Portrait of Prayer

This little guy has been hanging around in our backyard. He is very inquisitive and likes to have his portrait taken. I am not sure what species he is but in Europe the name refers to a single species Mantis Religiosa. The name Mantis is Greek and refers to a prophet.

Life

This was a church in Dallas that I passed by on my way home from brunch with a friend. The last photo is my favorite because it is of a memorial bench that read " IN THANKSGIVING FOR THE LIFE OF ELLIOT...". I love the word thanksgiving...we don't use it often (unless we are talking about a holiday with turkey) but we need to practice it regularly. So today practice thanksgiving for something in your life, or for your very life itself.

Shoes?

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In Front of the Camera

We had the opportunity this weekend to be photographed professionally for the first time since our wedding. Our photographer Terra Richards was fantastic. Please check out her work here and her blog here . If you live in the DFW area give her a call, you will not be dissapointed. I am thinking of booking a "trash the dress" session with her in the future, will keep you posted.

Evening at the Square

Behind the Curtain

i don't want to go home

Queen of the Sun

Quiet, Thinking, Night

Texas Style Pet

They say everything is bigger in Texas...guess that goes for pets as well. For those of you not from the Lone Star State let me give you some background on this pic.

My husband and I were on our way home from shopping at Pottery Barn and spotted this guy. We live in the burbs, not the country. Some people have pastures as front yards (there goes that big thing again). He was just grazing away and didn't even flinch as I stood there and took several pictures. I liked this one the best because you can see how beautiful his horns are.

Also, thanks baby for being such a good sport and turning around so I could photograph him.

Brunch

Homemade Banana Waffles with fresh strawberries and bananas with sausage and strong coffee. Enjoyed with the love of my life, my husband. Perfect start to a beautiful day.

Baby girl does not like the Flash

It was my first night with my new camera so I was shooting anything that moved. This picture makes me laugh because I called her and she looked right at me so sweet, then the flash went off and she closed her eyes.