tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34574370643049596472024-02-22T01:22:37.326-06:00jen armstrong photographyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457437064304959647.post-84570701624741344412016-09-12T21:53:00.002-05:002016-09-12T21:53:52.571-05:00Fall = Seniors {my favorite time of the year!}Bo Williams . Senior . Class of 2017<br />
Grapevine Faith<br />
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CONGRATULATIONS, Bo!!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457437064304959647.post-69692314782657866382014-06-19T22:49:00.000-05:002014-06-21T22:38:59.908-05:00Through the lens of "Knowing You"Sweet babies-<br />
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I'm looking at you right now. And it's not so satisfying as seeing your smiling eyes right in front of me... where I can touch your shoulder, hug your neck, or give you our high 5. You're right here though. And I love you.<br />
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Do you believe me? When I'm there for minutes at a time, a few days, and then gone? Back to my home with privacy and bathtubs, clean sinks, and clean clothes? Do you believe that I can not really know you and love you all the same? Because I do. Don't think I've left and haven't thought of you every second since we landed. Everything I look at now goes through the "knowing you" lens.<br />
I think about you as we teach our Cross Training camp this week and I think how much you'd love it.<br />
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I think about my American food snack at camp and I imagine your Belizean, sticky/spicy lollipop hands.<br />
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Is it break time? Who are you playing with? Red rover today? Soccer, volleyball?<br />
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I think about what you offered me and my family. Will the five of us laugh again, together, unburdened by schedules? Will we find happiness today, in our clean palace with refrigeration? Is there anything like a feed sack that will cause us to stumble over ourselves in pure joy? <br />
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Oh how I miss your hands in motion, learning scripture-your eyes focused as you recite--and the shy pride you feel when you say, the thing you'll remember from this week is Luke 15:24. You dance it out as you repeat it to me.<br />
Sweet children, the whole bible is yours for the taking.<br />
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The Word from our Father is ours! We get to delight that a loving Father can whisper in our ears so that we'd hear a way -the Way- that we'd find freedom to mess up and ask for a second chance. Take it and be assured, loves, we are thinking of you. And oh, how He loves you . . .<br />
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I sneaked away today, for a few hours, just so I could do nothing but think of you. And you know what? I looked out of the restaurant window and I saw glass for the first time.<br />
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Our windows have glass. <br />
It's like, before the lens of "knowing you," I forgot there were windows without glass.<br />
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My heart broke a little and that lump rose to the top of my throat. How I long to tell you that I can see the glass. And I'm thankful for it. But MORE than that,<br />
I long to tell you that I saw your smiles in the windows without glass.<br />
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I saw your joy where there were no conveniences to help you through this tough life.<br />
And I saw your hurt too.<br />
Our darkness, here in the palaces, tries to hide in quiet places. The darkness where you are hides less. But we're both in it. I'm praying you run from it. That we run from it. Look, little loves, look out of the windows without glass and see the beautiful things He gives you.<br />
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We, in the palaces, are surrounded by the things made by our hands, by the beauty we've "created." But you, with no Target pillows to decorate your dirt floors, you have the world our Creator made. Those hill-mountains, the green, the light coming through the doorway of your dimly-lit school room, the ocean waters so near you.<br />
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These are the reminders that you are not alone. You are not hidden. Your hurts, your joys are known by more than the friends who came to visit. They are known by the One who wants to whisper the Way in your ear.<br />
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My heart doesn't break because you don't have a dishwasher (though I desperately wish it were easier for you). My heart breaks because when the sun goes down, the windows without glass offer less protection from the darkness... from the animals both with four legs and the evil animals with two legs who know nothing but their own self-preservation. My heart breaks because I wonder if, when no one is visiting, you feel forgotten. Do you feel alone in the challenges you know?<br />
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He sees you. And He's helping me remember you every day. And He's reminding me that He sees me too.<br />
Hang on, loves. You can't see us but we're with you. And you can't see Him but He's there. Listen.<br />
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Until we see each other again . . .<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457437064304959647.post-21327764745062052552014-01-11T09:06:00.000-06:002014-01-11T09:19:31.070-06:004 reasons why I loved being in Goliad, TX . Argyle, TX . Goliad, TX photographerIn celebration... coming soon: Mr. and Mrs. Frels!<br />
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I think I've said this a million times. But that's not going to stop me.<br />
I absolutely love that this job allows me to go to unique places and get a glimpse into the lives of great people.<br />
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A week ago, I was in south Texas, visiting a Goliad girl and the man who will take her as his bride. <br />
