The Soul Focus

Amber's Wedding Highlights

2010-11-02T14:54:00.006-05:00

Well, little Miss Betty Boop, let me tell ya! Things are coming along well with me and mine! My little butterflies sometimes come around and remind me to just keep spreading my wings. Those little suckers only live for one day and that one day is totally free! What a way to live my fellow gypsies and non-gypsies. Anyway, much good fortune to all of us!!!!

Amber Bridal Preview...

2010-10-03T13:57:00.003-04:00

Yes, Ms. Scarlet!

Samra's Bridals...

2010-10-03T13:17:00.007-04:00

Here be Samra! She is beautiful, sweet, intelligent, unique, and stunning. I just finished her wedding weekend in which she celebrated a christian wedding on Saturday and Eritrean wedding on Sunday. Let me just say that these celebrations brought on a whole new perspective to keepin it gypsy and free!!! Event photos will follow shortly!

Thanks for peeking at my blog, if you've peeked

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a few more

2010-07-27T16:11:00.004-04:00

Just a few...

2010-05-18T21:26:00.013-04:00

Butterflies and 2009

2009-12-07T22:52:00.005-05:00

I once held a butterfly within my palm. It was encased in sterling silver and wrapped itself around my finger with a gentle reminder of love shared and lost. That ring was removed by me and delivered into the hands of another that I believed in. It flew over the plains and mountains to land in another world. I will never see it again. It was precious to me.

I would look at this ring and remember my twin. She and I used to give butterflys to my grandmother on every holiday. Like then, I decided to give this ring as a gift to another I love. In return, they gave me words in the form of bullets. I wonder if they ever wish they had never pulled the trigger. I wonder if their material based morals will ever change to realize the damage caused.

I've lived my life according to my own bleiefs since my husband's passing. I continue to live much a kin to a hippie, slightly like a gypsy, and always striving to be free. 2009 is a year I eagerly say goodbye to. I learned lessons long over due for a 37 year old in these last 12 months. I learned I was easily replaced, that we are never as significant to others as we believe. I learned to forgive myself for my mistakes, because I made a lot of them this year, to forgive others for their mistakes, but, most of all, I learned to never give away my wings.

Tiffany and Derek's Wedding

2009-12-02T15:15:00.022-05:00

http://www.sharpweddingsandevents.com/ consulted this wedding. I thought it was soooo beautimous!!! Tammy, the owner, is sooo easy to work with. I get told where and when each special moment occurs. I feel blessed to be a part of her weddings.

I'm sure this phrase has become incredibly irksome, BUT, I'm just keeping it gypsy friends!

long month, week, day, hour, minute, second... LOL

2009-11-23T00:01:00.011-05:00

Gypsy here! No matter what happens in my life, what I gain or loss, it doesn't matter!!! I'm still keepin it gypsy my friends. For those that don't know the rules, here we go!

1. When gypsies experience pain, well... we are only allowed to cry everytime it rains.

2. Gypsies may cry in the shower, but never longer than 10 min. After our 10 min. have passed, it is time to wipe the eyes and paint our canvas!

3. Gypsies don't care enough about people's bullshit to become offended. We merely put our thick, rubber, stomping through bullshit, boots on and go!

4. Most of us gypsies are money monglers. There are some of us that believe it is better to give than receive. In other words... Never owe anyone!

5. The most important lesson... KINDNESS TRULY DOES LEAD TO PEACE!!!

Now, I have wasted my breath on pretending I have words of wisdom, now I am finished! Here are a few photos for all of those that DON'T give a damn and never visit my blog! Ho HUM

Ashlee's Preceremony... Ewwwww LaLa!

2009-10-30T21:12:00.004-05:00

Rachael helped me extensively during this event! Thank you sooo much to "It." Hee hee Beyond that, I haven't had time, again, to edit these beyond a vignette. I do hope that, if anyone actually views these, that they will appreciate the fact that the pleasure I took in capturing this wedding was beyond any of my expectations. This couple knows how to keep it gypsy!! I was privileged and honored to be apart of their special day! Thanks for viewing hippsygypsies!! Much love to all!!

lots of new stuff... arg!

