I am FINALLY Home from New Hampshire

Well it's been a long week and i am so glad to be home and in my own bed! I will fill you all in and post photos later on when I re-coop!

My Photo Won - Editors Choice Award

This photo was taken in my sons Freshman year of the Marching Band 3 years ago. He played 3rd bass and I got this shot as they were marching off the field. I used a side SB800 Flash to fill in the shadows from the stadium lights and it came out as a sillouette. This photo won Editors Choice Award... (Chris is in the middle)

Tornado Alley IMAX Movie Coming Out Soon!

There is a very popular TV show on Discovery called "Storm Chasers" .. this show is huge.. it's a show all about storm chasers, and a guy name Sean Casey, and he is a professional storm chaser and a IMAX Film Maker.. he is making a movie called "Tornado Alley" which will be in 3d IMAX sometime next year! Also part of the show is Meteorologist Reed Timmer, Josh Wurman who drives the DOW (Doppler Radar on Wheels), and Josh Taylor.. they are an amazing storm chasing team, all helping Sean Casey get the TIV (Tornado Intercept vehicle) into the tornado to film this movie.. if you haven't seen this awesome show, you have to see it.. it's absolutley amazing.. you will be on the edge of your seat. It's on Sunday Nights.. check it out.. I would do anything to do what these guys do.

Here is the cover for the new movie coming out next year.. I cannot WAIT to see this!

Busy Week Ahead

I am glad to be resting the last part of today.... it's going to be a busy week, alot going on, including packing and getting ready for our trip to NH next week, we are leaving Friday night. Chris has finals all next week, and the kids have alot of things going on in school, some photoshoots and orders to fill before I leave... so I doubt very much I will be having any free time after today.

I have lost 7 pounds in a week and a half by leaning out! I have been doing nothing but cardio for 10 days! I have 2 pairs of pants that dont fit anymore, it's just crazy, I can't believe how well this program worked... I am seeing definition in places I have never see it before, so building up and leaning out has been an awesome experience.

People keep asking me what happened with the 100 pushup challenge.. I screwed up.. on week 5 I was suppose to do 2 sets at a time, instead of 1 and I messed the whole entire thing up, I was so close to reaching week 6. I have to redo the challenge over at week 4 and do it for 3 weeks.. it's so frusterating. I was up to 58 pushups at one time. For all of you doing this, when you get to week 5, PLEASE read the chart right, you have to do 2 sets of each section. I will reach the 100 in 3 weeks.. I hope

Hope everyone is having a good weekend....

Photos - Chris at the Concert

Here are some photos of Chris at the Christmas Concert tonight... then a photo of him with the percussion on Wind symphony.. they did an awesome job tonight.. the wind symphony is the elite band.. Chris was asked to be on wind symphony in his freshman year which never happens, but Chris knew all his scales as a freshman, and now he is a junior, this is Chris's 3rd year on Wind Symphony.. they are amazing..

It's Friday ... It's The Weekend

It's the weekend and I have alot to do and alot to accomplish! Christopher has a Christmas Concert tonight, Chris is in Wind Symphony, so his group will be the last to play. It's at 7:00pm tonight at the Woodstock High School if anyone is interested in seeing the Christmas Concert.

I have alot of "working out" to do this weekend.. I am on a certain routine till next Friday, so I am kicking butt.. already lost 6 pounds in leaning out.. I dont want to lose anymore on the scale.. but I am feeling more fit everyday.. it's hard work though!

I have a couple photoshoots this weekend.. tis the season, this is my busiest time of the year. I also want to get started in packing for NH.. not looking forward to that, but I have to do what I have to do....

I hope everyone has a good weekend

Some Getting Into The Holiday TOO Much!

My kitten apparently wanted to help put up the Christmas decorations... she stole the beads, and held them randsom, then she decided to decorate herself, and play with them till they broke! Then once they broke, she chased the darn beads all over the house and drove us nuts! She's like a kid... you can't take your eye off her for a moment! yeah in the photos she looks all innocent, but in real, she is sneaky!

