Spring sessions.... SUCCESS!

I have to say that the Spring session day was a great success.... no one got poison ivy and we didn't see any snakes. I DID have to lug all this stuff by myself, but I survived. I was happy with the whole setup especially my jellybeans! :) Luckily my last family helped me load back up which was a major blessing... My poor car was busting at the seams!

Here are a few of the handsome boys I shot in the first hour... more to come soon!

Family shoot on the prettiest day of the year! (so far)

I must say that this was an awesome day for photos. It was that Sunday when it was so warm outside. You know, the last Sunday of January? Janice and I had been trying for weeks to meet on a day when it wasn't 20 degrees outside and we definitely hit the jackpot on this day! I am so blessed to have met this family, they were so much fun!

Smarklers

These are new to me. They are sparklers that make smoke. I thought some photos with the kids holding sparklers would be so cute then everybody was choking before I could shoot the photo. Oh well we had a great time on the 4th; hope you did too!

Friends and Family-Filled Weekend

This past weekend was crazy, but so much fun. On Saturday, Chuck and Kara came in from their long journey from Pennsylvania to the west coast and swung by Murfreesboro to visit. Their visit was too short but we were really glad to see them. Soon after they were gone on Sunday morning, we had the whole family over for Leon's dad's birthday party. We ate then had a game of Cranium which we didn't finish due to the fact that it's kind of hard to play... and well, I guess we're not as smart as we thought we were. Well at least the adults. We gave up and just started molding things out of clay and guessed what they were. So get us Play-Doh for Christmas because we evidently didn't get enough of it as kids!

OK here's where I tell you what is on my mind about this weekend... If you know me very well, you know that I'm not the best hostess. I agonize over everything being right and perfectly clean and I get in a twit when there are a bunch of people in our house. I love people, I just stress myself out too much. Well, all week I stressed. What am I going to cook? How am I going to get all this done? I'm going to freak out! Then I just sat down and said, "OK God. I can't do it all. Show me what to do." And here is what he showed me... "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms." I Peter 4:8-10 That did more for me this week than I could have imagined! I am committed to showing more hospitality now and enjoying the time with my friends and family and NOT stressing!