2009-10-21T15:03:00.011-04:00

I've been crazy busy lately! I am in school full time while still doing photography. My life feels much like a hamster wheel, with me spinning in constant circles of insanity! Blah, blah, blah... moving on.

Here are many of the latest and not so greatest my gypsies!

Leslie's wedding... bellissimo!

2009-10-15T17:03:00.006-04:00

Oh life! I was privileged to step away from mine for a moment. Leslie's wedding was soooo sweet! Here are a few images that I quickly resized. I didn't have time to edit them, but I like them either way!

New Acronym Learned... FML (fuck my life) LOL!

2009-08-12T22:11:00.013-04:00

Here's my latest and not so greatest, matees!

Dedicated to little gypsy and thelma - goodbye loves.

Random Images... been busy and crrrrazy!

2009-08-03T13:15:00.005-04:00

First and foremost... this hot biatch is my new partner... Business partner that would be. LOL! Anyway, the rest are just of one engagement I've done recently. I have so much to post, but I have recently moved and still do not have internet service. Waaaaa!

I hope that this shizzits posts. I am not home and am attempting to upload from my IPhone. No bueno at all folkeeees! Anyway, I shall see.

In good news, thanks to anyone that is checking out my blog. I do apologize for my lack of attention to it. Moving just SUCKS!!! Keepin it as gypsy as possible in the conservitive state of Texas friends! Big Love!

Whimsical Times Moment...

2009-05-07T11:37:00.014-04:00

If you don't want to know about me and are easily bored with history photos - go the fuck away! LOL This post is about moi!
Me - 36 - whooppee! Blah!

This is me, the unhappy 11 year old that started her first period. "Girl, you'll be a woman soon." I'm not happy AT ALL! I did not like wearing boats in my panties. Nor did I agree with blood and pain. That being said, voila! ME!

Believe it or not... (Not a Ripley's Believe it or not... but an interesting Believe it or not) I was once a WE!!

For 17 years my name was a 4 syllable word, instead of two! "Sonya/Tonya come here." "Sonya/Tonya where are you?" "Sonya/Tonya go to bed."

LMAO!! We were nightmares and we paid that price!

Awwww.... yes, I am being punished with the old, leather belt we feared so much. It's not so bad... My mom birthed "we" when she was 16. Lots of learning and growing to do for all of us at that point. Nonetheless, I am not a supporter of coporate punishment. But this post is about ME! Not punishments or politics or whatever! Moving on.... "we" had our rewards too!

Anyway, "we" have become "I". Becuase "I" lost the part that unified me as a "we" when she was ran over at 17. I went crazy!! I screamed, I cried, I pouted, I digressed, I rebelled, I ran in circles chasing habits and looking for love in ALL the wrong places. Finally, I freed myself from my shame and rage. I gave myself permission to live without "we". I said my goodbyes to "us" and freed myself to find "ME"!

I found a gyspy, a hippie, a crazy, perfectly loving and giving, insanely and corruptively institutional, shack lovin, wish I was on a beach dreamin, come over and play or get the fuck away - ME!

I am too kind to ever make an apology for who I am. I am too giving to care if you are pissed at my honesty and offensive language. I guess I am just too in love with ME to care... PERIOD! You see it is easy for me to love myself. It is easy because I love myself for "we". If Sonya/Tonya still existed, she would love me and I would love her unconditionally, givingly, sacrificingly, and wholeheartedly. Now I give all of this to ME because she still, in so many ways, lives through me! Ok, enough about ME, ME, ME! Love to any who read and follow. Peace to all that decide to move on!
This post was inspired by Betsy Crum, "Becko". A true, honest, loving, intelligent, ACCEPTING and hell of a haaaawwwwwwt, gypsy! http://www.artwentyspot.blogspot.com/ Her website will be up soon if you like every form of art from serene to wtf!!! http://www.artwentyspot.com/ be patient with the arteeeeest as she finishes her site!
Cheers Becko - my thelma, my "we"!

Random Image... It was PMS... What can I say?

2009-05-06T09:30:00.008-04:00

If you look closely at the image above, you can see Becko and Caya walking on the beach... I miss the beach! Maybe this summer we can visit Galveston again. That's Texas for "beach". All we have is Galveston. LOL I will post some photos that I got before the hurricane destroyed the peir shops. Guess I could do it now.... sigh.

