Practice makes perfect....in theory

So most of you out there who know me know

I'm kind of a perfectionist. 

I like to do a lot of things and I like to have them be

PERFECT. 

Perfectly decorated, perfectly iced perfect perfect perfect

While this is sometimes really annoying (to myself and others)

it's also what helps me to always want to learn. 

All that being said I want my pictures to be perfect.  

will they ever be?

NO. 

At least not in my eyes. 

Nothing i do is. 

I'm definitely my worst critic in all things.

But I read and read anything I get my hands on to help me grow as a photographer.

I just want to be BETTER all the time.

After some reading and acquiring new knowledge i had to go 

practice.
I'm trying to get better at using my fancy flash.
It's coming along I think. 

Here are some shots I took of 

my lovely pet model Koda and

my darling girl 

Madison. 

He is my favorite.  He's just so pretty!

I can't believe my sweet M is going to be 8 next month!!

She has grown into such a beautiful little girl

with just as much personality as she had when she 

was a little thing. 

End of year picnic

I can't believe the school year is already coming to a close.

That had to be the single most fastest year of my life.

Emily had her picnic 

Here are a few shots from the day.

E snaggin' her man! lol

Asterid is getting to be a big doggie :(

One of Emily's friends

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHddessey!!!!!! :)

I'm pretty sure i don't need to say anything

cuz this says it all

HAPPINESS!

I have been wanting one of these suckers for YEARS now

it's just so fancy.  :.)

Beach day

My baby....

sort of  :.(

Bryson's hair screams

surfer dude.

I think I need to get him a board and get him

surfing for real.

Natalie has turned into such a

 beautiful girl.

A little scary when your knocking at the door 

of the teenage years.

Wild and Crazy

you can see it in her eyes

My girlies catching

some sun

Shackleford Island

Waiting for the ferry to the island

little miss attitude 

:)

Shackleford Island

All my girlies

headed back to the mainland

The men in my life

Aren't they handsome

Natalie checking out the 

horses from the boat

Wild horses on the 

island

Spring Break Easter morning

so excited to see her basket

checking out the stash

fun dip craziness

all dressed up and looking purty/handsome

egg hunting crowd

Spring break 11' Day 1

here's some pics from our first night 

where we stopped in New Bern. 

I love old towns and this one 

doesn't disappoint. 

sister love

:)

view from our balcony.

We stayed in the historic district 

on the river. So pretty

My baby niece misses her daddy

:(

But uncle Nathan is the second best thing.

Giant windmill in New Bern

Natalie looking way to old

and enjoying the view

My boy

G Q

haha, now that's

a swingin' good time. 

lol

Three generations

:)

I adore this picture

baby-er niece! 

So sweet

she has the biggest eyes.