Monthly Archives: February 2009
Micah + Nicole = Take 2! {Friendswood, Texas Engagement Photographer}
The first time I met up with Micah and Nicole the weather was cold and W-I-N-D-Y! We decided to meet up and try it again – maybe avoid the wild-n-crazy hair look this time! Well, Miss MJ put a kink in a few things so we ended up doing the session around the medical center! It worked out great – lots of opportunity around there! I hope you guys like your second sneak peak! The rest will be done when we get home this week!!!
-Sarah-
‘My Life Monday’
Since I came home today to take care of a few things around the house, I figured I may as well update my blog. We’re still at Texas Children’s with Madeline and still don’t have many answers. Her weight is fluctuating, up and down each day! Tomorrow is her sweat chloride test and if everything comes back okay, we’ll be released and complete all other testing as out-patients! Thank you so much for all of your love and prayers – we’ve felt it all. Madeline has been a totally different baby. We have never seen her interact and play like she has been the past few days! We are loving our new baby girl!!!
Now, to the business side. If you’re waiting to place an order, I am terribly sorry! I promise that fixing my shopping cart will be first priority once we return from the hospital and settle back into a routine! Thank you so much for your patience and understanding!!!
-Sarah-
This is the beautiful view we have from the ‘Family Lounge’
This is what you do when the baby goes to bed and you’re bored!
Big brother did a craft when he visited. I was brave and let him play with glitter as well!!
She’s been fascinated with all goings-on outside… we all have actually. We’ve been amazed at the cranes and construction sites. Though, MJ is the only one who likes to lick the windows!!
Getting her port out… she loved playing with the tape! (Do you spy a tired daddy?)
The most precious thing ever, Daddy and Daughter….
So, there ya have it readers… that’s my life!
A little bump in the road
This is just going to the a reader’s digest version since I’m short on time! MJ has been “goofy” lately… sleeping 14-17 hours AT A TIME!, not eating much, blank stares, stopped being interactive and a whole other list of things. Called and got an appointment for the pediatrician on Tuesday. He looked her over and ordered some blood work. When the results came back on Wednesday, we were ordered to take her to the ER at Texas Children’s Hospital for admission and further testing. We arrived at 1611 on Wednesday and to make a long-story-short, we got a room at 1932 on Thursday. It was a long day to say the least. So far it’s been lots of no sleep, blood work and exams. Without getting into all the details, she’s loosing weight and they really don’t have a reason why. Evidently it’s only cool to loose weight as an adult! Over the next few days we have a whole slew of specialists to see… GI, Respatory, Nutrition and a few others. So, please keep Mike and I as as well as Miss MJ in your prayers. It looks like we’ll be at the hospital until at least Tuesday (that’s when her sweat test is scheduled) Poor Aiden has been bounced all over between families for sleep-overs but he’s having a blast! I did pack up my camera in our rush to leave Wednesday…. So, until later, here’s a few pictures 
-Sarah-
‘Ten on Tuesday’
Ten Favorite Places to Shop
(in pretty particular order)
1. Maurices
2. Etsy
3. Black House/White Market
4. Old Navy
5. The Children’s Place
6. Gymboree
7. YouCanMakeThis.com
8. Hobby Lobby
9. EQuilter.com
10.
‘My Life Monday’
I hope everyone had a great Valentine’s Weekend. Mine was pretty rotten, I woke up with a head cold and horrible migraine Saturday morning. Normally, I would have just crawled back into bed, but I was responsible for making 80 miniature pineapple upside-down cakes for a church dinner on Sunday, so no rest for the weary! I made 5 batches and couldn’t take it any longer… My super-hero hubby stepped up to the plate and finished the remaining 48 cakes!!!
