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I really do mean that! I am sitting her on my computer about ready to go to bed and I realize WOW it seems like I JUST got home. Then before I know it it’s time for bed and time to start another day! I hate going to bed because I know as soon as I wake up its off to my morning job, I hate leaving in the morning because my little girl is almost always awake. Just this morning she was crying for some juice. I went to the kitchen got her a glass of water and gave it to her and laid her back to bed. She said “mommy bed” meaning she wanted me to lay down in the spare bed in her room. I told her no sweetie Mommy has to go to work. She cried a little and said NO MOMMY MOMMY BED! It breaks my heart that I couldn’t just cuddle up with her in bed and go back to sleep. She is growing up so fast and I’m never going to get back these times when she is just so sweet and so innocent. I love her so much and I look forward to the day that I can quit my “day” job and just stay home with her and Logan and concentrate on them and photography. *sigh* ~My husband applied for a new job and interviewed on Thursday, I’m sure we will hear something back anytime. Please keep your fingers crossed and say a little prayer that he gets it!

When I got married on April 2, 2004 my mom said that I HAD to have a professional photographer. Out of everything else that is the ONE thing she wanted me to have. It wasn’t until I really got serious about wedding photography did I understand exactly where she was coming from. Don’t get me wrong I have had a passion for photography my entire life but I just didn’t quite understand what she meant. Now that I photograph weddings I understand 100% what she meant.

Your wedding day is a once in a lifetime experience. Yes some people will get married more than once but each wedding is different, each wedding only happens once. It is something that cannot be recreated or redone, there is no exact replica of a wedding. This one day for which you spend countless hours making sure every detail is perfect: The dress hunt, the flower shopping, the decorations; all of which you spend hours upon hours thinking and dreaming and planning for YOUR wedding day. Not to mention the guests that come to your wedding, your friends and your family. Who knows what will happen tomorrow but for that one day it is all about you and the one you love.

Weddings are something celebrated and cherished. When your wedding is over your guests go home, your flowers die (even preserved flowers never look exactly the same), your decorations get put away, your tux gets returned and your dress usually gets put into a box and over the years your memories fade. Of course there are certain things you will always remember, but will you remember exactly how your bouquet looked? How your hair and make-up made you look like a model? The smile on your grooms face when he first sees you walk down the isle? Will you be able to remember what all of your guests wore and how everything was set up. Chances are you wont.

So much happens on your wedding day I often hear brides tell me they were so busy that all the time they spent into their wedding they hardly got to just sit back and relax and enjoy their day. So when everything fades what is left from your wedding day? Your photographs. Many people decide to cut back on photography thinking that their friend or uncle can just snap some pics and that will be good. They think that they can save a little bit of money by not hiring a professional, maybe they have a friend who does it as a “hobby” and they think that is good enough. Chances are you will always regret this decision. Will your friend know exactly the pictures to take? Will he/she capture all of the little details that you put so much time and effort into making your wedding beautiful? Do they have the equipment and skills to make sure that your wedding is captured beautifully?

I understand that wedding photography can become quite costly but the fact of the matter is that your pictures are the ONLY thing that you will have to look back on and be able to remember every detail. The pictures you have from your wedding really do mean so much. My mom did not have a professional photographer at her wedding, instead she had a friend who had an interest in photography take her pictures. Her friend had professional equipment but he didn’t understand how to use his equipment and my mom has always regretted not hiring a professional. The fact of the matter is anyone can own a professional camera but unless you know how to operate it and unless you understand what goes into making a beautiful photograph then you won’t be able to have consistent results.

I often hear people comment to me “your pictures are so nice what camera do you own?” That’s like me going up to a pianist and saying he plays beautifully what piano does he have. So when it comes to your wedding day you have to ask yourself, do you want just anyone to be responsible for taking those lasting memories for you or do you want someone who has had experience and knows what they are doing? Yes chances are you will be paying for that experience and it may seem like a lot at the time, but the pictures you have from your wedding are the memories that you will have to look back on for the rest of your life, they are what you will pass down to your children and to your children’s children. I encourage everyone to really think about your wedding day and how you want to remember it.

Sincerely,
Jenilee

We took the kiddos out to dinner at the Richie’s Diner last night! I had never been and had heard good things from Jenn. So after months of saying we will try it, we decided to head on over and give it a whirl. I had a great time! The diner was really cute and had a fun atmosphere to it! I couldn’t help but snap pics!!!

Look at how much my lil guy was enjoying the food 🙂

And I had to save the best for last 🙂 I absolutely LOVE this picture! How sweet are they!

We went to the Balboa Beach on Tuesday. We got there kind of late so I didn’t have very many photo opps but it was so nice just to go with the kids and enjoy the serenity. I did manage to snap a couple pics that I thought I’d share 🙂

California Beaches at sunset! What’s not to love!

Here is one right after the sun went down.

And a fun one of the ferris wheel! One of these days I’m going to get enough guts to go on it!

I love it! My husband has vacation for a few days and its great! I love being able to just relax at home with him and not have to worry about everything or anything. I think we may hit the beach Wednesday, I really want to get some more beach shots of my family, so we will see if the kids are up to it 🙂

My brother came to visit for 1 day only! I had a great time seeing him and am sorry to see him go 🙁

Here is a pic of my brother, this pic pretty much sums up my brother in a nutshell

Hi everyone my friend’s son is in need of support (whether donation or just prayers). He has gone through a multi-organ transplant and his family has had to relocate 2 hours away to be close to him. Then to top it off his mommy is pregnant with a scheduled c-section on august 15. Please take time to visit his website and show your support
Team ANGEL

I came across an article entitled “I Hate My Newborn Baby!” I really enjoyed it quite thoroughly. It is about a man’s perspective about the new baby, now this baby is an extreme case but I think many guys feel a lot like he did. I just thought it was a sweet little story and that you might be interested in reading it. I Hate My Newborn Baby

For those who don’t know I am a total nerd at heart! I am a HUGE batman fan, I was ecstatic to go see the The Dark Knight yesterday afternoon. It is my new favorite movie. I don’t want to give anything away for those who haven’t seen it but let me say one thing, at one part I got seriously teary eyed. Great movie! If you haven’t yet watched it go do so right this second! However, I wouldn’t bring your kids to this movie as it is definitely a bit on the “dark” side 😉 I will definitely be buying this movie when it comes out.

Now if only we knew when the next X-men would be coming out.

Oh and did anyone else see the previews for Watchmen??? Oh yes I will be seeing that too :p

(told you I was a nerd) 😀

I just wanted to let everyone know that my website may be down shortly through out the week while I go through and update some pictures as well as remix the ones that are up. I basically just want to go through and pic my favorites and delete everything else as well as add some new pictures 🙂 Anyways, just wanted to give a heads up 🙂 Take care!