A wish for the Blue Fairy

I'm wishing on a star tonight and hoping that it will turn into the Blue Fairy. Dear Blue Fairy...I don't want to be a real little boy...I just want to be a real photographer...with a real website and everything. I promise I will go to school and not become a Jackass at Pleasure Island. Oh please Blue Fairy...won't you help me out?

Remembering Basketball

I had a shoot tonight that was such a blast from the past for me. I went out to Thornburg Middle School to shoot team pictures for the Hawkeyes. These boys were so much fun and really cooperative. I was shooting their pictures before a game so we had to get a little creative since there wasn't enough room to shoot in the gym while another game was going. I hope they like how I photoshop some fun into the pictures for them! So the bast from the past happened becuase we had to wait for the other game to finish before I could shoot their group shot on the court. Of course the game before them was running late and then went into over time. I was "stuck" watching that game for quite a while before I could shoot. It was a BLAST! These boys looked to be about 10 or so and the game was tied up at 29 all. I got so into the excitement of the game and I didn't even know a single kid on the court. The game was won in the last 2 seconds of overtime by a little boy with the luckiest shot of the night. I hope that's a moment he never forgets! I know I won't forget the look on all the boys faces (both winners and loosers) for a very long time. I remember playing basketball at their age and feeling the exact same way.

A to Z

A- Available or not? My camera has some available date still but I'm taken.
B- Best Friend? IRL Lesa (there's something wonder-filled about someone that has been your friend for over 30 years.) on-line Laura (there's something really fun about someone that you've know for a short while and have so much in common with)
C- Cake or Pie? Pie...chocolate merangue to be exact.
D- Drink of Choice? Diet Coke (you should be suspicious about anyone that drinks Diet Dr
Pepper)
E- Essential Item? my camera
F- Favorite Color? Peach or denim blue
G- Gummi Bears or Worms? YUCK....neither!
H- Hometown? Born in Costa Mesa CA but my hometown will always be Heber Springs, AR
I- Indulgence? Dark Chocolate...preferably the good kind.
J- January or February? February...I'm a romantic at heart.
K- Kids and names? Zachary Alexander, Gregory Isaac, Griffin James
L- Life is incomplete without? Snuggles from my kids
M- Marriage Date? August 10th, 1991
N- Number of Siblings? 3 sisters Jeanie, Tammie, Christy
O- Oranges or apples? Apples preferably hiding in a flakey crust
P- Phobias/Fears? Something happening to my children and claustrophobia.
Q- Favorite Quote? How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
R- Reason to Smile? My husband loves me without reservation.
S- Season? Fall
T- Team Sport? Football
U- Unknown Fact About Me? - Well, if I have worked so hard to keep it a secret I'm not about to tell now!
V- Vegetable you hate? BEANS!!!
W- Worst habit? I hate that I am a hording clutter freak....sigh!
X- X-Rays you've had? Oh my gosh...what hasn't been x-rayed.
Y- Your favorite food? Good Mexican food!
Z- Zodiac? Leo

Get well soon Laura

Ok...so while we're on the topic of Laura... I'm really missing her! Laura is ill right now and is recovering from surgery. It's pretty serious but I believe everything is going well and we'll look back on this 6 months from now and realize it was just a little bump in the road. So...here's a whispered prayer and a happy thought for Laura and her recovery.

My Friend Laura Inspires Me!

Ok...so I'm going into this with some trepidation. I hate starting something that I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with....but....my friend Laura inspires me! She is the busiest person I know and yet she finds time to blog. I love going to her blog and reading what is going on with her. The funny thing is...you'd think I 'd know everything that IS going on with her because we talk almost everyday... but every time I go to her blog I learn something new. So... because you inspire me Laura...here's my blog. So could you teach me how to post a picture now...lol?!?!?!
You can get inspired by Laura at http://laurasrandomphotos.blogspot.com/