From my family to yours, we wish you a blessed, prosperous and financially successful 2010 :

From my family to yours, we wish you a blessed, prosperous and financially successful 2010 :

As this Christmas Eve closes and Christmas Day unfolds, I’m thankful for all those who have crossed my path this year. From my family and I, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2010.

We hadn’t had breakfast at Starbucks in a while, so this was a treat for both of us. The barista tried to make her say the proverbial word “cheese,” but she wasn’t having anything to do with it. After brealfast. we went outside and found some sweet light for me and bunny hopping for her.

So how do you take photos of jumping kiddos, plus get some sunflare in the environment? Practice, practice, practice! I have to remember for our next practice session to close down the aperture some more so that I get better sun flare, as well as increase the iso so that the shutter speed is fast enough to capture the jump without blur:

This past weekend, we got some sad news that a deacon in our church had passed away. He was a relatively young man. Pastor says that it’s not the time to ask why this happened. This man’s journey and purpose had been fulfilled in God’s eyes. I’m sad because I don’t have the gift of a family portrait for them. Opportunity presented itself but because of one thing or another, the family portrait session did not happen.
Don’t put these things off for tomorrow. Life happens and things can, and will, get in the way!
Just do it – make that session appointment and keep it! Family portraits are important.
Bruce Springsteen’s song,”Working on a Dream,” says it all. I hope you, too, are working on a dream. Go for it and don’t give up!
Out here the nights are long, the days are lonely
I think of you and i’m working on a dream
I’m working on a dream
Now the cards i’ve drawn’s a rough hand, darling
I straighten the back and i’m working on a dream
I’m working on a dream
Come on!
I’m working on a dream
Though sometimes it feels so far away
I’m working on a dream
And i know it will be mine someday
Rain pourin’ down, i swing my hammer
My hands are rough from working on a dream
I’m working on a dream
Let’s go!
I’m working on a dream
Though trouble can feel like it’s here to stay
I’m working on a dream
Well our love will chase trouble away
Alright!
[whistling interlude]
That’s professional whistling right there!
I’m working on a dream
Though it can feel so far away
I’m working on a dream
Our love will make it real someday
The sun rise up, i climb the ladder
The new day breaks and i’m working on a dream
I’m working on a dream
I’m working on a dream
I’m working on a dream
Hey!
I’m working on a dream
Though it can feel so far away
I’m working on a dream
Our love will make it real someday
I’m working on a dream
Though it can feel so far away
I’m working on a dream
And our love will make it real someday
Remember to hand over the camera to someone else (even if you have to set it on auto), so that you can be in the snapshots too. Time tocked, so the little one and I celebrated my birthday yesterday at the happiest place in the world! We had a wonder filled time!

And this is Chili and his momma:

I’m off visiting family and enjoying the wonderful weather. Here is a collage of some of my trip so far:

It’s the first day of the 2009-2010 school year for the girls. Snapshots for them to remember the day also helps us to remember not only what they looked like at that time, but also help us to see how much they’ve grown by the end of the school year:
