Monday, January 25, 2010

E to the M to the M-M-A

Emma....

Apparently she's gone from her favorite color being green to now PINK.  I'm glad. But she made me also really enjoy the color green.  Although EVERYTHING had to be green. She wanted to wear green, color in green, eat with green, drink with green....green, green and more green. I guess we now start it all with pink!

It's funny how it changes. Out of no where. Literally. Happened so fast that I almost missed it. Is your life like that? You are obsessed with a certain something....whether it be a color, a book, TV show, song, perfume, drink, snack, dessert, necklace, earrings, hair style....THEN you are over it in the blink of an eye. Well I guess that's what she did with GREEN.

She drives me absolutely crazy but in so many ways she is a little ME. Oh how scary that is to say. Is God trying to reveal who I am by making me look in the mirror through her?  Maybe I should focus more on living for him and being an example to her, rather then her behavior. BUT honestly I'm exhausted. Completely exhausted. Exhausted. How do I escape this exhaustion.

Can I wave my flag? It's a flag I CAN'T ever wave. Being a mom, I will always be a Mom. I love being a mom and I love my kids. Sometimes I just want to wave my flag and say I give up, I surrender.

Maybe....that is exactly what I am supposed to do?  God I give up, I surrender.  God I can't do this anymore. I can't do it on my own, I'm NOT in control. OUCH. What was that, I'M not in control?  Am I ready to give up and hand it over to God.  I mean I already have given him my life and I thought he was in control. But I guess the more I think about it the more I am trying to CONTROL areas in my life.

The last half of 2009 was filled with amazing blessings (Wyatt) and a few things that rocked who I am in Christ. 2010 has started and what rocked me has now began to sink in, become reality and make me question my direction and where to go next.  If anything NOW is the time I should be clinging to Christ and instead I feel as though I am slightly shutting the door.

I know this is for a season BUT how long will I use that as an excuse and how long will I allow this season to last. Instead of focusing on the real issues at hand and working through those, I let my daughter's behavior tear me into pieces. Emma I am sorry and before I point out your faults I am going to look at myself in the mirror and start working on myself. I love you.

***For those of you wondering what has rocked me, feel free to email me jkingteach@yahoo.com I have no problem sharing but for others involved I don't feel it is wise to openly share in a blog. Many have been rocked and rocked way more severe then myself.

This was really about Emma and her new found love for PINK. Sorry it took a turn. But that's what this blog is about...My Life. So I'm sharing My Life, the happy, the sad, the hard, the easy and the good and the bad!








This picture says it all. I wouldn't ask for her Any. Other. Way.
God remind me Every. Day.

Monday, January 18, 2010

It's raining, it's pouring...my little man is snoring!!

AND he is 7 MONTHS today!!!!

Happy 7 Months Wyatt.


You light up our world.
You have your first tooth...bottom left. Bottom right is super swollen and ouchie.
You sleep until between 430-530am, have a bottle and back to sleep till 730-830.
You have SO much personality.
You LOVE and ADORE your sister, she makes you laugh like no other can.
YOU squeal really LOUD.
You are drinking bottles and eating stage 2 baby food. You have your 1st sippy cup.
You LOVE to jump in your jumper, you get SO excited when Mommy cheers for you.
You are Daddy's Boy. Daddy holds you just right.
You give Daddy huge smiles after he comes home from a long day of work.
You LOVE to chew and drool on your toys.
You are easy going but you aren't afraid to tell us how you feel.
You are getting strong abs and starting to sit up more and more.
You enjoy tummy time more.
You are not crawling and Mommy is totally fine with that.
You LOVE sitting in the shopping cart like a big boy now. Also the stroller.

YOU are SO very LOVED. MY words can not express the LOVE that I have for you. The way YOU touch my heart is like NO other. THOSE eyes and smile. I LOVE you Wyatt Stone.

Happy 7 Months it has been!!!

Sunday, January 17, 2010

"Baby Girl"

Baby Girl ....

It's always exciting to hear someone is pregnant. You can't help but get a big grin on your face!!  My very good friend Tracy and her husband Paul are expecting a baby girl in the beginning of February.  Their story is not just exciting but a total miracle and blessing!  A little piece of their story includes trying for 8 years to get pregnant, 2 miscarriages, adopting a Beautiful baby girl from China in 2006, adopting a Handsome little man from a birth mom in 2008 and becoming pregnant with a baby girl in 2009, due in 2010!! Of course they are, we ALL are very ecstatic for this HEALTHY pregnancy and HEALTHY baby girl. We can't wait to meet her. 

I was very lucky to do a photo shoot of the glowing mama...




































Here is Tracy, Mandalay, Tre and Baby Girl...



Paul is Burmese and this Traditional Outfit Tracy is wearing is from Paul's Tribe, SO amazing...

LOVE the diversity in their family...




































Every Mama expecting LOVES ice cream...



A few of my favorites...





She was a cheerleader and had to PROVE she's even got it with a BIG belly...




































Thank you Tracy for letting me capture these photos of such an AMAZING time in your life.  I love you guys and can't wait to meet "Baby Girl"!  I pray for a safe, easy delivery and a beautiful, healthy baby girl!!!  Can't wait to meet her and take sweet photos of her!!

***Stay tuned to meet "Baby Girl"!!

Saturday, December 5, 2009

more editing samples using Lightroom...

Lightroom



Picasa


Lightroom


Picasa


Lightroom


Picasa


What are your thoughts???  I LOVE how in Lightroom I'm really able to make things POP!!!  Like EYES!!  Thoughts, thoughts pleaseeee!!! 

editing...


Lightroom



Picasa


What are your thoughts???

Chownyk Photo Session Part 1...

Chownyk Family. We had fun. This was a practice run for me, I'm happy with the shots I got. Daddy Chownyk in pics to come. Thanks friends!


Let me know what you think???? Used my 50mm.

Monday, November 30, 2009

picasa vs photoshop element

edited using picasa



edited using photoshop elements for the first time


unedited



I'm thinking I prefer the edited version using picasa. BUT I've had more experience with picasa....photoshop is going to take some time getting used to!