FUNNY VIDEO - Snow Up North

Yes this is what happens when you wake up and your car is covered in Snow.. this is NH.. especially the falling down part.. look what happenes.. this video cracks me up!

CLICK on PLAY

Woodstock Christmas Parade - Marching Band

Every year the Woodstock Marching Band is in the Woodstock Downtown Christmas parade, it's a huge event every year.... I rode on the gator right behind the band.. it was a long parade and very very COLD! It's cool because not only is the Marching Band in the parade, but my church "Momentum" is in the parade too.. Ross and all them had a cool theme this year.. it was huge this year, alot of people in the parade.. Here are some photos of Chris from today before the parade..

Starting the 9 day Detox Today

Okay, well it's time to LEAN out.. I have lifted weights, and now it's time to detox the body and lean out so I can burn burn burn and see the muscles I have built.. I am a little weary about the detox, it's hard.. you have to eat all fruits and veggies, 1 cup of brown rice a day, 2 low fat yogurts a day, 4 egg whites a day, 1 cup of oatmeal a day, and lots and lots of water.. you can eat all the fuits and veggies you want all day long. This is a 9 day detox, and then you go back to eating meats and stuff.. I will lose alot in the 9 days i am doing it.. you drop alot of weight, but it's ok, I will be working out and LEANING it out heheheh.. I am going for the fit look I have always wanted so I am pretty happy to see how this turns out.

I am going into day 3 of week 5 of the pushup challenge too..

I will let you guys know how the detox thing goes.. it's going to be hard, eating every 2 hours, and nothing but fruit and veggies.. I will be sick of it I am sure, but it's only 9 DAYS! I just hope by eating this way I will still have the energy to workout!

Week 5 - The 100 Pushup Challenge

Well I am in week 5 of the pushup challenge.. one week to go and I should be able to pull off 100 pushups in a row in my 6th week. Right now I am up to 55 pushups in a row.. I am doing about 180 pushups within 8 minutes of time total. I cannot wait to see how well this challenge works. If I do it, I get a badge. I think I can do it ... it's been 5 weeks now, my arms are in great shape.. we will see what happens.. I will keep you all posted on this challenge as everyone keeps asking me.

If I for some reason cannot do the 100 in a row next week, then I have to start at week 5 again and go up to 6.. but I think I can do it. We will see!

Like Father Like Son

This photo cracks me up! Nathan was on Tim's laptop, with the headphones on and all. He is going to be just like his dad, smart in computers! He even looks a little like him here! This is so funny, I love this photo.. this was taken here in NC at our friends house.. actually all my kids are into the computer... I have a bunch of nerds in the house

Congrats Ross, Jared and Debbie

Ross, Debbie and Jared did the 10K run this morning for the gobble jog in marietta... sorry I missed it guys, I know you have been working hard on this for months! I wish I could have been there with you guys.... I am so proud of you guys! YAY! here is a photo that ross posted..

Jared, Debbie and Ross

We are Here in North Carolina

We made it to NC about 11:00pm last night.. we got caught in horrible traffic outside on 85, took forever. Our 5 hour trip took 7 hours. Christopher talked the whole entire 7 hour trip, he sat behind me and drove me NUTS the whole way here! *food for thought, never let a 17 year old have a cup of coffee before a road trip*

We will be here till saturday morning and then we head back home. I think Kelli is taking me out shopping on BLACK FRIDAY… should be interesting, I never went shopping on the maddest shopping day in the world... I think Christmas Shopping is so over-rated! In my opinion I think that the meaning of Christmas has lost it's value... it has turned into a crazy maddness instead of a holiday for being with people you love.

have a great Thanksgiving Everyone! ….. I will try and take photos

Good Luck Ross and Jared running Thursday!

I am going to miss it, but Thursday Ross and Jared and Debbie (the trainer) are running the thanksgiving run called "the Gobble Jog" in marietta showing their support for our church "Momentum" ... it's run by MUST MINISTRIES for a great cause!

