Real Life?

Back to work for me, after basically taking a month off for the Holidays- oh the joys of my job :) Photo Shoot in Tyler this weekend, call if you want me to squeeze you in!
The bro and I tried our new bikes out, riding through the green belt, town lake, the veloway, and shoal creek...so fun! We had to walk out bikes through 2 creeks (because we're not hard core enough haha) and my bag broke and flew in the water, carrying his iPhone...what an edventure fishing that out :) Irenka was here for 10 days, which was such a joy to hang out again. I'm basically planning my get-away back to Prague asap. I bought way too much music on iTunes last night and am currently jamming to it, getting ready to meet miss Katy Sims and talk about our Costa Rica adventure in March!
Has anyone been to Music Cafe on South Lamar? So fun- went to happy hour with the girls to check it out, and it's like a bar with a coffee shop atmosphere...I think I found my new regular spot! Czech it out! (Irenka that was for you)
I have some possible new direction with my future, but again am just praying for discernment.

Reminiscing

Michael and I, 2005?
Dancing at the Trail Dust, 2004?
Prom Junior Year


I must admit I am one who loves to travel down Memory Lane with friends, and I do it often.
My time in Washington was filled adventures and lots of laughs, and of course reminiscing fun times in Europe this Summer. We spent times in old book stores, antique shops, Pike's Place Market in Seattle, hiking around, playing monopoly when it was too cold or dark to play outside, and of course hot-tubbing contemplating life.
Our "Quarter Life Crisis" group got together for dinner one last night while we were all in town, and I am already so thankful for these new friends!
It was such a blessing, before I left town, to hang out with Miss Katy Sims, such a dear sweet friend. I was so glad to hear she is now living back in Austin, but so happy for her experience this summer working for Feed the Hungry in Phoenix and her 2-month assignment in Bolivia. Isn't it such a neat way God works in our lives, for us to have friends through whom we see Him working?
After only being in my home town a couple nights, I have already done some good 'ole reminiscing with high school friends...Last night was filled with lots of laughs with Michael, Grace, and Sam.
Though I can get in these high-gear-busy-adult-working mode, it is nice to spend time around a fire with friends who knew and loved me in my loud-attention-craving elementary days, the awkward middle school days, the too-cool-for-school high school days, and the stressed out college days.

Lately

Lately, I have found myself more thoughtful, mostly due to my International Internship application with Young Life...I don't know why, but every time I am asked to write "my story," I have trouble, why I don't just save it on my computer, I don't know.
I am very excited about life and where it is possibly heading, as I keep my fingers crossed about certain things. I'm taking a break, however, from figuring out my future, when I go to Seattle next weekend! I'm told it will involve night skiing, hiking, and staying up late around a bonfire contemplating life. Needless to say I'm pretty pumped.
I had my first Christmas get together tonight, which involved some creative cookie decorating, mabye the worst movie with Ben Affleck, but more importantly hanging out with new friends. I'm so excited about having relationships with these sweet girls!

White Sisters

These girls were so much fun to work with! Sarah and I went abroad together this summer studying photography, so when she asked me to shoot them I was so excited! We walked up and down 6th street, and poking our heads in some alleys and playing in traffic. Haha it was challenging getting the crosswalk shots in 5:00 traffic, but here is my favorite, along with some others...

Koch Family Portraits

What a styling family! The Koch family is so sweet, and as you can see by the pics, they are so fun! We walked and drove around Austin finding some fun spots for their Urban Portrait Session.

Miss Riley

This sweetie has been in my care the last 4 days, we have so much fun together. She is at an age (9 months) where she is constantly mimicking. She crawls everywhere, can stand on her own, and took her first steps in front of me! We go on walks, where we listen to JOURNEY on my iphone...she likes to sing along as she is flirting with the runners that pass us on the trail. Here are a couple pics from our last play date!

November Portrait Day!

This November Portrait Day was a success for sure! Lots of families came out and we had alot of fun. Here are some favorites from the day...