Beginning of the end...

Only Thirteen Days till graduation. Its coming down to the wire on my college career and although I am excited to graduate I am also a little nervous. There are a couple big reasons why I am nervous, the first being change. I am not a big fan of change and graduating will bring one of the biggest changes of my life so far. I have been in school for nearly sixteen years of my life and graduating will pretty much mean the end of an era for that. I do want to get my masters degree, but that is probably a little ways down the line. So not going to school everyday is going to be a big change for me. Another thing I am nervous about is finding a job. I have never had to find a job that needed to last more than a couple months or something that was more than part time. Now I need to find a job that is not only long term, but also that has the right wage, health benefits, and that I will be able to live on. Also I hope to find a job that I actually like: )

Other changes are also on the horizon like having to leave my job at Focal Point and having to move home out of the dorms. There is a lot going on right now and a lot of decisions to be made, but for now I will need to put all my focus on finishing my last term here at Western strong. My class load has been pretty difficult this term taking two upper division Psychology classes ( Forensic and Cognitive), Dr. Khe's upper division geography class ( Urban planning), and an Excel class at the Dallas Chemeketa. Working has also brought its challenges and has forced me to manage my time which is a good thing. Although I am nervous I know that with hard work I can make it through: ) I know that the future holds a lot of potential and that this degree will be worth the hard work that it took to make it through in four years.

In times like these I think about the movie Hope Floats and the quote that is at the end of the movie and it makes me smile.

"Beginnings are scary. Endings are usually sad, but its what's in the middle that counts. So, when you find yourself at the beginning, just give hope a chance to float up. And it will."

I Just need to have HOPE: )

Movie, movie, movies

In the past couple weeks I have been able to go and see three movies which is a lot for me. The first movie was Ghosts of Girlfriends past, which was pretty good. I went with Phil and his mom and her friend Bruce. The second was Night at the Museum Battle at the Smithsonian with my family, which was good, Amy Adams did a great job playing Amelia Erhardt! The Last movie was on Friday which was 17 Again, we went for Katie's Birthday. I have to say that the last movie was my favorite movie. It was a really funny movie and I was impressed with Zac Efron's acting abilities, seriously the High school musical movies do not show his true talent! 

I hope to be able to go see the Proposal with Sandra Bullock here in a couple weeks. I really like her as an actress: ) Other then that I'm sure there are other good movies coming out this summer to see as well, maybe I'll get to go see some more: ) 

Beach trip last week: )

Mother's Day

I heard this song by Taylor Swift and I thought it was a really special song about mothers. It really touched me. I love my mom: ) here is the link if you want to hear it: )

I'm five years old and it's getting cold
I've got my big coat on
I hear your laugh and look up smiling at you
I run and run
Past the pumpkin patch and the tractor rides
Look now the sky is gold
I hug your legs and fall asleep on the way home

I don't know why all the trees change in the fall
I know you're not scared of anything at all
Don't know if Snow White's house is near or far away
But I know I had the best day with you today

I'm thirteen now and don't know how my friends could be so mean
I come home crying and you hold me tight and grab the keys
And we drive and drive until we found a town far enough away
And we talk and window shop till I forget their names

I don't know who I'm gonna talk to now at school
But I know I'm laughing on the car ride home with you
Don't know how long it's gonna take to feel ok
But I know I had the best day with you today

i have an excellent father
His strength is makking me stronger
God smiles on my little brother
Inside and out he's better than I am

I grew up in a pretty house and i had space to run 
And I had the best days with you

There is a video i found from back when i was three
You set up a paint set in the kitchen and you're talking to me
It's the age of princesses and pirate ships and the seven dwarfs
Daddy's smart and you're the prettiest lady in the whole wide world

Now i know why all the trees change in the fall
I know you were on my side even when I was wrong
And I love you for giving me your eyes
Staying back and watching me shine and I didn't know if you knew
So I'm taking this chance to say that i had the best day with you today

moments in time

This past weekend I was able to take pictures of my best friend from middle school and her family. It was a really special experience for me because not only is she pregnant with her second child, but she is also getting ready for her husband to deploy and I was able to capture some of their last moments together before they say goodbye for a year. I am so happy with how the pictures turned out and Phil did an amazing job with his photoshop skills. I'm happy that I had this opportunity to capture their love for one another and their family. If you want to check out other photos from the session or some of our other work here is the link: ) 

If you like what you see send me an email and I can set you up with a session: )

A true photograph need not be explained, nor can it be contained in words~ Ansel Adams