tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54822035168838599592024-03-13T08:02:28.936-07:00River Lily Photography {The Blog}Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-49406341515380487612012-04-12T11:25:00.000-07:002012-04-12T11:25:12.428-07:00Alyson {family}These folks have been through so much....Alyson lost her sweet husband not too long ago, and I was thrilled to be able to take some photos of her and her son. Alyson and her husband, Adam were actually neighbors of our s when we were first married over at our very first house. They are special people, indeed. And Adam is greatly missed.<br />
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I was thrilled to discover that Alyson had won our first ever Facebook photo contest. The contest was for a free family photo session.<br />
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Here are some favorites from our time together at Red Clay State Park in Cleveland, TN.<br />
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It's always a privilege to photograph this family! They are a simply lovely family!<br />
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Perfect location for a photo session. I am so loving the red barn!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-15640166628065372492012-03-20T08:44:00.000-07:002012-03-20T08:45:06.729-07:00Hello, Spring!!Happy first day of Spring!<br />
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Here are a few shots of a "mini-shoot" I had with my precious daughter during a much needed mother/daughter date.<br />
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And..of course, what would a mother/daughter date be without some cookie making. I love this girl, our special time together, oh...and those cookies, too! :-)</div>
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Have a beautiful first day of Spring!</div>
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-Kelly</div>
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We met up at Red Clay..and lots of fun was had (oh, and photos, too!). :-)<br />
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Here is a look at some of the shots from the session.<br />
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Oh, and as a side note...Elizabeth had sweet little baby "O" last night and we are all so excited!! I can't wait to meet him and so looking forward to taking newborn photos of him. I know he will be a cutie!<br />
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We are having our first Facebook photo contest going on right now until March 5, 2012. Here's the scoop:<br />
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This contest will be for a family photo session. The steps are easy peasy...<br />
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1. Email me a photo of your family (a non professional photo, of course...unless this photo was taken by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/riverlilyphotography">River Lily Photography</a>), also include your name in the email (only your first name is necessary). I will place this photo in an album on the River Lily Photography page.<br />
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2. Ask your friends and family to like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/riverlilyphotography">my page</a> and then to like your photo. Please remember to have them first click on the album, "Family Photo Contest" and then find your photo within that album...then they can click "like" for your photo.<br />
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The photo with the most likes by <b>March 5th</b> will win the free family session!<br />
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*Remember, for the "like" to count for your photo, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/riverlilyphotography">the Facebook page (River Lily Photography)</a> MUST be liked first. Easy enough, right?<br />
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<b>Please email photos to riverlilyphoto@yahoo.com </b><br />
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A family session <b>normally costs</b> $50 for a 1-2 hour session at the location of your choice (within the Chattanooga surrounding areas) and includes access to a private online gallery with edited photos for easy print ordering for you and your family.<br />
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<b>AND</b> as a bonus (for the person who wins this <b>FIRST EVER </b>contest we will include 5 images (of your choosing) to be put on a disk along with printing rights.<br />
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I am so excited to see how this first contest goes and who wins!<br />
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Get your photos emailed in soon<br />
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-KellyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-70583117897130945402012-02-22T08:19:00.001-08:002012-02-22T08:19:20.565-08:00garden gate<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/6774636220/" title="garden gate"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/6774636220_3ecf162b99.jpg" alt="garden gate by RiverLily" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/6774636220/">garden gate</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/">RiverLily</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>This past weekend we spent some time with family. On Sunday we went to Callaway Gardens. What a beautiful place! <br /><br />This photo was taken at the entrance to Mr. Cason's Vegetable Garden, an absolutely beautiful garden! One day I hope to have a garden like this. :-)</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-33469549397898858892011-12-21T14:22:00.000-08:002011-12-21T14:22:18.404-08:00Elisabeth {Maternity}My hubby and I had the privilege of photographing a lovely family who is expecting their third child any day now. What a blessing it was to capture some moments of their lives before baby number three makes his grand debut.<br />
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They are a lovely family!<br />
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Here are some of my favorites from the shoot...<br />
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Oh...just photographing this family and seeing all the joy and love truly makes me miss being pregnant. :-)<br />
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Many blessings to this lovely family as they ring in the new year with their new precious bundle of joy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-31019971447663396592011-11-29T15:13:00.001-08:002011-11-29T15:42:53.553-08:00Sasha & Jason {Portrait}<br />
We had a great time photographing the beautiful Sasha and her boyfriend, Jason in a very awesome location.<br />
We decided the upstairs portion of my hubby's office would be ideal for a shoot and this proved to be true with this shoot.<br />
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Sasha and Jason were perfect subjects. So completely natural in front of the camera. So much love and emotion was easily captured in the photos.<br />
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Here are some of my favorites from the shoot...<br />
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Such a sweet couple.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-30625961960240689772011-11-21T16:06:00.001-08:002011-11-21T16:10:48.060-08:00*Sneak Peak*..Sasha {Portrait}This past Sunday I had the privilege of photographing the lovely Sasha and her boyfriend at my hubby's office. Fabulous industrial look going on.<div>
