The Christmas Spirit

So as we were driving to a Christmas party the other day I was telling Josh how this year it just doesn't feel like the Christmas season yet.  The weather has been fairly mild, no snow, so it's just not feeling like Christmas.  The party was fun, complete with Santa and gingerbread houses, we had a great time.  Just as Santa was visiting the kids it started to snow!  All the way home we listened to Christmas music and it was just what I needed to get into the spirit of Christmas.

 

 

Rex was not one bit scared of Santa and got right up in his face to scream, 

"Ho Ho Ho, Merry Missmis"

More guinea pigs...

Yay, I found another family who was willing to let me practice on them!  They are such a good looking family with the sweetest little girl (who was really good despite the strange lady taking millions of pictures of her).  Here are a few of my favorites, hope you guys like them!

 

 

 

 

Fall Has Finally Arrived in NC

So, we've recently received some cooler weather here in NC, the leaves are just changing colors, and I can finally feel good about cooking soup for dinner.  I love fall!

Getting My Photographer On...

I recently had the chance to shoot a couple of my favorite families out here in Durham (for free of course because I in no way have the talent to be charging people for pictures).  I loved it and had so much fun.  Here are some of my favorites. By the way if you live in Durham and are cheap like us, I'd be happy to take some family photos for you free of charge!

The Alder Family

 

 

The MacBeth Family

The Annison Family

Then we turned the camera on ourselves and had our friends take a few shots of us

Happy Halloween!

Here are a few pictures from our fun-filled Halloween weekend!

 

Josh and I decided to dress up as Wayne and Garth from Wayne's World

and Rex went as a skunk...

At the ward trunk-or-treat

Josh spent 3.5 hours and used all kinds of fancy tools to carve his Blue Devil pumpkin...

and mine took about 10 minutes

And Rex got to trick-or-treat with his girlfriend, Lucy

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Cute

Sorry for those who are sick of seeing pictures of my kid.  I just can't help posting them...I'm pretty much in love with him!

Pumpkin Patch

Today we checked out a local farm and pumpkin patch.  It was such a beautiful morning and we had a lot of fun!

Rex wanted to ride this really steep slide over and over despite the fact it launched him every time.  I kept trying to capture an action shot. Hilarious.

 

Documenting that I was actually there too, with my friend Heidi on the hayride!

Pumpkins are heavy!