tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45323335591301871452024-03-20T00:31:18.439-07:00Birds On a Wire PhotographyBirds On a Wire Photography: A photojournalism ventureCrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-25755651849166579882011-12-12T18:14:00.000-08:002011-12-12T18:31:23.959-08:00A Modern Day KnightSo, it's not often that you find young men like Jackson Carter. Even his name has a certain ring to it. The seniors that I have photographed have all been great, but I knew something was unique about Jackson. I've never seen manners come so naturally, even in an adult. Not only do I see an amazing future for Jackson, but it's comforting knowing that he's living life in the fullest now with a bright smile and positive outlook. <br /><br />Jackson, thank you for being you and congratulations on your senior year! <br /> <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBmNNg5_yklllIg3GvuEQc7kMWUz8J0WMWEs13U4KBiIkMr-E_Ck_yh1YWQSk1FXViSA97513fc1_nTdREtYcxlQ7uti5QZiWz7Kj7F804C8eqYJu1FZetn29MK4kvuDUuGGT8OHfkcOv/s1600/IMG_6534.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBmNNg5_yklllIg3GvuEQc7kMWUz8J0WMWEs13U4KBiIkMr-E_Ck_yh1YWQSk1FXViSA97513fc1_nTdREtYcxlQ7uti5QZiWz7Kj7F804C8eqYJu1FZetn29MK4kvuDUuGGT8OHfkcOv/s400/IMG_6534.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685434208386582290" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLCd5jQd7x45LPJCs7UBL-SkBLVzpfCfy5V-PWJ9BqNbyCWHjkf7duxC4YmGIEugn8NPquuDBe_6hj2RtgN2zG2vtS9LQLbDsiHHMiI4eioCx6YyNB8jZeQY68_rj15r56Mj4bPcyfFD3/s1600/IMG_6560.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBLCd5jQd7x45LPJCs7UBL-SkBLVzpfCfy5V-PWJ9BqNbyCWHjkf7duxC4YmGIEugn8NPquuDBe_6hj2RtgN2zG2vtS9LQLbDsiHHMiI4eioCx6YyNB8jZeQY68_rj15r56Mj4bPcyfFD3/s400/IMG_6560.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685434322078211154" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebFbXh5_3amcIZPMrmgQz9m9OI5HbySxkwZlfxYK1WQQdjVi4eVCoVN5vZzTL12Oh9_N0fP8JsluS-dntLWsQnJi_Qgh_-4NZfqpyDyfRyuHKXLSNHEmQljZz3mAzqY0XI02DfIc3lmUu/s1600/IMG_6568.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebFbXh5_3amcIZPMrmgQz9m9OI5HbySxkwZlfxYK1WQQdjVi4eVCoVN5vZzTL12Oh9_N0fP8JsluS-dntLWsQnJi_Qgh_-4NZfqpyDyfRyuHKXLSNHEmQljZz3mAzqY0XI02DfIc3lmUu/s400/IMG_6568.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685434414679795618" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsX9ZnMlew-TegDBqfiqbLEH784FxJp0FH4ORkA7dmjwOocIMK-rRctOlQ5aUPZx8wmU5GZ-QO5QfVpOJmQzbSBwWlLnmFPLwfBZ5vZIC_2qiJ5CsMpV0MW2f6EtvYtubPL33qPrN3X2a/s1600/IMG_6581.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsX9ZnMlew-TegDBqfiqbLEH784FxJp0FH4ORkA7dmjwOocIMK-rRctOlQ5aUPZx8wmU5GZ-QO5QfVpOJmQzbSBwWlLnmFPLwfBZ5vZIC_2qiJ5CsMpV0MW2f6EtvYtubPL33qPrN3X2a/s400/IMG_6581.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685434504440844018" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeboHFrPzZYE_iQXPE52WR9UwSwoP1_lCDV42f7gEEAzIDalnkX9Ce54RoeWUbfI8PrEzoGa4y-fdUNG4l64_6lzyWD9mCtXmjxtd_sKUksgI5l-4X8Ua3SDKHLSSSdYaDTHxJS1_KCDL2/s1600/IMG_6462.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeboHFrPzZYE_iQXPE52WR9UwSwoP1_lCDV42f7gEEAzIDalnkX9Ce54RoeWUbfI8PrEzoGa4y-fdUNG4l64_6lzyWD9mCtXmjxtd_sKUksgI5l-4X8Ua3SDKHLSSSdYaDTHxJS1_KCDL2/s400/IMG_6462.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685434613053684882" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-66808389740302782622011-11-28T21:03:00.000-08:002011-11-28T21:04:27.498-08:00Contest Ending Soon!All my photographer friends enter this now! It's about to be over in about 3 hours. http://laurawinslowphotography.com/blog/2011/11/21/10000-holiday-bloggie-bash-laura-winslow-photography/Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-22793020475598057932011-11-20T15:09:00.001-08:002011-11-20T15:56:36.320-08:00KIR!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrVBq6vF1EPlJryQ16RFjMWB858ZCw2VD3snZXWI7_7KQZE6sEMmzErEEhPoQQYYw5VjTOPLzhuiVDZmouwb67PgKQpnjwnObSmNelHfu20O2jCG-pO5Wd1Xim5mYgFVhNRMREvTnwXsM/s1600/303998_2646451598110_1160253501_4253474_1961346383_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrVBq6vF1EPlJryQ16RFjMWB858ZCw2VD3snZXWI7_7KQZE6sEMmzErEEhPoQQYYw5VjTOPLzhuiVDZmouwb67PgKQpnjwnObSmNelHfu20O2jCG-pO5Wd1Xim5mYgFVhNRMREvTnwXsM/s400/303998_2646451598110_1160253501_4253474_1961346383_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677230767374313842" /></a><br />I haven't blogged in a while, but this shall be short & sweet. I feel different. Not different from when I first started photography, but different in another way. Maybe it's just the fact that I've learned who I am as a shooter. I've learned the hard way that there are some super duper cut throat photographers out there. There are also super nice, super helpful one's that have become friends and I'm ever so thankful for them. It's nice to have a community of supporters, and not haters. "A rising tide raises all ships." That basically, in a nutshell, means a community should SUPPORT their brothers and sisters. <br /><br />Here's where I am today: I LOVE photography, LOVE it to pieces...but I don't see it as a "business". I've said it before and I'll say it again...I would do it for free IF possible. Is it hard work? Oh my gosh, yes...I always end up sweating like a pig EVEN in 45 degree weather and it seems to work out gas out of places I didn't know existed. I'm often reminded of marching band actually...we wore "shako's", the ugly hats that marching bands are notorious for. When I would remove mine, steam would rise. Seriously y'all...STEAM. From.my.hot.fat.head. LOL. <br /><br />I live for the "moments", not so much the "photos"...but when you get a PHOTO out of a MOMENT, that's where the magical unicorns live. Seriously. I love meeting new people and spending more time with the people that I already know too. So, I see it as a very personal thing...<br /><br />Every photo can't be the perfect photo and a photographer has to learn that. If you're working with children, not every shot is going to work out. So, you learn to take more photos to compensate for the booger pickin', etc. AND, it's GREAT! I love it. Working with children has become one of my favorite things. <br /><br />I'm not cutthroat. I'm not. I'm not assertive, aggressive, secretive, prone to lie, or any of those other things and perhaps that makes me a bad business woman. However, if that's the case, that's the case. I do this because I LOVE it. If I ever STOP loving it, I'll know it's time to back away from the camera. BUT, because I do love it, I'm always in my head, thinking of ideas, thinking of things I can do better...thinking of equipment. Which, alas, leads me to my other brain fart.