love

This is an old picture I took of one of my little girls in Germany when I first got there.. But I don't think I ever posted it, and it simply needs to be up here, was there ever such a beautiful doll like face. I miss her

Hmmm... I am planning a photo shoot :)
I am thinking a girl and boy, lots of yellow balloons, and an interesting rock.

Scrap Booking

I am starting a new hobby, one which was introduced to me again by my friend Dana. I think I am addicted now!

My Mom's 50th!!!

SURPRISE!!!


I don't mean this in a disrespectful way, but sometimes I love how clueless my mother can be about what is going on. I have been planning a surprise party for her for about 3 weeks now! I stole her phone to get numbers from all her girlfriends, hid myself in my closet to make all the calls, picked out some desserts that looked fabulous, and probably having been acting extra strange.


Anyways all this to say, it was wonderful, we all met at her favorite Mexican restaurant, and my dad brought her there to buy a "gift certificate", meanwhile one of the local ladies in the party strolled out "looking" for the restroom only in to bump into mom and invite her back to sit down for am minute! Needless to say her face as she realized how many people were there that had driven up to 5 hours just to be there for her birthday was priceless!! After dinner we went back to our house for dessert, then mom opened her gifts, while each lady read a fun memory or shared a picture, having do something with mom. Needless to say the party went off perfectly, and I now think we need to have people over all the time, so that I can bake all the time!


Oh, and I almost forgot one more present is arriving at 12:00 today, she is of course still completely clueless and thinks I am taking her out to lunch, when in reality I only need her to get ready, so that when one of her best friends she hasn't seen in a long time is arriving! Yea..!! I think tonight my mom will come to the conclusion that turning 50 isn't soo bad after all :)

~Tree time~

Every year we make a little family party of decorating our Christmas tree, and always have our traditional food. Little beef sausages in crescent rolls, cheese dip, sparkling grape juice, and snicker doodles. So I snapped a few pictures this year to show some of our favorite ornaments, yummy food, and wonderfully pretty tree!

Thanksgiving

My family went to Atlanta for Thanksgiving to celebrate with my moms family! Sadly my brother and I had to leave day of because we both had work friday. We still had an awesome time though!

Michelles

Took a roadtrip last weekend to see Michelle, and had a wonderful relaxed full of laughs weekend!



Who is who?? ;)

Hickory Hill Farm

Last Tuesday we went to see some friends of ours as the played music at this dairy farm. And if you payed 5 dollars you could take both of the hay rides, and get a pint of white or their famous chocolate milk. You also got a tour of how everything worked at a dairy farm and a little insight into the lifes of farmers. They get up at 2:30 in the morning to start milking those cows!!! WOW! It takes about 3 hours, so they are home for breakfast. Oh, if you would like to check out my friends they are called the ForgivenSix at http://c1.ezfolk.com/forgivensix/

Scarves

Hey ya'll, I just found the blog of a person I don't know.. But I love it, and she is doing this really cool scarf swap thing, to read more about it go to her blog here, well you have to copy and paste it, my link thing is not working right now http://www.kateandkylie.com/ !October 21st is the cut off date so hurry over there and post on in it if you want to be part of it

Yay! For Happiness!

Blue Magnolia- where it's usual to find the unusual

That is what their business card says, and that is the place you can now, as in soon, find my art work! This morning I went over and discussed prices with the owner and she will be hanging up soon after rearranging a few things. This is my first time being in a shop, so I am super excited! Blue Magnolia is located downtown Augusta, on 1124 Broad Street! If you glance over at my other blog, you will find some of the photography that will be sold there!
yay . yay . yay

I have just started reading Jim Elliots story, by his wife Elizabeth Elliot, and am already full of convictions on how I should be living for the Lord. I like to jump completely in when this happens and change everything in my life. Normally when I do this I succeed in failing, I like to do too much at once :) So this time I am trying to be more steadfast, and realize that true change comes with time, and only thru the Lord. May we all continue in His Word, and prayer.

she flipped her hair, and looked at me ;)

Definitely a really awesome afternoon spent! I got to work on my photography and chill with an amazing gal. Yes Kathleen I just called you a gal, for some reason that word is able to describe you in some small degree. Anyways I love you, and hope you have the most splendid time in Mexico! Be safe, and grow some more in the Lord, I am blessed to have you for a friend! You will be in my prayers

The past couple weeks have felt extremely busy, but when I look back at what I did, it really wasn't that much. I think I am just getting used to a different kind of schedule than I was used to in Germany.
Today is labor day, which means most people are off from work! I on the other hand had to go in at 10:30 and work till 12:30!? What! 2 hours, if I am going to work I at least want a good shift, but what can you do if your restaurant is so slow they start sending everybody home? People should start coming to Chili's "hint hint" so I can make more money :)
I went to Chik-fila today wearing my super cool soccer jersey, that I got from the captain of the team I watched over there! The mom I worked for was a physical therapist, and so I met a lot of athletes. But back to my point when you go to chik-fila wearing a sports shirt you get FREE food! Yes!!! How could I resist..
maybe later i shall add a picture of my too cool shirt :D

p.s. you get free food only today

I have made a new blog

One to just show photos that I am working on! It's a start :)


http://shannons-photos.blogspot.com/

spiders and frogs

I believe you are all aware that we are remodeling our house.. Well, my brother and I were throwing a bunch of wood into the big blue dumpster that has taken up a residency in our yard :) I was about to pick up a piece of wood when I noticed a black spider! On closer observation I noticed the lovely little red marking on its behind..! A black widow, how cool!! And yes deadly. Anyways I went dashing into the house to get a camera snapped a few shots and then allowed my brother the honor of squishing it. It oozed green just like in the movies my brother said!
A few days before the spider incident I discovered this adorable little green frog while helping my dad with something.. It was sitting on a white door which was leaning against our shed. God is amazing, he has created so many fascinating creatures for us to study..