A week ago I had mentioned that I would be doing another photo shoot for Carolynn Helton of Sun Diego photography. Carolynn as many of you know, was our wedding photographer, and since our wedding a year and a half ago we have become pretty good friends. We always have a great time laughing and eyeing out a great shot. This shoot was intended to be an artsy shoot in the rain, but the main element never showed! Thank God! I have been pretty sick and the Monday that we did this I was literally hacking my lungs out, but took enough meds to brave the San Diego river bed where we took our family pictures in November (speaking of which, I have never posted!). Carolynn’s daughter Sarah, and nephew Matt were there with me and we had a blast. As always, I look forward to any event that Carolynn and I do, and with my fingers crossed I hope to earn some work from these pictures.

A few weeks ago I went on a photo shoot for our wedding photographer Carolynn from Sun Diego Photography. This shoot was intended to be artsy while capturing shots to promote her new wedding album business. Our wedding album was the first from the company so another recently married bride and I set out on a blustery San Diego afternoon and braved all in our recently cleaned dresses. I have been lucky enough to have worn my dress now for the third time. I believe that this will finally retire my beautiful gown and it will remain in the box until someone either buys it or I have the urge to look at it again. I have been lucky enough to have built a great relationship with Carolynn, as I will be working with her in 2009 on shoots as well becoming a wedding coordinator. I will also be taking on the role as her “model” this Monday for more artsy shots. Enjoy!

The box has been unsealed, the preservation unveiled and a whole lotta new memories. Now what and why you are probably asking yourselves. . .Well, you’re gonna have to wait! Now, isn’t that evil of me?! Hell yes!

Today, well, the first fifty-four minutes of today has been a relief thus far. I just got home from spending four hours in the hospital with my Grandmother. She is fine, but she will be recovering as she fell out of the shower and laid on my bathroom floor for five-and-a-half hours until Jim finally came home to rescue her. So, this post is just for me to get out there what I am thankful for right at this moment.

* The pouring rain beating down on my lil house. It sounds amazing!
* My husband who took care of my Grandma today and me unconditionally
* The smell of apples and spice
* My Mom calling me today cracking up at herself for locking herself out of the house, and sitting under the house keeping herself in a warmer spot and finding an easel I bought Ethan years ago, but to her it was like Christmas.
* My Grandmother’s eyes, which tell a lifetime of love and sadness.
* My life vs. the lives of the ladies on the “Real housewives” but I still watch anyway.
* Spending three days at home with the entire family, in the SNOW!

Of course, there are more, but for now there ya go. Try it yourself! Go each day and ask yourself, “what am I thankful for?”