<br /><br />EQUIPMENT...I had a client call me not too long ago to ask what I shot with...it's just like one of my mentors, Jasmine Star has said on not having the best camera equipment: "I can do more on my M-mode than you can do on your P-mode." MMMkay? It's all about LEARNING and ABSORBING what you can, when you can, and being honest with yourself about your style, your business, etc. I'm in the BEGINNING stages of being a photographer. Sometimes I feel my ideas far outweigh my technical skills, but then there are days when I feel that OH WOW, I JUST OWNED THAT BOKEH! (Bokeh, btw, is the pretty fuzzy stuff you can do to Christmas lights, street lights, etc).<br /><br />So, I'm learning to let go of the stigma that is often associated with a photographer and BE WHO I AM, and no one else. God make me unique and I attend on doing that. I DO like different things and guess what? THAT just makes me ME! Amen? Can I get an amennnnnnnnn? I don't want what other's have...I want what I'm meant to have. To quote Jasmine, KIR! (Keep it real).<br /><br />Peace birdies,<br />CrystalCrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-62078524114559575672011-07-13T14:34:00.000-07:002011-07-13T14:37:53.582-07:00Check out this giveaway!We love pretty things and this etsy shop and blog are right up our alleys!<br /><br />Enter to win:<br /><br />http://www.surpriseaholic.com/2011/07/lovely-clutch-giveaway.html#0_undefined,0_ <br /><br />Check out the etsy shop:<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/shop/theonutmegotree<br /><br />Happy Humpday Birdies!<br /><br />Eye candy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpUJv6ZcVhY2FJv6ZH9eXhV6ajm2mMTKwhp05AFerYDMEQPkgVU5qUN7oOai-A9fK-BUksGM2qryGzvaPq_AzFZb2u3E4-8by29b2_P1nQ9Xow-EmPp5t6DvQFEEJh6NtxmMiQWeYmbjr/s1600/IMG_9550.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpUJv6ZcVhY2FJv6ZH9eXhV6ajm2mMTKwhp05AFerYDMEQPkgVU5qUN7oOai-A9fK-BUksGM2qryGzvaPq_AzFZb2u3E4-8by29b2_P1nQ9Xow-EmPp5t6DvQFEEJh6NtxmMiQWeYmbjr/s400/IMG_9550.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628954112391197250" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-672110259278699632011-03-14T08:47:00.000-07:002011-03-14T08:50:26.194-07:00The Savvy PhotographerWe're all about giveaways! And, we follow the amazingly talented "The Savvy Photographer". <br /><br />Stay tuned with us birdies as well for more contests like Valentine's!<br /><br />Be Blessed!<br /><br />Got eye candy? We do! A shot from one of our latest sessions!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGZoP5jaZaGEI9vJMbxYX8_PRkFbJ2B9iuc2Z_CLYhGIvV-wWFyZ5Ifw4dwxQjpbyniHDRkcxn6BbCl7GbF8_EXz7hb9wOZzn7Ohy-ss8e3yHALL0H5ANIFswdi3BhWVJc5ul1bPnj9MK/s1600/IMG_9674.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGZoP5jaZaGEI9vJMbxYX8_PRkFbJ2B9iuc2Z_CLYhGIvV-wWFyZ5Ifw4dwxQjpbyniHDRkcxn6BbCl7GbF8_EXz7hb9wOZzn7Ohy-ss8e3yHALL0H5ANIFswdi3BhWVJc5ul1bPnj9MK/s400/IMG_9674.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583963493757043394" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-9110324309759487702011-01-05T12:46:00.000-08:002011-01-05T13:12:31.642-08:00A Mother's LoveHappy New Year birdies!!!!<br /><br />Our first blog of 2011!<br /><br />I've wanted to be a mother for as long as I can remember. Some days, I believe God allows me, honestly I know this will sound crazy, but I believe He allows me to numb that desire so that I can DEAL! <br /><br />But, in the meantime, He allows me to see the sparks that are parental love. The kind of love that can be splattered with all sorts of things as that child grows, but what lovely splatters it is when you look back on things!<br /><br />I remember moving out of the house on Mother's day from my Mom's. I needed a change. I was frustrated. I was torn. I was.a.confused.teenager. But, through that move, I realized that absense does make the heart fonder. My Mom and I are now, praise be to God, back to where we should be, where it's comfortable, beautiful, lovely, and sparkly. <br /><br />I love my Mama. I know she loves me. I thank God for growing her in seasons that she couldn't even fathom being possible even a few weeks ago. God truly does work in mysterious ways. He truly does have people in our lives for seasons, but our parents-they should never be seasonal. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsULIVQ5RTJ4vXpm_491kPL394S5_cUiGr_1C8F78JWMc1hxx92cgtIXuQ6tWuoQWmWsGGnnFTffJf2xSWI7x77G2ya5dUU4N9AXQ34WpqktvH2ZHaaoijPKudsbvtZnG4CJlXjzCRyir/s1600/me+and+mom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsULIVQ5RTJ4vXpm_491kPL394S5_cUiGr_1C8F78JWMc1hxx92cgtIXuQ6tWuoQWmWsGGnnFTffJf2xSWI7x77G2ya5dUU4N9AXQ34WpqktvH2ZHaaoijPKudsbvtZnG4CJlXjzCRyir/s400/me+and+mom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558810501398186466" /></a><br /><br />Sure there are different scenarios...adoptions, long distance relationships, grandparents stepping up into missing spots, but through these variances spring forth amazing formations. I thank God for placing the right people in my life at the right time. <br /><br />My friend and "kinfolk" Amy is getting her baby back after he's been in Florida for a while. BOAW was blessed to be able to spend time and take photos of the sweet family. <br /><br />Amy, I truly saw the love in your eyes for Kody. While I know it will absolutely stink for his dad, siblings, and stepmom, I know that you've gained a tangible creation that you are praising God for each moment...and...that you've missed crazily.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tZR8678Lx7JgCVs597-LsJYpoZ1VGe8hrnS6o0QhULfGkM2QfmyuItLJ8Pxgkk11PxP0s_6tH_oYi895RZX_qwXargZ2uMkdO3L5EPMJ9G9ML_TYWL35fP2n8S4yzYCoHjCMx4WxM7AY/s1600/kody+and+amy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tZR8678Lx7JgCVs597-LsJYpoZ1VGe8hrnS6o0QhULfGkM2QfmyuItLJ8Pxgkk11PxP0s_6tH_oYi895RZX_qwXargZ2uMkdO3L5EPMJ9G9ML_TYWL35fP2n8S4yzYCoHjCMx4WxM7AY/s400/kody+and+amy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558810419708885090" /></a><br /><br />Nothing can break the bonds of love. Not distance. Not other's. Not jealousy. Not bad weather. Not death. <br /><br />Even if Kody decides to go back to Florida in the future, your love will not die...it carries on like a sweet mama bird flying the miles to take her babies nourishment.<br /><br />I love you Amy. I love you Mama.Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-74418946413136601622010-12-14T10:47:00.000-08:002010-12-14T11:16:52.629-08:00Snow in Bethlehembirds on a wire would like to wish you a blessed Christmas. Thank you for making our life a lot brighter. <br /><br />Snow in Bethlehem<br />By Maya Angelou<br /><br />Thunder rumbles in the mountain passes<br />And lightning rattles the eaves of our houses.