I know Ross and Jared both have been training for this run, and if I was going to be home, I would have trained and done it too.... so I wish you guys luck this Thursday.. you guys are amazing! Let me know how it goes .... I wish I could watch you guys run, or be there with you!

My New Blog!

Okay... well Ross has talked me into changing over to WORDPRESS a new blog page... so I made a new blog, but it's not done yet. Here is the link to my new blog
http://myserenitymywisdom.wordpress.com

I will still post to this one till my new one is done... I like this new one, it has alot of cool options.. I still have to add alot more stuff.. check both blogs until the new one is done

Karen 51 Ross 50 WHOO HOO

Okay.. tonight Ross and Amie came over for dinner, and it just wouldn't be a get together if me and Ross were not competing in some kind of fitness competition! SO Ross said to my son Chris "How many Pushups can you do?" .. Chris said "I think I can do about 100" .. "Ross said, I think I can do about 100 too".. ohhhh ok, lets see who can do the most. So I sat there and watched Ross go first, Ross pushed out 50 before he couldn't do anymore.. Chris 45 pushups he couldn't do anymore! I later then said.. wanna see me push out 50? Ross said "push out 51" so amie comes in the room to see this.. I pushed out 51 PUSHUPS BABY! I beat them BOTH! What a rush.. I couldn't feel my arms for about 30 minutes, but I kicked some BUTT!

I told you Ross I would post this on my blog... 51 pushups BABY!

Well.. Woodstock WON ... Good and Not So Good!

Well Woodstock won the game tonight in the playoffs.. the good news is THEY WON and the marching band goes to another game.. the bad news is, we got to CAMDEN by charter bus 6 hours away next FRIDAY, which means my vacation with the family to NC is cut in HALF now.. we have to leave back to GA Thursday night (Thanksgiving night) .... to be back to GA Friday morning to be on the bus by 10am! 6 hour DRIVE.. this is going to be LONG LONG game.. we wont be back till Saturday 5am! I am so bummed we have to cut the trip in half now, but Chris is leadership and I am press so we have to go! WOODSTOCK was not suppose to win tonight, this is CRAZY...

I am impressed!

As all of you know, I am doing the 100 pushups challenge.. I am wrapping up week 4 of the 6 week challenge, and when I first started this program, I took the initial test and I could only push out 15 in a row.. as of last night just for the fun of it, I pushed out 50 pushups without stopping!!! granted I couldn't feel my arms after that, but this program is WORKING! I am halfway there! I have 2 weeks to go and by week 6 I should be able to do 100 consecutive pushups with no problems. I have a feeling I am going to do it!

I was a little skeptical of this when I first started because I struggled to even do 20 in a row, but I am amazed... whoever created this challenge is smart... I have built my arms strong and toned, and my whole upper body and core also.. it's amazing.. Oh and let me make it clear, I am doing MAN pushups, not girl version ones!

anyone who wants to do this challenge here is the website

http://hundredpushups.com/

Chris is in the Newspaper Again

Well Chris and the Leadership have made it in the paper again.. the Cherokee Tribune.. my photo credit is right under the photo YAY.. they messed up on my son's name though, they put Chris Curry instead of Courcy.. Argggg.. Check out the photo.. chris is on the right, on top, 3rd over from the right

Great Photo

Sometimes the unexpected candid photos are the best.. Amie was being funny here, and she didn't think I would take the photo... Addaly is looking at her mom like OH MY GOSH MOM, and Ross, well he looks ready for the photo as always hahaha.. this is a good photo of the WISEMAN FAMILY.. I took this photo at their new house last week... this is such a classic... Amie will kill me if she see's this on my blog heheheh

It's MONDAY... busy busy week ahead!

Well, it's going to be another busy week! Chris has indoor drumlime practice, on top of a Wind Symphony Concert this week, on top of regular marching band practice because Woodstock keeps winning in the playoffs so we have to keep going to the games.. and note we have to go to a game this Friday when it's going to be 25 degree's out! can you say NEW HAMPSHIRE!

I have clients this week, and lots of photos to touch up, and meetings and just alot going on! I dont know how I do it to be honest.....