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This was exciting for a lot of reasons. One, {stop me because you've heard this before too}, I love south Texas. Two, A M A Z I N G place for pictures. There is so much texture and so many little pockets everywhere. Three, {nerd alert} history thrills me. Standing in places that were that part of the foundation of this state, where people suffered, fought, and created what would become our Texas, just made our time more significant. Want to read about it <a href="http://presidiolabahia.org/angel_of_goliad.htm">here?</a> And four, most importantly, see that sweet couple above? I've been excited to get to know them a little better as they get a little closer to their wedding!<br />
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To Andy and Dana, may you enjoy your engagement but may you thrive in the marriage that is to come! Thanks for such spending such a great evening with me. Can't wait for more!</div>
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if I had a picture of coffee, I'd start this blog with that picture--because some of the best relationships happen over a cup of the good stuff. so funny how things work out . . .<br />
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my husband and I were driving into Denton (our old stomping grounds) from south Texas (where we had lived for 5 years). we were considering a move back north. about 20 min out of Denton, I received a call from a prospective client . . . a bride from our area in south Texas but currently living in Denton. wild, right?<br />
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coffee turned into a great afternoon. And several months later, we met back in Ft. Worth for some of this . . .<br />
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months after that? we were all back in south Texas celebrating their marriage!<br />
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I can't begin to tell you how much I like Sara and Joe and how thankful I am that this was a project {friendship} that involved both me and my husband!</div>
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wedding moments are so much sweeter when you know that the couple is extremely hard-working, that they both have HUGE hearts, and that they take care of everyone around them. </div>
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Mr. and Mrs. Nash, we are wishing you the B E S T as you make your new life together. we were honored to be a part of this past year and are celebrating with you as you go! </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But mostly I love her grace... an elegant yet simple, thoughtful, old-fashioned grace that makes her beautiful. The first time we met, she sat in my office and we quickly strayed from wedding talk to really important things like hair-braiding, gardening, and cooking. If it wouldn't have been awkward, I would have made her hang out with me all day and teach me how to crochet right there. But I let her leave, satisfied I would be getting to know her better along the way.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She and Logan's wedding was such a reflection of that same, genuine grace. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and together, </span></div>
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I'm not sure if I teared up more when her daddy called her, "His best cowgirl," </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Many years from now, even though they’re not all smiling at the camera, I’m guessing mama will love these pictures the most. Her boys. Loving with that boy kind of joy.</span></div>
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I am so thankful I got to celebrate with you : )<br />
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S H O U T . C L A S S O F 2 0 1 2<br />
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457437064304959647.post-42199862237399216462012-02-16T11:38:00.000-06:002012-02-16T11:38:15.208-06:00she's golden . Yoakum, TX photographer<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used to teach high school students . . . a mix of reading, English, a lot of cheerleading, and sometimes a little life, thrown in to boot. Don't know how good I was but I sure liked being there. </span><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Okay, most days I liked being there.</span></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since I've had my own children and have had the privilege of spending my days with them, I've been asked many times if I planned on going back into a formal classroom.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and we had a real, live conversation.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Texting is not bad. I do it all of the time. It's easy and I like it.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I appreciate that in a world where human interaction is mostly keyboard to keyboard, she approached me directly. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Somehow, I think it might symbolize her approach to life. Even after a recent car accident, this was her status on facebook . . .</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">"are you having a rough morning?? place your hand over your heart, feel that?? that's called purpose. you're alive for a reason. DON'T GIVE UP!!♥"</span></div>
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See it there in her eyes? her smile . . . Golden.</div>
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Kayli {and April!}, Thanks for letting me celebrate this milestone with you! I'm praying your "purpose" is clear to you always. : )</div>
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457437064304959647.post-55677139306021615972012-02-09T17:00:00.000-06:002012-02-16T11:38:47.264-06:00missing this . Gonzales, TX photographer<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">oh i miss this . . .</span></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i know that in "this," there are sleepless nights enough to cease normal brain function.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i know. i remember. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">natalie is not un-groomed. in fact, she's gorgeous. did i mention this is her third baby? she wears motherhood beautifully </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">just look at him!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">what a pleasure it was to meet you handsome, little, drew. your tearless session, your good looks, your sweet mama, and your precious little face are all responsible for my longing for another you.