you have a warm bed, and a family. and you wipe one tear from the corner of your eye, thankful for the blessings God has given you. And glad that you could lift someones day even a tiny bit and make it just a bit better for them. Because we are all connected. We all could be him. We all fall short of Gods glory. And you pray that you will never become one of those Cold and Timid Souls who only serve themselves and care nothing of those hurting around them. and you wonder. Maybe he was an angel and God was testing you?
and then, I praised him in this storm.
Did you ever have one of those days? One of those days when nothing seems to go right? You try to make your morning coffee and you cant because you are out of Coffee filters. Then while dressing, you cant find a mate to the shoes you want to wear and so you decide to wear another pair and cant find the mate to that one? Its like someone took one of your shoes of every pair?!
You decide to ditch the coffee and have some cearl, only to realize that you're out of milk! Didn't I just buy 2 Gallon Jugs a couple of days ago? And you don't find the magic decoder ring in your cearl box. Only cearl.
You go outside and realize that you accidentally locked yourself out! With your keys inside. How was that possible??? When it takes a key to lock the door?
You finally crawl through a window that is unlocked and skin the skin off your arms and legs so bad and fall on with a thud.
Then your well behaved dog who is house trained, and has been for 10 years, decides this is the day that he doesn't want to be house trained and leaves a nice present for you, right on the freshly shampooed carpet.
You finally find your keys and are headed to work, or an important appointment, and you look down and you are almost out of gas. In fact the Needle is Past E. and then you feel that old familiar 'chug chug" feeling of your car, slurping down the last ounces of gas while you're eyes frantically search for a gas sign and fortunately coast to a gas station by the skin of your teeth!
Later.... you realize you had missed an important dental appt , and your dentist informs you it will be another 4-6 weeks before you can get in.
You miss your exit and have to circle a mile to get back to the turn off you intended to take.
A person you've been counting on for an all important event calls to back out at the last minute and you have no one to fill in and this is going to lead to many disappointed and angry parents.
For some reason, the past two weeks, earth worms have taken up residence in your driveway and your home every time it rains, and you have no idea why and find a half dozen of them every day in your home in different rooms? Even the exterminator has never seen anything like it!
Then the school calls and your child is sick with the stomach flu and you have to pick them up, you watch helplessly as they "visit" the bathroom and throw up every 15 minutes. Your baby is sick as a dog, and you know you're next.
You run out to get your child some Pedilyte and Tylenol and something for dinner you think, can this day honestly get any worse???.......
and then you see him.
The homeless man standing on the street corner off the interstate. Ratty clothes and a backpack at his feet. The cardboard sign is scrawled with the words "Hungry Traveler." His skin is dark from the brutal sun and his beard is wild and wooly. You hit the power door lock button and try to not make eye contact.
Suddenly while sitting there in the awkward moments waiting for the light to change, you hear a song on the Christian radio station that says "I was sure by now, God, that You would have reached down and wiped our tears away........ stepped in and saved the day. I barely hear You whisper through the rain, "I'm with you".... and I'll praise you in this storm and I will lift my hands , for You are who you are, no matter where I am . And every tear I've cried, You hold in your hand............... You never left my side and though my heart is torn....... I will praise You in this storm.
and then you feel his eyes on you. and you look over at him, and he seems grateful that you acknowledged him with eye contact, and you reach down and pull a $5.00 bill out of your purse, the change from the last store you went to, and you roll down your window and motion for him and his Eyes light up! Crystal Blue eyes and he smiles the biggest smile and takes it gently from you and says "thank you Ma'am" and you honestly can see, that he is a nice guy. Maybe not the smartest, but he is a person, a human being, and who knows what his story is.?
Who knows what happened to him.? Maybe its his fault, maybe he had a good family and refused to follow the rules? Maybe he had it bad, maybe his dad beat him and he ran away. Or maybe he lost his mind in Vietnam. Maybe life just disappointed him one day at a time, and he didn't have any family and he slowly slipped down and down and down.
Something that could happen to any of us. And suddenly you wished you had more to give him.
And you start to sing along "I will Praise you in this storm.. I will lift my hand.."and watch him in your rear view mirror walking quickly through the tall grass off the interstate towards the Taco Bell across the street. and you realize that even your worst day.. you have a warm bed, and a family. and you wipe one tear from the corner of your eye, thankful for the blessings God has given you. And glad that you could lift someones day even a tiny bit and make it just a bit better for them. Because we are all connected. We all could be him. We all fall short of Gods glory. And you pray that you will never become one of those Cold and Timid Souls who only serve themselves and care nothing of those hurting around them. and you wonder. Maybe he was an angel and God was testing you?
and then, I praised him in this storm.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
My book for November
I try to read a book a month. I could read more, but I like to read a chapter every night, savoring each chapter as something I look forward to, when my family goes to bed at 9 or 10:00. its my time to myself. Ask my family, we have books all over the house! Its getting to be a problem, I have them stacked in the window, on top of my desk, in my bedroom in neat tall stacks, in bins, drawers and bookcases.
Our guest room has a lot in there too, as does my husbands office. Okay, I admit, I might have a problem.
Right now I'm reading "Cherries in Winter." Its a really good book written by Suzan Colon, and she writes about stories about her family. My favorite is the story about her and her grandfather and how they would go digging for clams. It was so tender and sweet, and then she has her Grandmas recipe for Clam chowder.
I recommend it highly! You can get it here at Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Cherries-Winter-Familys-Recipe-Times/dp/0385532520
Our guest room has a lot in there too, as does my husbands office. Okay, I admit, I might have a problem.
Right now I'm reading "Cherries in Winter." Its a really good book written by Suzan Colon, and she writes about stories about her family. My favorite is the story about her and her grandfather and how they would go digging for clams. It was so tender and sweet, and then she has her Grandmas recipe for Clam chowder.
I recommend it highly! You can get it here at Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Cherries-Winter-Familys-Recipe-Times/dp/0385532520
Another place I buy books is a cheap site called http://www.alibris.com/
They have very affordable used books at great prices.
I hope you'll pick up a copy of Cherries in Winter, its very heartwarming. I'm sure you all have recipes and stories from your family. Food that makes you think of someone. My dad made the best "Mulligan stew" from a Play that I was in when I was in elementary school. My mothers fried chicken and mashed potatoes. My great grandfathers pancakes. The book makes me want to put on a pot of Mulligan Stew right now!
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