Going into week 4 of the 100 pushup challenge.. it's getting so hard I can't even tell you! 3 weeks left of this, I can't wait to see what week 6 will bring me.. will I be able to do 100 pushups? we will see..

Have a good week everyone!

Week 3 DONE of the 100 Pushup Challenge!

Let me tell you, week 3 was HARD! today I did 22, 30, 20, 20 and 28.. only 90 second breaks in between.. that is a total of 120 pushups.. going into week 4 it gets REALLY hard.. 3 more weeks and I will be able to do 100 pushups in a row without any breaks.. this is an amazing program.. my arms are in the best shape they have EVER been in! It's hard though.. I know Amie joined me.. she is going into her 2nd week, I am going into my 4th.. I think she wanted me to be the ginny pig to see if it worked, and if it doesn't she will stop hahahah .. love ya Amie!

have a good weekend everyone!

Day 1 Week 3 - 100 Pushup Challenge

Well I have made it to week 3 of the 100 pushup challenge! In order to push to week 3, you had to take another initial test so they could put you on a new level. when I first started I could do 12-15 in a row non stop.. going into week 3 I can do 30 pushups without stopping.... so that put me on a new level for level 3! I did my first set today of week 3 and it's HARD! I did a total of 80 pushups in a 10 minute time frame.. I am so sore, but it's working! By week 6 I can see myself doing the 100 pushup challenge.. this is amazing, my arms are taking a whole new shape, and this enhances my weight training at the gym as well... I think Amie is going to join me in this challenge, but she will have to start at week 1... HEY ROSS you going to do it? you can do 50 man! MACHO MAN! I CHALLENGE YOU!

New Fall Photos

I did ALOT of photoshoots this weekend.. alot of my regulars, and some new ones, but I managed to take my own kids fall photos.. we do them every year at this time. The colors were beautiful at the park we go to, so I made some time to take their new photos for the fall season.. take a look.. I love them, they came out nice.. it shocks me how much they have changed even compared to last years fall photos.... I am officially photo'd out after this weekend!

Hope you like them....

The Marching Band is Not Over!

Well, I thought Marching Band was over for the year... our football team "Woodstock Wolverines" made the playoffs, so we have to do another game.. we did not expect this to happen.. we thought the competition last saturday was it.. well now we have to go to whatever games our football team makes.. so here we go again! In the 3 years Chris has been on the Marching Band, we have never been in the playoffs.. this will be interesting!

Week 2 Done - Pushup Challenge

I am done week 2 of the 100 pushup challenge. It's getting harder and harder and my arms are taking a shape I never saw before. Week 2 was tough and week 3 is going to be brutal. I pushed out 80 pushups today for my 3rd day but not in a row yet.. it was with 60 second intervals. That is just amazing! Before I start week 3, you have to take the pushup test again before going to the next level.. which means Sunday night I have to push out as many pushups as I can before hitting the floor and that will be my new level.. week 3 is HARD.. but last night I pushed out 25 pushups in a row, when before I could only do 12-15 ... so this challenge is working! By week 6 I will be able to do 100 pushups in a row with no troubles, and I cannot wait to see that happen.

In the meantime my arms are rock hard.. I love it.. it's making my weight lifting easier too.. for anyone who wants to try the 100 pushup challenge, here is the link

http://hundredpushups.com

I am telling you, it WORKS.. I will keep you updated on my challenge!

Unrealistic - Need to Vent

You all know I am a fan of the "Biggest Loser" show, (well was)... I like to watch it to see what they are doing for workouts, and what challenges they do to lose the weight. Well Oprah had "behind the Scenes" for Biggest Losers.. they had some people come back from a few episodes ago to see if they kept the weight off, or if they gained it back, and they gave you behind the scene secrets of the show. Bob and Jillian were also on the oprah show too, to talk about the Biggest Loser.

