My life is about to get hectic again – as if it’s slowed down at all! My girls will begin their season this weekend – one will be playing her first game in travel ball (wish us luck!) and the other will start her first game in 8U Rec ball league. Technically she should have stayed in tee-ball but we wanted to go ahead and move her up an age group – and wow! She’s really doing well. She’s the smallest on her team but she’s moving right along. I can’t wait to see her play!
We’ll see how it goes but either way, I will be having fun watching my daughters compete and learn! If anything, they will learn how to work as a team, how to continue challenging each other, create goals and learn how to win and lose with grace. There will be MANY pictures that will be posted as we go along. So keep checking the blog – keep up with the Nicholsons!
Until next post…. hope you have a great day!
I’ve been at the ball park watching this little one run around wildly! She is such a funny kid and always makes me laugh. She took my canon p&s the other day and took pictures of random things. I love looking back to see what she took pics of. It’s always – always hilarious. She is so curious and it shows in what she takes pics of. Here’s some of her pics:
Today was a good day! Other than being sick though. I felt like crap all day. It’s probably because I’m allergic to something pollinating right now – my sinuses are in agony AND my skin broke out in eczema and hives. Nice… So I’m taking benedryl every four hours. SO much fun. I’m calling the dr tomorrow to see if there’s another allergy med I can take. This is for the birds!
Time to get to bed – rest before work!
I can honestly say that my husband really enjoys finding new gadgets to buy. It ranges from computer hardware (Apple products), gaming systems to kitchen appliances. I find myself doubting that what he wants is a “need”! But his latest find, I whole heartedly approve of. He found out about the sous vide supreme from following Richard Blais on Twitter. We became obsessed with Top Chef not too long ago and he was on Season 4 I believe. We bought it a month ago and have been using it for almost every meal. Nick’s cooked an egg, salmon, lamb, steak, chicken, hamburgers, pork ribs and I’m sure I’ve left out some goodies. Everything he’s cooked has been delicious and good for us.
Here are a pic of what he’s cooked – taken w/ iphone:
It is a hamburger with smoked gouda, caramelized onions and bbq sauce. MMMMmmmmm very good!
He got the idea from eating at Flip Burger Boutique in Alabama. It’s yummy and it’s one of our favorite places to eat. Noelle loves going there – for the fries and shakes only though! Here’s a pic from when we went to eat when they first opened:
This was a turkey burger with smoked gouda and cranberry relish with a side of sweet potato fries. I can’t remember trying it but he loved it! We’ll need to try to cook a turkey burger soon… any recipe suggestions?
Oh our trip to Chicago last year, Nick went to get breakfast at Xoco – a restaurant by the Frontera Grill (Rick Bayless). He ordered a chorizo tort and he hasn’t been able to get it off his mind. So he tried to recreate it at home. The only problem he had was finding a shredded chorizo like what they had in Chicago. We could only find the sausage at Whole Foods in Mountain Brook. But he made it at home – it had a scrambled egg, chorizo, provolone cheese and avocado slices. I didn’t try it because I’m trying to stay away from bread but it looked delish!
I made the spinach – a little olive oil, garlic and fresh spinach. Mmmm now I did get to eat the spinach!
Okay now I’m hungry but eating so late at night is a definite no no! So I’ll go to bed and think about what to make for dinner tomorrow!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Valentine’s day is tomorrow. Not entirely sure how I feel about this day. Not because I do not believe in love but mostly because it puts pressure to produce something to show that you love someone. Even though I totally understand that love is shown daily, it’s still kind of sad if you do not receive anything on that day. What does it mean if you don’t get anything? What does it mean if you do? Ok that’s about as much thought as I’m putting into this one!
I wanted to wish each of you a Happy Valentine’s Day! I wish you joy in happiness in all that you do.
-Jenny
Saturday, February 13, 2010
You can’t help but have the best time with the Tribbles. They asked me to take their Christmas pictures and they decided on Sloss Furnace. I was thrilled to shoot at Sloss since I haven’t been there before – which is craziness! There was some great light and so much visual interest there. No wonder there were so many photographers there…. all looking at each others set up to see what they were doing.
