Last Weeks Menu

Now that I am a wife, I figured I should try and take good care of my husband, or as I call him, Husby :) Last week was an interesting one, I had no idea how much work another person adds to your home, but we are loving married life and it truly is wonderful to not have to drive home alone at the end of the night, no matter how much work it is.

I have always loved cooking and now that I have someone to cook for and all these new wonderful kitchen appliances I decided to go all out. So, not only will you get to see my pretty friends and family that I photograph, but the meals I cook and whether they were success and failures. Enjoy!

Last week's dinner menu was chicken cordon bleu, fish picatta, and chicken stir fry. For my recipes I always check Rachel Ray first and then go to google if she doesn't have it. The chicken cordon blue was probably the best meal I made and it is actually pretty simple. The fish picatta tasted great, but I cooked a whole box of noodles for two people(way too much! haha) and, in my opinion, the presentation of the meal could have been better. I tried new cooking technique for the green beans, I blanched them. The left over beans made a delightful snack for the next day, too! The chicken stir fry was good, but waaaay too salty and I totally forgot to cook the rice!

So, last week's dinner menu had its good and bad moments, but the husby ate every meal with a smile on his face, so I guess it wasn't that bad. Maybe I'm just too critical of my own cooking.

A model-esk family of four

There is just something about capturing a family that is truly beautiful inside and out that brings an immense amount of joy to my life. I see my ability to capture a families dynamic as a gift from God to bless others and for that I am truly grateful. Thank you Uncle Steve and Auntie Laurie for giving me the privilege of capturing your gorgeous family and I hope these photographs make you smile each time you look at them. Enjoy!

(P.S. I'm getting married in 4 days!!!! Yippee!!!!)

Meet Baby Drew Douglas

Meet Drew Douglas. I love his dreamy skin and full head of hair. His big brother Trevor was a gem and hopped in for a couple of brothers pictures, so cute! Baby Drew's big sister Ashlee preferred to just watch :) Thank you Pam for allowing me to capture these precious moments of three-day-old  baby Drew Douglas. I hope they bring you joy every time you look at them. 

God Bless you Drew and may you grow to be a strong healthy boy. May you bless all that you meet and become a warrior for the name of Jesus Christ. We love you! Amen

A Taste of Guadalajara

Otro dia en Chapala (Another day in Chapala)

I promise you, I am working very hard here:) I have a lot more beautiful photos of the people and the actual conference, but I do not want to post them because they are for work. We are in day two of the conference, it is going very well and many leaders are being trained. All day long we have sessions of training and then at night, we either take them to see another city, like Chapala, or tonight they are going to watch a documentary.

I am privileged to be here and so grateful that I can do what I love...take pictures and write stories! Dios les bendiga! (God bless you)

Chapala, Mexico

This is where the conference is held. JUCUM is YWAM in English. This base is in Guadalajara, Mexico.

This is inside the base. It is up in the mountains and is absolutely beautiful!

This is a fisherman in the city of Chapala, a town 15 minuets from Guadalajara. He and his
friends fish with a net. Enjoy the sequence!