Well I could NOT believe it when they said that these people workout 7-8 Hours a DAY on the show, on the ranch to lose this weight! that is so rediculous! Any Dr. would tell you that working out your heart and muscles for that amount a time a day is TOO much. I have had 3 professional trainers tell me that you are not suppose to do any more than 45 minutes of cardio a DAY and when lifting weights you should alternate days so that you give your muscles breaks in between. 7 HOURS A DAY! it's a no wonder why these people are dropping weight so fast, they are putting their body into Max overdrive and the body has no choice but to lose weight! It's unrealistic and it's unhealthy, and the fact that they have these people doing this for the SHOW sickens me. The Women get 1,200 calories a day while working off about 4,000 calories??? Um Hello Michael Phelps doesn't even burn 4,000 calories a day! This is obscure!

They had a few people who kept the weight off, but there were alot of people who gained it all back.. it's sad to see that because they lost over 100 pounds and gained it all back because they were never taught the correct way to lose weight healthy. they were shoved back home after losing all that weight, and no human being has 7-8 hours in their day to workout.. so they have to go back to normal life and try and keep up with that momentum and they can't and they gain the weight back. No one person should lose 100 pounds in 4-5 months.. it took me 3 years to lose the weight I did and to train myself to workout healthy and body train.. but forcing people to be in the gym 7-8 hours a day is rediculous.. and it's unhealthy in the long run.. it may be immediate results, but the body will break down and rebel.

So I have a new found Dis-Respect for the show.. I love Bob and Jillian, but to do this fora TV show sets no true example to those who are really trying to lose weight to be healthy. This show is based around $150,000 ... shouldn't the prize be health that you can maintain your whole life the healthy way? ... I am dissapointed about this.

A Classic Photo!

hahah here is a photo of Amie and Ross from Kids Fest last Friday on Halloween.. this is SUCH a cute photo... love the tights amie.. it's so stylish girl! Awww what a cute couple :) .. Ross dont kill me for posting this.. I had to share.. you guys look so HIP!

Photos from Last Night!

As you read below, we took 1st place across the board last night! DRUMLINE WON 1st PLACE! This was their last competition... Marching Season is over! What a way to end the season.. now Chris does Indoor Drumline, but the schedule is nothing like it's been..

Here are a couple of photos from last night.. Chris holding the Drumline Trophy, and a closeup of the Trophy.. I love the first photo.. looks like he is saying "hahah it's all mine" and the last photo I got a good shot of the bass line doing their solo on the field.. YAY!

We Took 1st Place ACROSS THE BOARD!

I just got back from Competition at Newnan.. VERY VERY long day.. I am so ready for bed, but wanted to update you all on how it went. DRUMLINE TOOK FIRST PLACE! We took first place all across the board, even 1st place band... we kicked some major butt tonight!

Also tonight was our last event for the Marching Band.. it's kinda sad.. so officially tonight as it ended, chris is now a SENIOR on the Marching Band for next year! Upper Classman, and hopefully he will be Drum Captain next year!

I took some photos of Chris with the trophy, but I will post those later, I am VERY tired.. been non stop since Friday night! I need a vacation.. to a very quiet place around NO ONE!

Have a good rest of the weekend!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN!

Awwww My Middle Baby turns 12 Today! awww where did the time go? He's in 6th grade going to JR High next year.. he's just about taller than me.. but he is the sweetest most CARING and LOVEABLE child I have ever known.... He's cuddly, and loving and so good for me all the time..

We are going to do a few things today for his birthday, but Sunday is his Birthday Party... He will have so much fun... we have a huge surprise for him... I can't say yet though :)

I am going to do what I always do and post a before and after photo on Birthdays.. Here is a before and after of Ryan.. his 1st Birthday and him now.. awwww this makes me sad!

Interesting Photo

Okay.. chris was having some fun with my photo.. we took some goofy photos last night with my camera and chris took a photo and he edited it for fun... it's the photo on the right... kinda neat that Chris is so creative... I usually hate photos of me, but I like this one on the right.. It's a DARING photo for me :) Kinda cool.. thanks Chris

Amazing Photo .. Had to Share!

