101 things update

I realized I needed to update my 101 things in 1001 days. I was  surprised to see how many I had actual done since my last update:)

29. Go snowboarding (completed December 30th 2011)

36. Get a new website made (completed November 2011)

66. Buy a Wii Xbox (completed January 2011)

71. Get new glasses and sunglasses (1/2 November 2011)

74. Learn all the programs about my macbook and how to use them (completed December 2011)

82. Have another ‘ugly sweater party’ with all our old friends (completed December 17th 2011)

99. Attend high school’s 100th year (completed October 2011)

Start date: January 7th 2011
End date: October 4th 2013

A boardin’ we will go

I have always hated going out for New Years. Not really sure why. Probably because it’s cold, over-rated, and not really worth the hassle. Don’t get me wrong I love going out, buying a new outfit etc, but with all the people who are also partying on this holiday, I would much rather just stay home with my loves. This year we decided to switch it up a bit and go up north to snowboard. Let me just say we were wore out by the end of the night, mix that with champagne and a hot tub, we barely made it to midnight! Man that made me feel old.

already

It’s already 2012. Wow! and let me just say if this year is really the last year ever, oh man am I going to be pissed. There is still so much stuff that I want to do! But I am going to say I am super proud of myself for getting such a great jump on my 2012. We’ve already been snowboarding and I have been on a great track with working out everyday. I also signed up for a class to get onto finishing my degree. I love this path I have started on for 2012. I definitely feel good about what I am doing and am finding that I have so much time, so much time to get stuff done! It’s the beginning of a new year, photo shoots are getting booked, meeting new families and brides for the upcoming year is exciting! Hope your year is starting out just as great!

Flew

one year

365 days

long days

lots of food

long hours

friends

good times

memories

Summer Fun!

So the past few weekends we have been soaking up the last of the summer and some vitamin D

I ride my bicycle…

So probably about two years ago now, Jake was working on the ASU m.u. building for his job. It caught on fire and his company was re-building it. There was a beach cruiser parked outside the building, locked to a bike rack. It was sorta buried in the mud and had been sitting there for months, during the summer I might add. So he talked to the maintenance men, they gave him the ok to cut the lock and take it home, to me! I was totally stoked to redo it and take bike rides. Well I went right to work, took it completely apart. Now two years later I’m gettin back on my crafty train and we are sprucing her up!

this is why you wear shoes while spray painting!

yay for yellow!

Playin’ a lil’ bit of catch-up!

Summer is almost over…ha! no, not really but a lot has gone on this summer and I haven’t blogged in forever! So, here is a lil catch up for ya!

broken foot!

milynn’s bday

friends!

Lots of cornhole

fourth of July

Ketel Wedding

Lake days

and lots of sleeping (yes he was passed out on my back like this! love me some bubba)

homemade ice cream…yum!

boys b-days!

bowlin’ with my boys

and then of course lots of time with this guy

Do what you love, Love what you do{thankful thursday}

I freakin’ love my jobs. period. I love being a photographer, and I love working for TinyPrints. This past weekend TinyPrints had their annual company picnic. Since the merger with Shutterfly back in March, we have done a few things together with them. Although we still have our separate offices, one of our new things to do together is our company picnic. Another thing…it was HOTT! I mean of course, it is August, why wouldn’t it be. Maybe next year it will be in October instead!

And truck makes…

5! lol if you know us at all, or have been to our house, you know we have lots of cars. It really doesn’t bother me because all while growing up, my dad restored cars. We always had at least two in the garage and then probably at least two out back. So, at our house now we have five. Yes…FIVE! why in the world would two people need five cars? Not really sure. All that really matters to me is that I finally get to park in the garage! YES!! after only three years of being in our house, I am finally a garage parker. It is sad though because we did get rid of the Falcon. Last year for Christmas, I had my dad do a lot of work on the Falcon to try to get it running for Jake for his gift. I had cherry bomb exhaust put on and everything. He LOVED that car. I know it was really tough for him to sell it, but it was time. The Falcon had so many issues, although bad ass in all reality, it wasn’t something we needed to be pouring our money into. So, when Jake’s air went out on his work van recently we knew it was time to make some changes. So, out went the Ford Falcon and in came the Ford F150. Jake bought his first truck this past weekend and it is really nice! I know it was tough to sell the wagon, but I know he loves this truck just as much. A camping trip is near in our future!!