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Because there it was . . . in black, digital letters. It spelled, p-r-e-g-n-a-n-t but it read, mother. Womb. “You now have a womb,” it said. “With a real baby in it. And one day, that baby will exit that womb and you’ll see him, hold him, and basically be responsible for growing him. Like forever.</span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And I walked down that hall, into a classroom not of test-takers, but of children. Aisles of children who had once been in excited mothers wombs. I walked through the aisles, looking at their faces like they were foreigners. I monitored, but not an ounce of observation was spent on that test. I couldn’t help it. I was a mother now and they were children. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Six years beyond those black letters, beyond a womb quickly shared by two others, and beyond some of the sweetest moments I’ve known, I am preparing to celebrate my boy’s birthday. There will be joy watching his face as he rounds that corner to discover his new bike. </span></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Happy Birthday, my Nolan.</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457437064304959647.post-86918834807061522982011-11-15T13:43:00.001-06:002011-11-15T14:17:58.848-06:00true beauty . lake jackson, tx photographer<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i had a very cool string of moments at this session...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this session with both an athlete</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">an artist who is paying for her college education with earnings from her original work.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we talked about the masterpieces she's created but, as she settled into herself during this shoot,</span><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/elissablog4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/elissablog4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">she was the masterpiece. is. IS the masterpiece.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">elissa, i have always heard about you from your extended family (who has been {impressed} with you for years)! it is so easy to see why. you're a true beauty for so many reasons. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">this is my buddy, Owen. our relationship started well. he was ready for his mini-session and showed his personality like a champ! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and in an instant,<i> i ruined his life.</i> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i made the biggest mistake i've made in this career. and you can bet i WON'T be doing it again. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in the attempt to make his older (emphasis-older!) brothers laugh (i didn't even know he was listening. honest.), i blurted out... "for this next picture, i'm just looking at you kids! we're going to pretend mom and dad are in the picture, but really, i'm going to cut their heads off and show you the picture in my camera when i'm done!" </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(insert older kids laughing and me thinking i'm a genius for making them do so...) </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">so this is where things take a little nose-dive for 2 yr. old Owen. but i didn't see it yet. as i looked up successfully from my "genius" humor attempt, i asked mom why in the world was my buddy wailing? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">oh y'all!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he recovered well though, and his little grin perked up for the rest of the morning. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and so did all of the sweet faces that i was able to meet on a beautiful day in Dallas!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">an amazing little lady, Joanna, organized this mini-session, hosted me from out of town, and made sure all the details were in place. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and since i last saw her and her husband, they had brought home their gorgeous daughter from Ethiopia! i was thrilled to meet Maeve for the first time. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">she even "cooked" me pancakes with ketchup. such a lovely hostess just like her mama and daddy. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">thank y'all for such a great day. thank you for your patience and for making ME laugh all day!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">make what i do <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">oh so worth it.</span> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">even when it's me learning what NOT to do.</span><br />
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she stood in contrast to the brightly colored, child playthings and looked out over them as if in deep thought.<br />
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the bride, preparing for her groom, for her role as wife, for fulfilling a vow of sacred "oneness"...<br />
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the moments just before it all begins, moments swelling with emotion--</div>
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nikole and bart...we loved celebrating this day, and all that it meant, with you!</div>
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and to Shiner, TX--one of our favorite little cities--thanks for hosting this Alaska-San Antonio party...it's always good to see you.</div>
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<i>"she's a beauty. the kind of beauty makeup can't create.</i><br />
<i>cause it starts within her heart and flows throughout her soul</i><br />
