Manic Monday - Alive!

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Myself and Layla were involved in a major car accident on Thursday.  I broke my right ankle.  Luckily, Layla and all others involved were uninjured. 

Makes you realize what is really important in life. 

test shooting

I am preparing for Layla's BIG 4th birthday photo shoot...that I will be doing this year.  Not sure how I feel about that...but I am sure some bribing will get me a long way...so we shall see.  No doubt you will see pictures once it is all said and done. 

I showed you the graffiti area that I am going to use for some of these shots. 

But I went to check out a few more sketchy, art infested areas today at lunch to snap some pics before my family photo session this weekend.  They {the fam} are an ultra hip and bad ass mommy/daughter duo, so it should be fun.  Plus add Layla in the mix...oh boy!!!! 

I love this sign!!!!  WE HEART HOUSTON.  {we really do!}  And I have been wanting to go locate it for many months now, so I am glad I found it!!!!  

This piece of art will make its permanent residence along the I-10 corridor, near downtown, so I am lucky that it is still hanging around at the owners work yard.  And he {the owner} does not do the whole "DO NOT TAKE PICTURES OF MY ART" thing!  Cool guy.  I appreciate that.  And his work.  So Thank you David Adickes.  I think you rock....and not just for your 36 foot tall rendering of the Beatle's either!!!  Seriously, this guy is amazing. 

So that was my test shooting for the day!  I am so excited to go back, with my girl, and the dynamic duo!!!!

Happy Thursday - almost - Friday - Day!

Good to Wow - Laughter!

Now I wouldn't call this edit a WOW edit, but it definitely was an improvement from the original, SOOC.  So, I am gonna link up with Ms. Sisk anyway.  It's fun for me...not much else at this point.

{laughter edited}

{laughter SOOC, too dark, distractions}

I played with the exposure and the colors a bit and that's about it!  I think it looks much better now. 

We were at Marble Slab with her friend for Red Head Appreciation Day!!!  Too cute.

{They have a new Red Velvet Ice Cream to promote...what better way?}

And I captured the laughter image when I snuck around and caught them hiding from us behind this Shake It Up sign!!!!

Remember....

Wordless(ish) Wednesday - The Circus!

I owe you some of "The Greatest Show on Earth" pictures!!!  Our time at the circus was a blast and I condensed the nearly 100 pics to these choosen few. 

Have I mentioned me and Layla are going to be clowns for halloween?  We are.  I wanna be one with big pants and a rainbow fro.  And Layla wants big shoes and a huge bow in her hair.  We will be a sight to behold, I am sure of it!

{The Ring Master}

{The Host of The Show}

Funny story.  I made a big to do about Layla getting a picture with this man.  You see, I thought he was the Ring Master.  Nope, just the Host.  But, cool, none the less.  Layla looks excited and scared outta her mind at the same time.  It was a bit overwhelming. 

{the overwhelming-ness + fun}

{she did this to appease me.  good girl.}

This above photo is my entry into the Trendy Treehouse HAIR theme.  I just love Layla's hair to curls and ringlets...and I also adore the Snazzie Drawers headband she is wearing.  Win, win.  Well, at least I hope so.   But I know her look is!!!

{Letter I - itsy bitsy}

And the photo above is another entry to a photo challenge.  {Sorry I can't help myself...they are fun!}  Captivus - Letter Photo Challenge - Week 9 - I. 

{my favorite}

{poor lil elephants}

{cute lil pony}

{me and my gal}

I love how vintage the above photo looks.  So I will end with that.  Happy Hump Day folks!

Quotography - Family

Linking up with Nicolasa again, for new Quotography.  This weeks theme is FAMILY. 

Albeit, this is NOT my family, but it is a super cute shot of my friend with his lil boy.  And plus, we go back.  Waaayy back.  So he is like family to me.

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And I feel like I should be linking up with an Edit This, Edit That blog....because check out what the SOOC {straight out of camera} shot looked like before I put in some major editing time.

 

 

Whew!!!!!  Those phone lines....had.to.GO!!!!!

 

Ahhhh.....much.mo.bettah!!!!! 

a fabulous booming thunderstorm

We are in the middle of a side-ways raining...

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...windy windy storm.

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The clouds are a booming....

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...no way am I going to the store!


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The lighting is a flashing...

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...our dog Sam-Sam is by my side.

Oh how I love a fabulous booming thunderstorm...

...after such a hard and sad day.


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written by me last night at 7:20 p.m. before our power went out

a good one

To get the best of the video embedded....scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page, and pause the music.  Then come back up and have a listen.  I promise it is worth the lil bit of trouble.



Love Sublime.  Love the talent that was Amy Winehouse.  Perfection....