I just had to share this photo with you guys.. This is Grant, Ross and Amie's youngest boy.. This is him joining his father in prayer at church. I did not take this photo, someone at the church did.. I wish I had, it's a great shot! I just love it! .. I think this photo was taken during baptism they had this past weekend, I was not there, but this is just so awesome!

Ross you have a boy following in your footsteps :) ...

Day 2 Of The Push Up Challenge

Okay, I am at day 2 of the 100 Pushup challenge, and I am so SORE I cannot move my arms! in sets I did a total of 45 Pushups Monday, and in sets I did a total of 50 pushups today.. I have one more set Friday of 55 total, but they have you doing it in 5 sets. My arms are killing me! The most I can do in a row right now is 20.. I can't believe this challenge will have me doing 100 in a row by week 6! I am excited to see if it works! By the feel of it I hope it works!

I wonder how others are doing with this?

Me and Chris Photo ... Yay!

Awww someone just sent this to me.. last week someone took a photo of me and Chris, it's actually funny.. I forgot who took this photo.. this was after competition at Sprayberry! I think Chris is coming around with the photo taking.. I dont have to pay him anymore (kidding) .. all I know is, it was COLD out that night!

I still find it hard to believe that Chris is going to be a senior next MAY! is that crazy or what? I can still remember taking him to his first day of school in Kindergarten.. I am just shocked how time flies by so quick.. Aww I love this photo.... my new fav!

The 100 Push Up Challenge

I am excited about this! I learned about this new 100 Push Up Challenge and it's just awesome.. I can't wait to see if I can do it in 6 Weeks.. Anyone who wants to join me in this challenge let me know.. it starts Monday! I know Amie is on board already... Here's the website
http://www.hundredpushups.com/

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The whole idea of this is a 6 week program, and you have to follow the chart. They have you doing 5 Sets of pushups 3 times a week, and you have to do the number of pushups according to your level.. so Monday, Wednesday and Friday you have to do 5 sets of pushups according to your level. By week 6 you should be easily up to 100 situps in a row with no problems. Check out the website.. this is exciting because I am very strong upper body and I remember when I couldn't even do 1 pushup and I am up to 25 in a ROW without stopping. I cannot imagine doing 100 in a row, so I am excited to see if this works, I heard from everyone that it does.. it builds endurance each day you do it. this will not only make me do 100 pushups in 6 weeks, but the pullups I do at the gym will come easier because of this strength too.. I am excited..

Check it out .. I challenge you :)

Me and My Boys

I just love spending quality time with Nathan and Ryan when I am not so busy.. We sat outside on the swing the other day and they wanted a photo with me.. they are too sweet.. here are some nice photos we took.. I miss them so much when I am busy with the Marching Band and Work.. I think I am almost ready to take their Fall Photos!

My Nathan

awwwww... I just love the many faces of Nathan.. he is the comedian in the family... he is so funny and makes the cutest faces! He is getting so big!

Drumline WON 1st PLACE!

I just got back from competition and percussion took 1st place! This year it was more special to me because chris is LEADERSHIP and he got to be up there for the awards and got to hold the trophy! I go to be on the the field so I got a great shot of Chris holding the trophy.... This was alot of HARD work paid off... and this is only our first competition, we have 2 more!

last night we also won overall 2nd place, and best musican award! We were .3 away from making 1st place.. thats ok, there is always next week at JSU!

here is a photo of Chris holding his Trophy! He was so excited about this! There is nothing better than this!

Busy Weekend....

Wow it's been a while since I have blogged... I have a busy weekend! Tonight Chris has a game at Kennesaw Mountain and then tomorrow is the first competition! It's at sprayberry high school YAY! This is one of my favorite competitions of the year.. the school are great.. we are up against some great school this year.. the biggest one being Lassiter High School. We are a AAA band this year having over 100 students on the Marching Band, so we compete against harder people this year. So I will be gone tonight, and half the day tomorrow into tomorow night, and then a photoshoot on Sunday.. I am HOPING to spend some time with Tim, Nathan and Ryan the other half of Sunday...

