My trip BACK to New Orleans. . .

This past weekend I ended my summer, traveling a long weekend back to New Orleans with a few of my good girl friends from Austin. It was nice to get away, and be spontaneous and to let the nights take us wherever it desired.

The music alone will absolutely knock you off your feet. The culture of the "Big Easy" still lives strong through those local New Orleans. They truly have a gift of rhythm, that will may anyone want to let loose and dance all night.

I've been to New Orleans twice now, and both times have never let me down. The city of pride is always opening their arms to anyone and everyone. Needless to say we all had an amazing time together.
These are when the candids begin. . .

6 months of marriage have been the best days of my life

Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing,

There is a field. I'll meet you there.

When the soul lies down in that grass,

the world is too full to talk about.

Ideas, language, even the phrase each other

doesn't make any sense.

-Rumi

San Francisco. . . "Our Honeymoon"

If you're going to San Francisco

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair

If you're going to San Francisco

You're gonna meet some gentle people there

For those who come to San Francisco

Summertime will be a love-in there

In the streets of San Francisco

Gentle people with flowers in their hair

All across the nation such a strange vibration

People in motion

There's a whole generation with a new explanation

People in motion people in motion

For those who come to San Francisco

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair

If you come to San Francisco

Summertime will be a love-in there

If you come to San Francisco

Summertime will be a love-in there

-Scott McKenzie

Brayden's 3rd Birthday Party

3 year old birthday parties are the bomb!  This Saturday, we drove over to Huntsville for my 2nd cousin Brayden's 3rd birthday party.  Aidan and Brayden are only 5 months apart, so whenever these two get together, I can never get enough. . .  :) not exactly, I love them to death, but I'm very glad I get to take breaks whenever I need to!  So Brayden turned 3 and it was cowboy themed, and all the little boys were in heaven with their plastic- old- fashioned guns.  The only time I could get them to look at the camera is when I said "shoot the camera or shoot me" I then thought to myself, that may not be the best thing to tell them.

Because my family is freaking HUGE, I like to kick back and enjoy my time with my family rather than always be shooting.  It's nice to get to take a break from always being behind the camera.  But there are times like these, that I can't help but have my camera around my neck to capture these little moments.  

Saturday was nice for many reasons, I actually got to enjoy myself and document the day just the way i like to.  After being around 2-3 yr. old boys all day on Saturday, I for sure can't wait to have my own ONE day ;) but not too soon.  But I do love these little kids to death!