This is a long one b/c I haven't kept up in a while...just look at the pix if you want instead of
reading the ramble.
Starting from the 80's Party,
So first of all, I went home for a weekend in Waycross, quite a while back, to shoot an 80's party for Waycross Jaycees - which was awesome! I saw several of my peeps from high school and had a great time partying with everyone, oh - and working of course : )
You know actually, everyone looked up to date b/c these styles are back in? And the daisy duke football coach shorts are always in, right?
Try not to pay attention to the glaring specular highlight in this one...
My brother was embarrassed about this one and made me unpost it! He's a bank manager by day, party animal by night - just kidding... he doesn't party.
My adorable parents!
My awesome cousin Marybeth
Good times & RIP Michael...
I remember riding to dancing classes and listening to Thriller on the way. I really thought it was scary and I got really excited but scared listening to it... cheap but safe thrill b/c I'm scared of haunted houses and stuff.
This whole setup was done by the Jaycees committee - I brought a cheesy white background but when I got there I used this set instead, it was awesome! WAY more creative : )
What was I thinking with my blah background when I had no idea my fellow Waycrossans would pull through so brilliantly?
That night when we got home, Rudee and Jersey (white american bulldog) got in a little argument and this is what happened:
Nasty huh?
The terrible thing is... I didn't realize she was hurt and snuggled with Jersey on the couch after the incident. Didn't realize until she literally screamed the next morning when I put my head on hers for morning wake up lovings. I mean, normal dog lovings of course - nothing gross.
I'm supposed to stop talking about the incident - per my brother b/c it's his girlfriend's dog.
(Love you Nikki : ))
Anyway, I love Jersey still and Rudee is completely healed (and a lot tougher?). I just wanted to mention it once again so I can shout out to my brilliant and compassionate vet school friends, Carolina and Awilda, who helped treat her!!! Her head is completely healed now! The only thing sacrificed is her awesome natural mohawk but it'll grow back. She now has an alfalfa sprout instead.
Carolina and Awilda are awesome and need great jobs after graduation : )
The next beautiful but hot day was Ely's (my nephew's) 4th birthday party and he soaked everybody with his watergun. Just look at his face.
It was too hot to stay outside so I didn't for long, just ate cake and chips and junk inside and stayed cool...
Ely is definitely Jack's child...already picking up babes at 4!
Lola, Robbie and Rebecca's dog (note the watergun splotches in the background)
Then, that afternoon I wrecked Jon's Honda - well, a guy ran a red light and knocked the bumper off, hitting the passenger side of the car. Luckily, neither one of us got hurt and the guy was very apologetic and nice and honest, but the whole thing was freaky...
After the wreck I continued on to my destination, which was a late afternoon photo session with Allison Holt and her sweet fiancé Brent and adorable son Jaxon. Her Aunt Da was also there to help entertain and keep Jaxon company while we focused on Allison and Brent.
Jaxon made it halfway through the pix before milking the treats. Thank you Da!!
The next weekend I shot the wedding of the now Benny and Rennata Deutsch. The wedding was at Ashford Methodist Church in Watkinsville, Ga, and reception at Athens Country Club. The wedding was beautiful and I was lucky to work with such a wonderful family on both sides. Everything went as scheduled, and Susan (Benny's mom) did a wonderful job coordinating. Also, Benny's dad
surprised us and brought pink umbrellas for the bridesmaids photos and provided some comic relief for everybody! They're awesome to work with : )
Check out this groom's cake!
My friend Kellet helped and was awesome!!! (this is her pic.)
It reminds me of the previews for Alice in Wonderland.
Osborne DJ Entertainment guided Benny and Rennata through an awesome reception, and Jennie Evans Designs did a freakin' beautiful job on the flowers!
The next week I was so excited b/c I got to meet Yonah and Athena at Bear Hollow, our awesome little animal sanctuary at Memorial Park. Kathy Wright had the winning bid for a pet portrait session from ACR's Mutt Strut and wanted the bears photographed! It was so awesome, we met with Clint and Berkeley at Bear Hollow, who let the cubs play in DJ's (the other resident bear) environment (while DJ was kept away from the cubs). Kathy's husband Brown also came to help. This was also the first time the bears were introduced to DJ!
Yonah and Athena are so adorable, climbing trees and splashing around in DJ's pool - one even suckled my elbow until Berkeley came and removed him from my back, just in case he was hungry and wanted to eventually bite harder.
You should check out the story of how the bears were rescued from a poacher who killed their mom to sell her organs to China - Check out the ABH story:
On May 15th India Landrum organized a "Dog Day Afternoon" at Oconee State Bank where we photographed pets and their people outside of the main street location. India is an awesome assistant... I think she did WAY more work than I did! The pix turned out really cute and we raised $300 for the Oconee Animal Shelter, thanks to Z-Dog Bakery too for providing scrumptious treats for the day!!
May 15th is also my sweetie's birthday so I bolted back to see him at his Twilight Rain Date Event, then went to Katie's wedding ceremony (of Entourage Clothing and Gifts). I just couldn't miss it because I didn't want to... but also b/c Toby and Tilly were in it!
Later I went back to see Jon at his birthday party at the Dirt Jumps...where I think he got a good taste of his age?
Look Jon... you're not a teenager anymore! But you sure still have the energy of one ; )
Here's a pic of the delicious banana cake I made for Jon that I thought he said he would love for his birthday...
(Color isn't accurate...bad exposure on my part. )
Anyway, turns out he never mentioned anything about a banana cake so I don't know where I got that from but he loved it! I don't know if I've ever baked a cake for a boyfriend before?
...just remembered there's some left and eating it now, does cake get old after 3 weeks? Sure tastes good still!
Well, back on the road tomorrow to scar the roads up to Metropolis Illinois to meet up with Jon for another Toronto trip! Pack your little doggie bag Rudee b/c your getting dragged along yet again. Until next time...happy tails.