What is all of this??? The Ingredients:
10 sticks of butter
8 cans of pineapple rings
2 jars maraschino cherries
9 3/4 c. brown sugar
19 1/2 c. flour
13 c. sugar
4 1/3 c. shortening
9 3/4 c. milk
19 1/2 tsp baking powder
6 1/2 tsp salt
13 eggs
2 cans of whip cream
4 trips to the store
Yup, you see that right… only 6 at a time… It took 13 trips to the oven and 455 minutes to get the cakes finished!
I had excellent “help” If only the pictures showed the sticky sticky mess that followed Aiden all over the kitchen
Daddy snapped this at one point in the evening… I have such a great husband. I don’t know many men that would strap on the apron and high heels and take over this job. Okay, maybe he didn’t actually wear an apron and heels, but you get the point!
I envisioned this incredible shot with all 80 cakes, warm and gooey & ready to serve but it just didn’t happen. Time & working space weren’t on my side… plus my migraine was working against me! I’m pretty bummed about it since the cakes were quiet an under-taking, but alas, it is what it is. But don’t worry, I’m thinking that I’ll do just one. more. batch… blame it on the photographer in me I can’t stand not having any product shot! But for now, these will have to do….
So, there ya have it… Another glimpse into my super-exciting life
-Sarah-
‘Stumble Saturday’
Happy Valentine’s Day. I admit, I wrote this early and scheduled it to post so that I can enjoy a special day with my husband and kiddos Today’s stumble was, err, intersting. But in keeping with my promise to only blog the first thing I stumble, I want to introduce you to Cotton Monsters
-Sarah-
A tase of photojournalism
In my dreams, I’m a world-famous photojournalist traveling all over viewing the world through my lens… both the beautiful and the tragic. Sadly, that is just a dream. In reality I’m a stay-at-home-mom with two young, demanding kids. Well, last night, for just a moment, I got to step into my dreams. I was headed to Mike’s office to meet him for pizza (he was working on a project late last night!) and just before his office, I noticed a massive fireball and instantly knew what was there, Apartment. I got excited because I actually had my camera with me!! I pulled into the the Walgreens across the street only to realize that I *thought* I had my camera with me. I had intended to bring it, but just didn’t get out the door with everything I wanted to 
Mike’s office may only be 8 miles from the house. but it feels like an eternity with a billion stop lights between you and your beloved camera! I raced home and raced back but most of the fire was controlled by then. Kudos to the firefighters! I did manage to get a few shots and at one point, the front unit lit up again. My heart is heave for the 20 families that lost everything they own. No one was hurt last night, but several family pets were lost. It was torn down last night due to safely reasons, but I still wanted to drive by and see it again in daylight. I’ve watched many news reports about apartment fires, but have never been as close as last night – it effects you differently when you saw it, when you smelt it. My thoughts and prayers are with those families and I hope that yours will be too after you see these images.
-Sarah-
The Day After….
I had some errands to run today and wanted to go back, even though the news reported that it would be torn down last night. I felt a tug on my heart to go before the store and I’m so glad that I did. I met a woman named Kay who was there taking pictures for her son and daughter-in-law. They are newly weds and lost everything. I met Kay once before during the Endeavour Shuttle Fly-by last month. She is an account exec for the Houston Chronicle (yah, I am crossing my fingers that someday she is able to get me published!). Anyway, my heart just breaks for her son and his wife. I cannot imagine how they must be feeling right now. I don’t know what yet, but I know that God is pushing me to do something, anything. I’m still in prayer about it, but when the time comes, I am sure I will discuss it here. In the meantime, here is the scene earlier today….
Crash and burn baby
That’s exactly what happened to my online client galleries last night. So, if you’ve tried to view your gallery today, it hasn’t worked. I’m sorry about that! I’ve decided that it’s time for an upgrade anyways, so I will likely spend the weekend and most of next week getting everything redone. So, I just ask that you be patient while I get things straightened back out. If you gallery was set to expire soon, don’t worry, it’ll be re posted and all early-bird specials will be extended. I’m sorry for the inconvenience!!!
-Sarah-
