Professional Photographer

Basically, I'm a professional photographer.

Okay, not really. But I can pretend right?

I've always loved pretty pictures, and especially portraits and wedding pictures. I think they're Beautiful. There's just something about capturing a moment and being able to cherish it forever. I think it's incredible.

BUT. I'm technology challenged. I mean really, I'm stupid.

So I asked my cute little sis, if I could do her makeup and take her pictures. I asked if she'd teach me to use the camera, because she's so good at capturing beautiful pictures. Her photographs of nature are always beautiful. To my luck, she said yes.

She came over, and I did her makeup. And we had to find somewhere to take pictures in Ogden. (not the easiest thing because none of the trees had bloomed yet, or had leaves on them, so all the good places were not so good yet.) But we found a place with a little pond and just went with it. She put the camera on Automatic, because she didn't think I could do Manual... and I took her pictures. I had so much fun, hopefully she did too, I think she was sick of me by the end of it haha. And then I told her I was going to edit the pictures and they were going to be magnificent. And she just laughed at me. So I did just that, I edited my pictures of my BEAUTIFUL little sis. And I don't think they turned out too bad. It was easy since my model is gorgeous! But now I have a dilemma, I want to learn more. So if anyone wants to teach me.. I'd be okay with that.

El Bandito

Jackson and I named our Jeep... El Bandito. 

Okay. Story Time.

Back story...

When Jackson and I bought our house, it came with this ugly, ancient stove. Like from the stone age stove. It was yellow-ish. and had coils for cooking, and if any of you know me... I ALWAYS spill over food and then it gets into the little silver things under the coils and those are a pain to clean and remove. And it didn't have a timer. And who the heck knew how to make the oven work. Basically. It was ancient. And a pain. And I HATED it. with a passion.

Present story time... (well a couple months ago story time.)

I'd been looking off and on since we got our house for a cheap new stove on KSL. Cause what newly wed can afford to pay 300-600 bucks for a new stove? No thanks. I'd never found anything that I actually liked or that was pretty cheap. Until one day, Jackson and I were driving around just for the heck of it. We'd gone to Lowe's to look at stuff for fun and I was like, well maybe I'll check KSL again. And. There. It. Was. The one. It was 80 bucks, white, and a flat top. Everything I wanted. (basically at least.) I hurried and texted the guy to see if it was still available. And it was. but somebody was coming to look at it in an hour and probably buy it. Jackson and I were NOT okay with that. We hurried and talked about it and texted the guy back... If we can be there in 20 minutes and give you 100 for it... can we have it? We felt like ninjas. I mean, who wouldn't really? He didn't text back, still not yet.. I'm getting antsy. And then FINALLY... sure, see you soon. WAHOO!!! Jackson and I hurried over to the address, looked at the stove, and said we'll take it. Loaded it up in the Jeep and took off, all before the other guy was even supposed to come look at the stove. We felt like we were the coolest people around. I mean really! We got it right underneath his feet. The guy who sold it to us said, "I guess I'll have to figure out what to say to the next guy! haha." 

And therefore, we named the Jeep, "El Bandito" or "The Bandit" because we felt like bandits getting the stove out from under those other people's nose. 

I'm Obsessed with dogs

So this post is a little late, like almost two months late, but... drum roll please..... WE GOT ANOTHER PUPPY! If you follow me on facebook or instagram, you've probably already seen a gillion pictures of them. I just can't handle how cute they are! Her name is Rylee (Jackson and I had the hardest time figuring out how we wanted to spell it! haha) and she's a German Shepherd/Red Heeler mix. She is seriously the most adorable thing ever. And she's the perfect sister for Oakley. Although Oakley didn't agree for about the first month that we had Rylee. Oak got super jealous and kept picking on Rylee. Not that she doesn't still pick on Rylee, but now it's more playful. And Rylee gets Oakley back just as much. They love tackling each other and stealing each others toys. And they love cuddling. Rylee will curl up in anybody's lap who's sitting on the ground. She's such an attention whore. They both love going to the dog park and meeting new dogs and just running around. Oakley is finally getting used to the idea that Rylee is staying and she's gotten back to her usual demeanor. She always has a smile on her face now, and we're grateful that we have Rylee to keep Oakley company. They're such a cute match.