Senior Pictures of Brittany

Yesterday, I spent the afternoon taking photos of my oldest neice, Brittany. We had a great time and she was such a great subject to photograph. I've posted a few of the pictures from the shoot. She's assured me that she loved the photos and will direct plenty of others my way. It would be so nice to turn a hobby into a profession. God directs my steps so I'm entrusting Him to make a way. My next subject for my session I hope is my own baby girl. Hard to believe she's a senior already. They grow up way too fast!

Clouds

Took this photo the other day as a storm was passing over. I have always been fascinated with clouds and weather. The settings on my camera were set on sunset feature for the top photo and just natural lighting on the second photo.

I've enjoyed taking photos and plan on taking more time to appreciate the beauty that God has blessed us with.

Happy Anniversary to us!

Today is my 23rd anniversary with my husband, Ronnie. We've had the usual ups and downs but then everyone has those. I can honestly say that this man was sent to be a part of my life. He was there in the beginning when we found out that I had cancer, Hodgkin's Disease. He was there when I started chemo.. there holding my head while I was sick from chemo.. there when my hair started falling out.. Always telling me I was beautiful even when I really wasn't. He's been the love of my life for 24 years. He was there when we lost our first baby so soon after finishing chemo. He was there for the birth and raising of our other 3 kids. He's been a great daddy to my kids and the only man I could think of being married to. I believe that he loves me a tremendous amount or would not have gone thru the stuff we have. We've done what we thought was the best for our kids and have three beautiful, compassionate, kind and loving kids that we like to take credit for. He has been there for a diagnosis of lupus.. He has loved me regardless of my size and continues to say I'm beautiful. I love this man, Ronald Micheal Clark! You make me whole.

Incredible!

Ronnie, Jenna and me after the Beauty and Beau review. She's so gorgeous!

This was taken at Humphreys Academy's Beauty and Beau review. Julia, Jenna and Josh.

Of all the things, I let slide in the last year this blog has been the main thing. I'll be more faithful to my blog and let my feelings flow forth. lol.. I've taken loads of photos since then. Quick update on the family, Julia turned 21 (can't wrap my head around that), Josh finished his first year of college, and Jenna is now officially a senior in high school. Ronnie and I have reached a different season of our life together. It's actually sad but exciting at the same time.

Tough day!

Today was probably one of the hardest days I think I have had in a really long time. It was the ending to a very sad and tragic event that happened last Tuesday night. Kim,Butler, lil Butler, and Emily Smith were killed in an accident while going to Kim's mother's house for vacation. The only thing that gives me a measure of comfort is that I know without a shadow of a doubt that they are in heaven knowing that they are truly missed but rejoicing with family gone on before them. As we got to the cemetery, it was like a family reunion of sorts for me. Way too many of my relatives are buried there in ruleville. I, too, rest in knowing that all the loved ones gone on before me will be rejoicing when we meet again. I am in no rush to go but fully know where I will be. Well, I need to get some rest. Write more later on.

Two days off work!

Sweet Southern Magnolia

After an exhausting two days of work, I'm off for today and tomorrow. I always plan way too much to do on my days off and never get half of what I've planned done. I did stick to the schedule today and accomplished more than usual. I'll go back to Wister Gardens in the morning to see what paperwork needs to be done and try to update the website as much as possible. The worst part of the website work is resizing photos to fit on the website. Luckily, I found a program today that will do all that work for me. That was an AhHah moment.

Anyway, I'm cooking taco salad or rather browning the hamburger meat for the taco salad. Thankfully, it is so hot that it kinda messes with your appetite. Well, gonna go check the meat before it's too done. Boring life.. but grateful for the life I have!

Monday again!

Jenna - 6/15/09 - Wister Gardens

It seems as though when I have a weekend off, I can never get my act together. What should be an unlimited amount of time to get things done never materalizes. Either I'm just plain worn out and tired or just got a bad case of lazy tail. I guess I could blame the stress of work on my exhaustion but I think it goes deeper than that. Oh well, I'll just have to plan what I will do when I have time off. In the meantime, I'll keep doing things a little at a time like I have been.

Today, I took Jenna out to Wister Gardens and took her annual "cheer" photo. Each year, we try to take a photo of her in one of the uniforms for the next school year. This was a little different in that we planned to take several outfits and take some different photos. I personally think that they could be used for modeling poses. But of course, I am very partial to my youngest child being so beautiful. I'm posting a few on here for comments.