i just dont blog anymore!

Well...

I'm a nanny now. 3 days/week at about 10 hrs/day. Love making some steady income. Our piggy banks will get bigger as we wait to find THE house. Right now, we are looking at fixer-uppers.. you know...the ones not many buyers are lookin' at? They just look like a fun project to me; I can always envision its potential :) And YOU KNOW I love projects. It's that, or we look outside of Folsom, but... its our top location. Patience is key!

What else...

3 weeks of school left. Then I'm out for the summer. Can't work and simultaneously take a highly concentrated physiology class summer term... Let's hope I'll want to come back when it's time to sign up for the Fall semester :)

What else...

Still playing soccer. Still karate... sorta. I go through waves of determination and drive, and then lack of motivation. Just a sign I've been in it too long. I just can't get myself to commit to it the time it requires when I have other... priorities. 


What else...

I am now charging for photography. If people come my way, great. If not, thats cool too. I have plenty to keep me busy and I can always find guinea pigs to keep me going :) The more sessions I do, the more I realize how much time and energy is spent, not only during the photoshoot, but before and after it as well! Many hours just sifting through photos and editing alone. I love it nonetheless.

What else...

Giants game tomorrow! I put some tix in Max's Christmas stocking for this season. So happy that these two rainy days are behind us and we'll get some beautiful sun in San Francisco that evening! Gotta love a good baseball game with the hottest hottie in the stadium!

I like staying busy

Had a fun session this morning. A cute flower girl and her handsome brother, the ring bearer! 

Kids this age are so funny-- they were grunting about holding hands or hugging each other. Silly siblings... But don't they look so precious when they ARE hugging? Or holding hands? See exhibit A below:

I can take pictures.

Yesterday I was able to take the Edward's family photos. Even though they are practically family, I was still anxious. I felt humbled during this experience and it opened my eyes to this industry. I still have much to learn and I know with time I can only get better! I'm grateful I've gotten some takers for my free sessions. I need them! Send your kids my way! I'll take their photos :) ahem..Erin...ahem.

You can see more at getzphotography.wordpress.com or on my Facebook page in my Photo Albums entitled "My Photography"

Here we go...

Check it

Darling Violet

I just got my 50 mm lens (an early birthday present!). So fun to use it and see the difference in my photos from my standard kit lens. The eyes sparkle on their own with the 50 mm! I love taking pictures with my Canon and I'm always anxious to get home and load them to my computer to see what I came up with. It's really exciting for me.

Maybe I'll venture into making a little money from it. You know.. like 20 bucks for a photo session or something to build a small portfolio of people other than my family :) Or maybe I'll just think about it and not really act on that thought. I'm not going to ask for feedback because I know I won't get it from all the silent readers out there! And I know my blog is getting hit like 30-40+ times a day... which is weird and shocking. It's probably all spam. Not sure...

On a lighter note, isn't Violet precious?! Cutie pie.

Good vibes

Today has been a good day.

I went to school (yay for learning), 

I dissected a sheep brain (yay for being cool enough to cut open brain guts!), 

we found a home we love (yay for realtors), 

and I've got yummy stew brewin' in the crockpot (yay for eating!).

We are in a good place. Sometimes I have to remind myself that I really am happy. I can't let those days where I am not so productive put a damper on my spirits. It's only a blink of time and before I know it, I'll be swamped. Most likely with babies. :) Or nursing school. Which ever comes first.

I am so lucky. I have a wonderful husband who is driven to work hard and earn his way in this life. We really have come to know each other these past two years of marriage and I know it can only get better. I live by my parents which gives me many blessings like Sunday dinners and making sure my dad won't drop out of the karate business as long as I'm in his class! He threatens he will... but maybe thats just a scare tactic to get me to test for Black belt.

Part of my Getz family live just down the street and I get to be an aunty any day I want to be. I still miss those Burton kids though!

Every once and a while, we need to relish in life's blessings. Stop, take a step back and admire all that Heavenly Father has given us. And if we look closely, we will see an abundance of selfless love coming from Him. This is where I say you should have a special journal for these ah-ha moments. What a beautiful life!

Free money? Why not?!

Max and I are viggling freaks. 

Ok, maybe that's a little harsh. 

But seriously. 

We just received a combined amount of $140 for free to Lowe's. We love this because we want to put it towards our house... which we may or may never find! Competition is fierce in Folsom but that's ok. It helps me figure out how to be patient. Something I'm not an expert on quite yet. 

I've also gotten a $10 gift card to iTunes and we have $35 in Amazon bucks. ALL from this silly little TV app on our phones :) SO... if you want an "in", shoot me a message and I'll send you the link. I love it!