<br />Flood waters await us in our avenues.<br /><br />Snow falls upon snow, falls upon snow to avalanche<br />Over unprotected villages.<br />The sky slips low and grey and threatening.<br /><br />We question ourselves.<br />What have we done to so affront nature?<br />We worry God.<br />Are you there? Are you there really?<br />Does the covenant you made with us still hold?<br /><br />Into this climate of fear and apprehension, Christmas enters,<br />Streaming lights of joy, ringing bells of hope<br />And singing carols of forgiveness high up in the bright air.<br />The world is encouraged to come away from rancor,<br />Come the way of friendship.<br /><br />It is the Glad Season.<br />Thunder ebbs to silence and lightning sleeps quietly in the corner.<br />Flood waters recede into memory.<br />Snow becomes a yielding cushion to aid us<br />As we make our way to higher ground.<br /><br />Hope is born again in the faces of children<br />It rides on the shoulders of our aged as they walk into their sunsets.<br />Hope spreads around the earth. Brightening all things,<br />Even hate which crouches breeding in dark corridors.<br /><br />In our joy, we think we hear a whisper.<br />At first it is too soft. Then only half heard.<br />We listen carefully as it gathers strength.<br />We hear a sweetness.<br />The word is Peace.<br />It is loud now. It is louder.<br />Louder than the explosion of bombs.<br /><br />We tremble at the sound. We are thrilled by its presence.<br />It is what we have hungered for.<br />Not just the absence of war. But, true Peace.<br />A harmony of spirit, a comfort of courtesies.<br />Security for our beloveds and their beloveds.<br /><br />We clap hands and welcome the Peace of Christmas.<br />We beckon this good season to wait a while with us.<br />We, Baptist and Buddhist, Methodist and Muslim, say come.<br />Peace.<br /><br />Come and fill us and our world with your majesty.<br />We, the Jew and the Jainist, the Catholic and the Confucian,<br />implore you to stay awhile with us<br />so we may learn by your shimmering light<br />how to look beyond complexion and see community.<br /><br />It is Christmas time, a halting of hate time.<br />On this platform of peace, we can create a language<br />to translate ourselves to ourselves and to each other.<br />At this Holy Instant, we celebrate the Birth of Jesus Christ<br /><br />Into the great religions of the world.<br />We jubilate the precious advent of trust.<br />We shout with glorious tongues the coming of hope.<br />All the earth’s tribes loosen their voices to celebrate the promise of<br />Peace.<br /><br />We, Angels and Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers,<br />Look heavenward and speak the word aloud.<br />Peace.<br /><br />We look at our world and speak the word aloud.<br />Peace.<br /><br />We look at each other, then into ourselves,<br />And we say without shyness or apology or hesitation:<br /><br />Peace, My Brother.<br />Peace, My Sister.<br />Peace, My Soul<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnJ3VUmRLAUg_Rt2coPCXSGusNo7YX0bFCwzpcG0vPdDgE3o_x3YGO983cxlHcT633212-ByT8wnjOChOWalqndC2AxW0Ndn21CyLwlC8lWjFodKoIuS1ssJ0Qd6IHzwDEmnhn0-1KoGs/s1600/blog+two.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOjrPkIZgi2EZBWVYmioGSJYxVzdFAzSBNzVZMlCtSjF5rdObpeVH5244cSdjmCIs660R_tAZjnngBpCawD9fgznWj3wWFMz8ZgaZd5GHlPLFEVtVtFnMCbdP4E-rZMugkz_6eV6gEAMgd/s400/blog+five.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550617240328868050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2-UnOnPoLDaf9ZanJni3NlNjuZPeACZm4h8cZAMVVqp6HGnS8vw_3jLR2Yos57imuZi7bwnaMlYX7jDyehXlsurXwfckOLKqZAVhSkkMI3i8jNPU1i_VAXZZ7XzpGXbNxeK07ip0bLNO/s1600/blog+eight.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI2-UnOnPoLDaf9ZanJni3NlNjuZPeACZm4h8cZAMVVqp6HGnS8vw_3jLR2Yos57imuZi7bwnaMlYX7jDyehXlsurXwfckOLKqZAVhSkkMI3i8jNPU1i_VAXZZ7XzpGXbNxeK07ip0bLNO/s400/blog+eight.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550617169812803970" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-59378354435586437562010-10-28T16:34:00.000-07:002010-10-28T18:23:28.885-07:00FAITH in Action...</a>
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<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">So, we realize it's been a while since we've blogged... EEK! We're promising to do better... We recently had the honor of photogging our friend and pastor's newly expanded family...
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<br />The journey they have been on in the last year has been one of sacrifice, obedience, faith (when they absolutely could not see how things would work out), and reward, because they believed what God says.. "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up..." Galatians 6:9
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<br /></span><div><span style="font-size:85%;">Faith isn't always fun... and, it isn't always easy... but, it is always worth it, whether the rewards are earthly or eternal. This blog is to introduce you to the newest Thrower member.. Nora Hazel, but more than that, it's to give God glory for a family whose faith walk has been louder than their faith talk. Only You, God can make a way where there is none. So now... how about we introduce you to part of their reward?
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<br />Sweet little Nora Hazel, born September 28th, weighing in at 7.2 :) What a little love!!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">
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<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">We happen to think she is wayyyy too cute for description :) </span></div><div>
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<br />Yet her cuteness doesn't take away from big brother Jude's adorable-ness ONE bit!! </span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">
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<br />Welcome to the world, Nora Hazel. You were loved long before you were known... </span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:78%;">
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<br /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;">We love you, Throwers and are thankful to call you our friends and pastors. Your faith in action is indeed, a beautiful thing...</span> </div><div>