I will post photos from the game and competition this weekend... have a good weekend.. suppose to feel like fall finally

Chris's Homecoming Photos

I meant to post these, but time got away from me... Chris went to HomeComing last saturday night with Taylor... they had a good time. Here are a couple photos

New Contest Photo

I have entered another photo into the better photo contest.. I took this photo Tuesday night at the Exebition, it's the SNARELINE.. I love this shot because they had no idea I was taking it, and the lighting was perfect.... Chris is not in this photo of course because it's the snareline, but it's a great photo.. I will let you guys know how it goes in the contest.

Some New Photos

last night was the Cherokee County Exebition.. here are some photos I took of Chris.. actually smiling.. yep.. I think it's starting to grow on him :)


Love this photo.. Yay a Smile!




The Bassline in Black and White.. cool shot!



chris putting his hat on, getting ready to perform



Chris and his good friend Courtney who is also on the bassline!



Chris at DRESS CENTER.. you can't move when your in this position!


The More Serious Chris

Monday... Busy Band Week

This week is a busy week for the band.... Tuesday night is the Cherokee County Exebition, this is one of my favorite things to go to every year, this year it's at Creekville High School.. the exebitions are fun, to watch other bands play and our band as well. Wednesday night is the Homecoming parade and Bonfire Band Pep rally, and Thursday is practice, and Friday is Homecoming Game.. HOME game. This is one of the busiest weeks of Band.

I hope everyone has had a good Monday.. have a good week.. I will try and update this week on the happenings with the kids and stuff.

It's Been a While

I didn't realize that I haven't updated since last weekend.... it's been a rough week for me, and alot is going on here with my schedule. Tomorrow and the weekend is pretty crazy, so I am hoping to not do too too much today.

Christopher is giving blood today for the American Red Cross.. this is his first time, and he has practice later on during the day, so I hope he will be ok to do this. He is pretty excited about it, I dont know why, but he is excited about it.. anything to do with medical he gets excited about it.. I tell you, he was born to be in the medical field. He has to have a Echo done of his heart sometime this year because they need to test all my kids due to my heart condition, they want to make sure my kids dont have the same thing... chris is all excited about having a heart echo done, but then again, why wouldn't he be? he wants to be a heart DR.

Well I hope to write more this weekend.. if I have time that is

Chris made The Front Page!

Chris made the front page of the Tribune Newspaper this morning.. They took a photo of him from the bass's... NO I did not take this photo...

CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO SEE IT LARGE!

Vote For Woodstock Marching Band

Last night Channel 2 News covered the band and their halftime performance.. you can vote for them to win band of the week, then at the end they will vote on all the bands who won band of the week for the grand winner.

Check out the bands performance here
http://my.wsbtv.com/kickapps/_Woodstock-Band/video/343235/6690.html

Here is where you vote
http://www.wsbtv.com/surveyresults/17549609/index.html?section=sportszonefriday

They kicked butt last week.. check out during the end the drum solo of the bass's it's awesome.. it's amazing how fast they move around with those bass's on them... there is one thing that chris has learned is to run backwards with a bass on... their solo was awesome!

Helped Amie and Ross Move

I just got back from helping Amie and Ross move a little... it was so exciting to see this new journey for them... ever since I met Amie she has always talked about wanting to get her own house again, and every time I was in the car with her, we would pass by a house and say "awww thats pretty, thats so pretty, someday I will have my own house" well now she does, and it's beautiful and I am so proud and happy for them! They have EARNED it.. it's a gift from god and I hope they make many happy memories there!

Congrats on the new house guys :) ... more room to PARTY now :) ... Just kidding!

My Poor Ryan

Ryan was not a happy camper today.. he had to spend all day in school pondering over the fact that he had to get 3 SHOTS done at the DR's after school. He had to get his 6th grade (12 year old) shots.. He got off the bus with his pout look on his face like "I dont want to do this" .. I felt so bad for him. We got to the Dr's and the nurse brought in 3 needles.. he was actually CALM but just nervous! They gave him 2 shots in one arm and one shot right in the muscle of the other arm.. I felt so bad for him.. he didn't cry, he didn't do anything he just sat there and took it. I was actually shocked that he turned his head and watched her put the needle in... BRAVE child!

