pre-ceremony

Picasa web albums isn't working out for me tonight- so here are a handful of photos- hopefully in the near future I can get all the photos processed and online!
Enjoy the few that are up!

the news

...well my Madre beat me to the news but this beautiful lady is going to have a BABY! I'm so happy for my Aunt, Uncle and Mr. Kyle. We just have to pray everything continues to go well... God knows what He is doing :)

She was pretty creative in telling us during the prayer on Thanksgiving as we all gasped for air when it finally sunk in.

ouch

Well, I had to go back to the dr yesterday... I'm still not sure exactly what I have- it very well could be that the 3 infections I had a month ago are just now working their way out of my system.
They did blood work (yes I dislike needles but the nurse was good) and then sent me downstairs to get some of these:then the tech said... "well, we are also going to do a head x-ray to look at your sinus' so you'll need to take out your earrings and... oh, can you take out your nose ring?" What? I said, "Oh yeah I'll try to..." I had to take it out on the spot- it didn't feel so great but I got it out. It would have ruined the xray with a metal line in my sinus cavity. :)
Still waiting to hear back about a blood test. It had me thinking I needed to go back to the dr. when I went to bed one night at 7pm and didn't wake up till 1130am and was still tired.

If nothing else, I need some Holy Spirit strength to get through the next month!

same week engagement...

Kerry and Joanna are also engaged as of last week! I'm very happy for them- I shared elementary years with Joanna and HS with Kerry! What a great couple! Happy planning

Ciji and Jared are engaged!

Congratulations to my dear friend Ciji and her new fiance Jared! I received a phone call a couple hours ago, just after he asked her to marry him! I'm so excited for both of them- they are a great match! I remember the day she told me early last spring about this guy she met the night before... I'm so glad they met- he is great!
Congrats hun- I can't wait to help you plan... love ya

Thankful Heart

How easily we can forget how precious life is! So long as we can remember, we've just been here, being alive.Unlike other things for which we have a good comparison--black to white, day to night, good to bad--we are so immersed in life that we can see it only in the context of itself. We don't see life as compared to anything, to not-being, for example, to never having been born. Life just is. But life itself is a gift. It's a compliment just being born: to feel, breathe, think, play, dance, sing, work, love, for this particular lifetime. Today, let's give thanks for life. For life itself. For simply being born!

Daphne Rose Kingma, Source: A Grateful Heart

Happy Thanksgiving!

For those of you who know, please pray for me as this Thanksgiving is a bit different this year- I need to keep the strength. Thank you!

One sweet birthday girl

Almost 5- Are you kidding me?

Thanks for asking...

For those of you who asked, the wedding shoot went well... it was a very good experience and I had a little reunion with some of my teachers from HS. :)

I was all about photos this weekend- I did 4 other photo shoots not including the wedding. I could get used to this (if I didn't have anything else to do it would be THE LIFE)

I have not converted the photos yet so I'll have a few up soon but for now the homework is calling! I'll leave you with a couple candids-enjoy!

Look who's 2

lil Zach is 2 today! Happy birthday buddy!

Bug's 1st bday invites

Front:Back:

With map and details on the inside of the folded card.
I think it turned out well and the Mom is pleased- which is the most important part. :)

miss them already

These lil ones are in Florida for a couple weeks with their family so I won't see them till the beginning of December. It's weird since I normally see them at least once a week, if not more.

The Prayer

Teacher material?

One of the children I teach brought these tiny acorns for me- aww how sweet- of course my heart melted when he said, with the most enthusiastic voice, jumping up and down, "I brought these JUST FOR YOU!" I love these kids! I asked someone later if that constitutes me as a teacher, when the kids bring things in- just for me. :)

Pray I'm that enthusiastic in finishing out the semester- its been a rough one but I'm hoping to finish strong! I'll need it... thanks everyone! Back to studying
Have a great week!

Happy 7th birthday Alex

This little boy is having a birthday today! To think that I started watching him when he was only 10 months old! I now have long conversations with him about all the new things he can do, the teeth he has lost, the new friends at school, sharks and how much he enjoys baseball and Tae Kwon do. I miss seeing him every weekend!
Wish I could be celebrating your birthday with you buddy! love ya

some more of Monica

Lil Miss Bug

a few flurries

There are tiny snowflakes in the air, meaning Thanksgiving and Christmas are near!

Monica's Senior Photos

Just a few of my favorites, enjoy.