Liberty Anna

Did I mention yesterday lasted forever? ~ In a good way ~ we did sooo much and when we finally went to bed I turned to Ry and said "did we just get here today ?" So along with driving in, and coffee mudslides, pellet gun duals, and celebrating mom's birthday by chilin in a kick butt hot tub, we made Libby dress up and made her do a photo shoot for a half hour before it got too dark. She was a ridiculessly perfect model looking away into the distance, brushing her hair back and holding her arms like she was a pro. Afterwards she asked Emma if we thought she was good enough to be a real model when she grows up... you be the judge...

Home for 1 day and 2 half days!

Soooo we made it to Colorado in record time... even stopping at cracker barrel for breakfast... mmm... grits for the boys and true southern peaches for me....


Scenery on the way here... i lovve lovve love route 417 !



Isaiah was an absolute doll from the second I saw him! We'd been worried cause he's cautious of strangers but mom had kept on telling him i was on my way home... and when i pulled in he ran towards me and gave me the tightest longest hug ever. ( might I add this was all before he saw the kick butt firetruck we'd got him or heard mention of presents.... ) I was bawling. And yeahhhh.. he might have to be my new favorite for a while.. i mean common.... he's adorable.


we played guns for a while... opps... i forgot we aren't allowed to point them at each other...



buying his love with my left over ( coffee) mudslide ..




My little brother who is almost as tall as me! ughhh..... I remember very vividly when he refused to take off his mickey mouse sunglasses with the glass poked out because he couldn't see without them and would fumble all over the house if he "lost" them...



Mom, Autumn and me...



Ry and dad challenged each other to a dual...



this was the result...



did I mention that all Isaiah will eat is noodles? Ramen noodles to be exact...



they joke they are going to name him Isaiah Ramen Noodle ..



And a sneak peak at the new cabin...



and its surroundings...

Breathing in deeply ...

Yeyyyyy!!!! We're going hooooooooommmee to colorado for the weekend! Ryan, Erik and me. Yeeey for roadtrips through the night and candy pit stops! Yey for meeting new little brothers, ( who might I mention we bought the coolest firetruck ever for!.. yeah yeah, buying his love... we know this already..and its a brillent idea aye? ) Yey for cool mountain air, long gray coats, mittens and scarves! Yey for good home cooked food! Yeyy for lots and lots of pictures and photoshoots and memories that will be made! Yeyy for living and breathing and tasting life. Sigh. Ohhhh I'm so excited it's finally today!

... and to get in the roadtripin' mood while Ry and Erik work and I wait (im) patiently.... ( did I mention that I'm worse then a kid on christmas eve? I hate to wait almost more then Ry! See my mom never made me sing the clarence the turtle song... "have patience have patience when your in a hurry... " Oh poor Ry. And I still can't help laughing over it! Anyways with both of us extremely impatient... we make a very why- wait- for- tomorrow- when-we-could-do-it-today-and-do-something-else-fun-tomorrow kind of team... I mean, this could maybe and possibly be a good quality?? ) anyways.. as i ramble and write and wait and wait .. I drink mug after mug of coffee and blare my music. Loud. Currently listening to...

it helps to pass the time... sorta.

Inspiration...

... has many forms. It can be a word. A quote you read or a kiss that makes your toes tingle. Inspiration can be found in a weeping willow or a photograph in a fashion magazine that catches your eye. It is the music that haunts you, pushes you, wills you to create somethings as beautiful as the melody and lyrics. Inspiration is found in many forms... and today I had to take out my camera and capture it.

Silent

When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.. ~ Ansel Adams

Deviant art...

Oh. My. Gosh. I just spent the last three hours completely oblivious to all things real .. well, photographs are real.. but... as I was saying... Deviant art is amazing. My brother in law Jason Quiz has told me countless times to go on and check out the work on there.. but once i found Lara Jade I was so enthralled by her work that I have never checked out the other amazing artists on there. Well... if you have a few hours .. go check out ...

Michal Mierzejewski ~ his picture "clouds" is going on my christmas wish list...


Stephen Sellman ~ again... "a summer storm" is getting on my list!

I also really like 18's work.. but he has no name posted to give him real recognition...

anyways... they are amazing landscape photographers.. and thats saying alot since I don't normally like landscape photography... check em out. You'll lose your whole day...