The kids were a bit shy at first but that didn’t last very long at all. Pretty soon there was absolutely no “posing” – I would set them in the light and let them go. Making faces… fighting all the cool old industrial wheels and switches for attention! I wouldn’t lie and say I won because there were just too many places little boys love to play.
We had so much fun and yes, I was WORN out in the end. But like all of my photo sessions – it was worth every minute.
While waiting on Sloss to open up, we were standing there with at least 5 other photographers and families… just sitting, waiting to get in. I went ahead and found some even light under and overpass to take some portraits.
The next set was taken just as you walk into Sloss… there are steps leading up to the stage area. The sun was pretty hot this day so we used any and all shade we could find.
Their hats and suits made them look like little gangstas…. so handsome!
They ordered a canvas of this print and I adored it! I just kept looking at it… I’m ordering some canvases for the house. My only problem is finding the perfect one!
One of my favorites… I would like to have seen this on canvas as well.
Annnndddd another favorite – can a girl have too many favorites? I think not.
When I think about what I love about photography, it’s definitely seeing the love in families – how they relate to each other and how the love is translated in glances and smiles between parents and their children.
I’ll update again soon! I’m not sure why I wait so long to update this blog.
-Jenny
One of my very best friends (and cousin!) turned the big 3-0 in October. She decided that she wanted an 80s themed party – Nick was the DJ and I would set up the photobooth. There is NO WAY I would miss this! Everyone… including me dressed up. Now I never dress up! But I took my scissors to my favorite sweatshirt to get it ready for the party. I needed to take scissors to it because it was turning out to be my gray blankie – and it was ratty and balled up. But come on! It was my soft, comfy, don’t go out in public sweatshirt and I loved it. But it was sacrificed for the good of the 80s flash dance look.
Devin looked SO cute in her rainbow bright colors. Her hubby LeAlan was Tom Cruise in Risky Business and Thatch was My Little Buddy. Her mom found all of her toys from the 80s – care bears, strawberry shortcake, and my favorite – freakin NKOTB dolls! I’m NOT even kidding. I couldn’t stop laughing!
On to some pics!
See! I wasn’t kidding with the NKOTB dolls. I never had the dolls but my sister would have LOVED to have them.
Some pics from the photobooth. I had to put them in collages because there were WAY too many!
Boy George (aka Jonathan Wise) won the best costume! Can you spot Boy George??! Hint… He’s next to Duckie.
Yea – these boys can jump. One jumped right into the light! AS you can tell by the light baby blue color. I was seriously impressed!
Zane is jumping over Beth – his fiancee… soon to become Mrs. Kellogg.
This pic is too cute! I wish I had the pic of when they were younger. Krisi gave Devin this same exact look on her birthday when they were just kids! They’ve been best friends since birth.
And the whole group in the cold – HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEVIN!
I wanted to put a few pictures up from Staci’s Senior session. I had such a great time working with Staci and came to realize – I LOVE senior pictures! Love it! It’s so much fun…. seriously. Just ask Staci – I kept reminding her to commit! It makes for a great photo regardless of how embarrassed I make you – HAHAHA! Just kiddin of course!
Here are some of her pictures from the session:
She’s absolutely gorgeous! I’m booking senior sessions now – and the fall colors are amazing. So call and book soon!
Grace and Peace.
I decided to try taking some pics with a Holga. I’ve seen some amazing photographs taken with a Holga so I wanted to work with one. Let me first say that I really had no clue how to use the camera – for example, I tore the first roll of black and white film I put in the camera. DUH! I knew I did too because I couldn’t advance the film and ended up rubbing a huge blister on my thumb. I cried about that blister the whole morning while eating breakfast at Cracker Barrel. I kept showing my boo boo to Hannah and said – do you see how it’s growing? It’s getting bigger isn’t it?!?!? I needed a bandaid for my boo boo. Preferably one with a cute disney princess. PLEEEASE??! I got the please mom you are so embarrassing! look from my daughter.
