Sunday, October 26, 2008

More than we bargained for...


So...Becca and I reserved tickets to take the girls to see High School Musical 3 opening night at The District (Dan decided he didn't want to join us, LOL). We had time to grab dinner at Chick-Fil-A and we made it to the theater without any real setbacks. We got the kids settled in their seats and then the mom's went to get snacks...we sat down and waited for the movie to start...the previews started. At first I thought it was odd, some of the previews - not really what you would expect when coming to see a Rated "G" movie. Then what appeared to be previews for a certain raunchy Rated "R" movie started. To the horror of every parent there, it wasn't a preview, it was the movie - and a pretty graphic opening scene!! I think we were all stunned at first.
We were 2nd row from the top and right in the middle...a dad a few rows down JUMPED out of his seat and ran out of the theater. You could hear parents telling their kids to stand up and turn around, put their coats over their heads, and close their eyes. A few families started to walk out of the theater. I went out to see what was going on and an employee was outside the door on her radio telling someone to get the movie stopped and that it was NOT HSM3 playing.
They finally stopped the movie and an apology was given, then our movie started, then it stopped. They apologized again, with a bull horn. They told us we would be given passes after the movie, then the movie started again. The girls LOVED the movie and luckily no permanent damage from the wrong movie - we talked about what happened and Paige was clueless about what was going on, Ashley said it looked like a dumb movie and Hailee was the only one old enough to know what the subject content was. We've had "the talk" before so it wasn't too uncomfortable to talk about it again.
By the time we got home ($2.78 p/gallon for gas - Wahoo!!) I was so tired...I remember tucking the girls in bed and that's about it - all things considered, it was a fun girls' night out!
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Sunday, September 21, 2008

This has been another crazy week...busy with pictures and sick kids. I did find time to work on some family pictures from our family reunion this summer in Mew Mexico and Colorado. This was the first time all the sisters had been together in more than 7 years!! One afternoon we had lunch with mom while grandad braved it with all the grandkids. We were only missing a few husbands and 3 nephews but getting this many people from as far away as Nashville down to New Mexico is not so easy!
I love my family and I am SO happy that my parents and my baby sister (and her boys) are moving to Las Vegas - can't wait to have them so much closer!

2 parents (Grandad & Nanny)
6 daughters (we miss you Valerie!)
5 granddaughters
9 grandsons
3 hubbies

Soon we'll be spread out from Texas, Nevada, and Utah
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Friday, September 5, 2008

IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!

Okay, this is getting ridiculous! I had set a deadline for my first post almost 2 weeks ago but, life happens and I kept putting it off until "tomorrow." Well, no more tomorrow...I am not going to bed until I get this started.
The reason I wanted to start this blog is to keep family and friends updated and to also share my photography work. I am excited to share my portfolio here and hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them. This is my passion and telling a story through pictures is a true joy!
Thanks for visiting...come back often and tell your friends :)