Creations From Everyday Life

Just when you thought you were sick of seeing house pictures...

I post more!

We wanted to go out tonight, because we won't have a chance to see the house until next Wednesday (at the earliest)! We knew that there was paint, and tile started. When we walked in the front door... it immediately felt like home. Anyone who visited my old house will know what I'm talking about the second they see the below picture!

 

Katelyn (above) is sitting on our piles and piles of wood flooring!  The big hole above the fire place is a grand scheme concucted by Jared. Some day (in the distant future), he is going to build some sort of bracket that will move a picture frame (which will be hung over the big hole). Behind the picture frame will be a big TV. I just spent almost $400 today ordering a custom frame that will cover that hole! He wasn't happy about the expense. I told him that since he cut a big hole in my living room wall, he'd have to deal with it!

Below is looking toward the kitchen area and the bedroom & office. No cabinets, but I was told today that they are going to be installed Monday!!! YES! I was ALSO told that our counter tops will be in in about 2 weeks! Score 2 for the team!

That yellow looking glow... is actually orange. And that is the color of my kids room/future photo studio.

 

Brace your self... this is REALLY ORANGE.

Spiced Nectarine to be exact...

 

And, yes. It really is that orange. Oranger probably...

Then there is this... um... green glow coming from this area...

 

You better believe that is the Master Bedroom, Bwhaaaaaaa haaaaaa...

I can't make this stuff up...

 

And, yes. It really is THAT green. Greener probably!!!

My grand plan is to decorate with cremes and browns... and I'm thinking it will really look awesome with some furniture. And carpet. Right now it's a bit overwhelming... haha... but I think it's awesome.

Here is some yummy travertine...

A garage door. Picture me jumping up and down while giggling and clapping...

 

Have you ever seen an air conditioner unit this big??????????? Holy Crap!

Okay, I guess it's hard to tell the size in this picture. But I could probably rest my elbows on the top and not even have to slouch!

This picture features what Katelyn told me was a dead RAT.

It turns out... it was a dead BAT! Way cooler than a dead rat...

Grey coat of stucco!

Rock for accents on the outside of the house, as well as the fire place.

 

Pillaged "Gas Line" Flag. (It was just laying on the ground, so don't get too worried).

Cool, non photoshopped picture of a rain storm on Pine Valley Mtn.

 

Cool, non photoshopped picture of sun breaking through the rain clouds:

 

When I explain to people where our house is... I always say it's off of the 16th green of the golf course. Here is a pictorial explanation of what I mean...

Standing in the same spot, with the same focal length on my lens, here is the view of Jared chatting with the security guy in front of our house...

Turning 180 degrees (give or take a few degrees I guess ;) You see this:

 

Does any one else think it's crazy that it can be completely clear facing one direction, and super duper cloudy the other direction? That's the desert for ya! And we've been having the strangest monsoonal weather lately!

So, NO we aren't EXACTLY next to the 16th green. But we aint far from it either!

And while I'm here blogging. Here is pictorial proof that the wedding cake is finished, boxed, and ready to go to SLC. It is in 4 separate pieces for the trip, and will be assembled on location. So here! Proof that it's DONE!

 

 

And one last picture, because I think it is cool. When we were leaving our new house... this is what the rain storm on Pine Valley looked like!

 

I wouldn't want to be hiking in that!

What I woke up to this morning:

Sooooo pissed...

Rice Krispie's Anyone?

For Darley - St. George, Utah Newborn Photographer

 

And we thought we didn't get anything...

Newborn Girl - St. George, Utah Newborn Photographer

I shared a few of these viewable on the picture of the accordion card I made for my cousin. Here are some more pictures from their shoot:

  

Red Rock Family Fun - St. George, Utah Family Photographer

This family found me on the web from Northern Utah. Then were down here in May, and wanted to try some family pics in the red rocks (famous to this area).

 

We started at Ancestors square. We only took a few pics there, by the parking lot. It was mostly a meeting place. Their daughter didn't like photographers I was told, and they could never get pics they liked. Lucky for me, I was told this over the phone. I came prepared.

Just when it looked as though I would have the same fate as the other photographers...

...I busted out the bubbles!

    

We were pretty golden from there on out!

 

 

Isn't this the cutest pucker face ever?

 

 

 

Our house as of yesterday.

Our stucco...


The back of my house.


Just around the neighborhood. I WANT TO DO A PHOTOSHOOT HERE!!!


Okay, so we decided to walk through this house they are building down the street. Jared hates it, but I think it's AWESOME! There isn't a straight wall in the house. The hallways and bedrooms are all curved. The master shower is kind of shaped like an eye. Jared hates it because it isn't practical. I like it because it isn't practical. Hanging wall art may be difficult. I explained to him that it is probably some old rich couples house with no kids... and it's just a vacation home. And it's our theory that it will be in the 2010 Parade of Homes because (1) of it's design, and (2) the pace it's being built. Pictured below are the huge waving windows in the living room that look out over the amazing view! This LOT alone is probably worth a half million!


