Biz gets Baptized

So this past weekend my foster Sister’s “baby” got baptized. Can Biz really already be 8? Man time flies.

I can’t believe she is so grown up.



No denying whose kid she is, she look just like her Daddy.



She was fortunate to have both sets of grandparents there for her big day.



She was just beaming as we took a few family pictures beforehand.



She was very excited for her big day. She informed me she woke up at 6:13 AM when she came down to give me a hug that morning. (Perhaps that is why she needed a nap in the afternoon before we all went out to dinner.)



Sam and Hannah spent the day hanging out also. I got to take a few snapshots of their adorable children Erica and Aaron. Sadly it was raining like crazy that day so I didn’t get to do as many pictures as I would have liked. But there is no denying how cute these two are.









I did get to take a few pictures of David and Maddy and as I was going through them I could not believe how grown-up they look. Makes me a little sad but at the same time I am so proud of the young adults they are both becoming.





My visit was very short, I had to head home after dinner, and I ate way too much. Thanks again to my Mautz family for inviting me to be part of this special day.

Busy and loving it!!!

I am the first to admit I was beyond excited when I realized I would have NO school work this past weekend since I finished up my classes and my next doesn’t start till the 28th. However, I was just as busy, if not busier. Here is the recap so far starting with Thursday night.

After work on Thursday I got to take pictures of the adorable little Miss K. I knew I had to get them edited that night so I didn’t fall too far behind.



Then late Thursday night I got a call from one of the fabulous youth in my ward who was looking for another adult driver for a trip to Dorney Park they were taking. Notice I didn’t say they were looking for a chaperone cause clearly despite the age on my driver’s license I do NOT act that age. So I quickly made a mental list of things I needed to rearrange so I could do it and told him sure I would be happy to help out. Plus I love me some roller coasters. (stayed tuned for a blog just about that trip)



Then Saturday Morning I got to sleep in since my early morning session had to cancel.

After that I had a session with my friend Missy who I convinced to let me take her pictures. She is a good sport about things.



There was also a mini pet session. Even with one eye this guy is a cutie.



I then got to meet up with one of the women from a photography message board I am a part of and do maternity pictures of, Hello beautiful!!



Then Sunday I had two Family sessions. First up was the Perry's who could not have looked cuter. And we won't talk about the small incident with the car, keys and kids all in one location and the locked doors. (My Bad)



Then that afternoon I got to click some pics of the Marostica family!!




Make sure you swing by my Photography Blog over the next couple of days to see more pictures from the sessions I did and will be doing this weekend.

3 is my new favorite number

Why is 3 my new favorite? Because that is how many courses I have left to take till graduation. I finished up another 2 this week which leaves me with 3 more. Graduation is May 16th, 2009.

Just my luck

I got this in the mail today.

Due to recent budget cuts, and the rising cost of electricity, gas and oil, the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off.
We apologize for any inconvenience.

That figures doesn't it. :)

The dreaded self portrait

So it is no great secret that I hate to have my picture taken… Probably why I enjoy photography so much, I get to be behind the camera instead of in front of it. However, every now and then I feel like I need to update my picture on my blogs or online profiles so I drag out the camera and start clicking away doing my own self portrait. Now for anyone that has tried to do this you know things like making sure you are in focus, lighting, and trying not to chop off the top of your head or chin are not always easy. (and when you have several chins like me that is a lot of chins to make sure get captured. Then there is the making sure you are in the frame at all that takes a little work too. I am not sure I got what anyone would call a great self portrait but at least I had a little fun…

Anyone have a favorite? I think the first one captures me best...

It has been a good day

As I sit there today breaking my fast with a delicious gourmet meal of Fritos, Blueberry light and fit yogurt, and coke zero, I reflected a little on my day. Today has been a good day. The weather is gorgeous with the colors of Fall starting to really show. Great for picture taking. Church was great and I really felt the spirit strongly and I even drug myself self up to bear my testimony which is never an easy thing for me. I was glad I did it though.

That is all for now...

I was tagged again

This tag from my friend Breezi
it is called the Brillante Weblog-Primio 2008 Award. Beats the heck outta me too.

The rules: Answer the following questions with one word answers and pass it on to seven others.

Here are the questions:
1. Where is your cell phone? shelf
2. Where is your significant other? Who?
3. Your hair color? Multi
4. Your mother? sleeping
5. Your father? Maine
6. Your favorite thing? Naps
7. Your dream last night? Nightmares
8. Your dream/goal? graduate
9. The room you're in? craftroom
10. Your hobby? Photography
11. Your fear? blindness
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? family
13. Where were you last night? home
14. What you're not? fabulous
15. One of your wish-list items? Canon 5DmarkII
16. Where you grew up? PA
17. The last thing you did? TV
18. What are you wearing? Sweats
19. Your TV? on
20. Your pet? evil
21. Your computer? annoying
22. Your mood? blah
23. Missing someone? always
24. Your car? paid
25. Something you're not wearing? shoes
26. Favorite store? Target
27. Your summer? short
28. Love someone? nah
29. Your favorite color? Red
30. When is the last time you laughed? yesterday
31. Last time you cried? Last night,( I am such a loser)

I pass the award to: Anyone that feels like doing a tag blog

Baby showers, conferences and other things I have missed

So Thursday night there was a baby shower for Aubrey from church. Sadly I had to miss it because the night got switched from Friday to Thursday. But I did still want to drop off my gift. I made a Diaper cake for her, it was not my best work but still liked the way it turned out.





Saturday there is a Time out for Women Event here in Philly. I was all set to go, and was thankful when Cindy ordered my ticket through her group buy. However today I decided I am going to skip it. I admit that the thought of driving down by myself and sitting by myself for the day really didn’t appeal, no matter how wonderful the conference would be. It is an anxiety attack just waiting to happen. It seems that everyone already had their carpool groups, or train ride group and admittedly I am not a part of any of these groups so it would have been a fabulous day of me myself and I, and really they are not all that great of company. So I just opted not to go, and instead might spend a little quality time with my camera tomorrow since the weather is supposed to be nice and I really have not been able to get out and take many pictures lately. Of course it is more likely I will spend most of the day working on homework since next week is my last week of the semester. Which means only 3 courses left…..

Pretty much I have been disconnected from everything other than work and school. I am thankful to be employed though and to be finally able to finish my education. (Weel at least part of my education, the jury is still out on going for a master's degree or not) So I have more than enough to keep me busy. Just wish I didn’t feel like such an outsider at church…

Philly Temple Location announced

Well it looks like the Philadelphia temple will be built in downtown Philadelphia, at North Broad Street between Hamilton Street and Noble Street. They have also announced the sites for the other four Temples that were announced over the weekend. Exciting times...

Almost done another 2 classes

With 2 classes left for each of my classes I admit I am feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the work I have left to do. This has been one of those tough semesters, partly because there is a group project for both classes and partly because there has been a lot going on at work.

Luckily this past weekend was a refresher with a great general conference. Now I just need to get through the next 10 days...

A Glourious Announcement

Philadelphia is getting a TEMPLE!!!!!!! The exact location and specific details have not been announced but it is still very exciting to know that in the future we will have a Temple close so that we can enjoy those blessings without the 3 hour drive to DC. I can't wait till they announce the design of the new Temple and the exact location. Hopefully we will learn more sooner rather than later.