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Seriously..this family is pretty awesome. For starters, they are professional ball room dancers/instructors (well, the parents are). The little girl is in ballet and is simply precious and is a natural dancer, as well.</div>
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We had the ultimate privilege of photographing the lovely 'S' family. What a precious family! They were a joy to photograph! And I must admit that being around such a gorgeous, glowing, pregnant mother makes me long to be pregnant again. Is there really anything more beautiful than the stunning glow of a pregnant woman? Nah, I didn't think so...</div>
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Here are some of my favorites from their maternity/family shoot. There is seriously so much love in that sweet family. </div>
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Hello!<br />
<br />For those of you family and friends that may be stopping by this blog for my photography and who also follow my family blog, <a href="http://www.wigglywildflowers.blogspot.com/">Catching Wildflowers</a> (which up to this point has served as my primary photography blog), will probably notice that there is generally an overlap in photos that pertain to family photos. Yes, I post them to both blogs, sorry. ;-)<br /><br />But. rest assured that I will be posting various photo shoots we have done just as soon as I can...we have had some amazing ones with some amazing folks and I can't wait to share them with you.<br /><br />Meanwhile....here is another photo which was taken during a recent camping trip we took with the family.<br /><br />A precious moment in time, indeed...my sweet daughter and hubby cuddling by the early morning campfire. Does it get much better than that? ;-)<br /><br />Have a great day!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-39082158468296660022011-10-05T07:40:00.001-07:002011-10-05T13:52:19.624-07:00waterfall at chilhowee<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
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a tripod would have come in handy for this waterfall photo taken at chilhowee a couple weekends ago. <br /><br />lesson learned...always carry camera gear. chances are you will use them.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-21560214728244729942011-09-28T07:42:00.001-07:002011-10-05T13:52:53.374-07:00sweet girl on brick<div style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0;">
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Little Miss Lily in front of Rocky's new office.<br /><br />I do believe she would rather have been catching butterflies or playing football with the boys than to having her photograph taken.<br /><br />Oh, how I love brick as background! <br /><br />Lily is adorable, even if she is partially pouting. <br /><br />Have a great day!<br /><br />-KellyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-62230422645702680962011-09-04T08:14:00.000-07:002011-09-26T10:50:40.589-07:00outdoor happenings. home edition.who says you have to go far to have fun? who says you have to get in a vehicle and drive away to explore the world or at least a little part of it?<br /><br />many times we just open up the front door and venture out onto our 1/4 of a mile long (half paved, half gravel) driveway and call it an adventure...it is really, lots to see and do.<br /><br />the kids love this driveway. and that was one of the biggest things they missed about tn when we lived in gulf shores..lots of places to move about without so much traffic.<br /><br />they love the driveway so much, in fact, that they enjoy getting a head start down the driveway when we are heading out to run errands and such. they do this so "they can get their exercise and become really strong" (that's what they say, really). i also think they like it because it is all down hill and helps them go pretty fast. plus, it's just fun...and that's what being a kid is all about.<br /><br />funny...the never want to go UP the driveway. it is somewhat steep. but, kids are bursting with energy...hmmmm...something doesn't add up. ;-) most of the time i can't seem to simmer down that energy (not that i would really want to, of course)...but, you know what i mean....if we could bottle up a kids energy we could make some major moolah. ;-) but...alas, they prefer to drive up the driveway. we will work on that. ;-)<br /><br />just some random shots taken on multiple adventures close to our home...<br />one thing you should notice...notice how many "ouchies" lily manages to get on her hands...hmmm....<br /><br />oh, and yes, rocky...those are your boxer shorts i was sportin' in that shot of my feet. haha. hey, they were there, convenient, comfy...and i have missed you. ;-)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z2_RvSibNdw/TmETP3b3wRI/AAAAAAAAEdk/i5-jS2QZWhU/s1600/9-1-11+054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z2_RvSibNdw/TmETP3b3wRI/AAAAAAAAEdk/i5-jS2QZWhU/s640/9-1-11+054.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2ls_MOKfnI/TmETW4Sc0pI/AAAAAAAAEdo/RtXlsZztLVA/s1600/9-1-11+063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Z2ls_MOKfnI/TmETW4Sc0pI/AAAAAAAAEdo/RtXlsZztLVA/s640/9-1-11+063.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>have a beautiful, blessed day!<br />-kellyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-37444614539701860472011-08-31T07:17:00.000-07:002011-09-26T10:50:40.510-07:00shots in the park...hello all!<br /><br />it has been awhile since my last post...many reasons for this, but we all know that reasons can really just be excuses so, why bother mentioning them,really? i mean, i could mention the fact that my computer was dead. i am very thankful to my sweet husband for getting it working again. it is quite difficult to work on building a photography business without a computer, that is for sure.<br /><br />i hope you all have been doing great! many things going on that i will discuss in a different post, but for now i am going to post some photos from a shoot we did in foley, alabama in july at the <a href="http://www.foleyrailroadmuseum.com/index.cfm">foley railroad museaum's </a>surrounding park<br /><br />haydn, alana, & hadley are simply precious kids. i love how well the older brother, hadyn interacted with his two younger sisters. it was obvious that he is a great big brother. i could also see just how much the girls love him,too. almost makes me want to have another baby and turn our little family of four into five. nah, better wait on that idea for awhile..<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5KHXH0voH0A/Tl5B8A2eELI/AAAAAAAAEc4/V58MWyJG2aw/s1600/7-22-11+130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5KHXH0voH0A/Tl5B8A2eELI/AAAAAAAAEc4/V58MWyJG2aw/s640/7-22-11+130.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5v8zDI6WbC0/Tl4yjr5SUnI/AAAAAAAAEcw/5qxkrzJyk6s/s1600/7-22-11+329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5v8zDI6WbC0/Tl4yjr5SUnI/AAAAAAAAEcw/5qxkrzJyk6s/s640/7-22-11+329.jpg" width="624" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TNYYxTJd-tA/Tl4yEnilf2I/AAAAAAAAEcI/0Tts8B77XKM/s1600/7-22-11+362.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TNYYxTJd-tA/Tl4yEnilf2I/AAAAAAAAEcI/0Tts8B77XKM/s640/7-22-11+362.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5ODonqLsnrw/Tl4ymt5rE_I/AAAAAAAAEc0/LD49hKBAKC4/s1600/7-22-11+339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5ODonqLsnrw/Tl4ymt5rE_I/AAAAAAAAEc0/LD49hKBAKC4/s640/7-22-11+339.