Monthly Archives: February 2010

I blame Steve Jobs…

Posted on February 15, 2010 by LaShawn

My name is LaShawn and I am an iPhone addict.

Let’s start at the beginning. Last year my husband came into the possession of an old broken first generation iPhone. HE purchased the parts to fix it…sodered it back together. Viola!! It worked. I loved that iPhone.

I was one of those people who thought iPhone’s were really cool, but that they weren’t all that necessary. Then I got one.

Oh my!

So…this put back together iPhone died a slow and painful death. It started acting up, then with one final drop it stopped letting me make calls. OUr cell phone plan allows for an upgrade in July of this year. Basically that just means I would be able to get a really cheap iPhone then. I thought…I can live without my iPhone until then. I really didn’t want to pay full price for the phone.

It lasted 3 days…

photo by Andie Smith

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Happy Love Day…

Posted on February 14, 2010 by LaShawn

I spent yesterday (the day before Valentine’s day) photographing two of my favorite people along with one of my other favorite people, Andie Smith.

I have known Shana since I was four years old. We go way back. She is about as close to a sister as I could ever hope to have. When Shana told me that her and Brad were getting married and that she wanted ME to shoot the wedding I was so honored. She has been one of my biggest cheerleaders in the photography department. I have never shot a wedding and I can’t wait until we get to do it. Luckily for a greenhorn like me, Andie, graciously agreed to shoot the wedding with me. (She actually invited herself and I was so relieved that I didn’t argue)

I won’t tell you Brad and Shana’s story….yet. I am saving that for when I shoot their wedding. I will, however, say that their story is a powerful one that shows God’s grace and timing. Witnessing and documenting their love for each other was the perfect beginning to my Valentine’s Weekend.

I can not wait for April. Their wedding is going to be awesome!

I love love….

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Coming up for air…

Posted on February 10, 2010 by LaShawn

This year has not been kind to our family on the sickness front. While right now I have two little ones that have a cough and are a little run down…we seem to finally be coming out of the sickness fog. *knocking on wood while holding a four-leaf clover*

I have felt like I have been treading water ever since Christmas. One sickness followed by another….crying kids…messy kitchen…laundry to be done. I feel like I am finally able to breathe. Making small amounts progress every day.

It helps to have a face like this great you every morning.

TEN…

Posted on February 2, 2010 by LaShawn

Last year I rambled on and on about what a fabulous young man Austin is. As I read over his birthday post from last year I realized all of that is still true today, but so much more.

He turned 10 years old yesterday. It is a hard thing for me to have to admit that my son is double digits. It sounds so silly. But, my time with him is slipping away. While I have so much I want to say about him and to him, I can’t now. My emotions are raw. I am on an emotional edge about all the things I still want to teach him and the things I still want to do with him. And time is ticking.

That’s all I can say about it. I can however show how he was able to spend his birthday. Instead of a present this year Jason and I got him tickets to the David Crowder Band concert on Saturday night. It was a great night with Austin and Brodie. Austin invited my friend Andie to come along and it was just perfect. Austin was in awe. It was his first concert and his favorite band.

Unfortunately, Evan got sick on Austin’s actual birthday. But it didn’t stop us from celebrating. I wanted to get a good picture of him on his birthday, but Austin tends to be a complete GOOF when he knows I am taking his picture.