Later in the evening we did some fireworks at home. We also made homemade ice cream, and pie in a dutch oven in celebration of the 24th of July (a huge Utah holiday celebrating both the pioneers coming to Utah and statehood.)


Seth came over and enjoyed the festivities.


Not bad for ISO 6400 eh?!

Golf.

More pictures from the 18 hole putting course at Sand Hollow Resort:

  

Tess chasing a golf ball Jared hit.


Me. Like my duct tape red bow?

An engagement in Kentucky... - St. George Utah, Wedding Photographer

Here are a handful of engagement pictures I took of my sis and her (now) husband while I was in Kentucky:

Here they are on display during the reception, mounted on Matboard:

The kid's pictures, via Canon Powershot

By Jocelyn: Jared's feet

Photo by Kate: Jocelyn told me that her and Alex were pretending to be zombies in this picture.

Kids window.

ME!

What I do best!

Jocelyn sat up her photography "studio" in my Master Shower...
Lily, her first model.

Then Alex got in on the shoot.

Then Jocelyn handed the camera.
Beka... I may be worried about his posing techniques with my daughter...

I think we're looking out of my bedroom patio door??

For Beka,

who only THINKS she avoided my camera...

And, I love the shirt tug here...

And now, I give you the kids creations made with sheet rock while the adults chatted:

Possibly my favorite from the bunch...

Kate and Alex getting a little close? A far cry from his murderous pictorial displays found here.

Jocelyn taking a picture of me, taking a picture of her... in my some day, future photography studio (but in 2 months bedroom for all four kids while we finish the basement).

Next post: The kids pics.

Outdated already...

(master bedroom)

(Living Room)

Wednesday night we went to our house, and took a bunch of pictures. To that point, the house had been fully insulated, and 20% (ish) of it had been sheet rocked. They had also started the scaffolding to start stucco work on the outside. We also had exterior doors!

(Kitchen)

(looking toward master bedroom from kitchen)

(Looking toward the living room from the front door)

(Courtyard and Portico... me in the lower right corner...)

(The whole sha-bang)

(The view amidst the scaffolding)

(Tess showing everyone what a fake cry looks like...)

("Look Mom! Insulation!)

And then we went over to the 18 hole "putting course" to play our evening away!

While we were at the house, we gave Jocelyn a point & shoot. Between her, Katelyn, and Alex Bracken... many interesting photos were taken; and will be shared later. Possibly tomorrow ;)

This post is outdated in the sense that they have 100% sheet rocked now, and have STARTED stucco.

I'm not even kidding...

Do you think we will set off the smoke alarm?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JARED!

31. That's a big number!

Embarrassing pictures at a more reasonable hour.

(he's snoring on the bed behind me right now)!
                                                      I think I'll join him...

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Folded Accordion Cards - St. George Baby Photographer

I recently purchased some templates to make baby accordion cards. I have 4 different templates, some for boys and others for girls. A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of photographing my husbands, 1st cousins baby. Which sort of makes it my my first cousin once removed by marriage... I guess.

Anyhow, she was cute (although wide awake). And I had these cards printed using one of my templates.

They are $50 for a pack of 25 (including envelopes). Kind of pricey, but so so so cute!

More from their session later. I have LOTS to catch up on!

I leave for 1 minute to fix my hair,

... and this is what happens.

 

New Product - St. George Photographer

I opened my e-mail this morning and found this COOL new product offered by my printer!

They look to be the same price as canvas gallery wraps. You can find pricing for those at http://amyhummel.com and then go to "pricing."

Also, if you were wondering a little about who our daughter, Teslyn, was named after... Visit the Google homepage (google.com) today (July 10), and click on their insane looking graphic.

Blog? What Blog?

I'd say that this summer has been a bit crazy.

Swimming Lessons * Cross country trip to Kentucky * Sister's Wedding * Multiple Photo shoots * Cross country trip back from Kentucky to Utah * More photo shoots * Building a house * and then THIS:

Our crazy yearly trip to the Arizona Strip for a family reunion in the dirt & sun. And this year, mud.

(campfire smoke magnified a sunset)

(my kids are NOT in the picture above. But I thought it was fun)

(Moccasins roasting on an open fire)

(the reason for roasting moccasins. Our first day there, it rained. A ton! The kids had a blast playing in the rain and mud. I didn't have fun cleaning up after it)

Calvin

Kate

Tess desperately wanting to ride this particular 4-wheeler.

Tess eating the seat of that particular 4-Wheeler.

And that's just a quick sampling. I have almost ZERO pictures of Jocelyn because she didn't stick around camp. Which was fine with me! I think I have 1 picture of her losing the foot races. But the foot races are another post entirely!

It's good to be home!