The Holidays Are Here

I can't believe Thanksgiving has past and the Christmas season is already here. It comes around amazingly fast. We are beginning the process of hauling the tree and decorations out of the garage. This Christmas will seem strange because it will be the first one in 17 years without Dottie. We found some of her hairs on the tree and it made me feel so sad. We have always had to position the tree to allow for her to pass around it by the window without knocking several ornaments off. Every Christmas morning she would barge through the room while we opened presents, getting in the way of the video camera and stepping on the boxes. It is funny how the little things your pets do that annoy you are the very things you miss when they are gone.

This will always be one of my favorite pictures.

Brandon and Stephanie

When I set the date to photograph Brandon and Stephanie at the park I was afraid the the autumn leaves would be turning brown and sparse. But, we got lucky because the day was beautiful and the leaves were still in gorgeous color. They were such a nice couple to spend the afternoon with and so cute together!

Trick or Treat

When I was a kid the Trick-or-Treaters came for hours. They would start right after dark and continue coming till 10:00 pm or so. I don't know how my Mom managed to give out so much candy. Now we have have to be more careful because there are more things to fear in today's world. The kids only come for about 2 hours and then it starts slowing down. It is still a good time and my little man loves getting all the candy, of course. We kind of threw together a Nerd outfit this year, but it turned out great. He is so funny and loves being a big goofball, so he really got into character. He has wires in his mouth for a face bow so those come in handy for making bizarre faces. I could not have bought a better costume!