You can't do it all

I recently went on a second mini honeymoon with my man.  We just got married back in May and had a hyphenated honeymoon in Austin.  We had a blast then but it wasn't long enough so we decided to go back for a couple more days.  Here's a few of my favorite shots from the weekend:

Our break from reality reminded me of a few things which I've been too busy to notice how they've slipped away.  First, I miss my hubs.  We get so busy doing the day to day thing that we miss out on one another.  I'm sure all relationships suffer that from time to time.  Secondly, I realized after I bombed my exam in Digital Media Law tonight, that my priorities are way out of whack.

There's lots of reasons I've been feeling disjointed (sick baby, kitchen remodel, lack of organization and no desire to do much of anything) but I need to get back to the basics.  As much as I love shooting and meeting new people I still need to make the priority list and stick to it.  I've resolved to only book two sessions per weekend.  This means my scheduling will be tight for my clients but it's so necessary for both my sanity and my family's health.  It's extremely difficult to have passion and practice restraint.

I'll keep on shooting as long as people let me but my family needs my attention and so does my GPA!

The Flu And The Contest

I have been home the last few days with my girl.  She was diagnosed with the flu so you can imagine the large amounts of fun she and I are having.  During the midst of all of this I have decided to present my first Facebook contest!  The rules are simple.  All you have to do is email me (mygirlphotography@gmail.com) one of your goofiest family pictures by midnight on Thursday, February 17th.  Like this:

Or this:

Okay, so the second one was more gross than funny, but you get the idea.  I will create an album on my fanpage.  Invite your friends and family to "like" your picture.  The picture with the most "likes" wins a FREE session and 50% OFF any package!  Voting will last until noon, February 28th.

I am very excited about this contest.  I am hoping for a lot of participation so spread the word!



Sweet baby Cade

Photographing these newborns is giving me baby fever!  They are absolutely adorable.  I had the best time shooting this family.  They are all so pretty that they make every image look like it came straight from a magazine.  Big brother Colt was a gentleman as always and mom and dad are very laid back and sweet.  Even when Cade decided to "christen" my baby blanket he was just too darn cute to be annoyed.  Can't say enough about this family.

Here's a few shots from his session:

Sweet 16!

I had the privilege of attending my dear friend's Sweet 16.  I've known Sabrina since she was just a little girl and she is a beautiful and talented girl.  Always smiling, unless she's doing her smoldering look, she has that happy-go-lucky kind of outlook on life.  Here are a few of my favorite shots from her special night.

Crazy weekend...

I. Am. Exhausted.  It was an amazing weekend of shooting.  After the freeze on Thursday and Friday I was afraid I would have to reschedule my three sessions this weekend but thankfully the sun came out and we got a little bit of Spring time weather.  Only in Texas...

Here's a really cool family.  I enjoyed hanging out with them and I have some pretty cool ideas for them in the future so be on the look out for that!

This little cutie gives the best hugs...however, when I asked if I was her friend she told me not to say that.  What a diva!

And lastly, but certainly not least, this little guy is all boy!  Runny nose and all.  His pants were just a tad too big and he showed me a little more than I bargained for in the form of a full little moon!

Slowing down a little bit next weekend for some much needed rest.  With the exception of a newborn session I will be putting my house back together from a remodel.  Yes, it is chaos at the Villarreal house!