A few more pics...

On our trip to Guthrie last week my sister Laura took some great pictures - I decided to add a few here.  Enjoy!

A visit from Kentucky....

The past week was crazy, busy, and fun.  My friend Rachel (yes, that is her name - and yes, it does make for difficulties occasionally, but only when someone else calls out our name. When it's just the two of us, it works quite well.:) flew in last Saturday and stayed for a week.  It was her first visit to Oklahoma, so I spent a lot of time showing her around our town & state. Sunday we went to church, had a big lunch with the family and then a long walk. Then we settled in with my sisters for an evening with Anne - Anne of Green Gables that is.  (We enjoyed our marathon movie night.)  Monday I had to work, but we found time for lunch together at Applebees & some shopping.  Tuesday we went to a local museum with my sisters. 

I had fun playing with my camera and getting shots of the girls. Loved how they turned out.  The museum is great too - we had a wonderful afternoon.  Outside we put my camera on a ledge & set the timer for this shot - only problem was that I actually forgot to set the timer and when I hit the button it did this:

My sisters seem to be getting a kick out of my mistake!

So, we made adjustments, and all went well..........

On Wednesday we headed down to Guthrie for some touring & a Tea Room.  The girls in our family have been to Tea Rooms all over, but my friend had long wanted to go. (She confided this in me back in 2009 when we first met.) So, we went to one on the square. I'm not a mega tea drinker - although I do have an occasional cup - I mostly go for the food!

Then we walked down to the Trolley stop for a Trolley Tour.  Very fun and offered great photographic opportunities. I LOVE the one of the Trolley - the sun cooperated so well. :)

Just one of my beautiful sisters - I love this picture of her!

Thursday we drove to over to Aline to see the Sod House Museum.  This is the only sod house still standing that was built by a pioneer. Built in 1894, it was lived in for 9 years before then serving as a storage building for the family.  I don't know how they did it - I think I'd go crazy trying to live in one of these!

This picture is much too dark - but it's the only one we got!

Friday, it was back to the airport to see her off. We had a great week - thanks for making the time to come out Rachel - I had so much fun!

The two Rachels - once again!

Recording

The girls record an A Capella number

After nearly two months of preparation (and years & years of hard work!), we recorded a demo CD yesterday evening.  We had a blast!  We rehearsed from 3-5, then took a break for supper before heading to the studio. We recorded from 7-10.  It was an entirely new experience for all of us - very fun & exciting. At the same time, it was hard work - we were exhausted by the time we got home.  We had help from a producer from Nashville - introduced to us through a mutual friend - and he was such a blessing to us. He came and helped us rehearse and then took care of all the details while we recorded. He knew what to keep, what to re-do, what needed extra lift & so much more. He told us what to fix, what to sing over, where to be soft, where we weren't exactly hitting our pitches, and very encouraging on the parts we did well. So wonderful.  A good friend offered to cover the cost too! We are excited to see what the Lord is doing with this.  We should have a copy of our recording in the next few days - can't wait!  (Since I was singing most of the time, I didn't take too many pictures - my siblings grabbed a few as well, and they came out great.)

A little noisy here - but I still love the picture :)

Our family & Mark



Nick & Kayla's Wedding Day

Nick & Kayla were married last year at First Baptist Church. I met Kayla at the Bridal Fair & then we met up again to discuss options. I was so excited about doing their wedding.... they were such a great couple and I was anxious to try out some new poses and techniques. The day dawned lovely and warm, perfect for a beautiful wedding.  My young assistant Hannah met me at the church and we got to work.  I'm sure Hannah was quite tired that night - I kept her hopping! She was excellent help to me, holding reflectors, running errands and much more. I was able to get some absolutely stunning shots of a very stunning Bride & Groom. The day was somewhat Fast & Furious (as usual), but very fun.  Nick & Kayla, you were great - love what we came up with!

Is she not absolutely gogeous?

Love those eyes

This little ring-bearer was so cute - he stopped every few steps to say (in a rather loud voice) "Cheeseburger" to me.  He was very confident on what to do when he saw a camera!

Kayla wanted me on-stage during the ceremony getting pictures. Not too many Brides are comfotable with that. Gave me an oppurtunity for this amazing shot - one of my all-time favorites.

And then it was time for our Bride & Groom shoot - just the two of them, no one else around. A definite must in order to capture true feelings and emotions.  Love the end result.