I told you

See I told you I could feel fall on it's way! I hope it sticks around! I get to get a brand-new sweatshirt this weekend (or so I've been told) and I can't wait to pick one out. I think this year I may go with the Old Navy sweatshirt. I haven't decided yet. We're going to get one for Mia too. Her first sweatshirt. AAWWW!!!!
In other news I had my first weigh-in today after starting Weight Watchers (again). Last time was pre-married, pre-baby and I did very well. This time it is a little more difficult but I lost 1.2 lbs. this week. Not too bad. I didn't have to try that hard and I only got really hungry once and managed not to go too overboard. I didn't exercise at all so when I start doing that (week 3) then I am sure I will do even better. I am happy with it. Mostly I am happy that I made it through and didn't cheat and most of all didn't feel cheated! Tune in next Thursday for the WW update.

Enjoy the fall weather. We are going pumpkin shopping on Sat. Can't wait.

There's something different about today. . .

Something feels different about today for me. Suddenly today I feel like something new is in the air. I think it could be Autumn coming. So in honor of that I will now type in only lovely autumn colors. . .I know that it is still over 95 degrees in Texas, but for some reason this morning I opened the blinds in my scrap room and lit a candle and started working and I just felt it. It is hard to describe. Of course it could just be the new hazelnut scented candle, but I think that it's something else. I love fall. It means I can finally start wearing my worn out and well loved sweatshirts I've had since college. Everyone seems to think of Spring as a time of new beginnings, but I tend to think of fall as that time. When the old way is dying and the new is lying in wait for the perfect time to make it's appearance. My other favorites about this time of year are. . . (this calls for a list)
1. pumpkins
2. halloween
3. leaves changing colors
4. crisp, cool morning air
5. snuggling weather
6. Thanksgiving
7. Thanksgiving
8. sweatshirts and jeans
9. football
10. the state fair

One more week of September left!!! Then out come the Halloween decorations. I can't wait.

Anniversary flowers

Beautiful flowers from my wonderful husband!!! I love flowers. No. . .I mean I LOVE flowers! Just in case you were wondering he loved the Motley Crue T-shirt I got him. Don't ask just be happy that he liked it. Have a great Thursday.

On this day. . .

three years ago I married Saylor Mills. Boy has it been some three years too. We have been through things that some people will never face in 50 years of marriage and I think we are closer for it. Hard times always seem horrible when it is happening but you always (or usually) see it as a blessing later on. I am so lucky to have such a wonderful husband!!! Isn't he cute? He even got me flowers for our anniversary!

New pet peeve

I have just discovered that on my photo of the day blog (which you can find by clicking of the link to the right) that people have been leaving comments. The problem is they are not really leaving comments they are leaving COMMERCIALS!! They say "I really love your blog check out mine" and when you get there it is just an ad for something. HOW RUDE!!! I can't believe people would go to the trouble to do that. I am thinking about turning the comment feature off. Just thought I would share.

Lot of updating to do. . .

I have gotten so behind on my photo of the day so rather than trying to go back and update I think I will pick up posting pictures starting with today. Some of the pictures are from last week when we visited Mom and Dad. Mia loved the okra!

We had a long weekend. Saylor got home from Mississippi about 2:30am on Friday morning and we spent all day Friday just hanging out at home. Then I went to a cropping party at church that night. It was a lot of fun!! Saturday we attempted going to the Trade Days at McKinney but only stayed for about 45 mins. Mia couldn't take the heat. Her poor little face was all red and she seemed a little weak so we decided to go shopping at the outlet mall instead. I couldn't find any clothes that fit (as always) so we went home. Sunday was church and lunch and grocery shopping and I started feeling sick while at the store. By the time we got home I felt awful and had a fever and felt achy all day. Actually, I had a bit of a fever still this morning. We think it may have been the Taco Salad I had for lunch. Mia is super grouchy this morning and can't decide whether she wants to be held or wants to play on the floor. I hope Tues. will be a better day. Well, I'm off to post a photo of the day.

Hip Hop girl

Mia has discovered rythmn. And boy does she have it. The problem is that she seems to groove the most to RAP music. Did they switch my child at birth? There were some hip hop dance kids this morning on The View and she was just bouncing and giggling away. She was even swiveling her hips. I swear! I couldn't believe it either. I know alot of babies discover music at this age, but at what age do they develop their TASTE in music? She needs a little guidance because I can't listen to hip hop for the next 17 years. Maybe we'll try a little Kenny Chesney after lunch.

I think we may have trouble on our hands. . .

and she is eight months old. You can just tell when something is going to be trouble. You know what I mean. . .the funny sound your car has been making, the dark storm clouds on the horizon, the look of mischief in her eyes when you tell her "NO!". Like I said I think we may have trouble on our hands. We have been trying to teach Mia to leave things alone (like magazines, specifically, and the trash) and she will not do it. We start by saying her name to get her attention and then tell her "NO" in a firm voice and she just smiles and sometimes even giggles. She thinks it is even more humorous when her Dad does it (if he was telling me NO I would definitely stop!!!). How on earth are we going to get this kid to behave without beating her? Recently her two favorite toys are magazines (to eat) and the trash in the kitchen trash can (also to eat). The other thing is the animal crackers. Mia gets them as a snack and she gets the cookie goo EVERYWHERE! I know I should just put her in her highchair, but I don't like to fight with her (remember she is only 8 months old, how could I win?). So the cookie goo is everywhere and she is tearing up all the magazines in the house and eating paper out of the trash, see I told you TROUBLE. There are some of you out there that told me "oh, as she gets older it will just get easier" you forgot to mention that the age you were talking about was 21! Despite the mess and wads of chewed paper I keep confiscating I have to admit that Mia is very entertaining. I can already tell that this one has got a PERSONALITY. She "dances" at the coffee table and so far her favorite music is RAP (great). PERSONALITY. Her favorite toy (besides the above mentioned) is a RCA cable. PERSONALITY. She clicks her tongue on the roof of her mouth while she plays. PERSONALITY. She screams bloody murder when she sees my hair dryer. PERSONALITY. She puts her pacifier in her mouth UPSIDE down. PERSONALITY. She smiles and "poses" when she sees the camera pointed at her. What a personality. I can't wait to see what she does next, but not until after my nap!

Playing with photoshop

I have been playing with photoshop today using some info I got from my "new to me" photography magazines. A friend of the family passed them along and they are helping me learn already. I took this picture of Mia in her swing in our backyard. It is cropped from the original, but only slightly. The color adjustments were made in photoshop and I am so excited about the HUGE difference it made. Now my good phots will be AWESOME photos. How did I live before a digital camera? We have only had it for 10 months and have almost 800 pictures in our collection already! Just wait until she starts doing really interesting things. In the meantime enjoy gazing into these beautiful blue eyes. . . . .


Before Photoshop


After Photoshop

If this moment could keep

I got my page entry from the Go West Studios design team contest back yesterday. I didn't win. Only 4 people entered and the winning entry was a picture of a pregnant woman with her two little girls kissing her pregnant belly. How could I compete with that? It was a very good page so I don't feel so bad. I am proud of this page anyway. The quote around the big picture says "life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." Mia's babyhood is flying by and I am so happy I was able to capture this precious moment on film. Happy September 1st to everyone.

Thanks for the comment Mom. Love you!