Wrestling

I don't have boys so I don't attend these wrestling events on a regular basis. I did attend one last year and did wish I had my camera. So this year I brought my camera and I had a really great time capturing these little boys in action!!! I laughed while taking pictures of their expressions and continued to laugh the next day while going back through these pictures. It was a lot of fun to hang out and capture something different than I normally shoot.

These boys were so cute to watch and I had a great time hanging out with them!

I took way too many pictures!!! Even after going through and weeding out, I still ended up with a lot, I didn't do anything to these pictures... but for the friends' kids I will go back through and do some artsy stuff too, so give me a little time. But to get a good start on what I have, just enter: "Wrestling" as the user name and password. There are well over a 100 pictures, so it might take some time to load :(

Carter

This little guy was so cute!!! His name is Carter and he had a smile on his face the whole time we did pictures. It didn't matter what position we put him in or how many clothes he had on, he was a happy little guy!

He had so many good pictures, I swear Sara, I really tried to keep them narrowed down for ya!!






This little ones hardly ever like the tea cup! I think he could have sat there all day playing with his toes. :)

Very confusing!

Last night we had a discussion with our daughter Kasey who is just about to turn 16. The discussion started out as, growing up and your responsibilities as a grown up. It then led us to spending habits, the way the economy is becoming, politics taxes, and bills.

I am not sure this discussion was making much sense to her as she was coming back with questions like “Why” well I am not sure how you explain something to a young adult as to why when nothing makes sense to us grown ups that have been doing it as long as we have.

I don’t know how to explain to a young adult that the cost of living continues to rise but your assets are worth nothing. You are asked to pack up, save and recycle, but the price of that recycled container is costing you more money. You will watch your government bail out companies that pay their selves 6 figure incomes, while you will still struggling to make your everyday “necessity to live” bills meet ends.

Craig keeps up on what is going on “today” through TV or articles, so he did most of the explaining. I sat back listening to this conversation understanding how someone could be so confused! Then you are expected to throw them out there in the middle of this mess and hope and pray they make it!

When you think the conversation concluded in telling Kasey “You go out there and get a good education, work hard, be a good person to people, make good choices and you should be fine” The thought of that conversation turns into a contradiction. You teach child to be a good person but your have to teach them to not let people walk on them and they have to figure out that happy medium. Or you teach them to give but tell them they will find everyone who will want something if you give too much. You teach them to invest in things that may be necessary to have to help them be successful but have to explain you can dig yourself a hole with unnecessary investments. This conversation really turned everyone to full confusion on life.

I am not sure explaining something that doesn’t make sense to anyone, was the right explanation for Kasey. I feel for any young adult who is about to take a step out into this world! I hope and pray my girls have enough independence to have a strong mind to make the right decisions, if there is such a thing as “The right decision” Being a parent is such a tough job, but preparing them to step out there is scary!

Aubrie & Everette

I can't believe how time passes by.... It sure doesn't seem that long ago I was doing this little girls baby pictures! She is so grown up acting each time I see her. Beautiful little kids with very cute personalities. :)



I never expect a little one who has conquered walking, to sit down for a posed picture. I followed Everett as fast as I could to get some cute candids.... and we did get a few!!!







Ha Ha, I was cracking up when I came across this picture and couldn't resist sharing this one!!! He is all boy!!

My niece Lexi

This is my niece Lexi..... there was no doubt in my mind she was going to be a great model. She is 2 years old and so full of personality. These are just a few of my favorites.... I will be getting her files uploaded and they will be under username and password "Lexi" if you want to take a look.

This picture is so cute... the look on her face when I gave her this sucker was priceless! I had to take this sucker away after a couple licks and then bribe her with it to get more pictures :)