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-19604534290907645702010-08-19T11:49:00.001-07:002010-08-19T12:08:38.986-07:00Pom Poms and Lemon CupcakesThere are times of joy, times of sorrow, times of disagreements, and times of CRAFTING! I invited Casi and Eva over to assist in assembling pom pom’s. Not the kind you cheer with, the one’s your decorate with for baby showers, weddings, my CAR…just kidding. But, I would really hang mini pom’s because that is how much I’m in love with these creations.<br /><br />It starts out with tissue paper, scissors, floral wire, pencil/bone folder tool (or in my case, a copy of Great Expectations), patience, & lemon cupcakes. The last 2 items are not a necessity, but it makes for a better outcome…trust me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCwqYewjhYNJomwS26ESlLw8QMhEMvJVdqWZvgGYml5ZHqjTSW0gCKK03hjRM0ARrWuWmiA2tE-9nxxxe0jpZKXUEHqoqsRvI12vfruM0L8G73HihthRpxUYbSG0UFpACF4raCar6E2Aq/s1600/IMG_5113.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507195359069421666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhCwqYewjhYNJomwS26ESlLw8QMhEMvJVdqWZvgGYml5ZHqjTSW0gCKK03hjRM0ARrWuWmiA2tE-9nxxxe0jpZKXUEHqoqsRvI12vfruM0L8G73HihthRpxUYbSG0UFpACF4raCar6E2Aq/s320/IMG_5113.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You also need something called an “Eva”. Now, you may not have an “Eva”, but BOAW happens to be blessed enough to have one. An “Eva” is a fantastically witty, crafty, cute, vivacious engine of nonstop ideas, technique, and pure magic. See her magical pointing picture below? That’s an “Eva” in motion*…working*…teaching*…being crafty. (* Indicates to use jazz hands). Our “Eva” also happens to come with a bonus ability.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1bQ6YV2mzHTPpDGveXPoH3Te6UCwOTsbGp-vYP-oI2vWfj7x3NSKJUGG5G2ESAmVCtozk_KzaiH3c_SAQQrarVn1N6h4reQ1lHaPht6AzrVk2yTralwgbErvPFS6ZDQM4Ax8XQ369f7Z/s1600/IMG_5101.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507195704870185106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1bQ6YV2mzHTPpDGveXPoH3Te6UCwOTsbGp-vYP-oI2vWfj7x3NSKJUGG5G2ESAmVCtozk_KzaiH3c_SAQQrarVn1N6h4reQ1lHaPht6AzrVk2yTralwgbErvPFS6ZDQM4Ax8XQ369f7Z/s320/IMG_5101.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />She makes fabulous lemon cupcakes that reside in THE cutest ever damask cupcake liners. Our “Eva” is camera shy, but we captured her in her happy place -twisting floral wire.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWWUatMcmP6RLtzsj2PXrMIWcg6-C29m-CDWojGszn0y-5_8z_u7hvvyeFHRYwkiz3U5n2fTwe5OPO2RV40tE-P3Yj0SH5khO76iDz0UOfKaRUq7LjbpuZTSSUe-m8GFHR51eAho4y-Lg/s1600/IMG_5161.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507196150452794482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkWWUatMcmP6RLtzsj2PXrMIWcg6-C29m-CDWojGszn0y-5_8z_u7hvvyeFHRYwkiz3U5n2fTwe5OPO2RV40tE-P3Yj0SH5khO76iDz0UOfKaRUq7LjbpuZTSSUe-m8GFHR51eAho4y-Lg/s320/IMG_5161.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3j96MSiFid700CkPmAiqruDUTxVkwPqktrxgWZF2hnGc43zTXUUufY2Ih3v4dZkonB9gjEI3U86GGtHEIN-Pqt4h8eJ9UThdKva9yjA4NbjE8kK-bYzd2K2SV6eKemsbvNhBibm9BwFyp/s1600/IMG_5120.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507196305546621954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3j96MSiFid700CkPmAiqruDUTxVkwPqktrxgWZF2hnGc43zTXUUufY2Ih3v4dZkonB9gjEI3U86GGtHEIN-Pqt4h8eJ9UThdKva9yjA4NbjE8kK-bYzd2K2SV6eKemsbvNhBibm9BwFyp/s320/IMG_5120.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> Finis!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30eSGKqwN31tj13nn4o0JKupiKxsDVicaJO2EggdZn28U8p22yb3rbgaiXTGRxVSiMxLvqWUHz2IEQVJDglmuxOKPAenAeqC-yBgt7pIiPZWSBOKdR8ssSrJcGyjMrr_YikQCmhIAWIUr/s1600/IMG_5156.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507196746642305890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30eSGKqwN31tj13nn4o0JKupiKxsDVicaJO2EggdZn28U8p22yb3rbgaiXTGRxVSiMxLvqWUHz2IEQVJDglmuxOKPAenAeqC-yBgt7pIiPZWSBOKdR8ssSrJcGyjMrr_YikQCmhIAWIUr/s320/IMG_5156.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OCFI4D2XB9GijmsmZWzqeCWJXQ5vo1_gDhYHVbxBXuXPQ85SMO2NkfbQ2eVBgouTXFuE4Ivotzfm6A-tVw0Q0hvbzIXBGUjJSKEZkciRX-M4QhH-i2M5-Kdh7trlkGv1mqwrsz9Cdg5E/s1600/IMG_5127.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507196667904159730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OCFI4D2XB9GijmsmZWzqeCWJXQ5vo1_gDhYHVbxBXuXPQ85SMO2NkfbQ2eVBgouTXFuE4Ivotzfm6A-tVw0Q0hvbzIXBGUjJSKEZkciRX-M4QhH-i2M5-Kdh7trlkGv1mqwrsz9Cdg5E/s320/IMG_5127.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEw38Ur9kgXsenuaCL-ZQ3_HEgBEZcMNdAQE2qGnRXWJpUFOftxFbake1EGbzv8exPnX89RsfK-MSEr28A49YpPEK9-TuYtDxo7YJqbArE7x8SjrAifGqZqjhTOMrRM58AxmQ_a7PzOjK/s1600/IMG_5128.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507196548346199090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEw38Ur9kgXsenuaCL-ZQ3_HEgBEZcMNdAQE2qGnRXWJpUFOftxFbake1EGbzv8exPnX89RsfK-MSEr28A49YpPEK9-TuYtDxo7YJqbArE7x8SjrAifGqZqjhTOMrRM58AxmQ_a7PzOjK/s320/IMG_5128.JPG" border="0" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-38211401491566844062010-08-15T20:37:00.000-07:002010-08-15T21:02:59.926-07:00and then there were two...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sMBUhawf5yvA2Rmoui_69cGfIdNWHNh6J5PQjKvYfLtQgZkGtIbk0xjl1ENX12duPqj7hKNw-sEuzkR7lztFkmbX6pKil-Sg5algZiT-eEf60x49RGRhjVlFH91zKl66vUthBFzRSutB/s1600/IMG_4493.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sMBUhawf5yvA2Rmoui_69cGfIdNWHNh6J5PQjKvYfLtQgZkGtIbk0xjl1ENX12duPqj7hKNw-sEuzkR7lztFkmbX6pKil-Sg5algZiT-eEf60x49RGRhjVlFH91zKl66vUthBFzRSutB/s400/IMG_4493.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505851442325915426" /></a><br /><br />Sometimes God decides to really show out... and He blesses us with two darlings at once... Crystal and I got to experience two of His precious creations Friday evening with Will and Ava... They were SO much fun... two precious little souls that captured our hearts so quickly!!! They were full of smiles and curiosity and love and spontaneity... all the things that make life grand. Such a joy to meet them for the first time and the bonus was getting to see their mom, Jennifer... doing something I now know she was born to do... such a sweet mama is she!!! This is the stuff life is about... and, birdsonawirephotography.com had the honor of being part of it for a couple of hours... :) <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhvBEjUDhyphenhyphenAhMe_S_DEUImMmvjRg0L1PPgJXSO-CmuTVDxcoveecqhDCS9LEcgtNSFsBThQOOn_wAzCtGB3tHCNwka3VEpfB_fPGUMtB5x9lhSqmbCJ7E9wQgplVA8kisaifEyO_PbWk2/s1600/image+will+and+ava+merged.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhvBEjUDhyphenhyphenAhMe_S_DEUImMmvjRg0L1PPgJXSO-CmuTVDxcoveecqhDCS9LEcgtNSFsBThQOOn_wAzCtGB3tHCNwka3VEpfB_fPGUMtB5x9lhSqmbCJ7E9wQgplVA8kisaifEyO_PbWk2/s400/image+will+and+ava+merged.