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><br />great shoot of adorable kids at a cute location. (our kids loved playing with them in between shots, too).<br />i would love to do another shoot at that location again some day. i loved the bright, bold colors of the trains. i am guessing another shoot will happen there when we make another trip back to gulf shores/orange beach to visit friends sometime in the future. i miss them all terribly, though...of course, i am excited to be back in tn, too. just a great excuse to make it to the beach again, right? ;-)<br /><br />oh, and for those who have asked if we have the photography website up yet...no, not yet. still working on that. i am VERY anxious to get that up. having a website is pretty crucial for any business, in my opinion. i am so full of creative ideas that i would like to see happen on the website, but with the current wordpress template we have worked on bit with it isn't happening as quickly as i would like. time is money, right? well, i agree with that statement to a degree. so, my ideas are almost exploding from my brain. i have seen some amazing photography websites and i have been influenced by seeing them, i guess. i realize that anything good takes time...i just kind of wish that i could shave off a bit of that time by not having to start from scratch.<br /><br />so...i threw together a little website...it is not finished, nor will it be there forever since it is a free trial. but...you get the idea...i like this because i can basically plug in my ideas and info and go. impatient, much? but, yes another but...it is also a flash website, and we all know (or some of us might) that flash isn't so great for seo (search engine optimization). but, it was fun to quickly throw something together. did you catch the QUICKLY part? haha!<br /><br />here is the link: <a href="http://riverlilyphotography.zenfolio.com/">http://riverlilyphotography.zenfolio.com/</a><br /><br />comments/suggestions? i realize that free is better and i will end up doing just that (if i must). plus, i know my awesome partner in photography, rocky, will help me with the site when he gets time. life is busy, yo.<br /><br />oh, and update on the project 365, a photography assignment i gave myself to take a picture a day for a year...well, i am still taking photos daily, but have fallen behind on getting photos up on flickr. there were also some days that got neglected, photo taking wise, but..i am on track again with my daily snaps (though flickr is still needing to be updated). i had started to do that but then the computer took turn for the worse. oh, well...life must go on. ;-)<br /><br />hope you all have a great rest of the week! i cannot wait for the weekend!! this past month has been so exhausting and this weekend is going to change all that in so many ways, vague much? ;-)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-2295188861569707732011-08-16T14:01:00.000-07:002011-09-26T10:50:40.472-07:00beautiful eyes *photo challenge*<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">hello!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">lately i do not have the time to participate in photo challenges like i would love to...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">but, even though i am behind on <strike>everything</strike> a few pressing things, i am going to do this anyway. just because it's healthy for my brain to take breaks from time to time...and i like to keep things healthy. so, on that note...maybe not going to bed until <strike>1:00</strike> midnight each night to catch up on life just isn't such a healthy idea, huh? working on fixing that....really.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">so, when i came across this photo challenge i couldn't help but enter...beautiful eyes. i just so happen to know someone who totes some beautiful eyes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i had a difficult time deciding on which photo to choose for this photo challenge. i have photographed many people with stunning eyes. i am partial to this particular set of eyes, though....(as well as i am rocky's and river's eyes, too).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i am sure you have seen this shot before..it is one of my favorites of lily's eyes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5794693614/" title="deep thoughts by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="deep thoughts" height="596" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5265/5794693614_9df07d6c61_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PS4tIXxOP6Q/TkrVaKYzErI/AAAAAAAAEac/2WsaX3Gk20M/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_Photography_125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PS4tIXxOP6Q/TkrVaKYzErI/AAAAAAAAEac/2WsaX3Gk20M/s1600/I_Heart_Faces_Photography_125.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.iheartfaces.com/">www.iheartfaces.com</a></div><br />oh, and be sure to enter the giveaway for a copy of photographer, kristen duke's book, <i><a href="http://kristendukephotography.com/?p=5138">Say NO to Auto</a></i> over at <a href="http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2011/08/say-no-to-auto-book-review-giveaway.html">averie's blog</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">hope you all are having a great week. i am already eagerly awaiting the weekend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">love, kelly</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-23963955770462984572011-08-11T12:23:00.000-07:002011-09-26T10:50:40.476-07:00catch and release...while going through some photos for rocky, i came across this photo of river. this was taken back in august of 2010. this photo was taken by my mother-in-law i do believe. i also believe it was taken on a point and shoot camera. no fancy shmancy camera needed to catch this moment. ;-) though, i am curious how it would have turned out on, let's say, my dream camera, the canon eos 5d mark II, but that's just how my brain works. ;-)<br /><br />taken at grandma and grandpa's pond.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ONwDqED9HuA/TkQrMNL3nuI/AAAAAAAAEYY/pld4BsbeDTI/s1600/DSC01771-1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ONwDqED9HuA/TkQrMNL3nuI/AAAAAAAAEYY/pld4BsbeDTI/s640/DSC01771-1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />anywho, i love this shot for a couple reasons. one reason is that it shows river's love for fishing. now, being we are veggies and do not eat meat (yes, not even fish)....he just catches and releases...<br />and reason #2, well...it's just a fun shot. perspective wise, it almost appears that the fish is the same size as river. river thinks that is pretty rad. ;-)<br /><br />that's all i have time for today as far as a post goes. too much to do and not nearly enough time in the day.<br /><br />happy day to you!!<br /><br />-kellyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-58386094086453094832011-08-10T06:13:00.000-07:002011-09-26T10:50:40.585-07:00zip lines and sea turtles..hello all!<br />whoa this little blog has been neglected for sometime...but, with good reason.<br /><br />we moved back home to tn just a little over a week ago and things have been pretty crazy around here as we settle back into the house. mainly because of the mice invasion we had. we live in the country, so mice do come to visit once in a while (tis life, i suppose) but being that the surrounding areas to our home were devastated by a tornado and the little critter's homes were turned up...i suppose they figured the next best place to call home would be our home.. ICK! no thankyou! sorry, guys...you are not allowed. i can respect you in nature, your natural home, but you are not welcomed in our home. harsh, i know.