VBS in Black and White

Last week was VBS (Vacation Bible School) at our church.  Leah was a couple of months too young, but she got special permission (and I stayed at church).  She loved it!  I was happy that she did so well.  Here are some pictures I took during the week.  I really wanted to take pictures of Leah in class ... but I didn't ... you know, so she could have some time without mom, lol!

 Audrey chewing down on a cup

Audrey and I took walks during Bible Study when she got fussy ... here are some pictures from one of our walks ...

The Sun and Tennessee Mountains

I title this "Abandoned Playground"

This is our pastor preaching away during Bible Study

I told Leah to go sing with her friends and not run up and down like a crazy person ... and she made this face.

I told her she could go run ... and she was happy again!

I will leave you with my favorite sign from church ...

My Hero

My husband Andrew is my hero.

Not only is he my best friend, but he is also an amazing father to our girls.  To read about how he saved our oldest Leah's life ... click here.

Thank you Lord for blessing me with Andrew!

An Outside Evening

I have a few pictures to share today with Lisa on Black and White Wednesday.  These were taken this weekend as we took advantage of the lovely cool Southern evening.

Leah covered her step stool with her blankets.  Reminds me of a photo shoot, but I couldn't get her to sit still on it, lol!

It sure is hard to get a good picture of a baby who is sitting in your lap, especially if she is easily distracted by a loud two-year old.

The sun was perfect for me to practice taking sun-flair shots.  I got some wonderful ones of just the sun, but this is my favorite (when I finally got Leah to stand in a good spot).  Hope yall have a great Wednesday, and visit Lisa for more black and white pictures!

We Are Nashville

This is a photo I've posted on here before, but I added some hometown pride flair.  I'm sure you've heard of the floods in Nashville, and I have never been more proud than to live in such an amazing city!

I have also been so busy getting the word out about my brand new business venture CaA designs.  Click the link to know more!  I'm looking for one more person to do a review / giveaway on their blog ... so let me know if you would be interested!  Visit Lisa for more black and white Wednesdays!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to the love of my life!

Flood Damage

This was once a tall security fence around a put-put course down the hill from my house.  It is amazing what a normally small creek can do when you get an unexpected amount of rain very quickly.

**click on the photos to see them better...if you look into the horizon on the third photo you can see the glimmer of water where a golf driving range once stood.**

Rain, rain, wash the pollen away

Old School Photos

I think I have stared at the pictures I have for too long I'm just not inspired by anything I've taken recently.  I think I need to take more everyday, but sometimes its just so hard.  So I've decided to go old school.  I've also figured out how to color in b & w, so I have edited some pictures taken when Andrew and I got married.

My bouquet and our glasses at the hotel:

Our Rings (this one turned out really cool when I colored it):

The first dinner Andrew cooked for me as a married couple:

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Swingin'

I edit with Picnik

Auto fix

Increased exposure

Increased shadows

Decreased contrast

Changed to black and white

Used the HDR edit (super sharpens)

Vinagrette (light black border)

Rounded corners

Museum mat (outer border)

Visit Lisa at the above picture for more black and white Wednesday!