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505852894029337218" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-62098074997263521872010-05-18T12:50:00.000-07:002010-05-18T13:09:30.147-07:00Blooming BellyHave you ever been blessed in being able to see a family visibly grow in front of you? It’s a beautiful sight really. Our friend, pastor, brother from another mother – Matthew, is in an amazing time of his life right now. So is Merinda, our beautiful friend and mom extraordinaire to Jude and the tiny bundle of joy breathing in her blooming belly. We were honored to capture not only the beauty, but the laughter that is shared within this family unit. <br /><br />Matthew and Jude want to see what mom experiences…somehow, I don’t believe this qualifies. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG9GynSJ5YH76RojwUyjOyeLbpY9uiOuiboEeM8mthbWgj0YTv8tPGRBOlvyVmeVIGxl-HNsU1kSuU2iYzaJBifjbytkIj3gC3BAJuPrbWDjj3Tc4DatXx_lXYOLXxgoJTyRihtSen8I6M/s1600/IMG_2245.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG9GynSJ5YH76RojwUyjOyeLbpY9uiOuiboEeM8mthbWgj0YTv8tPGRBOlvyVmeVIGxl-HNsU1kSuU2iYzaJBifjbytkIj3gC3BAJuPrbWDjj3Tc4DatXx_lXYOLXxgoJTyRihtSen8I6M/s400/IMG_2245.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472700920057560562" /></a><br /><br />I asked Jude what he planned on doing when Baby Girl arrived…he said in his sweet cuddly voice, “I’m gon’ fight her!”<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6PMFoU5dD6D9d7oh16xqFIUtmNBp6k_YHXgLTyn5yBCWlUaEPYUGEWGJfSBuphKlAfIWoZOnDmk3KVZEbKVqr3jaULU6-KrVtz3Kzy0JuMLq9oyLK5zKvqXhP7FnAAwblP0jiHKHsS8m/s1600/IMG_2130.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6PMFoU5dD6D9d7oh16xqFIUtmNBp6k_YHXgLTyn5yBCWlUaEPYUGEWGJfSBuphKlAfIWoZOnDmk3KVZEbKVqr3jaULU6-KrVtz3Kzy0JuMLq9oyLK5zKvqXhP7FnAAwblP0jiHKHsS8m/s400/IMG_2130.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472701161118984802" /></a><br /><br />We couldn’t get Matthew to stop talking long enough to get “normal” shots…well, eventually we succeeded after duct taping his mouth and photoshoppin’ the tape out (JUST KIDDIN’!). But, this lead to us capturing Matthew’s “specialness”. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivn1TViXrJVR34tHGCdyh30bGDp5xqDi3lQWf2ZIKOOlmdvcV-567t2eC1QyImQJU1n6_esiiqHjeevmpbz-LPvn3y-YrXMyzacLYq7InmBwvjwGbTSIvF6JRV50hxR4f9rfdKInZ9ABMT/s1600/IMG_2162.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivn1TViXrJVR34tHGCdyh30bGDp5xqDi3lQWf2ZIKOOlmdvcV-567t2eC1QyImQJU1n6_esiiqHjeevmpbz-LPvn3y-YrXMyzacLYq7InmBwvjwGbTSIvF6JRV50hxR4f9rfdKInZ9ABMT/s400/IMG_2162.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472702143241512962" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwHRnwbZvGENTVenxmcTVaoAGdXMctPpjw9QijbCW1ZFeo7b92T4lNpQpt5jHVu8QH1ImhKV653_5ZkeAxrTFVmIzYOOEu0Wwt8n0H3tC9i8kgv7CL2fBE7DhUn2a38qFIZUxD2eVuznJ/s1600/IMG_2163.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwHRnwbZvGENTVenxmcTVaoAGdXMctPpjw9QijbCW1ZFeo7b92T4lNpQpt5jHVu8QH1ImhKV653_5ZkeAxrTFVmIzYOOEu0Wwt8n0H3tC9i8kgv7CL2fBE7DhUn2a38qFIZUxD2eVuznJ/s400/IMG_2163.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472702309117587378" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEvxrEsSbYqAOojOhhBIH0KfKiNXoyifj1Xfm027ybXQduBIXS_evB9jqVxhcED21TJhD_u78h1jZgIeFNH2Y75SqC3TpAfG0mHeh0HMiv2T_bjRnDhE7hUvKUXCXEY9X_IDHLnPLnY85/s1600/IMG_2170.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEvxrEsSbYqAOojOhhBIH0KfKiNXoyifj1Xfm027ybXQduBIXS_evB9jqVxhcED21TJhD_u78h1jZgIeFNH2Y75SqC3TpAfG0mHeh0HMiv2T_bjRnDhE7hUvKUXCXEY9X_IDHLnPLnY85/s400/IMG_2170.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472702556395603554" /></a><br /><br />We can’t wait to meet her…only 20 weeks remaining!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzI-lIXXokJvwnrtEvYw0BLu1jqpeqo6yxMfp9-lCjn__nwPS-fR5XI19taqD_wyiCFMe2MiDb-BRNPSlgHq-oOXgGfDyWkZQgdQyJKw1Eema-mp8PNSOnmQgnMlpRQ14qJdQ5wlKRpwCy/s1600/IMG_2225.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzI-lIXXokJvwnrtEvYw0BLu1jqpeqo6yxMfp9-lCjn__nwPS-fR5XI19taqD_wyiCFMe2MiDb-BRNPSlgHq-oOXgGfDyWkZQgdQyJKw1Eema-mp8PNSOnmQgnMlpRQ14qJdQ5wlKRpwCy/s400/IMG_2225.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472702972425482434" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhwwcV5t8aDj7INxYeNLzqjqTcSDNt73v4XoIVRSVfI3Lm9bCjPPz7cpq4sskaqzrO-Lq19jTYXHoeMJ1551UpbEDzgR5DWu_0_qdLIOlQqDz2E-2pTalRbqtPriTENhcQhgYj_EWcYai/s1600/IMG_2175.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlhwwcV5t8aDj7INxYeNLzqjqTcSDNt73v4XoIVRSVfI3Lm9bCjPPz7cpq4sskaqzrO-Lq19jTYXHoeMJ1551UpbEDzgR5DWu_0_qdLIOlQqDz2E-2pTalRbqtPriTENhcQhgYj_EWcYai/s400/IMG_2175.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472703113951420754" /></a><br /><br />We love you sweet family! Can’t wait til you see all the moments we helped capture!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTC1RhqGTOqOfjLepB4izVBPx8M8D3A1HnwdoG0Sc9KZ2cvuf35ZTdoK_bBPT1KHh6qJXQVthjzCY8ybPAhqHEr_E17Xdh5XGV_5Zp918rcAw2supHUi9RlqtBXKr2rOOdN8_mUKpGaIJ/s1600/IMG_2268.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTC1RhqGTOqOfjLepB4izVBPx8M8D3A1HnwdoG0Sc9KZ2cvuf35ZTdoK_bBPT1KHh6qJXQVthjzCY8ybPAhqHEr_E17Xdh5XGV_5Zp918rcAw2supHUi9RlqtBXKr2rOOdN8_mUKpGaIJ/s400/IMG_2268.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472703301777469218" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-72245778993125929722010-04-14T08:32:00.000-07:002010-04-14T08:36:16.002-07:003 Little Birds Named Shelby, Bryant, & LillyHey BOAW blog readers! Today is a day of excitement for me. A day of accomplishment. A day of reckoning! A day of smiles! A day in which I can’t prevent my brain from jumping from idea to idea! Let’s just say that I’ve figured out a few things this week that I once thought impossible. I know that’s somewhat evasive and unexpected from me. But, I’m learning that some things are meant to be kept to myself. It’s hard to embrace that because I’m such an open book. But, the Lord has placed desires and talents in my heart that the right people will see…I don’t have to divulge much more than that. Right?! Okay, if you really want to know, message me….JK!<br />Anyhoo! On to bigger and brighter news that our 1st paid photoshoot was completed this past weekend. The three munchkins we photographed were so much fun, so alive with personality and curiosity. Personally, I’m amazed at how calm, cool, and collected their mom was with them all. I have much to learn in the child department, but seeing Mama Hen react the way she did was just phenomenal. <br />Speaking of phenomenal-these 3 little birds’ eyes were just that. Eyes so stinkin’ blue and sparkly…it was as if they had walked into some photo editing software themselves. BEAUTIFUL! The picture below doesn’t show those amazing blues, but we loved it and wanted to share. You’ll have to stay tuned for more :)<br /><br />Mama Hen, your babies are beautiful.