I believe this one is gone! Washed away by the huricane!

I love these babies!!!

Where we always stay! Guidos!!! Cheap, on Seawall Blvd and our home away from home! This place is PBJ and oranges!! We eat tuna, bread, pbj's, fruit... CAMP food! LOL Sacrifice is such a must to afford the vacation at all. We poe folk! hee hee

Pretty sure this is gone too!

Well... d...d...d... dat's all folks!

Marshelle's Wedding - Truly a Night To Remember

2009-04-23T10:10:00.059-04:00

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So little time... makes me WINE... yummy!

2009-04-21T16:12:00.012-04:00

Nothing like editing photos with a little glass of some liver cleaning/intoxicating wine... hee hee. This is my little fairy princess, Serena. She is the sweetest indivdual I have come across in ages. A fellow gypsy with a giving soul! Me loooooooooooves her and her familia!
Later taters!

A lot of photos right? Well, I couldn't help myself! I've never posted a full wedding, that I am aware of... ha ha I ain't famous for being aware though! Thanks for viewing my friends, mentors, and fellow free lovers!

Serena, My Fairy Love's Bridals

2009-04-12T18:51:00.003-04:00

Getting married next weekend, did her bridals Friday, ran a quick edit and here are a few for viewing... AS IF!! Hee hee. If you view, thank you. Gypsy love to ya!

Marshelle's Bridals....

2009-03-30T09:01:00.006-04:00

I never promise any bride a rose garden. All I can do is my best. I am thankful for each bride that takes a chance on me! I am especially grateful to the ones that let me do things MY way and trust that they may just enjoy them. Here is a princess that trusted a K-rrrrazy gypsy to take on her once in a life time moment! Woo Hoo!

A day with Serena, Chris and Noah (currently missing)

2009-03-07T21:39:00.003-05:00

I just grabbed an image an edited it. Too tired for anything but a sneak peek... Not that anyone really observes these sneak peeks, still I love to pretend that I actually have a following. Hee Hee

If you fall upon this blog randomly... YOUR bad! I have a foul mouth and am currently working on my level of caring in reagards to that. Wish I cared, but I don't! Progress can be slow my friends. Enough chit chat - here is a not so rock your world pose, done by a not so rock your world photographer.

Thank God they were purrrrty!

Marshelle's Bridal's Sneak Peek

2009-02-25T21:27:00.003-05:00

Art is truly individual!!

2009-02-08T10:03:00.002-05:00

This is SUCH art to me!

What inspires you? I don't knock an opportunity to be inspired folks. Sometimes what inspires me, maybe insane to you! OH WELL! Find YOUR art then!

Humph!

2009-02-06T18:47:00.002-05:00

Hilla's Album Roughdraft... ARG!

2009-02-04T10:05:00.007-05:00

Please give me feedback my peeps! I really want this album to be the shizzits ya know? ok cookies! Be honest and tell me which you like or don't like! alrighty mcflightys! This is just a rough draft as well. Everything is unlined and NON-puuuurrrrfect! Still waiting on page 20 to come to me...

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The Old Pinball Machine - follow the ball of thoughts~!

2009-01-05T10:34:00.002-05:00

Yeah, well, that is what this image reminds me of. Sometimes my mind is worse than the hectic ball beating of a pinball machine. Ideas and thoughts bounce off the sides of my poor, beat up cranium constantly.

Today my brain is attempting to absorb another, "Hello - Goodbye!" Awesome huh? I consider this blog my personal blog so I am going to say what ever it is I want... Life fucking sucks sometimes people!

I keep it gypsy walking down these streets of high flames and hell! I have learned to let go of the most important people, and even things, in my life. Homes, husbands, twins, all have fallen by the way side of this journey. I continue to walk through the trees and trust MY trail. Yeah, my fucking trail!!! Just because I don't walk on other's ideas of what my trail should look, feel, or be like doesn't mean I'm not on the right trail!! YOU ARE ON THE RIGHT TRAIL TOO!

Don't let a single individual control your freedom, your soul, your connections, your desires, visions, responses, enlightenments, etc. They are all YOURS to feel and experience. We live once baby, then it's gone! LIVE!!! LIVE!!! LIVE!!!