<br /><br />so, after much cleaning (thanks to my sister and bro-in-law for coming over and helping me a great deal) the place is clean, and now i am slowly unpacking the gulf shores things...i am also using this time to purge the house of unnecessary items. it is such a freeing feeling to brings lots of bags to the donation center. the bags keep going right out my door, into the 4runner, and to the donation center...i imagine that will be happening for awhile. i have a strong dislike for too much "stuff" right now. it must go for my sanity. clutter free is nice.<br /><br />meanwhile...i am also working on lots of shoots which took place right before the move. just finished up a precious maternity shoot, and will post some from that shoot just as soon as i can. i have one more shoot to finish up (amy's) and then another to start and finish (lisa's). :-)<br /><br />river will also be officially starting homeschooling this month.....so, things are quite busy around here to say the least.<br /><br />let's see....so much has taken place since my last post that i am going to try to quickly get you up to date on the happenings....<br /><br />firstly, one exciting event which took place is when we were invited after my friend amy's family shoot to go grab some ice cream with them (okay, though ice cream is pretty awesome it was what happened after ice cream that was super exciting...) we were invited to go to the beach and possibly see some baby sea turtles hatch and make their way to the ocean. and guess what?? they actually hatched while we were there and we got to see them make the journey to the ocean. oh, what an amazing thing to witness! pretty much a chance of a lifetime, it was! unfortunately, we did not do flash photography, obviously, as the lights could have disoriented the turtles as they went to the ocean. we did use the tripod and got some...you can't really see the turtles, but you can see some stars, light from the pier, sand, and the ditch that was dug for the turtle trek, and of course...our littles gazing upon the little turtles in transit. ;-)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wd2WlU2r6EA/TkIMQoLcehI/AAAAAAAAEWI/3iJpDnQIpkA/s1600/7-25-11+309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wd2WlU2r6EA/TkIMQoLcehI/AAAAAAAAEWI/3iJpDnQIpkA/s640/7-25-11+309.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xuamm0o3diI/TkIMS6I4stI/AAAAAAAAEWM/skdjLkRydvo/s1600/7-25-11+326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xuamm0o3diI/TkIMS6I4stI/AAAAAAAAEWM/skdjLkRydvo/s640/7-25-11+326.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WyJYBKoHaGs/TkIMOKjO4HI/AAAAAAAAEWE/3KtF8sYmjys/s1600/7-25-11+331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WyJYBKoHaGs/TkIMOKjO4HI/AAAAAAAAEWE/3KtF8sYmjys/s640/7-25-11+331.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">river and lily are sitting in the right of the photo...they are watching the little turtle trek to the sea, and trying very hard not to touch the turtles. they did a great job just watching. </td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6-W4uOLiEoE/TkIMVTUF2mI/AAAAAAAAEWQ/3eHiAHVb_mQ/s1600/7-25-11+330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6-W4uOLiEoE/TkIMVTUF2mI/AAAAAAAAEWQ/3eHiAHVb_mQ/s640/7-25-11+330.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some interesting effects going on in these photos.<br /><br /></td></tr><br /></tbody></table>did you know sea turtles lay their eggs in the same location of where they were born? yes, really? and did you know that people go out here week's, months, years trying to see such an event, and some never see it? i consider us pretty blessed to have been able to be a part of this!<br /><br />just so you know...baby sea turtles are out-of-this-world -adorable!!!<br /><br />the whole experience spoke to me of God's plan and design.<br /><br />thank you, clint and amy for the invite! that was completely amazing! i am thrilled that lily and river got to experience such an event and that rocky and i did, too. ;-)<br /><br />in other family news:<br />no, i'm not pregnant...though, i wouldn't mind it really. bring on the baby, is how feel most of the time. ;-)<br />anywho...the kids went zip lining for the very first time.<br />my dear friend, amy invited us over to her mom's house for the adventure. both lily and river LOVED it.<br />someday we would love to put a zip line somewhere on our land, well...that and a pool...and we might as well throw in some hardwood flooring into the mix, as well, since i'm at it. ;-)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M668Yl6sPa8/TkIVmzCMQJI/AAAAAAAAEWY/r4u5DTQ3Gpw/s1600/7-23-11+026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M668Yl6sPa8/TkIVmzCMQJI/AAAAAAAAEWY/r4u5DTQ3Gpw/s640/7-23-11+026.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">apparently, lily loves 4 wheelers<br /><br /></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EYL0OZcKPAo/TkIVs9M7biI/AAAAAAAAEWc/-LaU82zM950/s1600/7-23-11+032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EYL0OZcKPAo/TkIVs9M7biI/AAAAAAAAEWc/-LaU82zM950/s640/7-23-11+032.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">noah showing us how it is done!<br /><br /></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uphVDR4-oYI/TkIVwhH4qKI/AAAAAAAAEWg/P6xCKj1TbnE/s1600/7-23-11+039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uphVDR4-oYI/TkIVwhH4qKI/AAAAAAAAEWg/P6xCKj1TbnE/s640/7-23-11+039.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the set-up...<br /><br /></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RN94olYWrHA/TkIVzHOldFI/AAAAAAAAEWk/WkpYHG40s-Y/s1600/7-23-11+043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RN94olYWrHA/TkIVzHOldFI/AAAAAAAAEWk/WkpYHG40s-Y/s640/7-23-11+043.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lily and amy still working that 4wheeler.<br /><br /><br /></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WiCm_z9N3qU/TkJ-fvxft-I/AAAAAAAAEXk/uUovLQzdHt0/s1600/7-23-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WiCm_z9N3qU/TkJ-fvxft-I/AAAAAAAAEXk/uUovLQzdHt0/s640/7-23-12.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">river getting hooked in...</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LXWQ-L8rN5w/TkIV1eI71WI/AAAAAAAAEWo/nJug-QK-tYo/s1600/7-23-11+051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LXWQ-L8rN5w/TkIV1eI71WI/AAAAAAAAEWo/nJug-QK-tYo/s640/7-23-11+051.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i saw a smidge of fear in his eyes right before going off the edge...that soon passed.</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vkowjrfQauE/TkJ-KplhD5I/AAAAAAAAEXE/NUunw4SBPaU/s1600/7-23-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vkowjrfQauE/TkJ-KplhD5I/AAAAAAAAEXE/NUunw4SBPaU/s640/7-23-13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5LF2r1M_IXA/TkJ-dAklIdI/AAAAAAAAEXg/EscsSK3Pp28/s1600/7-23-11+138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5LF2r1M_IXA/TkJ-dAklIdI/AAAAAAAAEXg/EscsSK3Pp28/s640/7-23-11+138.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NZ_8jaR3z5g/TkJ-MyVXSUI/AAAAAAAAEXI/KroTFYA3CnM/s1600/7-23-11+087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NZ_8jaR3z5g/TkJ-MyVXSUI/AAAAAAAAEXI/KroTFYA3CnM/s640/7-23-11+087.jpg" width="424" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">getting all harnessed up..