Poor Ryan is so sore.. he is in so much pain, can't even lift his arms up. I feel bad for him, and he has to go to school in the morning.. ouch! I hate it when kids have to go through pain... but I made it up to him after and got him a ice cream and his favorite thing for dinner.. but he is still sore.... but he is all set now until he needs another booster in 10 years. I should have taken a photo of his face when he got off the bus.... it was funny but so sad! He has those puppy eyes like "please dont make me do this" awwwwwwww...... I just love my kids so much!

Back To Working Out ... Was Great!

I went back to the gym this morning 6:00am.. I ran for a half hour and did weights and abs.. it felt SO GOOD to be back at the gym after my 2 week break. I needed that break, I was getting burnt out.. now I am back to full routine and my body is thanking me.. well tomorrow I dont think so, but today I feel FIT.

Got up this morning and weighed.. lost 6 pounds! WOW! dont ask how.. but I am back in the routine, and lifting weights.. I have a goal to meet by the end of this year with my weight lifting and cardio.. it's going to be hard, I have so many distractions lately, but I am up for the challenge....

This Years Wall Photo

Everyone that comes to my house knows about the "Marching Band Wall" .. I started this wall in Chris's freshman year on the Drumline. I pick one big photo for that season and then a group Bass photo and then a misc photo for that year.. so on my wall right now is a freshman side, a sophmore side and now this year i am working on his Junior section. I pick ONE BIG photo for each season of a pose. I got my photo last night at the game for this season's big photo to go on the wall. This is always a challenge because Chris doesn't like to pose for photos, so I have to get a photo for the wall. Well I am so glad I got last nights, it's different and it's from a different angle, and I love it...

Here is this years Junior year wall photo

BELOW is his Freshman wall photo and his Sophmore Wall Photo...

It's Been a While.....

It's been a while since I blogged.. been kinda busy with alot going on. It's Friday again.. This afternoon me, Amie and the kids are taking the kids to the park to have a picnic.. it's been a while since we have done that, it's always nice to have that time with the kids.. my kids fall break wasn't much of a vacation.. we didn't do anything.... I feel bad about that.

Chris has a GAME tonight.. it's the first HOME game of the season. Yup that means I will busy taking photos all night... This also means that they will be giving out the "media guides" in which all my portraits of the band will be displayed... I can't wait to see my work in the guide. Woodstock plays Marietta tonight.. the first home game is always the most exciting! Come check it out if your not doing anything tonight.. game starts at 7:30pm.. come check out the drumline!

I better rest up while I can.. Bootcamp starts back up Monday! Yup, there was a 2 weeks break! I also took a week off from working out.. my body needed the break, But I am back and back into a strict weight lifting routine.. I am going to do some crossfit training this month too! hard stuff but gives you an amazing body!

Anyways... last week me and my Ryan took a photo together... I was looking at it and just LOVE it.. I love all the photos of me and my kids.. they will cherish these photos when they get older.. Ryan has the biggest heart.. he must tell me 2o times a day he loves me.. I love this photo awwww!

Amazing Photoshoot.. Simply Amazing!

As you know I specialize in Children Photography... well this past Sunday I have had the pleasure to take on a client who I know who comes to our Thursday Woman's group and she has a little baby name Natalie... when I first saw her smile I knew I had to do her photos.. so I told her I would do the baby photos for free.. I have been out of the loop for a while and haven't done a baby photoshoot in months... This baby smiles so much that I did her photoshoot in 20 minutes with the normal being an hour to an hour and a half.. she smiles so much it's crazy.

Take a look at some of the work I did yesterday.... would you know that these photos were taken OUTSIDE at the park, on a black moonchair, with a black cloth.. this is all natural lighting, no flash.. it was cloudy which was perfect, taken at about 6:00pm.. this first one she was reaching out to my camera... so cute!