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFD_9vcMc2kbcTTxfnCpd-34iPhFT7vXy2BxhM0Rqn6UjGNExijlMBgSVNO7cxqpza0MzR8eHWEnvwMKT2jEH2o4FunvcbUc9UQg0uVI0yqNV_htFw_AfSrXfOs2y8Yi_J7Z6Rz7u-iamY/s1600/IMG_1232.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFD_9vcMc2kbcTTxfnCpd-34iPhFT7vXy2BxhM0Rqn6UjGNExijlMBgSVNO7cxqpza0MzR8eHWEnvwMKT2jEH2o4FunvcbUc9UQg0uVI0yqNV_htFw_AfSrXfOs2y8Yi_J7Z6Rz7u-iamY/s400/IMG_1232.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460017354387514562" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-40409854587039591772010-04-09T08:44:00.000-07:002010-04-09T11:16:45.115-07:00On top of the WORLD....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawWf2vO2UwsLUEh5fucBzTq78kLlsvx4Qa9YqD12PMfYh-uhUs7SUNjNlXQHB2VWqx1onPvyeGRJZpSY_WWBpzB3UuOaM2GFZsm0mT8ONVFrhP3a8qtvuO87F0MOcuLETxeVq9e04_H-l/s1600/boaw.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawWf2vO2UwsLUEh5fucBzTq78kLlsvx4Qa9YqD12PMfYh-uhUs7SUNjNlXQHB2VWqx1onPvyeGRJZpSY_WWBpzB3UuOaM2GFZsm0mT8ONVFrhP3a8qtvuO87F0MOcuLETxeVq9e04_H-l/s400/boaw.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458202384893580450" /></a><br />So, tomorrow is a big day for Birds on a Wire. We will have our first paid session and we are SUPER pumped!!! We will be photographing 3, count em THREE ADORABLE children with mounds of personality and we couldn't be happier. It seems like God is opening up doors left and right for this little venture we call ours and we can't wait to see where He takes us!!! <br /><br />Our website it under construction, but keep checking, (<a href="http://birdsonawirephotography.com/">birdsonawirephotography.com</a>), because it will be available VERY SOON!! In the meantime, if you'd like to contact us, you can email us at sales@birdsonawire.com or contact one of us on Facebook. We have TONS of ideas and we're just waiting to have the opportunity to use them!!!<br /><br />This has been such a sweet experience, because it's something we have both wanted to do for so long. It feels like in God's perfect timing, He put a fire under us and in us to move forward with something we are both very passionate about. We don't expect it to be easy, but we do expect it to be tons of fun and we hope you'll let us freeze a few special moments in time for you!!!<br /><br />The possibilities seem endless and <strong>WE FEEL LIKE WE ARE ON TOP OF THE WORLD!!!!! </strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkMcgK7Cll0Sl9E4iyXsrpQeLUl-3m7Ofqla_gkjg0GwaT_M6EAjRlNzcHwSMqVpOIfvnEzsm8inaAbPdSspyTcb5-hD92Nlg_yw5kZ0qbDWiKclKjTEB3NRy8fZnyNJ6f2fXzqhly7FJ/s1600/on+top+of+the+world.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUkMcgK7Cll0Sl9E4iyXsrpQeLUl-3m7Ofqla_gkjg0GwaT_M6EAjRlNzcHwSMqVpOIfvnEzsm8inaAbPdSspyTcb5-hD92Nlg_yw5kZ0qbDWiKclKjTEB3NRy8fZnyNJ6f2fXzqhly7FJ/s400/on+top+of+the+world.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458201891998763186" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-66662140652584150862010-04-07T18:22:00.000-07:002010-04-07T18:42:01.344-07:00Loving SpringSure the pollen's here in full force. But, the beauty of spring penetrates the pollen to reveal unique colors...colors that I love like light purple and yellows of every shade. <br /><br />Nothing says spring like playing outside with one of my favorite little girls. Let me introduce you to Mary Michael. She is, to say the least, a very independent child, full of spunk, and loveliness. Her personality is one in a million and for that, I love her like she's my own.<br /><br />At first...okay who am I kidding? Even now, she has to warm up to me. When I walked into her abode on Easter, you would have thought I made a scary face at her. But where we meet eye to eye is when I get on her level. So, as soon as I asked her questions about her Easter basket, she warmed up. :) I love sharing all of my lipglosses with her and watching her apply more and more and more and more...til she looks just like her Crys Crys. <br /><br />I'm pretty sure when she grows up, she will sing. Her voice...the world should hear. I know one person that would have loved to hear her sing was Granddaddy. She's definitely going to be a world changer. <br /><br />I love you Mary Michael :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLhI7hFa1pnz5MM4mkTojwlVu0_5Haq9ZAOfkVxI9wfNHuRN2y3jxUNOfoXD4rE9A2sMt6s-2fjO9HE1Vaiz7DXuPQYh8CSF0nX-kc6agfPz6mH_0hHHAM7qcULmmh-8kPHfcAyKNXp8j/s1600/IMG_0551.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnLhI7hFa1pnz5MM4mkTojwlVu0_5Haq9ZAOfkVxI9wfNHuRN2y3jxUNOfoXD4rE9A2sMt6s-2fjO9HE1Vaiz7DXuPQYh8CSF0nX-kc6agfPz6mH_0hHHAM7qcULmmh-8kPHfcAyKNXp8j/s400/IMG_0551.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457572634765599874" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirF7IRON6E9NSrafUq2_a1aM_Fj9yg-dNYtc5AYP5a1O6mCACQXI3roDShpUoNUn4lA950XGaiii_KKT_HXZrZARPevPWaTy5YUfRv3Ej4e2wlpa2n0OuG3ruCyZYB1ZhV8xrs3Y78Ufc_/s1600/IMG_0979.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirF7IRON6E9NSrafUq2_a1aM_Fj9yg-dNYtc5AYP5a1O6mCACQXI3roDShpUoNUn4lA950XGaiii_KKT_HXZrZARPevPWaTy5YUfRv3Ej4e2wlpa2n0OuG3ruCyZYB1ZhV8xrs3Y78Ufc_/s400/IMG_0979.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457575893115537090" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-48278924938394489702010-04-05T17:47:00.000-07:002010-04-06T05:09:10.349-07:00Name in StoneI would like to believe I inherit my ability to see the beauty where least expected from my Grandfather. I love when flowers spring from the ugly concrete cracks on the sidewalks. The same goes for cemeteries for me. <br /><br />I've been to my grandfather's grave several times since he passed away. The beauty that settles upon this fact is that I know he's not there. When visiting this weekend, I shed not one single tear...for the first time, mind you. But, something is very beautiful about his name in stone, there for the world to remember him by. I wonder who will see his name in 100 or more years and wonder who he was, what he did, where he was born, what his dreams were...<br /><br />I've become somewhat of an advocate too over the last few months for well maintained cemeteries. Nothing is worse than an unkempt one...<br /><br />Next time you find yourself in a cemetery (hey, you never know...they inspire me for some reason), pick up the debris and say a prayer for the family that misses that person.<br /><br />And, when I see these names in stone today, I ask the same questions from earlier. More than a name, that person was once living...on earth. I wonder what their story would tell. