Moving on to the month of THANKSGIVING
As we move on to November, I really had to kick my candy addiction. I started November 1st with a BANG and went to hot yoga. And yes, it was so hot! If you haven't tried a hot yoga class-- don't! I'm only trying to save you from another addiction. But if you do want to give it a go, try Go Yoga in Worthington and come sit by me. You'll probably get a good laugh at the very least. Every day of November I'm going to be accountable and post Instagram stories of whatever "workout" I do that day. I'm super excited to get back into my love of fitness. It's been awhile! But hey, I've made it two out of two so far (YAY)!
I also need to chat with you about how I've never been a Thanksgiving fan. It's weird because I love all those foods. But cooking has always been scary to me-- this is my first year I've been rolling out tons of edible dinners. And I also think we should be thankful all year; and if a holiday reminds everyone I like that too. So this year I'll be making a homemade pie and a turkey and hopefully throwing a FRIENDSgiving too! I can't wait to send out our Thanksgiving card too... (the kids are super cute on it y'all!)
I also just LOVE all these fall families. These photos are so Phoenix. My daughter attends gymnastics with him and they are too cute. And his mama is Russian-- how cool is that? Ohio you bring the most interesting people together. I want to hang out and be besties, aren't they so dang adorable.
Fall sessions but first let's talk about UNITED!
While I upload these gorgeous families photos onto this blog I am also writing a packing list (yes I write tons of lists) for my United Photo Conference in less than two weeks. You guys I'm going to the desert to learn, grow, and photograph gorgeous sessions! I'm just screaming of excitement in my head. First of all to have a husband that supports that growth financially and physically (I'll be gone for more than a weekend!) is a huge blessing. And then to have a mom who can take off work and help watch our kids is a pretty big deal. I think its so important to focus on your craft but sometimes its hard when you're doing 2 million things with two kids, being in the military and 2 small businesses. (I can't help but volunteer for everything. It's a problem sometimes.)
But it's my time for photography and it was my goal for 2016-- to attend some sort of photography workshop. And this one is going to be amazing! I can't wait to share more of my adventure to Arizona!
Baby Blessings
It is safe to say everyone has off days. My husband would probably admit I have far more than anyone else knows. I also might mention I have a ton of issues sleeping and started having back issues to add to the list of ailments that I finally made myself go see my doctor for. Long story short, my back issues are most likely due to the fact that I basically stopped working out 5 days a week back in June and quit eating healthy. And when your doctor tells you to get your butt back in the gym it's a smack in the face.
So you would guess I went back to the gym-- no I came home and ordered pizza. I sulked mostly and avoided doing much. I actually turned it into an off week. I got a little grumpy with all the loving, helpful people around me. Even as I'm writing this I'm a little embarrassed of how I've acted. I guess writing things down really makes you see a wider scope right?
I decided I needed to just spend some time with my kids. Get my mind right before delving into clean eating and 6am gym wake up calls. So today I quit life and didn't even get dressed. I hadn't even planned on editing a single photo. While playing with my youngest daughter, Emily and Jason flashed into my memory. This couple who had been trying to get pregnant for a very long time. And she finally had-- but she wanted to surprise him. So we told Jason that I was doing a couples project having both couples write what they loved most about each other. Except when he turned around he would read something else:
I have a huge smile on looking at these photos. It's easy to see why. (PS they are having a girl! Yay girls!) So now I'll eat my pizza and relax with my family-- and plan my attack on tomorrow! Thank God for baby blessings and tomorrows.