<i>with a genuine reflection on her face . . ."</i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ok. mascara. and lip gloss that her mama reminded her to put on at the last minute. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">but, hand-over-my-heart, shut-the-front-door, no-i'm-not-kidding, that's it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">whatever she ends up doing, her easy nature, kind heart, and that smile will serve her well!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">actually, i love these two girls. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they kept me young this night. and they taught me how to appropriately use "tbh." and suddenly, now i'm cool. but not cool enough to wear shades like these.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">look at this beauty. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">that smile . . . </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">it's hard to believe we met her about five years ago . . . that she is now a </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">she wants to be a police officer. and she does a lot of chasing . . .</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the opposition . . . </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and children! if not a cop, she loves the idea of working with kids. future employers: i can confirm that she is great with the littles. mine send their highest recommendation. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tia, whatever you choose, we're praying for you. we're missing hugging your neck here and hoping your paths, paved or not, are full of success.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and, if you make it to jamaica one day, can i come? : )</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">"Noah Amsler Beckham---born August 3rd, 2011. We chose the name Noah because in Genesis 6 it says that although the world was going through a very dark time, Noah "walked with God." That is our prayer for our son. Diane discovered the the name Noah actually means "comfort." God has brought comfort to Diane and I in our efforts to have a child, and comfort to my Mom in her sadness since the loss of my sweet sister Sara. Praise God for His faithfulness & comfort!!"</span></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">every inch of their tiny-ness makes you realize there is something so much bigger.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">. . . a Creator beyond compare.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">who makes mamas . . .</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome, little Noah. We're so very glad you are here.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Diane and Grant-We were honored to get to meet your boy and introduce you to our babies.</span></div>
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and boy do i love reading feet pictures. <br />
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faces say so much, which is a good thing, but sometimes they say too much . . . they reveal a lot at once. every now and then, a more direct message is all you need.<br />
feet pictures get right to the point.<br />
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i love feet pictures.<br />
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man, this family pulled off the feet picture well, didn't they?! </div>
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now let's reveal the rest of the story.<br />
meet the Poskey Family!!<br />
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this mini-session happened to be their last stop together before school started for [almost] ALL of them - Mrs. Poskey teaches high school and her grown up "babies" are in college.</div>
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check out what he's saying here . . .<br />
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good job, Cowboy. you're pretty much adorable.</div>
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to the Poskeys--loved catching you before you started your fall adventures. can't wait to see all of you together again!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, it was no surprise when his family described him as outgoing, kind, athletic, and compassionate.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I heartily agree.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My handsome husband and I did this session together. And Hunter's mom and sister joined us. By the time we were done, we were eating together at a little Mexican restaurant across the street. [can you see those lights in the background? Y U M]</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love this "job."</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was a little bit of work to try to take some serious shots. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And so I have a feeling he's smiling whether he's coaching at camps, playing basketball, volleyball, or fishing [slaying zombies-ha!]. I know he admires Dirk Nowitzki but he's quite a role model himself. I'm so thankful he has the opportunity to influence little minds and hearts. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hunter, you are a stud. You come from a family of studs. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you for letting Michael and me be a part of this year with you! Now go slay some zombies . . . or something like that ; ).</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457437064304959647.post-58427975676140810302011-09-03T01:38:00.000-05:002011-09-03T01:58:07.160-05:00the flirt + the engineer + goodnight moon = love . Yoakum, TX photographer<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">they were just doing what 18 month olds do, navigating their way with trucks, bubbles, and balls. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. . . even in the fun of it all, I got to see such clear glimpses into their later lives . . .</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blake is the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">flirt</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and Brody, the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">engineer.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">while taking these things in, I couldn't help but wonder two things: </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wondered if the boys' mama feels time fleeting yet? or are their diapers, their endless energy, and her constant chasing getting in the way? or maybe she is "right there" knowing that kindergarten is creeping up way too fast . . . </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">can she already see her flirt charming his teacher?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and her little engineer thinking about how to put together an entire community of legos?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I just can't remember when it set in [for me] that babies </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">really do grow up.