<br /></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bD_bykqnDCQ/TkJ-PoUDXVI/AAAAAAAAEXM/_Rkg3FaZCt4/s1600/7-23-11+090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bD_bykqnDCQ/TkJ-PoUDXVI/AAAAAAAAEXM/_Rkg3FaZCt4/s640/7-23-11+090.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">daddy squeezed in a little hug before she zipped away. ;-)<br /></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OpOMi_TFHWg/TkJ-R0fsgOI/AAAAAAAAEXQ/dadcRBut3Uc/s1600/7-23-11+091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OpOMi_TFHWg/TkJ-R0fsgOI/AAAAAAAAEXQ/dadcRBut3Uc/s640/7-23-11+091.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">facing it, with no fear..<br /></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--Cx0YnlhKLs/TkJ-UYDzf8I/AAAAAAAAEXU/eHrkZVXqGHU/s1600/7-23-11+106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--Cx0YnlhKLs/TkJ-UYDzf8I/AAAAAAAAEXU/eHrkZVXqGHU/s640/7-23-11+106.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from the "launchpad" you can see me clapping...proud mama!<br /></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2YqBrl7lSEU/TkJ-YpnQ-sI/AAAAAAAAEXY/7WkE8N05R3c/s1600/7-23-11+119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2YqBrl7lSEU/TkJ-YpnQ-sI/AAAAAAAAEXY/7WkE8N05R3c/s640/7-23-11+119.jpg" width="456" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">she loved it!</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VZ0_DDpQc5o/TkJ-a-Lkw-I/AAAAAAAAEXc/Km9C4BAtMOI/s1600/7-23-11+125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VZ0_DDpQc5o/TkJ-a-Lkw-I/AAAAAAAAEXc/Km9C4BAtMOI/s640/7-23-11+125.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">taylor</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br />we are going to miss the gulf shores/orange beach area, but most importantly, the friends we made while there. there is no doubt that we will return for visits. truly, a great bunch of people there. we will miss you all! but, you can't get rid of us...we WILL be back to visit! hey, and will probably be looking for a pad to crash at. lol. (hint hint).<br /><br />so...more photos to come from gulf shores.. i am way behind on my photos in general. don't even ask about how my project365 is doing. i assure you i have been snapping my photo a day, but they need edited and put up on flickr. i will get it done.<br />more gulf shores photos to come just as soon as i can get them up.<br /><br />have a wonderful day!<br /><br />and if you are awaiting photos from me...thank you so much for your patience. this move back has been crazy. normally i give a 1-2 week turn-a-round window for photo editing and such...this move threw things off schedule to say the least. but, rest assured you will see them soon...i sleep very little. ;-) burning the midnight oil i guess you could say. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-81942353076531182472011-07-21T07:57:00.000-07:002011-09-26T10:50:40.617-07:00glimpses from a wedding..hello!<br /><br />rocky and i had the privilege of shooting a wedding on july 6th (on our 8th wedding anniversary).<br /><br />it was a small, sweet ceremony on orange beach.<br /><br />it was so fun being a part of such a beautiful event with such nice folks.<br /><br />here are a few + 1 shots from the wedding...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GPaWhOAIYHE/TihA7wNp6qI/AAAAAAAAESE/FvWOX-3e45M/s1600/7-6-11b+033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GPaWhOAIYHE/TihA7wNp6qI/AAAAAAAAESE/FvWOX-3e45M/s640/7-6-11b+033.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d0h5HmFCtRk/TihA6WbsRmI/AAAAAAAAER8/vZ0jF6BRBFg/s1600/7-6-11+020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d0h5HmFCtRk/TihA6WbsRmI/AAAAAAAAER8/vZ0jF6BRBFg/s640/7-6-11+020.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bGxxJvahMeE/TihA8nB_g1I/AAAAAAAAESI/uf4UzxFzhc8/s1600/7-6-11b+092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bGxxJvahMeE/TihA8nB_g1I/AAAAAAAAESI/uf4UzxFzhc8/s640/7-6-11b+092.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KpDBdnKiPeA/TihA5OcWZZI/AAAAAAAAER4/OT06lVPoMFo/s1600/7-6-11b+191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KpDBdnKiPeA/TihA5OcWZZI/AAAAAAAAER4/OT06lVPoMFo/s640/7-6-11b+191.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />isn't the bride and groom just adorable?<br /><br />you can see more on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/">flickr site</a> if you so desire... click <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/">here</a> to go there. ;-)<br /><br />after the wedding rocky and i called amy, my sweet friend who offered to watch the kids during the wedding ceremony, to touch base...see, the ceremony was short and sweet so it was still early in the evening..we finished up earlier than we thought we were.<br />amy said the kids were doing well, and she said we should go get a bite to eat...afterall, it was our anniversary. so...with thankful hearts to her we headed off to find some food.<br /><br />we decided on Zen in Orange Beach. we had our favorite food in the world, veggie sushi. YUM! it was delicious! i still tried my hand at using chopsticks...but, i decided if i was going to eat anything that night i would have to forgo the sticks and use metal...next time...<br /><br />anywho...it was a very fun anniversary with lots of memories made...<br /><br />thanks to amy and clint for watching our little people for us and for making it possible for us to have our first date night in like 6 months...(haven't had one of those since we left tennessee and it was way over due).<br /><br />have a lovely day, lovelies!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-48897221777031035182011-07-17T18:59:00.000-07:002011-09-26T10:50:40.543-07:00project 365 photos PLUS a little home videohello!<br /><br />i hope you all are having a great weekend!<br />ours has been good..weather not so good. rain, rain, chances of rain, more rain. yes, lots of rain. but, no complaints really because the area really did need rain.<br />so...the weather has postponed three photo shoots, and that isn't so good being that we are leaving gulf shores at the end of this month.<br />but....we have those shoots lined up and i am faithful that we will be able to get those done.<br /><br />oh, and i just got all of the editing work done on the wedding we did earlier this month, and i am very happy with those. will share more after the bride and groom has a chance to look at them.<br /><br />so...not sure if you have been following my photo project (project 365) on flickr. i have really been enjoying it and it really has been a great push to take photos (not that i need a push, as i am literally attached to my camera), but it has helped force me to look daily for those moments to capture. i am thrilled to think that at the end of the project i will have a nice collection of photos (yes, all 365 of them...oh, my math skills are beyond fantastic, huh?) that i can look back on and more or less see the past year via photos.<br /><br />so this project, to me, is a collection of little glimpses of our lives, as well as a tool for visual progress and growth on my photography journey...<br /><br />here are some recent project365 photos (in no particular order, but the first one posted, i'd have to say, is one of my most treasured thus far)...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5940508301/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="my sweet offspring by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="my sweet offspring" height="425" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6003/5940508301_87b4331732_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sweet offspring</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5943635666/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="44/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="44/365" height="425" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/5943635666_53026d708b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the flow of the fountain..