Children make me :)

So yesterday I was lucky enough to join my good friend to school. She is finishing up her teaching degree this year and will be graduating next week Friday so her student teaching part is coming to an end and yesterday was the elementary schools mayday program!! So she invited me and I of course jumped all over that and brought my camera! I myself am not normally a kid lover, yes I admit it. At least I thought... Being that I am not exposed to children that much (aside from the bratty ones that come into the candy store I work at) and its just something I never had interest in. It wasn't a huge deal for me to have children of my own someday. My plan was to make my business my child/baby and was planning on nurturing and taking care of her for the rest of my life. However, yesterday completely changed my perspective! Children have so much love and HUGS to share! By the end of the day I had gotten a hug from more than half of the class including a boy whom my friend says doesn't give hugs to just anyone and she was shocked that he felt comfortable enough to hug me! Made me :) I had what seemed like hundreds of drawings and little arts and crafts that they made for me to take home and remember them by. A lot of them asked if I could come back and seemed genuinely sad when I said that I couldn't. Its amazing what a tiny little hug from a kid can do for you. It made me so happy and it was just an incredible experience. Yesterday actually made me re-think if I don't want kids of my own. Seeing all those proud parents taking pictures and smiling/waving at their children as they perform their little hearts out for them made me see why people have children and why people like my very good friend Renee become teachers. Although they can be hyper and drive you crazy, its those little moments, drawings, and hugs that make it worth it in the end. Major props to my very good friend :) Renee for graduating and becoming a teacher next Friday, sooo exciting! Thank you for bringing me yesterday and introducing me to your amazing kids! :)

Hello Beautiful ipad!!!

So yes... it is 2011. The world is ruled by technology. Computers, video games, internet, Ipods, Iphones, and... IPADS! The wonderful ipad. I am an old fashioned girl. My phone? I own a slider phone that you still have to press one key a couple of times to get the letter you want when texting. No full keyboards, no internet access, no emailing, no youtube. Just a simple phone used for texting and calling. I own an old school HP computer that is in much need of an upgrade... been saving for that 27inch beautiful desktop apple computer!! I how i can't wait to see you in my room/office. ANYWAY... Recently I was given an ipad. Yes... an ipad! A bigger iphone/itouch that is wonderful and you can do wonderful things on this great invention. A good friend of mine jessica won one from work and didn't need it. Bless her beautiful soul that she thought of me and gladly gave it to me as a gift "just because" and wrote a cuuute letter on how she is proud of me and loves seeing me go for my dream job and that I could use the ipad to give my business some jazz. I have already uploaded some pictures on there to be able to show to my clients when I first meet with them. Very impressive way to show them my work. Although it took me like half the day to figure out how to transfer files on the ipad, I nonetheless did it and I am so excited to have taken my first step into the world of todays technology and I am excited to give my business a whole new sassy classy approach! Watch out world... here I come!! :) Thank you again so much Jess! I Love you!!!

Meg and Darin

So this is loooong overdue!!! For those of you who have me on facebook then you already saw this wonderful couple but if not then here we go! Meg contacted me asking me to do their engagements. They are to get married later in the year and already had a photographer but I was very flattered to hear that she loved my work and style so much that she wanted to hire me for their engagements!! :) The story: They both met while on vacation. We all hope to meet some hot guy and fling when we go on a trip, an escape from life and work, but for Meg and Darin it was no fling. One meeting and hangout during their vacation is all that it took. Darin purposed to Meg at a lifeguard stand later down the road and that is why we took some pics at kaimanas on the lifeguard shack. They are a ridiculously gorgeous couple and I will be waiting patiently for them to make a beautiful family together and Meg and Darin... think of me for the family portraits!!! :) It was a pleasure getting to work with the both of you and getting to know your story!