Mikaela ~ Beautiful Name/Beautiful Girl

 This senior

 

 

has learned an important lesson

early in life...

 

how to balance

determination

 and the

 intensity

of achieving one's goal

 

 

 ....while having just

 plain ol' fun reaching that goal!

 

 

She

has her eyes on the prize of the

University of Colorado...

 

 

with the plan of leaving that college,

degree in hand,

  to find

 solutions to our environmental problems.

 

 



 

 And I have no doubt

she'll have her fun

 

 

 while

 achieving that goal also!

 

 Mikaela,

 

 

equipped with your

contagious smile

 

 

and your smarts and your determination,

 

 I know that

 our earth

 will be in better hands

in a few years to come.

When

 you walk away with your

next goal in life!

 

The

 best wishes

 being sent your way

 as you look forward to your

next chapter.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mi Familia Extendida

Family.

Is an umbrella of a word

that covers more than just the immediate.
And
 this young man has been a brother
 to me and my sisters for
quite. a. number. of. years.

F.a.m.i.l.i.a




Then he brought
this lovely young women into our lives,
and they became their own version
of
Yours, Mine, and Ours.

 


How beautiful are they!?!

Quite!

Inside and out!

 

  "How do they manage?"
you may ask.
Well, let's just say...
If she was in the military
she could be a drill sergeant...

one with a soft voice.

And he is a natural as a dad...
it's just wonderful to see him in this role.

Being around them,
you soon recognize what a good team
 they are together!

Sheri and Andre and Kids,
I'm glad to be sharing the "family umbrella"
with you...




And as you walk off into the sunset...




...I wish for you many blessings
in the years to come!








Small Town Hoopla

There is so much I love about

 living in a small town....

 

one being all the excitement and hoopla that surrounds

an occasion that,  in a big-city-setting,

 might slip by with barely a bat of an eye.

 

One such occasion that we had in the recent past

was the grand opening of the

B&B Theatres Patriot 12...



 

...stadium seating,

wall-to-wall curved screens,

and

gourmet. made-to-order. hamburgers!

 

So,

Patriot 12,

I plan on becoming well acquainted with you...

 

I see...

 many date nights in my future,

fun Mom/Daughter times out,

and

a few ladies' get-togethers thrown into the mix.

 

Thanks for bringing this excitement

to our

Greater Waynesville/St. Robert/Ft. Leonard Wood

area!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



An Epic Cause...with Wheels!

The

Fireball Run,

 

 

 B&B Patriot Theatres
 

is an epic road adventure

 with a purpose

far beyond the fun and excitement that it brings

 to each town on its route.

 

 

 

Its mission...

a

"Race to Recover America's Missing Children"

 

 

 

40 teams compete in an 8 day trivia game where America is the game board.

This year,

Pulaski County

was honored to be chosen as a part of this worthy cause,

 

  Scuba diving in Roubidoux Spring with Scuba Bob from Odyssey Scuba

 

 Bow and Barrel Sportsmen Center
 

 and since coverage is so important during this rally

 for fundraising purpose and awareness,

I was privileged to be a part of what I consider to be

the "41st team"...the media!

 

 

Astronaut Jon McBride

 

Each of these cross-country, road-rally teams
 is assigned a missing child.

As they solve game clues from town to town,

their goal is to distribute flyers

at every opportunity..

 

It is the largest awareness campaign in the country!

 

 

 Boiling Springs Corn Maze and Hoppers Pub were a part of the day's activities

 

Posing in front of a piece of the Berlin Wall

 



  Mayor Luge Hardman arm wrestling and wins with help ...@ The Cave Restaurant

 

 

I am so proud of my county!

Its people and businesses turned out in

 great support for this event!

 

Small-town USA,

you were well represented,

 and your impact will be felt

as this cause

 continues to accomplish its mission

and make a difference in so many lives!

 

 

 

 



My Old Love

There is an old love in my life.

Always dormant,
but never forgotten.

From my high school days, no less.

I remember the adrenaline.

the excitement.

the pure joy!

Ohh... and the music we shared....

Get Ready for This

Celebration

Eye of the Tiger

We are the Champions

....my feet are moving just from typing those titles! 

I always held onto hope that we would be
 reunited one day.

And now,

once again my first love is a part of my life ...

Sports Photography ...
I've missed you!!!

I have linked up with
ky3's Ozark's Sports Zone
out of Springfield to provide sports photos...
so this spomance will last almost
all. year. long!


Because of this,
for right now my business has taken a different direction.
My studio will get a vacation...being put to work only on occasion.
My on-location shoots will be cut back,

but not only due to the sports road
 I have chosen.

I have accepted another position also...

one close to my heart...

teaching. students. to. love. photography!

Americorps

and I are working together in Pulaski County...

students, cameras, enthusiasm.


These turn of events were always bullets
on my business plan,
and I'm very thankful for these opportunities.

So,
for now,
I'm gonna take this ball
 and run with it!
(get it... a sports analogy!  Sorry, there probably will be more to come!)

Welcome Home

Happy Mother's Day

I had the privilege of spending my Mother's Day morning shooting with my husband the return of our  brave soldiers.  We were able to witness two beautiful reunions!  

I could not hold back the happy tears as I witnessed this little guy meeting his dad for the first time!  Words can not describe how magical a moment!

 These two sweethearts were the coolest ever and the excitement they had was contagious to everyone around!  

I am so thankful to all of our Armed Service Members, including my husband, for their sacrifice for our country and I admire all of the family members!  

God Bless America

and

Welcome Home 55th MAC!