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and finally, I wondered as her own mama completely rocked the grandmother role and helped me capture some smiling boys . . . was grandma thinking about her own children?, about their different personalities and their grown up lives? about how they became adults and are in now in charge of other people? does it feel like they were just small children?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here is what I DO know. no growing up blog should be written during the first week that your oldest son goes to kindergarten. note to self. emotions run high. ; )</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">tammy, I always love being with your family! may you relish in the day to day, hang on in the fleeting, and stay encouraged when finding the balance!! cheers to<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #f1c232;"><a href="http://www.jenarmstrongphotography.net/2011/03/little-miracle-men.html"> the miracle boys</a> </span>once again!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">let's do this y'all, </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I love boys.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">And I love their design.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">Just like my baby girl can’t help but feed and take care of her babies, these boys can’t help but want to save the day.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">[now don’t go get crazy on me...there is not an underlying women message here saying women should only raise babies, etc. the only thing i’m saying is this:</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">simply that, at our most basic, women nurture and men conquer].</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">So I couldn’t help but LOVE the conversation I had with another boy.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">Young man, rather. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">Whose nurturing mother sat near but quietly, letting her son speak about his dreams.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">He wants to be in the investigative department of the FBI. Because, at the end of the day y'all, he wants to commit his life to help get rid of the bad guys. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">The only problem? </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span>He's adorable. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/blog5-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/blog5-1.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">And he smiles like this...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/blog1-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/blog1-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But he IS well armed. ; )</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/blog3-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/blog3-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/blog4-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/blog4-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sam--it was a pleasure to get to know you better. I am thankful and hopeful that there are more young men like you who long for "right."</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/blog2-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/blog2-1.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We're all excited to see where this life takes you. I can think of one person in particular...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/blog6-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/blog6-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We believe in you--tell your story, buddy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">No, S H O U T it! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's do this y'all, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">jen</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457437064304959647.post-45936018750717035172011-08-05T14:33:00.001-05:002011-08-05T16:05:17.487-05:00can't wait to introduce you... shiner, tx photographer<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">when I asked him what inspires him, he said a few things </span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">and then he said, his</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">mama...</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/Blog1-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/Blog1-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">and if i wasn't already a fan, i'd be sold right there. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">i am praying that we are raising our boys {and our girl} in such a way that they credit their mama and daddy for giving them hope...inspiration. what a gift. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">i'm not sure how i'm getting to work with the most amazing young men and women in this whole <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.jenarmstrongphotography.net/2011/07/focus-shout-first-up.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #bf9000;">SHOUT</span></a></span></span></span> project, but i am. they are sincere, driven, talented, respectful, creative. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">and Colter is absolutely an example. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">he's dang funny too. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">and i couldn't adore his family more!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">these pictures are special to me because they show who he is AND where he is. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">he {and i!} are partial to south Texas and these settings shout what he loves. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">meet my {fighting Texas Aggie bound} friend, Colter...</span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">{warning ladies. adorable young man ahead ; ) }</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/Blog2-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/Blog2-2.jpg" width="438" /></a><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/Blog5-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/Blog5-2.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/Blog3-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="612" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/Blog3-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/Blog4-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/Blog4-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">look at that smile. cannot wait to see all the places it takes him. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">let's do this, y'all, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"><br />
