I'm losing it!: The Post where I post a lot of pictures and play catch up!

So I’ve neglected my blog, YET AGAIN! I’m sorry! Life happens, and it kinda takes hold of you in random ways! I know I left off doing the 30 day blog challenge… We see how far I’ve gone on that one! Hey, I did try!! May not have finished it, but I’ve come to realize that Life and living comes before the blog. :-) So, I’m going to try to update you as quickly as possible… With pictures.. Of course… Because you know, I’m a photographer and all. Ohhhhh but wait….. That’s #1 on my list…

#1. My sweet Ladybug turned 1 on May 9^th. Guess who shot 133 pictures, and then the camera goes caput??? Yep.. That’s right… ME! Not the Battery, not something stuck with the lense, NOTHING… Oh, except for the revolving mechanism that triggers the shutter decided to completely mess up! Researched to try to fix it myself, to no avail. I’m not taking my camera a part…. I’d rather Nikon do that… (Fast forward 3 full months…. And $200 later, I have my camera back, and it’s good as new!!) These are the last two pictures I got before it went caput!

#2. One of my great friends who just also happens to be my neighbor got married to her Soul Mate. I could not be happier for the two of them! Their love is so pure and amazing! I love it!! :-) I actually rented a camera to shoot this just for fun, and as part of my wedding gift to them! Here is a pic of us toasting to the happy couple! CONGRATS K&PK!!!!

#3 I spent a week down in Florida with my family. My beautiful grandmother is 90 years old, and the woman still takes her walk on the beach!! She is one amazing lady, and I am so fortunate to still have her on this Earth with us. I’m also very happy that I was able to spend some quality time with the entire family! I love being related to this great group of people!!

#4 When I got home from the Beach, the Guy stopped by before he had to go into work. He now is on the night shift, which he hates, but he’s getting paid pretty well, and has amazing benefits.. and his company loves him!! (he wasn’t able to go down to FL with us due to the fact that he couldn’t get off of work.) I run outside to greet him, because I was so excited to see him. I had my cellphone in my hand, and sat it on top of his car. He got out, we hugged, kissed, etc.. I gave him his souvenirs from Florida. I was just so excited to see him. Then he had to go, and I said goodbye, and waved until he drove away, and I got into the house, was going to send him a text to thank him for stopping by….. Yeah… Remember the whole sitting the cell phone on top of his car?? He remembered hearing a thud about a mile from my house, and thought he may have hit a stick or something… I called my dad, called the Guy, hysterical! Photos of my Bugs were on there from the beach and videos of the most adorable things… and I didn’t have those anymore!! When The Guy got off work @ 6 am Sunday morning, he went and looked up and down a very busy road, only to run into my Duddy doing the same thing…. They had some bonding time searching for my cell phone along one of the busiest streets in the area.. Combing through trash in search of my purple covered cell phone.. No one found it. :-( I was DEVASTATED!

#5 Short story long… I borrowed my sisters 2002 flip phone (amazingly she keeps these just in case, and she takes VERY good care of her phones!!). At least I had something in case of emergencies.. (I know, what did we do without technology when we were younger??) Luckily.. My contract was almost up, and everyone kept trying to talk me into smart phone technology… Yes, my readers, I upgraded from the Dumb Phone to the iPhone…. And I will never go back!!! I do miss my old phone, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE the capabilities of the iPhone. That was part of my Birthday Present! Oh… Did I mention how much I LOVE the camera on this thing???

#6 The Guy and I have been doing a lot of travelling, and going out on the lake with his boat and friends. We went to Charleston for a week, and spent some quality time with BOTH dogs!! And surprisingly enough, they both behaved themselves!! We stayed at his Aunt and Uncles house. They don’t have Cable (they do have a DVD player/small TV), however, this forced Brent and I to communicate more and spend more time outside. Each day we took the boat out in the water. Each day we woke up early and took the dogs for a VERY long walk on the beach (before it got too hot), and we cooked meals at home for dinner, and just relaxed. It was a GREAT time indeed!

#7 Work has been crazy. Stressful… So why do I find myself B*R*D? Second guessing… Maybe it’s the 2 year itch. Who knows.. I do know that I love what I do. I love my company because they allow me to express myself creatively, and my boss allows me to work on some projects that are outside of my job description (THANK GOODNESS!! I think everyone needs a break from typical duties).

#8 My Best Friend Carri had her third child. A Girl.. “Izzy”. So she has two girls and a boy now, and I’m so in love with each of them! Carri and I have been best friends since the 6^th grade. I had the honor of doing Izzy’s newborn pictures, and I’m so happy with how they all turned out!! Here is one of my favorites…. IS SHE NOT BEAUTIFUL????

#9 I resigned from the Home Owners Association Board of Directors. I had been feeling the stress a little too much from this volunteer position, and I needed to step away. I decided only one Volunteer Position at a time, and I chose The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Charlotte. I am the Social Media and Publicity Chair, and I find this so rewarding! The American Cancer Society is an amazing organization, and MSABC is so uplifting to women of all ages, races, and nations who have either known someone/or are going through it themselves. I LOVE THIS!!

#10 On Monday September 24^th, I celebrated my 33 birthday!! Almost 4 years ago I made the decision to make sure that I got to see 33, and I did! I am now an aunt to two of the SWEETEST SMARTEST BEAUTIFUL nieces anyone could ever have. I am living, I’m alive, I have a house, I have a dog, I have a job, I have my family, I have my boyfriend…. But most of all, I have myself!! I’m LIVING this life that I will NEVER take for Granted! The Guy gave me a Kayak for my birthday, and we went up to Mom and Dad’s Mountain Cabin two weeks ago and went Kayaking down the New River. I was in HEAVEN!!