Sunday, September 26, 2010

Gettin' Carried Away {With the Jeppsons}

wow, the reality didn't hit me until we were back at my house {and I was making waterballons for the girls  hehehe} that this was my last official Ft Irwin family session before I move!! I have a studio OpLove session this week, but then all my sessions after that are off-post....crazy! {sigh....I will miss this door on post...but looking online I've noticed some awesome little parks and murals around my soon-to-be-neighborhood!score!} Anyway....I'm so thrilled I got to meet the Jeppson family before my time in the desert comes to a close. How sweet they are!

I really enjoyed getting to work with you guys...thank you! {and I'm glad we made it through this session without the MPs pulling me over again! whew!} Your gallery will be up soon :-) Hope you love the sneek peek....the last three on here I've added a "watermelon" haze to...I'm lovin' it! Your gallery will have these with and without the haze so I'm excited to get your opinion on which versions you like; I kept clicking back and forth between them trying to decide!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Me n' my Battle Buddies


Every military spouse knows the deal: you PCS to a new post, meet amazing new people, form beautiful friendships, and then before you know it it's time to repeat the process. Sometimes you get each other through deployments, sometimes it's through growing pains in a marriage...sometimes it's finding humor and sanity in being stuck out in the middle of the Mojave desert. Sometimes life throws at you a really crappy series of unfortunete events ... but always- ALWAYS- you know that those friends you've made are there for you. They're your home away from home, your strength, your laughter & tears, the reason that you know that -no matter what - it's all gonna be OK.

I've mentioned before my two great friends, Sandy & Liz...both of whom my hubby & I couldn't have survived the horrors of last year without. We could honestly try for the rest of our lives to find ways to thank them for all they did for us, and I don't think we'd ever find a way great enough. So, needless to say, these two have been my "battle buddies" for the past two years. This week  Liz gets to start an exciting new chapter in her life. She and her cute little pregnant belly got to "kiss the coyote" goodbye...leaving Sandy & I feeling the blues. But before she left I passed the camera to my awesome hubby and had him snap a few silly pics "photobooth" style for us. so...had to share :-)

And speaking of winds of change....yesterday I got the call from the hubby that we'll soon be blowing outta here as well! Very soon, actually! As an Army wife, "Bloom where you are planted" and "Home is where the Army sends you" are two quotes you kinda gotta just live by. Mike and I are excited to be heading back east to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. I've got a lot of blooming to do!! So please stay tuned as I figure everything out...this is gonna be fun!

{At Home} with the Williams Fam!

Saturday AM I got to hit the road and head out to Apple Valley to hang out with this gorgeous family at their new home. It was so fun to have a change of scenary, and I really enjoyed getting to capture them literally feeling "right at home." Princess, their adorable poodle, also got to join in the fun! {and totally cracked me up...what a sweet little bundle of energy!}

I REALLY had a great time getting to know you guys! Thanks so much for the opportunity to work with you! {And oh! That Italian restaurant I was asking about - it's called Mama Carpino's....and it's AWESOME! I recommend it!} Gallery coming soon :-)