11/23/04
This week has been slow for me as well. The only news is that I am getting closer on getting my website up. We found the company that will host me and what not, now just need to save a little more for me to buy it. I entered a few contests on some photography websites this week. I will let you know how they go. I feel horrible today, Kylee and I are sick. I hope it is not strep again. That is what it usually is when Kylee says her throat hurts. Alot of studying will be done this week I'm sure. Anyways talk to you next week. :)

11/16/04
Hey guys. Well not much here went on this week. We went to the zoo on Friday with Kristi and Breann. We all had loads of fun. I got some pretty good pictures out there, but I am desperatly needing that flash. It seems the pictures tend to get darker and darker as the season gets gloomier. I hope to have it the first week or so of December (cross your fingers). My website and business building is SLOWLY coming along. Nowhere near done yet!! I do have a chance to get with my mom at the beginning of December and try and sell some of the better photos I have done so far. Not sure if I will do it or not. I almost want to do it for more feedback from outsiders than anything. See where I stand with it all so far. Bryan (Kristi's brother-in-law) has been giving me some great tips on how to work with the photoshop programs. He has been a great help and inspiration, being a GREAT photographer at that. So I will be giving you more information on the bazaar as time gets closer and if I get involved. Thanks for all the touching emails on all my pics and thank you to all of you (Paul, Kylee, Kristi, Robert, Breann, Laurie, Derek, Ethan, Judy, Mindy, Bryan and Mom) for helping me out and giving me so much needed support. Thank you very much! Talk to you next week.

11/09/04
New pictures above. Will try to put in a few here and there until my webpage comes up.....Well all is well here. Took another exam this weekend. I rushed it a little and they seem to be getting harder of course. I ended up getting an 80, which isn't bad, but disappointing for me. I am taking my time on this next unit. Hopefully if I can get a flash by the beginning of December, Robert and Kristi asked me to take their Family portraits for Christmas. I also just found out that I might have another session for someone else we know, but it isn;t for sure yet. I hope to get my webpage and portfolio up and going real soon. It is taking me longer than I imagined. I can not believe Christmas is almost here. Where did the year go to? Things definitly fly by as you tend to get older. Well we will update you next week. :) Bye

11/04/04
Just took my second Exam today and got a 100. I have had 8 pre-exams, and 2 Exams. In which I received a 100 on all so far. It seems to be easy so far. Thanks again for all the support.

11/01/04
Halloween was great this year. We made it our own and was a great family experience. Kylee did so good. We went to Veteran's park on Sunday morning and I got a few good shots of some monarch butterflies, and some other things as well. I am working on my webpage now. It may be awhile just because it takes awhile to upload and place all the pictures. I will keep you posted on when it is up. That is all around here this week, talk to you soon! :)

10/26/04
Hey Guys! Well the pictures you see above are some that I have taken recently for my correspondence class in photography. I have a bunch more, but these three I liked alot. I started school this week, and it seems to be pretty easy as of now. I got an awesome digital camera, 8MP and alot of great features. I hope to be a freelance photographer or if all else fails I try to do weddings or special events. I am not crazy about opening up my own studio or anything like that as of right now. It is still up in the air, who knows what will happen with it all. I just know I am loving doing this. Paul has been a GREAT support with everything! ALOT of people I know try to make light of the "school and photographer" thing-they don't believe in it or me-but I have ALOT more people standing behind me than bringing me down. I would like to thank Paul, Kylee, Judy, Kristi, Robert, Laurie and Derek for helping me out and giving me SO MUCH support in all of this, I could not do it without you guys! Anyways, the biggest news this week is that I have a five year old now. She has grown up to be such an awesome, talented, smart and Beautiful little girl. How did Paul and I get SO lucky? We may have had some bad luck in our past, but how can we not look at her and not think that she erases it all and shows us how great life can be. My gosh how time flies!! We are so blessed to have her. Her and Paul are my true gifts from GOD and I could not make it through anyday without them. Well I guess I can stop blabbering on and on like I always do and finish this up for your sakes. Look everyday on the webpage, you never know what kind of new things happen around this household. See ya soon! :):)