Top Ten Reasons that I Love Christmas

10. Time off of work
9. Giving and Receiving Presents
8. An excuse to eat A LOT of food
7. Sleeping in and taking long naps
6. After Christmas Sales
5. Spending time with family
4. Watching Christmas movies
3. Wassail at my Mom's house
2. Waking up on Christmas morning next to my wonderful husband
1. Celbrating Jesus' birth and God's plan for Him to save us!!!


I hope everyone has a very safe and Merry Christmas!!

The State Capital

Also while Dustin and I were in Austin, we stopped by the state capital. I have been there several times, but Dustin had never seen it. Since he has his bachelors in history (he just finished and graduated magna cum laude so congratulate him next time you see him)this was really interesting to him! Here are some pictures I took...

Kandi and Brion

I did pictures this weekend for Kandi and Brion Owens in Austin. They got married at this beautiful facility outside of Dripping Springs. They wanted to have the ceremony outdoors, but the cold and drizzle kept them from that. But the day was still beautiful!! Their love for one another was so evident.

Meet Cowboy

Cowboy is my anniversary present from Dustin. He is hilarious!! He is so chubby that he waddles when he walks. He is also a golden retriever like Cassie. They sure played hard last night. Cassie got a little jealous when Cowboy tried to play with her rope, but other than that, they make a really cute pair!!

The Supremes

We put on a Christmas program each year for the residents at Carillon. This year we did the Ed Sullivan Show. We were The Supremes. After seeing this picture, I am strongly considering dying my hair black. What do ya' think? :-)

What a Morning!!

I took pictures for this family last year around this time. The little boy was SO adorable, I used him on my business card. Now, they have a precious 2 month old. They came to our house this morning for potraits since it's so dang cold outside. Carson (3 years old) was a little harder to chase this year, but I still think I got some good ones. Brantley (3 months old) is so cute and squishy!! I love those baby rolls...

A Mouse in the House

I guess the cold weather has caused these little creatures to invade our house! We caught one on Tuesday night, and I about FREAKED! I would not go near it. But when we caught this little guy on Wednesday, I took a closer look. As much as I hate them and want them out of my house, you have to admit, he's kind of cute! I know you think I'm crazy to take a picture of a mouse, but I thought it would be funny to post. So, we are doing everything we can to get rid of these little pests. Hopefully this cold weather will go away, and so will the mice!!

Senior Portraits

Some of you may know Nancy or her mom from Broadway. I really did not know her much before today, but what a cool girl to hang out with! I did her senior portraits this afternoon. Yes, we braved the wind, but it ended up not being that bad! My favorite place was this cool Coca Cola wall we found in the depot district. Nancy was really fun and photogenic. She let me try some new things, and only looked at me like I was crazy a few times!!!

Two Things - I've been tagged

Ashley tagged all of us that read her blog...thought this would be fun!

Two names I go by: Ally Cat and Smiley, one of the Smiley Sisters(thanks Dad)

Two of my everyday essentials: Mascara and wedding ring

Two things I am wearing right now: Watch and fuzzy p.j. socks

Two of my favorite bands or artists: FFH and Garth Brooks

Two things I want in a relationship: affection and forgiveness

Two truths I have: Somedays life just sucks and wedding photography is so rewarding

Two things I hate (or dislike with a passion): dirty dishes and smacking

Two physical things that appeal to me: dimples (have you seen my husbands) and eyes (have you seen the baby blues my hubby has)

Two favorite hobbies: scrapbooking and photography

Two things I want really badly: to have a baby and to be a stay at home mom

Two places I want to go on vacation: a cruise anywhere (I'm so jealous April and Kristin) and England

Two things to do before I die: be Jesus to as many people as possible and overcome my fear of reaching out to needy/poor

Two ways I am stereotypically a chic: chic flicks and yo-yo dieting

Two things I wouldn't normally admit: I have horribly smelly feet (just ask Dustin)and I hate brushing my teeth before bedtime

I tag Lindsay (This means you have to copy this on your blog - you've got to update that thing)!