</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5943604860/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="40/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="40/365" height="425" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6018/5943604860_08e924c3ab_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">magnolia tree leaf</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5943077795/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="42/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="42/365" height="458" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6141/5943077795_7892a95397_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">emerging from the water...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5924426388/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="last one there is a.. by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="last one there is a.." height="457" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6138/5924426388_1863ecee03_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">he's a fast one..</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5924425148/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="39/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="39/365" height="457" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6030/5924425148_debdc5fe05_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">on the hunt and with a net...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5920398036/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="38/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="38/365" height="425" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6001/5920398036_9a9a69c99e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">she apparently has the pool time blues??</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5943629298/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="41/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="41/365" height="457" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6006/5943629298_19a124834e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">who said you have to be a kid to enjoy kiddie books? ;-)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5943633122/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="43/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="43/365" height="458" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6004/5943633122_38616d5620_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all smiles..</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />and some music via the kids...<br /><br /><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/26512906?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="400"></iframe><br /><br />River and Lily sing 'Only a Boy Named David'...a song they learned from their grandma.<br /><br />They LOVE this song, btw.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On to other news...River got a new haircut. While Rocky and I were trying to decide what the cut should be like...Rocky decided a mohawk was going to be it..so, though i wasn't so sure about the idea at first...i can honestly say that it is cute on him. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">as rocky said, "what better time to have a cut like that than when you are kid?" excellent point!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">here's the new do':</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and despite what his facial expression may show in these shots...he really does like the hawk. ;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yaiVW-_hcg4/TiON0R-kgLI/AAAAAAAAEQI/NO_6rcaW17o/s1600/7-16-11+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yaiVW-_hcg4/TiON0R-kgLI/AAAAAAAAEQI/NO_6rcaW17o/s640/7-16-11+009.jpg" width="456" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">karate chop kid? ;-)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vbKykQodKKs/TiON6_58u_I/AAAAAAAAEQM/3g4z4nFC8Hg/s1600/7-16-11+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vbKykQodKKs/TiON6_58u_I/AAAAAAAAEQM/3g4z4nFC8Hg/s640/7-16-11+010.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">so edgy...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HciAz6OBZKY/TiONvjj1VII/AAAAAAAAEQE/s5oRbTL62jQ/s1600/7-16-11+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HciAz6OBZKY/TiONvjj1VII/AAAAAAAAEQE/s5oRbTL62jQ/s640/7-16-11+018.jpg" width="457" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">what a fun haircut for a kid...</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">question:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">ever considered getting a mohawk yourself? how about giving one to your child? why or why not? ;-) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">like i said earlier in the post...it is such a fun hairstyle for a kid...i mean, in river's case...he loves dinosaurs and this is a fun way he can have the "spikes" like one. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and there really isn't a better time in his life to have a haircut like this (wise thought from my wise hubby).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">plus...it's just hair. ;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">he sports the spikes quite nicely. ;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">anywhoo...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">have a great week!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-kelly</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-39036699600714689972011-07-08T12:52:00.000-07:002011-09-26T10:50:40.519-07:008th Wedding Anniversary, Lily turns 4, & MoreWow! These past two weeks have been so busy!! That's pretty much all I can <strike>say</strike> write to describe them. I am trying to catch my breath really...<br /><br />Speaking of having to catch my breath...have I told you how much I love this man??<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HsvpDai7KPs/TaImhFE8noI/AAAAAAAADeg/H1fTrzjOiho/s1600/4-3-13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HsvpDai7KPs/TaImhFE8noI/AAAAAAAADeg/H1fTrzjOiho/s640/4-3-13.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I do...and deeply. He really does take my breath away. 8 years ago on the 6th we were married. Wow, time flies when you are having fun!! Seems like just yesterday we were saying "I do" and hopping into the getaway truck to set off on our 3 week road trip to Canada. Oh what a fun time!<br /><br />And just look at this cutie! I love him! Well, not only because he is adorable but, because he really is an incredible person, father, husband, friend, nerve-calmer (more on that awesome trait in a bit), forgiver of my faults, and encourages me to no end. I am blessed by God to have him in my life.<br /><br />Curious about when/how we started dating? See this post <a href="http://wigglywildflowers.blogspot.com/2011/02/decade-with-my-love.html">here</a>.<br /><br />Thank you, Rocky for your love. Happy Anniversary!<br /><br />So...about him being an incredible nerve-calmer...well, like I said things have really been crazy but in a good way. He really does help me calm my nerves...<br /><br />Lots going on, but more on that when I have time for another post and more explanation.