wee bittles
kiddoes
teens
Or what the Whidbys did for Spring Break…
Fun at the JW MARRIOTT San Antonio, TX (sunset picture by my son, photo of daughter by me)
We started our spring break this year spending the night at the JW Marriott Resort in San Antonio. The following day, we handed our three kids off and gave them to my very super AWESOME brother and sister in-law.
Green Chocolate Chip Pancakes and Nichole Van Workshop
The kids returned home and celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with green chocolate pancakes (photo by my daughter), while mommy attended a 3-day intensive and wonderful photography workshop with international award-winning, Utah based photographer, Nichole Van.
(She’s someone who I’ve admired her work for years, so I was totally thrilled when I found out she was coming to Houston.)
And this is what we made at the workshop…
Dramatic Bridal Portraits at Herman Park
Cool huh?
What did you do for your spring break?
So psyched! Last night I was awarded 1st and 2nd place in March’s Professional Photographer Guild of Houston Print Competition.
Click HERE, if you are interesting in purchasing a limited edition print.
Thanks PPGH for the opportunity!
NOTE: 25% of the proceeds of the sales of my “Tears for Japan” print will be donated to the victims of Japan.
From one of my favorite children’s sessions…
This was from December 2009, I forgot how much I loved this session until I looked at it again. These aren’t my kids, but I have to say, I still feel a little nostalgic looking at these.
Lately the “universe” has bombarded me with the suggestion that I need to look for the things in my life that I am grateful for. I suppose the “universe” is noticing that I’ve been kind of a sad sack lately. I know that’s surprising as I’m usually “Little Ms. Sunshine“, but to be honest, without getting into anything too personal, I’m feeling a little heavy hearted.
So… I am going to relay a story that will not only help me gain some perspective, but perhaps you too. It’s a true story about my sister, Debby.
At this point in time in her illness, she had a trac tube in her throat because of a lung infection she couldn’t fight; she couldn’t walk, she couldn’t talk (although some of us could read her lips;) she was swollen because her kidneys had ceased functioning properly; she was in a lot of pain, the pain medication made her delirious sometimes; she had tubes coming out all over her body…
She was so thirsty, but could not drink because of the trac tube. If she drank anything, it might go straight to her lungs. But she was so thirsty…
… sometimes I would sneak her little sips of ice chips. Her face would light up with the biggest smile from ear to ear, and she would be so thankful for one little piece of ice.
And here I am… alive… with so many blessings in my life, but so caught up in the drama and emotion of the moment that I’m not “getting it”. Is that the human condition? Not to see what is right in front of our faces? Not to appreciate all the gifts in our lives? Do we not know how to appreciate what we have because we have so much? And does it take losing everything, to realize what we truly have? Hopefully not.
Today’s assignment: Look around you and look for the blessing great and small in your life, and give thanks.
I miss my sister. I wish she was still here, but I am definitely richer for having her in my life… just as I am with all of my loved ones, and some of my not so loved ones, (but that’s a whole ‘nother story for another day.)