Yes, it’s quite a bit after Valentine’s Day, but I’ve been busy. This week has been full of sick kiddos (and a sick hubby) so needless to say some things have been neglected. For instance, my never ending laundry pile. When I’m finally down to just one load to do I’m sure I’ll be old and gray.
I will let you know that the dishes ARE being washed as we speak. Thank the Lord almighty for dishwashers! That was a gift from the hubby for my last birthday. I’m still waiting for the gift of a person to come in and load the dishwasher for me, but I’ll take what I can get for now.
So yes, it’s late and I’m blogging. Too much chocolate at late hours will keep a person awake for long periods of time. You’d think I’d know this with all the late night chocolate munching I do, but I guess today was a rough day and I decided to eat an entire chocolate bar in one sitting (oh and they are NOT small, mind you). Hi my name is Jenica and I have a chocolate problem. I swear I’d be thirty pounds lighter if I could kick this habit of mine.
But I digress.
I’m writing to share about how wonderful my husband is to me. He brought me flowers TWICE for Valentine’s day. The first time was a couple of days before Valentine’s and on the day itself he brought me a dozen roses, chocolates, a bottle of wine, and two teddy bears. He’s perfect!! I know to some it’s not a big deal, but he hasn’t always been this romantic. I’d like to think that it was all the time I put into molding him and shaping him into a perfect husband, but that is FAR from the truth. He’s come this way on his own. We’ve been together for eight years now. I love him more and more each day. It has nothing to do with bringing me gifts and everything to do with him being a wonderful man.
(and to all of you photogs out there who will be wondering how I did this crazy effect on the rose. It’s a preset from adobe lightroom killer tips and can be found here )
Sometimes I have sessions where I plan out a particular photo that I really want. This was one of those sessions. I bought this prop with this exact photo in mind. I was so excited when baby “J” cooperated for me. I will post more photos from this session later, but I couldn’t resist posting this one. He’s an absolute doll!!
I met Miss Jessica out in Clatsakanie, OR for her senior session. She had the coolest locations just minutes from her house. We started out on her families’ property and then moved on to an area that had a train track and a parked train. They have train tracks nearby their property and she used to walk along the tracks to get to town.
Jessica had really rad rocker chick hair. She’s totally artistic and it was fun thinking outside the box for photos that would go with her personality.
Thanks for letting me photograph you and I hope you enjoy your preview!!
check out those gorgeous eyes!!!
My family is always asking to see “normal” pictures of my kids. Since I’m too lazy er “busy” to post pics somewhere else, here’s random snapshots of my kids….
“nap time”
“okay seriously, I’m fine. I really don’t need a nap…”
he smiles just seconds after pulling the dog’s tail and pushing brother over…
my daughter has decided that since mom is a horrible cook, that she will take it upon herself to learn..
and though this isn’t our dog, it’s my new “nephew.” His daddy (my brother-in-law) brought the new baby over for us to see. Please welcome Hank to the family…
hope you enjoyed some snapshots of my life!!!
Ariel and I went out for a “mini” session a week after her regular session since we got rained out on before we could finish our first session (silly Washington weather). She often travels by train up to Seattle, so we thought it would be fitting to do some photos at a railroad station. It turned out to be a fun place and I’m sure I’ll do more sessions here. I always love trying new locations. It keeps me being creative instead of doing the same ol thing all the time.
Thanks Ariel. I hope you enjoy your preview!
