Ryan and Amy - Married!

Congratulations Ryan and Amy! Your wedding was beautiful, we were so glad to be a part of it. We pray that your love for each other will grow and that God will continually bless your marriage :)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Eaten By School

In case you were wondering where I have been, I started cosmetology school at Golden West College last month, and it has eaten me alive. It has been so incredibly fun, and I am more excited than I can express... but my goodness, it has taken over my life. Below is a photo of some flash cards I am studying, and they are only for one test. I have a test tomorrow, a quiz on Wednesday, a test on Thursday, and a quiz on Monday. These are just for the Thursday test.



I have been eaten. Eaten by cosmetology, flash cards, tests, and lots of hair. But I love it. so.much.

Peinture!

I have never painted with oil paints before, and last night I learned what I have been been missing out on all this time...

 
 
    

I love Babies

Last week Jake and I discovered the most wonderful store called Seed inside The Camp on Bristol Street in Santa Ana. Everything they sell is handmade by individual people. I wanted to spend hours wandering the entire place but we were on our lunch break so I couldn't, but it was truly amazing seeing all of the crafty things that people had made. I came across these adorable baby onesies with felt trees sewed onto them and I thought they were so cute I wanted to buy them for my friend Grace who just had a baby. The cost for one of them was about $30 and I just couldn't afford that, so I thought "I should just make one myself!" So I did, and here is the result...

   
 
   
 
 
       

He looks so handsome in it! I love this boy!

My New Hobby

When I was about 12 or so I asked my dad how to use the sewing machine, and ever since I have been making/altering my own clothing. I did this because my family never had a lot of money, so instead of shopping I  just made my own clothes. I would alter clothes I already had... or I would go down to the 5 for $10 t-shirt store and pick up some large shirts (because I liked the length), take in the seams to fit me, and paint or spray paint on them. I would alter just about anything... giant $2 jeans I got from the used levi's store, dresses, skirts... anything. To this day I still alter my own clothing... but it wasn't until recently I realized I could actually create a piece of clothing from scratch. Its kinda funny but I actually was inspired to do this after seeing the show Project Runway. Those people make it look so fun and easy that i wanted to try it myself. I bought myself a dress form on ebay, some fabric from Joann's, and I began making my dress...

 
 
 

A big giant thank you goes out to my amazingly wonderful husband who was kind enough to take these photos for me
(love you!!)

This was so much fun and I intend to make many more items!!

Mr and Mrs Quinn

Wow. This weekend I had the privilege of flying out to Washington DC to photograph the wedding of my cousin Alyson to her husband James. I say wow because it was just such a great weekend, and I can hardly express the joy that came along with spending time with family, seeing extraordinary historic buildings, eating in restaurants that US Presidents have eaten in, and witnessing/photographing the uniting of two beautiful people inside and out. This was the first wedding I have photographed by myself, so drum role please, lets see how I did...

  
 
              
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Congratulations Aly and James! Your wedding was absolutely beautiful, I am so thankful I was able to be a part of it!