Day 60

Sam, Ellie & Max

I had lunch at my brothers house today and played with 3 really great kids. You've met Ellie (the Vampiress), but these are her brothers Sam and Max. It was a rainy day so we had to stay inside for pictures, but we had fun anyway.

Day 59

Emily & Dustin

These are my friends Emily & Dustin. Cute aren't they? We spent the day taking their photos for their christmas cards, and had a great time! When it came down to choosing a photo to post, I ended up basically drawing a number. There are WAY too many good ones. Check out the "graveyard." It'll make you wish you were on their christmas card list.

Day 58

Lala

With this shot I realized two things. 1. I LOVE it when people say yes with out question when I ask "Can I take your picture?" and 2. My friends make me Happy!

Thanks Lala for the last minute photo!

Day 57

Refrigerator Graveyard

Right next to my favorite coffee shop, The Daily Rise ...and don't worry, I don't go there for coffee, mormon's don't do that ;-) ... there are a bunch of old refrigerators. Every time I drive through to get my Guava Smoothie (or as we call it at work, Guapo), I kinda feel bad for the poor things.

What you don't see is Larry & his one eyed friend Mo just outside the frame, eating their wonder bread sandwiches and telling me about the Japanese ghost named Konnichiwa that haunts them...I love downtown Ogden!

Day 56

My Mom's Piano

I was supposed to have a piano lesson tonight (have I mentioned I'm taking piano lessons from my Mom?), but I forgot my music and didn't want to drive back to Layton to get it. I came to my parent's house anyway and took a photo of the piano instead.

I've always loved this piano. It is (obviously) beautiful and has a gorgeous tone. My sister and I have been fighting over who gets it when my parents kick it for as long as I can remember, and my Mom won't pick sides. It should be an interesting fight. :-)

P.S. When I told my Mom I was taking a picture of her piano she said, "WAIT! I have to dust it!"

Day 55

I Voted

...did you?

Day 54

I've Come Unhinged

Seriously...

Day 53

Sarahanne

This is my sister Sarah, and if you know her at all, you can tell by looking at her face that she was totally humoring me today. Well at least it started off that way. As it turned out, we got some really great shots (that you can see in the graveyard). I think my sisters are pretty! :-)

Thanks for humoring me Sarah!

Day 52

Reflection

I wasn't feeling too creative today. So when all else fails, shoot the most photographed building in Utah. ...It is beautiful though. :-)

And your answers to the Day 51 questions are cracking me up! If you haven't commented on Day 51, please do!!! Let's give the regulars a run for their money!

Day 51

My Drawer

I've heard it said that you can tell a lot about a person if you can look inside their drawers. So, I have a challenge for you. Looking at this photo, what can you tell about me? Leave a comment, and the person with the best answer... drum roll please ...wins a $25 gift certificate to amazon.com. ...Seriously!

You have until Monday at 6:00 p.m. (MST)

Day 50

Baby Sister

My new mantra is "If all else fails, call Cecily!" I had put off finding a photo today (surprise!), so I called Cecily and asked if it would be alright if I came out to shoot the barns and sheds on her property, and well, if her kids wanted to come out and play that would be okay too. Oh, boy did her kids wanna play, well, Gracie wanted to play. 140 photos later, I had what I was looking for. There are some great shots in the "graveyard" too.

Thanks again Cec! I'm glad you're my BFFFFFFFFFF!!!

Day 49

Glinda

Happy Halloween! This is Hallie, my old roommate (I used to live with her, her mom and sister Alexis), and she's always up for a photo. You'll see more of her, I promise.

Day 48

Carefree

Wow, Mary is a really good sport. This is actually the third photo I've taken of her and if you go over to Lara's site, there will be one of her there as well. Thanks Mary!

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I got an email from an amazing friend today who gave me something incredible. He gave me the energy and inspiration to keep going. I realized after I read his email that there are several people who have done the exact same thing. So, Leslie, Cecily, Emily, Emily C., Jo, Dad, Mom, Lara, Naomi, Sarah, Sarah B., Steph, Rachel, Gigi, Nicki, Taylor, Baylee, Robert, Craig, Cheri, Liz, M. Pond, and anyone else who has commented or sent encouragement, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! If it weren't for you, this would have ended after the 2nd week. You all give me strength.

To those of you who haven't shown yourself yet (don't be afraid, I would LOVE to hear from you), I thank you too. You are just as valuable.

Day 47

Stuck

Day 46

Matty & Johnny

This is Matt & Johnny, and Matt's most real smile in ... well ever.