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7a_HjqHLxqX6fAFQzm0BmJ0n5HiQIi9Ff-01UKQGDXsXsQAdgAL47pOOukMKHUQMw9JFU4ZqW0l2CGvJZ0mqEeITDOui7X2Dwi4H8Sb7vMaZKfQ08P1ZgS53wsf-ZvPvABqOIyuxI1AT/s1600/IMG_1028.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7a_HjqHLxqX6fAFQzm0BmJ0n5HiQIi9Ff-01UKQGDXsXsQAdgAL47pOOukMKHUQMw9JFU4ZqW0l2CGvJZ0mqEeITDOui7X2Dwi4H8Sb7vMaZKfQ08P1ZgS53wsf-ZvPvABqOIyuxI1AT/s400/IMG_1028.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456821149881331426" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-26288120334422804112010-03-31T11:14:00.001-07:002010-03-31T11:15:35.160-07:00Days like these are cupcake days…Days that are just the right amount of warmth, cool wind, and sweet memories swirling in my mind. <br /><br />But, that lingering thought in the back of my mind nags at me quietly saying “eat a cupcake…do it…but eat a pretty one if you’re going to indulge. Oh, and drink a real “Co-Cola.” <br /><br />Books, cupcakes, & real “Co-Cola”…the end.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzq8Yi4ULhhE4T1jHP2rnWlSN_5I6Ez_d52KG9UhPFuMhyphenhyphenu02e4CMI7ZrZ1lw6g1Dpzt1Ckds0IBr76BLRS1tDLHjqBEQICwgpRiKMdYqMzx4B9W3WBWTZ34CiVBZxQvq_1SyeWJRoaH2/s1600/CIMG1015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzq8Yi4ULhhE4T1jHP2rnWlSN_5I6Ez_d52KG9UhPFuMhyphenhyphenu02e4CMI7ZrZ1lw6g1Dpzt1Ckds0IBr76BLRS1tDLHjqBEQICwgpRiKMdYqMzx4B9W3WBWTZ34CiVBZxQvq_1SyeWJRoaH2/s400/CIMG1015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454863233494861874" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-54371668595571259162010-03-29T09:42:00.000-07:002010-03-29T13:17:15.471-07:00The stuff smiles are made of....Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. <br />--Leo F. Buscaglia<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIRorUWTiRqJvXkN1XomVanXkOlx5exGyc7FM9s0Q2Z_b1Cp8Rw8JsXS2PzRCbiT4MySja8cUfjow9ffu_IJ_xJfOf_15K4kOX8KRNhfzR35d34_YIAuwO50RBXExed-XZjjrcsKKcLlo/s1600/RPC+Group+Pic+Easter+Party.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIRorUWTiRqJvXkN1XomVanXkOlx5exGyc7FM9s0Q2Z_b1Cp8Rw8JsXS2PzRCbiT4MySja8cUfjow9ffu_IJ_xJfOf_15K4kOX8KRNhfzR35d34_YIAuwO50RBXExed-XZjjrcsKKcLlo/s320/RPC+Group+Pic+Easter+Party.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454107781391905490" /></a><br /><br />This weekend, there were smiles... LOTS and LOTS of smiles. Why? Let us show you!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMkz7QGphLi4cEAK9TDR-p2_M2LHd0PGp1KJi9_SbI-ZdRGK189d8cjNjSLe_x1XRIDgYU5v4rPzpmBesJ4BWeXumxQiqYdruBajUMl6tWFWQcq5mKuIeuEa7c1sASCHfw4FJXPZecCND/s1600/flowers.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnMkz7QGphLi4cEAK9TDR-p2_M2LHd0PGp1KJi9_SbI-ZdRGK189d8cjNjSLe_x1XRIDgYU5v4rPzpmBesJ4BWeXumxQiqYdruBajUMl6tWFWQcq5mKuIeuEa7c1sASCHfw4FJXPZecCND/s320/flowers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454149458178298818" /></a>God's handiwork- Evidence of spring... evidence of seasons changing... a reminder that a tree that was bare just a few short weeks ago can blossom into something this beautiful... (This applies to us to, ya know?!)<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFyktp1XBOrekI7CR1Zdpr4f2P7tc2P7bmawMYZT4dQtlvcZ0HYL8RsIGJD4h2dzNH1DQpSykhKNyiVbi94V24DJ2mPbEp2nbe9aluCFsbaoNfEL6TZUiG1PrRPFoT-CxFChXou8NrBMw/s1600/reaching+out.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtFyktp1XBOrekI7CR1Zdpr4f2P7tc2P7bmawMYZT4dQtlvcZ0HYL8RsIGJD4h2dzNH1DQpSykhKNyiVbi94V24DJ2mPbEp2nbe9aluCFsbaoNfEL6TZUiG1PrRPFoT-CxFChXou8NrBMw/s320/reaching+out.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454150067073326962" /></a>Reaching out, Welcoming In, Moving Forward- <a href="http://refugepointchurch.org">Refuge Point Church</a> had our Easter Outreach this weekend and it was AMAZING. God commands us in Matthew 22:37 to love Him, with all our hearts, souls, and minds.. But, then He goes on to say that the next most important thing we are here to do is to LOVE our neighbor as ourselves. There was a whole lotta lovin' going on at the Easter Egg Block Party and at the end of the day, we all just went home feeling that God's work had been done in its simplest, purest form. <br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVHpaHyzcw5189EZPrcJZyTpyJh3MxwgMncUXoHmN0MBHOKNijpT0R9JqXcRt6gLcRfkViPivmJ4MtV_zvk5oqoWnnxhKsAGMSiUWKcP1yJ6bWnOBTpjXc631qLo97h480P8ECDUBtavv/s1600/family.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVHpaHyzcw5189EZPrcJZyTpyJh3MxwgMncUXoHmN0MBHOKNijpT0R9JqXcRt6gLcRfkViPivmJ4MtV_zvk5oqoWnnxhKsAGMSiUWKcP1yJ6bWnOBTpjXc631qLo97h480P8ECDUBtavv/s320/family.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454150300971306898" /></a>Family- this is one of the many families who simply enjoyed the day together... It was so refreshing to see people spending time with their children with nowhere else to be... For just those couple of hours, they were able to relax and make some memories with the folks they love.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskqrAZEc76UWlpSF23_ytx_EIEzBaHkEvV0j5AsFkGAIGxyGwukjcx54BEHXJspKwNycoX3rpu1Ex9OH175gUbr306z66Tn66_4uf-83hfsN471Emla-ZSHjUvENQoRqR5vA3IT4P0uFK/s1600/egg+close+up.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhskqrAZEc76UWlpSF23_ytx_EIEzBaHkEvV0j5AsFkGAIGxyGwukjcx54BEHXJspKwNycoX3rpu1Ex9OH175gUbr306z66Tn66_4uf-83hfsN471Emla-ZSHjUvENQoRqR5vA3IT4P0uFK/s320/egg+close+up.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454150744564402642" /></a>JACKPOT- the KIDS LOVED filling their baskets to the brim with the eggs they found and a couple of them hit the plastic egg JACKPOT.. SCORE!!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1j64yolF0-Fz-q6_BTEtW9p2fuyQCPgSjRQI_3RzL0KsXn2fFXN1xrccQnsfhIhr4w_MJTo350B21ZSVKcVY_7axz5RCLeZMC8mDaCLrjmKqsh8Uno7SLXeSGseb3A2ne9emvR1mpjoo/s1600/boy+at+hunt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS1j64yolF0-Fz-q6_BTEtW9p2fuyQCPgSjRQI_3RzL0KsXn2fFXN1xrccQnsfhIhr4w_MJTo350B21ZSVKcVY_7axz5RCLeZMC8mDaCLrjmKqsh8Uno7SLXeSGseb3A2ne9emvR1mpjoo/s320/boy+at+hunt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454151142383712258" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGuitl_hiWQNtg7GlVytddZSoRFLWYl56QOl34RFI_buUn1wTp3JRTeqgaRYr7h8oYzjSGlLrgpB7q3o9Pq2yzlhmqbagICzZReIOV9GOvCQVawJN8xD44IPBUwgzvBPWothgoXGHi5kv/s1600/little+sweetness.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGuitl_hiWQNtg7GlVytddZSoRFLWYl56QOl34RFI_buUn1wTp3JRTeqgaRYr7h8oYzjSGlLrgpB7q3o9Pq2yzlhmqbagICzZReIOV9GOvCQVawJN8xD44IPBUwgzvBPWothgoXGHi5kv/s320/little+sweetness.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454151256906791602" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7F0F-k1qTlbH45-7eY6SrjmPXQEu-IHZNvDlnZkEEdRTqB81XQXXJLSCBoJ2KAPFLnot8ykKj1tr1HgN7HFwdhQXhwNWjMK9rmvttWdSagZXhtvQS_ayu_z-f-RLOSYLkzN52L0E4SR3J/s1600/tony+bray+worship.