<br /><br />I wanted to share with you some photos from a recent shoot Rocky and I did of a mother and daughter duo we just met through my friend, Amy...<br /><br />Meet Blakely and Brynley:<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8c8-S66AQnI/ThdVW3JFseI/AAAAAAAAEOM/RpFbEJ7KYP0/s1600/6-26-27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8c8-S66AQnI/ThdVW3JFseI/AAAAAAAAEOM/RpFbEJ7KYP0/s640/6-26-27.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9LufbOw61jA/ThdVXqFcqQI/AAAAAAAAEOQ/RMMoz3wabHM/s1600/6-26-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9LufbOw61jA/ThdVXqFcqQI/AAAAAAAAEOQ/RMMoz3wabHM/s640/6-26-23.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5yGXrCxIGJ8/ThdVYZxuAGI/AAAAAAAAEOU/MfNdsP64KVI/s1600/6-26-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5yGXrCxIGJ8/ThdVYZxuAGI/AAAAAAAAEOU/MfNdsP64KVI/s640/6-26-24.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jNFfAa05IDU/ThdVZbV3cGI/AAAAAAAAEOY/0Uwx-DtqGjI/s1600/6-26-26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jNFfAa05IDU/ThdVZbV3cGI/AAAAAAAAEOY/0Uwx-DtqGjI/s640/6-26-26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />This was such a fun shoot! Just thought I would share some of the cute shots we got. ;-) If you are interested you can see more photos from the shoot <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><br />In other news...<br />Miss Lily just celebrated her 4th birthday on the 7th! Yes, she almost did not have her own special day...but, she does. Our wedding anniversary is on the 6th. So, just barely. ;-)<br /><br />I still can't get over the fact that our baby is four. She is growing up so fast. She will always be our baby girl, though. Happy birthday, Lily! Your mommy, daddy, and brother love you beyond words...<br /><br />Here is a shot of Lily helping make her birthday cupcakes for the pool party...she loves to bake!! I think she inherited that from me...i am much more of a baker than a cook. Hopefully (for her future husband's sake) she turns out to be both cook and baker. ;-)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5915263551/" title="cupcake making by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="cupcake making" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5319/5915263551_594a51cb10_z.jpg" width="425" /></a><br /><br />And here is our newly 4 year old in action "picking & collecting" blueberries at grandma and grandpa's house...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5915259573/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="blueberry goodness by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="blueberry goodness" height="424" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6057/5915259573_fb9b65e084_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Blueberries do not stand a chance with Lily and River around...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's proof.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh, and here is another shot from the grandparent's house (the massive veggie garden)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5915803554/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="33/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="33/365" height="457" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6050/5915803554_9b718bd582_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">collecting some garden goodies...</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So...i skipped a portion of time when the family came to see us in Gulf Shores to celebrate Lily's birthday..that will come in a post soon. The blueberry and garden picking photos came from when we took a lightning fast trip back to TN 4th of July day... a business trip for Rocky. Everyone else went to work on the garden and sauerkraut making...we then headed back to Gulf Shores the following day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More to come (especially from Lily's birthday get together at Fort Morgan)...but, for now I must go clean.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a blessed weekend, Lovelies!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-kelly</div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5915259573/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="blueberry goodness by RiverLily, on Flickr"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5915259573/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="blueberry goodness by RiverLily, on Flickr"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5915259573/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="blueberry goodness by RiverLily, on Flickr"><br /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5915259573/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="blueberry goodness by RiverLily, on Flickr"><br /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5482203516883859959.post-43740755994888295762011-06-27T08:26:00.000-07:002011-09-26T10:50:40.531-07:00recent happenings..<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>first off...wow! it's been a while since my last post..just so busy. i am going to do my best to get you all caught up on our happenings since my last post.<br /><br />well...the weekend before last we headed back to tn for father's day weekend. it was mainly a work trip, but we squeezed in some fun while we were there.<br /><br />saturday we headed to hiwassee river for canoeing and tubing. we encountered thunderstorms while on the river complete with hail...we were very blessed to be able to make it off the river quickly before being pelted. Praise GOD!<br /><br />here are some glimpses from the trip to tn...(which, unfortunately...does not include photos from the river adventure as that was a very wet trip and well...water and my camera do not mix).<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5852277085/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="16/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="16/365" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5196/5852277085_2bc28a9410_z.jpg" width="425" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a snooze on the way to tn.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5852295017/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="17/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="17/365" height="424" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2432/5852295017_204c969046_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one of tina's new kittens getting his bath. ;-)<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5852876858/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="18/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="18/365" height="425" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/5852876858_6bf9ac5497_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">gary and debi's (my in-laws) first tomato of the season. isn't it a beauty?</td></tr></tbody></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yC-3DuEUfq8/TgiQxJE9sNI/AAAAAAAAENw/tE355GNtOBk/s1600/6-19-11+176.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yC-3DuEUfq8/TgiQxJE9sNI/AAAAAAAAENw/tE355GNtOBk/s640/6-19-11+176.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">first cucumber of the season...and it is so cute!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-azixzSrQDEc/TgiQM7HtxiI/AAAAAAAAENo/Wc7tlwg-LNM/s1600/6-19-11+180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-azixzSrQDEc/TgiQM7HtxiI/AAAAAAAAENo/Wc7tlwg-LNM/s640/6-19-11+180.