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</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457437064304959647.post-27939815381953172162011-07-27T22:40:00.002-05:002011-08-05T16:06:03.320-05:00focus. shout. first up{!}. lake jackson, tx photographer<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">focus is a good thing. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">to make a long story short: </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">i've launched</span></span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SHOUT</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">specifically for graduating seniors this year; i couldn't be more excited about this project! i just designed and ordered cards to advertise</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SHOUT<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">and when they get into my hot little hands, i'm showing them off here!</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">until then, may i introduce to you the f i r s t face of</span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SHOUT.2012</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">drumroll...</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">{no really. she's a percussionist and it would just be really cool if i could insert a live drumroll. pretend with me. that's it...bang on your desk...}</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">meet</span></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">m a r g a r e t </span></span></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/mewblog5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/mewblog5.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">i know. say it with me, aaaahhhh. she's simply gorgeous. and behind all that beauty is serious talent. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my goal in shooting is "soulful stories of you." margaret's story begins and end with music. she's the real deal, y'all, and we did everything we could to show that off. i won't lie. i was a little intimidated by the marimba. i'd never worked with a marimba before. but margaret, with her charm and sass, made it easy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/mewblog1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="516" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/mewblog1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">did i mention the piano? because she plays that too. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/mewblog3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/mewblog3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">margaret, you are amazing and your future will be too! dance off into your senior sunset, girl. we're cheering you on! you can see the rest of your gallery <a href="http://www.jenarmstrongphotography.com/Client-Viewing/margaret/18257999_rp9vqp#1404433747_9kBmbNs"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">H E R E.</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">stay tuned for more</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">SHOUT . 2012</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">let's do this, y'all, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457437064304959647.post-15704097476766004842011-07-03T12:34:00.000-05:002011-07-03T12:34:20.024-05:00small towns, chips, and beautiful people . yoakum tx photographer<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Michael and I have lived in a lot of places in the time we’ve been married, and have compared city life versus small town living often. At the end of the day, we prefer what happens in a small town...walk into a restaurant, store, or the post office and know the people inside. Know their families, know their story, know what they grow in their garden. (they’ve shared!) There’s something about community that will win that comparison for us every time. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">So, we were intrigued one week when we went out for lunch and noticed an adorable couple with adorable children and we had never seen them before. Now, I am somewhat of an “out of towner,” not having been raised here like Michael so I asked him if he knew them or went to school with them--I didn’t mean to stare but seriously, they are just a good looking family, y’all! When he said no, I thought, well then they must be here for “the wedding”.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">A while back you met another couple, <a href="http://www.jenarmstrongphotography.net/2011/01/marriage-baseball-lovenot-necessarily.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #45818e;">Kayla and Riley</span></a>. This was finally the weekend they were getting married and just as I surmised, good looks run in the family...that adorable family happened to be related to the groom. Had I known I was going to photograph them a few days later, I would have lamented the fact that I had no make up on and was stuffing my face with a turkey sandwich and jalapeno chips. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">: )</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">After one of the most gorgeous weddings I’ve attended, I had the privilege of meeting all of the groom’s family the day after for group pictures. They were such troopers and were a pleasure to be around. In honor of everyone that was there (from a few different states), I thought I’d share a picture of the family that caught our attention just a few days before.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/BoeningFamily.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://i986.photobucket.com/albums/ae344/jenarmstrong34/ja%20photo%20blog/BoeningFamily.jpg" width="438" /></a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">I told you. Simply gorgeous.<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">Thank you to the entire Boening family--I loved meeting all of you!!<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;">Let’s do this y’all, <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">jen</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br />
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