Day 45

Wolverine

I caught my brother's kids leaving for a Halloween Party tonight, and yet again I couldn't decide which pic to choose. There are some other great ones in the graveyard. But this is Geoffrey and on regular days he is very wary of letting me get his picture, so when I get it, I should post it right? Didn't his mom do a great job on the makeup? I'm impressed!

Day 44

The Making of a Vampiress

This is Ellie, she and her brothers are a family of Vampires for Halloween. Unfortunately I couldn't get Max and Sam to hold still long enough to get them together.

Day 43

Cool Shoes

My friend Shannon always used to say "Cool Shoes!" It didn't even have to be about shoes, though she loved "cool shoes." This shot made me think of her. I like thinking about Shan, it makes me smile. (This is for you Jo!)

Day 42

My Parents

It's OK, you can tell me how cute my parents are. I already know, but you can tell me again. :-)

Day 41

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

What are you doing for Breast Cancer Awareness Month?

Here are some LINKS:

Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation, American Cancer Society, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

p.s. Thanks for being patient with me! :-)

Day 40

The Photographer

I was trying so hard to be artistic today, and the best shot I got was Lara actually being artistic. She got a really great shot and I'm still trying to get her to post it. I'll let you know if she does.

Yay its Day 40! ...no jokes about there being only 325 days to go. I'm proud of myself, OK?

Day 39

Shiny Happy Faces

I know I post a lot of pictures of these kids, but hey, I love 'em! You are familiar with Taylor, Baylee & Hattie, but Geoffrey and Ellie joined us today. At the top (going clock wise from about 11:55) is Baylee, Hattie, Ellie, Geoffrey & Taylor. Aren't the cute?

p.s. Thanks for the idea Lala!

p.p.s. Em-cat...imagin them all saying "Hi Rob & Emmy!" ...we missed you tonight.

Day 38

Creepy Face

My neice Taylor was helping me search for a photo tonight and we found this pot on my parents deck. We thought it looked like a face that was...well, not feeling well. Even Gracie thought so. T's pretty good at finding pictures, I'll have to use her help again. ;-) Actually we have it all planned. She (and her mom and sister) gave me some really good ideas tonight.

Day 37

Stuck in Traffic

Yes, I was stuck in traffic...again. The same thing happened last Friday on my way home (at 10 p.m.)...very annoying. We're in Utah for pete's sake, we're not supposed to have heavy traffic so late at night. Anyway, I had another procrastination day (this is happening way too often).

Day 36

Two Peas

This is Ben and Jeff, or Jeff and Ben...no, wait its Ben & Jeff...no, umm..........

I went over to Cecily's again this afternoon and shot her sister's kids. Holy crap (I say that a lot don't I), these are cute kids.

There are more in the graveyard, so go check them out.

Day 35

A Graceful Inquisition

This is Grace, she's very inquisitive.

Day 34

Frustration

• Frustration because I couldn't find a picture for today.
• Frustration because my Dad is sitting in the Hospital for no apparent reason (in case you are wondering he feels great, but they still need to run tests on his carotid artery).
• Frustration because Blogger took 45 minutes uploading this picture (but apparently they know about the problem and are working on fixing it).
• Frustration about stuff I probably shouldn't blog about...
• Just Frustration!
  
  

Day 33

Almost Sunset

I'll give a prize to the first person to correctly (and accurately) guess where I was when I took this photo. ;-)


P.S. My Dad is doing great. Yay!

Day 32

Sunday Dinner

My photos yesterday and today haven't exactly been awe inspiring. I apologize that they've been a bit, well, snap-shotty, but there is a reason. This is a photo of my mother and sister (and I) having Sunday dinner at the stupid hospital. Yup, my Dad is in the hospital. So with that and ... well, other crap, I haven't had much time to be artistic.

I promise I'll be better this week... or not... I'll do what I can. :-)

Oh, by the way...my Dad is OK. He just has ... well, Heart Disease... he'll be fine. He has a great cardiologist and the way things have happened with this "episode," we know he's supposed to be OK.

Day 31

The Noteworthy Award Gala Celebration

I have four minutes to spare. I was in bed, almost to sleep, my eyes popped open, I ran down stairs and ... a photo for today! Yay!

This is Helen, her Grandmother got an award tonight and she was on hand to entertain the 400 Symphony & Ballet patrons that came to honor her Grandmother. She's 9, and listening to her play you'd never know it. Amazing. I wish I had audio to go along with this.

Day 30

Happy

This is Lara, and this is her happy face. I love her happy face. :-)