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">the above photo is of my sister-in-law tina working on one of her beautiful ceramic creations. you can check out more of her work on her</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/XarineCreations?ref=pr_shop_more">etsy shop</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/XarineCreations?ref=pr_shop_more">Xarine Creations</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. she is super talented!!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FrHnvWQ5YL0/TgiULm6ooUI/AAAAAAAAEN0/MVxH_M6m7xU/s1600/6-19-11+069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FrHnvWQ5YL0/TgiULm6ooUI/AAAAAAAAEN0/MVxH_M6m7xU/s640/6-19-11+069.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KNQ5GjXiqak/TgiUZA6hwnI/AAAAAAAAEN4/EfDKvqtKDWA/s1600/6-19-11+047.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KNQ5GjXiqak/TgiUZA6hwnI/AAAAAAAAEN4/EfDKvqtKDWA/s640/6-19-11+047.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UNpu6ielYBQ/TgiZ51-2D5I/AAAAAAAAEN8/Fk4bVUKAZJ8/s1600/6-19-11+143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UNpu6ielYBQ/TgiZ51-2D5I/AAAAAAAAEN8/Fk4bVUKAZJ8/s640/6-19-11+143.jpg" width="456" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">time at the duck pond</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VxQpEVDETKs/TgiZ7Nv4FtI/AAAAAAAAEOA/iX-gTFNjfxA/s1600/6-19-11+065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VxQpEVDETKs/TgiZ7Nv4FtI/AAAAAAAAEOA/iX-gTFNjfxA/s640/6-19-11+065.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qvHKPcPsn2I/TgiZ7xc4I1I/AAAAAAAAEOE/-9N_jpmf-to/s1600/6-19-11+070.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="424" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qvHKPcPsn2I/TgiZ7xc4I1I/AAAAAAAAEOE/-9N_jpmf-to/s640/6-19-11+070.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">making father's day cards..</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">then this past week included another VBS for river...he had lots of fun learning about ways we can take care of God's creation through recycling, preventing pollution, leaning more about the animals God created and how our actions can put them in danger, etc.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">here is a snapshot from VBS...</div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5864545174/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="21/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="21/365" height="458" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2793/5864545174_84e985ede3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'the little zoo that could' brought in animals to help the kids learn more about them. here is one of the monkeys.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5864551606/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Dear in the headlights ;-) by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="Dear in the headlights ;-)" height="640" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2701/5864551606_4ab5c64c85_z.jpg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">while river was at VBS, lily and i got to enjoy some time together..here, she is clearly getting tired of all the picture taking..oh, but i can't help myself. i mean..look at those gorgeous eyes!<br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>also this week we had friends come to visit us from tn....our buddies, kent and his son daniel.<br />here are some photos from the activities which took place while they were here...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5857516157/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="20/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="20/365" height="456" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/5857516157_57ef85bf93_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">meet daniel. ('beast')...a new term i learned from him. i will forever remind him i know this word. haha! he thinks it sounds funny when i say it because i'm not a kid. oh, that makes it even more fun to say around him.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5872877027/" title="23/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="23/365" height="458" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5319/5872877027_a51eca41e7_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5873090821/" title="race against the waves by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="race against the waves" height="425" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5873090821_173449b38a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d24Qhqr-B3w/Tgdr73DmpCI/AAAAAAAAENg/oawBsBopzu0/s1600/6-25-11+204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d24Qhqr-B3w/Tgdr73DmpCI/AAAAAAAAENg/oawBsBopzu0/s640/6-25-11+204.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">oh my! i love this man!!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5867947811/" title="There goes the sun.... by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="There goes the sun...." height="480" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/5867947811_62e9ac9f01_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZW6XQGhWH8/Tgdzv-KYdvI/AAAAAAAAENk/p6UoMR31Dns/s1600/6-25-11+135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3ZW6XQGhWH8/Tgdzv-KYdvI/AAAAAAAAENk/p6UoMR31Dns/s640/6-25-11+135.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">making pancakes...river supervising. ;-)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">i also finished my homeschooling list (which includes the subjects as well as a materials list). you can find the subjects/curriculum list under the <a href="http://wigglywildflowers.blogspot.com/p/homeschool.html">'homeschool' page</a>. i will be frequently adjusting this list (especially once we actually get started...so, you might want to check back often.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">and then saturday fires broke out in gulf shores...what a terrible mess. when we were at the beach we saw this....</div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5873100899/" title="fires in gulf shores..view from the beach by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="fires in gulf shores..view from the beach" height="457" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5873100899_dc8dbdd34f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />afterwards we drove around and snapped a couple more photos of the fire...<br />here is a news bit on the fire in case you didn't hear about it. <a href="http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/baldwin_county/brush-fire-burning-at-gulf-state-park">gulf shores fire news story</a>.<br />my friend amy reminded me that the trees being burned are the ones that had just started to fill in from being hit from hurricane ivan. how sad!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5873271653/" title="smoke and sunlight by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="smoke and sunlight" height="425" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5303/5873271653_cd69f70e2a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchingwildflowers/5872877049/" title="24/365 by RiverLily, on Flickr"><img alt="24/365" height="425" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5111/5872877049_fca7ee82e8_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />well, how's that for a catch-up post? ooh...remind me to keep up with my at-least-twice-a-week-posts so, i can keep the posts a bit lighter. ;-)<br /><br />i hope you all are doing great and have a fantastic week!<br /><br />love,<br />kellyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0