Ok….this late Manic Monday posting is starting to get old!  I really need to be better about getting this out earlier….but I do have an excuse..sort of!  Kaleigh and Carter started their first day of VBS(Vacation Bible School) today and we had to be out of the house by 8:30 this morning and we stayed out until about 2:30 having fun at Chic-fil-a….annnnd, I’ve just spent the last 1 1/2 hour talking back and forth between Apple and my external hard drive company trying to figure out what seems to be an impossible task.  To say I am frustrated is an understatement.  So thats my excuse for the late post. 🙂  Anyway, here is a quick recap of this past weekend!  Friday, we had a few friends over in honor of the Fourth of July!  We lit some fireworks and had a great time!  The kids stayed with Jay’s parents and I am sure they had a blast over there as well!  Saturday we went up to Goochland for a while to spend some time with the family and fish…well…I didn’t fish(it was way too hot!) but the kids had a fun time!  After, we went to my parents house for dinner and crashed at bedtime.  Sunday we went to Chuck E Cheese, which was surprisingly not crowded and then Geleti Celesti for icecream(SOO good!) After, we went to my parents house to swim and eat dinner.  It was a pretty relaxing weekend and I managed to get some editing done, so that was good!  Ok, so onto the goal list!

 

Last week’s goals:

Personal:

-Try to maintain my sanity without any power, water and AC(which means I cant do laundry, dishes, etc!)  This is going to be TOUGH!  This was hard, but we made it through…

-workout three times  YES!

-Plan something fun for the kids to do on the 4th….any suggestions?? 🙂  We relaxed and it felt GREAT after having no AC!

-order some new photos  Yay!  Now I just need to find a place to put them!

-start a new book  Divergent..pretty good so far!

-organize the giant pile of papers that are still sitting on the counter….:/  Another big YES!!!

 

Business:

-edit portrait, bridal, and wedding photos

-place client orders

-catch up on emails  This is always tough!

-blog at least 1-2 sessions this week!

 

This week’s goals:

Personal:

-blog a personal session

-finish my book that I started Divergent

-order mini albums from a recent shoot and birthday albums(better late than never)

-start planning our family photos

-workout 3 times

-have a girls night??

 

Business:

-continue trying to fix the problem with my external hard drive connecting to Time Machine ever since the tornado came through and screwed it up!  Ughh!!

-back up files and clear space on my computer after the first bullet has been accomplished

-follow up on emails and clean out inbox

-edit portrait, bridal, and wedding photos

-blog 1-2 sessions this week

-be better about getting Manic Monday blogged sooner!

 

Lets see how much I can get accomplished this week!  At least I will have from 9-12 while the kids are at VBS to get some stuff done!  Hope everyone had a great Monday! 🙂

 

  

I’ve known Patty for several years now and I was thrilled when she called to tell me she had gotten engaged!  They are planning to have an intimate wedding on the beach this July and I was honored to photograph their engagement session!  Patty and Steve, I wish you all the best!   PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGESo cute! PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGELove these two images below! PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGEGorgeous ring! PIN IMAGE

  

Although taking photos of my own kids can be a bit more stressful that photographing other children, I do enjoy taking photos of them!  Growing up in front of the camera, they know how to pose naturally which makes my job a little easier….but its the bickering and not listening that tends to give me trouble!  I dont normally have that issue with children who arent my own haha!  I took these photos a while back for a nautical themed shoot and never got around to doing a Fourth of July shoot with Kaleigh and Carter, but I think this goes well with the theme!  You wouldn’t be able to tell from the photos but it was tough getting them to smile and be happy!  Still, I love the photos from our session!

I hope everyone has a happy, safe, and relaxing Fourth of July!!!  If you’re looking for something fun to do today, check out my 4th of July board on interest!! 🙂

PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGELove this image below…she is growing up TOO fast! PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGECarter really doesnt pose for the camera these days…he is in that “get the camera out of my face” stage while Kaleigh cant get enough of it haha! PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGEThere’s my handsome little man! PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGEThey did manage to have a good time!   PIN IMAGELOVE this shot! PIN IMAGELove these two!   PIN IMAGEAnd these two shots…my favorites! PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGELove his little toes! PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGESo sweet!  Ididnt get a chance to order any prints before the holiday, but will do that ASAP! PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGELove it when they get along!  <3 PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGE PIN IMAGEIn case you are wondering, the beautiful necklace is from K Chic Designs, the dress and tie are from Target, the hair piece for most of the photos used is from Isla’s Garden Bowtique, and the banner is from The Polka Dot Pickle  Gotta love Etsy!!! 🙂

