July 14, 2009

mia's 30 before 30

in light of my 27th b-day last month...just some simple things that are on my "to-do" list
1. splurge on a "can't-live-without" accessory
2. read my bible everyday for a year (and hopefully start a habit..)
3. take a weekend trip somewhere, by myself
4. invest in some sort of organizer and actually utilize it in my day to day life
5. photograph an out of state (or out of country) wedding
6. host a really fancy dinner party (although i would settle for a backyard BBQ)
7. always be in the middle of a good book
8. journal my thoughts/ideas regularly
9. build a new amazing website and blog for my business
10. run a 5k (and actually RUN the entire race)
11. learn how to play the piano
12. create a daily schedule for the girls and myself
13. learn 30 new recipes (I know…sounds ambitious but I’m thinking that these can be simple to elaborate)
14. start a themed meal schedule (like Friday is taco night, Monday chicken, etc.)
15. work out daily, or at least weekly
16. laugh more
17. create prints of my photography to sell
18. research and pursue new creative outlets
19. take larry on a vacation. that is fully paid for by my photography jobs
20. enjoy the outdoors more. I know…it’s sad that I even have to have this goal…but hey, i'm a rainy day artist
21. early to bed, early to rise
22. plant something and watch it grow
23. be a glass half full kind of gal
24. write a children’s story
25. build something with wood
26. sew clothing and toys for the girls
27. trust my instincts
28. spend more focused time teaching the girls new things
29. create a budget that i can realistically stick to
30. give birth to at least one more child

...we all fall down


July 9, 2009

animals on parade

i love the zoo. no matter how many times you go, there's always something new to see. i brought my zoom lens. (bought it for weddings, but i don't think i'll ever go to the zoo without it now!) check out these up close and personal shots.

kangaroo xing

swinger's

see the baby on mommy's lap?
this one was happy hangin' out under a cardboard box.

flamingo's

July 6, 2009

the favs

we now have some family pics with miss kinzie. it only took a year to get them done...
















the outtakes











June 24, 2009

zoo days

sid went crazy over the fish. she had cutest belly laughs while watching them, which made kinz giggle too.