It's Here

2012 is finally here. After a year of fun and memories, another awaits us. 

Last year, I was so bad about my new years resolutions, I forgot what they were. This year, I'm going to write them down and remember to do them.

• Do my devotions everyday
• Take more photos
• Practice my guitar everyday
• Savor every moment

Jeremiah 29:11-"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord. "plans prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

What are your new years resolutions? To catch up on some posting, I'm going to post a photo from every month, and share a story to go along with it. Sound like fun?

January

This photo makes me laugh. I was trying to get everyone to jump, and nobody wanted to. I was trying to get their attention but I just couldn't. I accidentally took this photo and it ended up being one of the best candid shots this year!

February

In February I got way more interested in photography, I was trying out techniques, and having ten photo shoots a day! For this photo, my friend and I were out walking around ALL day photographing each other. We thought we should make an artificial puddle to splash in. We had so much fun going back and forth taking pictures. We got really wet and made lots of memories.

March

March was a month of people photos. I got so into taking pictures of kids and fun. This photo was so hard to get. But this little girl was not the deal. The stinking hula hoop would not stay still! No kidding right?

April

 This picture was so much fun to make. We used the self timer and the boys and I went outside to get these shots. The expressions were fantastic and water splashes are pretty cool in pictures.

I had to do two photos for April because this was when I first started using manual mode! Only a few days after. The flowers were in bloom and the next-door neighbors tree hung over our yard. I pointed the camera upward, waited for the beep and snapped away, also capturing some beautiful bokeh.

May

In our old house, a little bunny we gave our bread crusts to always came by. Finally I got out there with the telephoto lens and captured some great bunny photos. We claimed his name was Bun-Bun.

June

 We had so much happen in June, I also have to do two pictures. There's much to our month of June and I can't even share all of it. The cupcake one above is Toby's party. (It was a little late considering his birthday is in January)

My amazing cousins from Arizona came to visit us right after I came home from Summer Camp, where I got baptized. The second day they were here, we had a huge water balloon fight. Then for photos we squeezed water balloons over our heads. (You know, a lot of times to get the right photo, we get wet. If you haven't noticed)

July

 Fourth of July of course! And it was my first time photography sparklers! How did I do?

My cousin Selah came for a visit and oh...More water. We decided to go outside and play with the hose. We. Got. SOAKED.

August

The same friend I mentioned before in this post came over again and we stayed out all day taking photos. She had a new camera and so I was teaching her about all the settings. Oh it was so much fun!

September

We headed to California where my birthday, seeing redwoods, and camping took place. We also went to a few parts of the Pacific ocean. This particular day, I was standing back taking pictures. Maddy and Toby were standing by the shore and a huge wave came. Thank goodness Toby ran back, he would've been pulled in. No joke. It caught Maddy's legs and she fell to her knees. The power of the wave would've taken Toby in, we're thankful that it was Maddy. Because she was okay, just really wet.

October

We headed off to go see the cousins in Arizona. They have a pool in their backyard. I swam 4 times a day, everyday. It was so hot, and the pool was so refreshing. Let me just say, I got 10x tanner.

November

 I am so surprised how well this photo turned out. I was lying on the ground with my shutter speed really slow and I finally got it. We were putting up our Christmas tree pretty early (not for us but maybe for you).

December

Christmas of course! And I got my very own, laptop!

We had an amazing year and we hope to have an even better one next year. Have a great new year everybody!

Vacation Part 5: Cousins

This is another post where you can see the real me. Like I don't even think I have to say anything to explain these photos with Maddy and my other 2 cousins.

There you have it. A perfectly good explanation of my everyday life.

About Maddy

Lets take a break and talk about my cousin, Maddy. Maddy is twelve just like me, (but she's 11 days younger). Shes super tall like 5'6 or something like that. She has really short hair now that she cut it. She has blue-hazel eyes. She's from Texas (imagine how shocked she id about the cold here in Colorado) She's a Christian. She has 3 brothers and 1 sister. Most of the time we get along, but not always. Do you guys think you could pray for her and her family?  I hope you will learn more about Maddy throughout the rest of the year!

Thanks for reading!

Vacation Part 1 :: The Beginning

I'm not even going to wonder why I've been gone so long. I'm home now. And HOPEFULLY I can get back into the posting groove. Please stay here!

Micky-D's in Wyoming. (and may I just add, I look awful)

From right to left: Gabriel, Maddy, Toby, and Me.

This was at a food-drive-type-thing that we did. We gave hamburgers to the poor in Nevada.

Now you've seen me when I'm high on sugar. End of story.
Left to Right: Me and Maddy

 There's more posts coming with more of the trip! I am actually drafting them now.

What do you think of the photos?

What's Happening?

I took an unexpected break from the blogging world, but I think I needed it. The past few weeks I have had no idea what to post. I am trying really hard to find things to post about. This post will be (hopefully!) the last scattered post for a while.

 First off, My amazing cousin, Maddy, is coming to stay with us for a while. She will most likely appear in plenty of my photos, and lots of posts. At least I hope she'll be in my pictures, to only think I haven't taken a headshot of her yet!

Second, I'm in California. Whoah. Wait. Rewind. Back up. *smacks forehead* I was so busy packing for the trip I forgot to tell people! We are visiting California for about a month. We haven't done much yet. We did go to a beautiful (and frankly, very clean) lake yesterday!

We had a blast. Excuse me and my weird faces.

California is such an amazing state! It is hot and humid, which is great compared the Colorado. The palm trees are especially beautiful.

On the way to California, we stopped at the Salt Flats in Utah! The salt looked like snow covering the land for miles, even better, it was sunrise. 

 

 

 Beautiful.

We've had so much fun so far on our travels, but there is much more to come. I hope I can re-boost my blog to healthy.

Tell me what you think of the photos!

Beautiful Cousin

My cousin is so beautiful and amazing. We fight. All the time. Two years between us kind of effects a lot. Although we fight and fight, we love eachother.

Note: She looks just like her mommy here!

Selah, you are so beautiful.