101 things in 1001 days

I have started this list, paused it, came back to it, started it over again probably about 200 times it feels like. My list, life, dreams, abilities, goals, have changed so much since the first time I have sat and started writing this list. Here I am again starting a list. Maybe I am to young to have a list. I am 23 and when this list is done I will be 25. Do you know how much ones life can change in just two years? By then I know I will be paying cheaper car insurance, but other than that, I know nothing more of that time. I have no clue where I will be, or who I will be for that fact. But, I am starting this list, going to finish it, and be goal oriented

1. Register my business
2. Improve product packaging
3. Get a Macbook  (completed on May 27th 2011)
4. Buy a newer camera
5. Do a photo shoot in Sedona, AZ
6. Vacuum the couches once a week
7. Invest in a studio
8. Order a copy of clients wedding books for myself
9. Take a road trip with just Jake
10. Order my favorite prints on canvas
11. Buy a house
12. Get photos published somewhere
13. Go to the gym once a week for 2 months
14. Finish my degree
15. Go skydiving
16. Take a zumba class
17. Pay off loan from school
18. Create a personal photo book for myself (completed on September 16th 2011)
19. Stay at a luxury resort and go to the spa
20. Visit Sarah again
21. Get the dogs back on insurance
22. Get a piano
23. Re-learn to play piano
24. Go to Washington
25. Go on a picnic
26. Take a photography workshop class
27. Go visit Gma in Payson
28. Donate blood
29. Go snowboarding (completed December 30th 2011)
30. Get another tattoo
31. Catch back up on Nip/Tuck seasons  (completed July 2011)
32. Get a bikini wax
33. Learn how to make my favorite of my mom’s dinners  (0/5)
34. Lose 15 lbs(2/15)
35. Back up all of my photos
36. Get a new website made (completed November 2011)
37. Go ice skating
38. Finish sewing quilt
39. Foster a Boxer(s)
40. Volunteer at the hospital, be a newborn cuddler
41. Hike to the top of Camelback Mountain
42. Improve the posing of photography
43. Have photos taken of Cali and King by Dog photographer
44. Learn how to cook better
45. Apply and receive a job at a hospital
46. Second shoot for another photographer at a wedding
47. Learn to sew  (better)
48. Order all of the post secret books  (0/4)
49. Organize and label all of my photo props  (completed July 2011)
50. Sand and re-finish coffee and end tables
51. Give up beer for a month
52. Pay off my Scion
53. Get my girls together one night, every month for at least 6 months
54. Re-read all of my favorite books  (0/10)
55. Organize my office
56. Go back to Hawaii
57. Pay off last credit card
58. Buy a Jeep
59. Do P90X
60. Visit Maine
61. Go to the Ellen Show
62. Re-vamp Photography Blog(completed September 19th 2011)
63. Go to the Drive-In  (completed June 3rd 2011)
64. Get an Iphone  (completed February 2011)
65. Save up an Emergency Fund
66. Buy a Wii Xbox (completed January 2011)
67. Go camping (completed September 2nd 2011)
68. Try wakeboarding
69. Go in a hot air balloon
70. Learn to shoot a gun
71. Get new glasses and sunglasses (1/2 November 2011)
72. Do something drastic with my hair
73. Transfer cds to itunes
74. Learn all the programs about my macbook and how to use them (completed December 2011)
75. Give up soda for 6 months
76. Go for a week without eating out for any meal
77. Stay in puerto vallarta, mexico resort
78. Go to paint pottery for myself
79. Don’t check facebook for a whole weekend (completed September 2011)
80. Do another girls trip to Las Vegas
81. Rent a convertible for a week
82. Have another ‘ugly sweater party’ with all our old friends (completed December 17th 2011)
83. Go black friday shopping this year/2011
84. Get a hot tub
85. Take a train ride to California
86. Have a ‘mom and me’ day  (shopping, eating, spa day)
87. Take the swing dancing lessons Jake bought me
88. Always have a fresh vase of flowers each week on the table at home for a year  (0/52)
89. Go to the shooting range
90. Make Jake crepes
91. Order photo quilts for myself, gma, mine and Jake’s mom
92. Go Salt River tubing
93. Go to the beach
94. Go to a psychic
95. Pay it forward 5 times  (completed January 2011)
96. Visit the Ketels in Texas
97. Get up to date on doctor, dentist and eye dr. (2/3)(sept. 2011/)
98. Eat at all the Fox Concepts restaurants
99. Attend high school’s 100th year (completed October 2011)
100. Go horseback riding
101. Go to see a play

Start date: January 7th 2011
End date: October 4th 2013