  
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  • July 4, 2012 - 11:29 AM

    Hollie - Your kids are SO photogenic and cute! Kaleigh is a sassy little model! Love it!ReplyCancel

  • July 4, 2012 - 1:00 PM

    Lindsey Martin - Oh my goodness! I love this shoot. Great work, Ashley:)ReplyCancel

    • July 4, 2012 - 2:51 PM

      Ashley - Thank you so much Hollie! 🙂 Happy Fourth!ReplyCancel

    • July 4, 2012 - 2:52 PM

      Ashley - Thank you Lindsey! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • July 6, 2012 - 10:33 AM

    Kristy Life-n-Reflection - Awe they are too cute! You can tell how much fun they had! Happy 4th!ReplyCancel

    • July 6, 2012 - 6:11 PM

      Ashley - Thank you Kristy! 🙂ReplyCancel

Whew!!!!  What a crazy week it has been!  With all the storms(and tornadoes!!) coming and going and the HOT, HOT weather its amazing I made it through the week lol!  To everyone who had to work outside this weekend, you are amazing!!  I dont know if I could have survived!  And I will say, I am not a fan of the no power, water, AC, internet, etc…but Im dealing with it as best as I can!  The main issue is finding things for Kaleigh and Carter to do so they wont fight all day haha!  I think the worst part is knowing that we have a generator….its just not working properly!  I had planned on getting so much done this weekend 🙁  Friday was great…the kids played really well together and I got A LOT done!  I took them to Barnes and Noble and Stevie B’s as a treat and then we went to our neighbor’s house to swim with their kiddos and watch the women’s gymnastics Olympic trials.  The day was great, but ended badly with a bad storm and power outage :/  Saturday was spent getting a lot of things done around the house that I normally don’t have time for(dusting, putting up our frame collage on the steps, etc).  I had planned to continue editing throughout the weekend, but the weather changed that!  We did get our power back for about an hour(what a tease!)  and then the BIG storm, or rather tornado hit!  It was INSANE!  Jay was actually out in it when it came through so he spent an hour(of what should have been a 15 minute drive) trying to get back to our house.  EVERY road was blocked with trees and power lines and we didnt know if he would even be able to get back that night or not.  Thankfully, someone came with a chainsaw and cut a path in the road and he made it!  And while this was happening, I was at home with the kids getting ready to go to my parents(our neighbors too!) house for dinner.  If you dont know about our driveway…it is STEEP and nearly a 1/2 mile long!  Like…if it snows in the winter, we are stuck.  No joke!  So anyway, I was driving down trying to get to my parents and at the bottom, straight across the entire driveway was a tree….making it impassable!  Luckily for us, my dad owns a construction business and had at home backhoe to rescue us!  Sunday was miserable!!!  It was really hard to do much of anything yesterday at the house so we decided to head out for lunch, Sweet Frog, and bowling!  The rest of the afternoon was spent just trying to cope lol!  I am just thankful my dad has a generator so we could watch the finals for the women’s gymnastics.  I am SO excited for the Olympics!

Anyway, Im currently at the library now as I am writing this and Kaleigh and Carter are reading and doing puzzles so I can try to get just a little bit of work done!  Im running on almost no sleep today…I think I was up every 5 minutes dripping sweat….ugh!  There wont be any photos accompanied with Manic Monday today and before I get to the goal list…I will warn you…its not pretty!  I managed to get a little bit done, but not nearly as much as I would have liked!  So here it is….

Last week’s goals:

Personal:

-organize the giant pile of papers on the counter

-clean up around the house

-have fun at the girls beach trip with my sister and friend and the kiddos

-start a new book

 

Business:

-edit portrait, bridal, and wedding photos

-place client orders

-catch up on emails

-blog 1 personal post and 1 wedding post

 

This week’s Goals:

Personal:

-Try to maintain my sanity without any power, water and AC(which means I cant do laundry, dishes, etc!)  This is going to be TOUGH!

-workout three times

-Plan something fun for the kids to do on the 4th….any suggestions?? 🙂

-order some new photos

-start a new book

-organize the giant pile of papers that are still sitting on the counter….:/

 

Business:

-edit portrait, bridal, and wedding photos

-place client orders

-catch up on emails

-blog at least 1-2 sessions this week!

 

Happy Monday everyone!

  
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  • July 2, 2012 - 3:05 PM

    Hollie - Oh no! What a mess! I’m glad everyone is safe and I pray your power comes back on soon! I know how frustrating that can be, especially with kids!ReplyCancel

    • July 3, 2012 - 10:08 AM

      Ashley - Thank you Hollie! 🙂 🙂ReplyCancel

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