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Dec 14 2009

On a Photography Kick

Awww squirrel

So, I’ve been on a photography kick lately. I don’t have fancy equipment, but my little point-and-shoot-plus-Photoshop-magic and my iPhone-plus-Best-Camera-app have been keeping me quite amused lately.

Here are some fun iPhone photos:

Mom's cat, Penny

Sunset

Ryan

Mom's cockatiel, Precious

Dec 3 2009

Wedding Day!

My flowers were amazingly gorgeous

Hooray! Ryan and I got married!!! I know it was over a month ago, but now we have our professional photos (yay!) and you get to see them! Here are some highlights, all taken by Beth’s Photography, who also did our videography:

My girls!
Lookit my pretty girls!

Four men and a pew
Meanwhile, the gentlemen discuss deep and serious topics.

Ryan and the Ring Bearers
Someone actually got Ryan and the ring bearers to sit still long enough to snap a photo!

Oooh pretty
Awwwww.

Just me, holdin' up this wall
Part of my “bridal session”.

Caaaaaaake!
This cake was definitely not a lie.

Some of our guests get a laugh early in the ceremony
The ring bearers were supposed to give their ring pillows to the Maid of Honor (my beautiful sister) and one of the Best Men (Ryan’s friend Chris). Instead, the boys gave both pillows to Ryan, and because it was so unbelievably cute everyone got a good laugh.

Bride's Entrance
Here I am!

Getting married
Havin’ a weddin’.

The kiss
Eeeewwww cooties.

Hey we got married!
HEY GUYZ WE IZ MARRIEEEEEEED!!!!!1!

I posted additional photos on a Facebook album that I am just maybe, just maaaaybe, willing to share with you.

Hope you enjoyed these as much as we enjoyed being in them!

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Nov 30 2009

Our First Christmas Tree

Light Painting!
Jessica helped me put up our Christmas tree tonight! And since I have a camera and Photoshop, here are pictures of the process:

Setting up the tree
Jessica helped me fluff out the “branches”. This is the tree my family used while I was growing up; Mom gave it to me this year since Ryan and I need one for our house.

Ornamenting
I have built up just enough ornaments over the years (I had a tiny tree before) to make it worth decorating.

We can has tree!
And voilĂ ! We has teh tree!

Happy Christmas, everyone.

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Nov 10 2009

A thrifty Halloween, and upcoming sewing projects

Prototype sewing project

I haven’t done a ton of sewing, in part because I’m about to sit down and make a whole bunch of Christmas gifts. As a teaser, though, the image above is of a section of a prototype for something I’m pretty pleased with. Expect a tutorial after it’s all finished.
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Nov 7 2009

Honeymoon in Chicago, Part 3

Foggy View from the Art Institute

The final day of our honeymoon dawned gray and foggy, and it misted rain the entire day. Chicago is just as pretty when it’s raining as it is when it’s sunny, so I couldn’t complain.
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