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7F0F-k1qTlbH45-7eY6SrjmPXQEu-IHZNvDlnZkEEdRTqB81XQXXJLSCBoJ2KAPFLnot8ykKj1tr1HgN7HFwdhQXhwNWjMK9rmvttWdSagZXhtvQS_ayu_z-f-RLOSYLkzN52L0E4SR3J/s320/tony+bray+worship.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454151908564312978" /></a><br />Doing what you love- We had some AWESOME praise and worship going on... thanks to <a href="http://www.kingspasture.com/">King's Pasture Community Church</a>... This is Tony Bray, drummer extraordinaire... See that smile? Tony will tell you, there is almost nowhere else he'd rather be than praising God with the drums. <br />What do you love? What makes you smile? God has come that we may have life and have it more abundantly... So, whether it's helping with a community outreach, spending time with your family, playing drums, or dressing up like an Easter bunny... FIND YOUR PASSION... use it for God's glory... and get ready... because you are going to smile like you've never smiled before~~<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwi-bLp9bp40QZDP0nFEgFwV_MoEkzJPM0N9aDQFuovFkwTfCLpMmc_fuInpNovWJN1kSHbp69tEMOy3AIPm1Y9cKNzIw4EtweOPcNhIzcbN7YJW_wkpRPsO38oGQ6yb3gQrlmn5daC_s/s1600/bunty+rappick.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAwi-bLp9bp40QZDP0nFEgFwV_MoEkzJPM0N9aDQFuovFkwTfCLpMmc_fuInpNovWJN1kSHbp69tEMOy3AIPm1Y9cKNzIw4EtweOPcNhIzcbN7YJW_wkpRPsO38oGQ6yb3gQrlmn5daC_s/s320/bunty+rappick.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454152262570007362" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-82877257516481005302010-03-26T11:55:00.001-07:002010-03-26T11:59:06.750-07:00How Beautiful Indeed...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqSpg4l8tFQ_tdnGDNbQOgKI_ahojU28P2U06SL_JGZx4yZbNjGjEtfdZIUy51fzuw64Hb7rZzus9q9r-fFwDCzl3gJpjRT7T1FqDtsWC5J2UF3ArcwLNre1OLWrxhAF6pI8Yng9z5Gb_/s1600/IMG_0721.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAqSpg4l8tFQ_tdnGDNbQOgKI_ahojU28P2U06SL_JGZx4yZbNjGjEtfdZIUy51fzuw64Hb7rZzus9q9r-fFwDCzl3gJpjRT7T1FqDtsWC5J2UF3ArcwLNre1OLWrxhAF6pI8Yng9z5Gb_/s400/IMG_0721.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453018422815279170" /></a><br />One of my favorite authors is Donald Miller. You may have heard his name as he’s the author of Blue Like Jazz, an amazing book btw if you’re interested. As I snapped this photo last evening, in the dark, the below portion from BLJ came to mind. How beautiful indeed…<br /><br />"There is something beautiful about a billion stars held steady by a God who knows what He is doing. (They hang there, the stars, like notes on a page of music, free-form verse, silent mysteries swirling in the blue like jazz.) And as I lay there, it occurred to me that God is up there somewhere. Of course, I had always known He was, but this time I felt it, I realized it, the way a person realizes they are hungry or thirsty. The knowledge of God seeped out of my brain and into my heart. I imagined Him looking down on this earth, half angry because His beloved mankind had cheated on Him, had committed adultery, and yet hopelessly in love with her, drunk with love for her."Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-35095667039535468712010-03-25T07:38:00.001-07:002010-03-25T07:40:52.234-07:00Greater Love Has No One Than This...You know that verse from John? Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. I truly believe God calls each of us to commit ourselves to loving others as He loves us. Think of agape love. If you’re not sure what it is, it’s the love of God or Christ for mankind…an unconditional love. If you’re a believer, think for a moment if you truly practiced what you preached. Forgiving one another 70 x’s 7, loving your neighbor…what lovely lessons for us all. I love my friends to pieces and thank God daily for their presence on this journey.<br /><br />Our good friend Matthew had it in his heart to start a church in our hometown for years. To finally see his vision become reality is such a blessing. As we compose the team, it’s clear that LOVE is such a vital piece to this beating heart for our community. We pray for our brother in Christ, our pastor, as he heeds your call to "Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction" (2 Timothy 4:2).<br /><br />What does your story tell?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP5EGy0bEM_AkJ24qFtsvbpPTWxrw23WLEu83E1Ec9-qLDnwAHrbmwBPq8QX85ouhT1iYTrg3cR93D_E8zYBUZtBH9zwOLtGwLgJ7CatpBqArEoOM6IxnQck55IAapGlx8vzDBeYeteFP/s1600/IMG_0471.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP5EGy0bEM_AkJ24qFtsvbpPTWxrw23WLEu83E1Ec9-qLDnwAHrbmwBPq8QX85ouhT1iYTrg3cR93D_E8zYBUZtBH9zwOLtGwLgJ7CatpBqArEoOM6IxnQck55IAapGlx8vzDBeYeteFP/s400/IMG_0471.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452581274025143682" /></a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4532333559130187145.post-21838317607924336762010-03-24T13:27:00.000-07:002010-03-24T17:22:30.579-07:00Introducing Birds On a Wire Photography<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgo3dIp8R8t6-0Znkzaxi4FBFfYDmTldfEv3Zlez-YcCOT0eR4fhjQ9AmRQ1CbaQ2JH855JnL_ndT7gc-IIl-j0nbELOnvfe2DpABcFtuLu6YoVdfUUtE2gMoUyDODdxFnHxfh027W972L/s1600/IMG_0436.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgo3dIp8R8t6-0Znkzaxi4FBFfYDmTldfEv3Zlez-YcCOT0eR4fhjQ9AmRQ1CbaQ2JH855JnL_ndT7gc-IIl-j0nbELOnvfe2DpABcFtuLu6YoVdfUUtE2gMoUyDODdxFnHxfh027W972L/s400/IMG_0436.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452360208494358866" /></a>
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<br /><strong><span style="color:#ccffff;"><span style="color:#333333;">We begin this endeavor with lots of prayer and creative juices. This endeavor, if you wondered, is the beginning of a photo journalism business. We don't call ourselves photographers simply because we want to be more than that to you. We want to capture the story, not just a photo. We're 2 very good friends on a mission to capture the moments you will treasure in this amazing journey we call life. </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#ccffff;"><span style="color:#333333;">
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<br />One of our first clients, Miss. Madison...so cute and full of life. We love her.
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<br />And, our very good friend Michael, on a journey of his own, that we love dearly.
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<br />Official website coming soon!
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<br />Much Love
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08488069802407952439noreply@blogger.com3