I wanted to just try out the camera and see if I could even get a photo in focus! So I took some pictures at the ball park. She was very happy to help me out! Yes I’m allowing my daughters inner DIVA to grow – she’ll be singing the Paparazzi song to me before long. I’m sure of it!
Here are the photos I got from the roll…
And my favorite….
Fall softball season is literally during monsoon season in Alabama. It’s insane! It rains every day and we may get on rain-free day a week. It can get depressing – I feel completely water logged. I can’t even be cute in the rainy weather. I don’t own a raincoat OR cute rain boots. I could buy some but COME ON! I would walk out and leave them at work. I don’t even use my umbrella that is so cute (black with rainbow polka dots) when it rains. I pull up the hood on my sweat shirt and run head first to the car. Really fashion forward – I know! I think we are in for a few days that will be rain free this week and I’m super excited! I’ll get to watch the girls play ball and take pictures. I’ve been hiding my camera because I’m afraid that the smallest little rain drop will find its way into the sensor of the camera and destroy it. Destruction by water droplet. It happens!
Hannah has been taking pitching and hitting lessons to prepare her for middle school softball. We watched some of the school games in the spring and wow – those girls know how to play! So Hannah decided to work hard and take serious lessons. Here are some pics of her last game…
I don’t have any pictures of Noelle playing yet! I was distracted by her thumbs up – need for serious attention during her games. She keeps wanting to pose and talk to me and Nick when she plays ball. So I feel like my camera is a big distraction for her. I’m going to try to hide and take some pictures for the next game. I have to get some pics of her.
Here’s hoping for a wonderful day tomorrow. I get to go take pics at a ballet studio of the beautiful Rebecca. I’m hoping I do well!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
I’ve been stuck between these walls for quite some time now. First with the flu – my girls both ended up with the H1N1 virus and happily transferred this virus to their mom. I stayed at home with Hannah first then ended up spending another week at home with my youngest. We’ve been at home taking advil and our temperatures every time we turn around – just for kicks. I never thought following your temp would be something that would entertain us for so long but it did!
I’m still at home – waiting to visit my doctor to check out my ears. I’ve been having some balance and vision issues that he thinks is related to an inner ear problem. I just hope that there’s some meds that will kick in relatively fast so I can heal. I’ve also found that I am too often feeling a depression setting in – making me feel unworthy of anything. I know in my mind that this is probably related to the fact that I’m not feeling well AND that I feel like a prisoner in my home. But then again, I know that in reality-I do feel unworthy.
I know in my heart that God is with me. I know in my mind that God favors me. I know all this but I still have that teenage angst and fear of unacceptance. The thought that any minute now God will know the real me and not want to bother with someone as messed up and torn down as I am. He’ll think why did I even bother? She’s a wreck. I feel an enourmous amount of guilt for not measuring up… and often times I do just give up. Especially when things become too much to handle. Too much stress. I tend to just throw my hands up to procrastination and self-doubt and just give up. There are people who, when faced with pressure, take out their armour and press on – defeat is not something they even imagine but… I am not like that. I tend to shrink when faced with too much – I try to just fade away.
I can’t even believe I’m blogging this but I want to be able to look back on what I’ve been going through and to see the strides I’ve made in my personal growth and spiritual growth. I’ve distanced myself from God recently because of the terrible self-doubt. I’m facing these personal issues because the small group I’m in – OneVision – is focusing on self-hatred and rescue as the main theme for our art projects. This is a powerful subject and has forced me to deal. I’m turning to God – knowing as I was trying to distance myself, He was pulling me in. Helping me work through some deep seeded issues by first having me admit that they exist.
I’m headed out now. Going to my doctor’s appointment and praying that all will be well. But first I will have to speak positively – do not be scared of the scale Jenny!I’ll hold my breath and think – LIGHT AS A FEATHER…LIGHT AS A FEATHER. It doesn’t work but it drowns out the lady when she shakes her head and repeats what the scale reads because she doesn’t think I can see what it says! UGH!
In closing – here’s a pic that makes me extremely happy! Have a great Wednesday!
Grace and Peace y’all! LOL!
by Jenny
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