From - one crazy gypsy!

New Portraits...

2008-11-30T16:54:00.003-05:00

Who cares if its half empty or half full, F the glass!!!

Shawna, Fofanna, bi-bi-bo-bonna...

2008-11-17T11:46:00.007-05:00

Ok... so I never knew how that went, but at least I tried...ight? A year ago I did Shawna's wedding and this year I got to do her family photos... yay! I only have a few of them ready and I am booking some ass on them at that so... NO GREAT EXPECTATIONS pllllleeeeezzzzzz.

NO ONE can ever be there for you ALL the time...

2008-11-07T19:29:00.005-05:00

Unfortunately, even your closest friends are unable to always be available. If this is true, then the only person that can truly be there for us is OURSELVES!!! So why aren't we better to ourselves? Listen, little gypsies, no one will be as good to us as we can be to ourselves. Take that money and spend a little on yourself!!!! Do something just for you! I clean everyone's underwear, I make dinner, I edit my photos, chauffer kids, go to the store, clean the damn toilets, sweep, vacum, drive around to pick up prints and shizzits for my business, take phone calls, teach my kids their lessons they can't figure out, look damn hot doing it all and am damn determined to pay myself!!! NO ONE ELSE WILL!!! Love you bitches!
Here are some portraits of Hilla. There are tons more, but this is the first chip. she had a bhat mitzvah recently and those photos are coming too! These are just quick edits! no time to to do it the way I would if it was to be ordered...sigh. buzzzzzzzy beeeeeezzzzy~!

The TAG that started it all...

2008-10-21T10:50:00.006-04:00

David and Kim have tagged me. Tag is played amongst us photographers with our blogs. Explaination enough, and moving on. I am supposed to write some things in an order. Hell if I can remember the rules of this game. Checking now. God I love copy/paste!!! Thanks David and Kim for the tempelate! hee hee

Because I really have nothing else to do but work and I'm in one of those moods where I just CAN'T work (because I have a session soon and everytime I have one, a couple of days before hand I get really bad diareha, upset stomach, bad nerves and insanity!!)... I did something creative instead!! Notice the art in the photo above? I did that yesterday with stained glass and left over creap...oh! and mortar. (ADD trail - oops!)

Anyway, I will do this correctly now. (ctrl v)

4 things I did today

1. Got my ass out of bed! Yay me!

2. Sat at my computer thinking of something cool to say here.

3. Got my kids off to school. (one is 14, the other 11)

4. played with my dog (sausage on a stick. she is FAT!)

4 things on my to do list
1. wash my nasty ass! (shower)

2. make a much despised trip to the grocery store

3. therapy session - for realz!! Like to be smart on the good, the bad and the ugly about my crazy self!

4. do ANY yoga but do SOMEthing

4 of my guiltiest pleasures
1. wine

2. cigarettes

3. Family Guy
4. The 70's!!

4 random facts about me:

1. I like to keep it gypsy baby!

2. I just dyed my hair red again.

3. I really am as dingy as I act.

4. I really am as smart as I seem. (LOL)

One more for bonus - I really am institutional!

Now that all of that has been cleared up... Later taters!

Even Gyspies Can Feel Lost...

2008-10-20T10:28:00.002-04:00

Just a few more of bad-ass brides bridals! Yea!

2008-10-16T19:16:00.012-04:00

This image here says, "Don't make me leave your sorry ass!"

Dave and Kim... how could u? U tagged my tired old ass! Because I love you guys, I will play! This love/hate relationship we have going is really kind of exciting huh? or at least on my part! It's ok for me to both love and hate you!!!!!!!!!!! I hate you because you hurt so damn good! ight? Keep it gypsy peeps... I'm just trying to keep my old ass ALIVE! ha ha

P.S. Do you ever feel like asking your husband to remove his d***head cap? Arrrrgggg Matie's!

getting my boudoir gallery ready...

2008-10-07T19:07:00.003-04:00

Words of a thankful woman, "Everytime he mows a yard, I want him to know how much I appreciate it."

When he's arrived from a hard days work, I will be waiting in the doorway once a year, like so... Luck man! LMAO (at once a year)
And when he is really good, and he makes my heart jump short, I will look at him as so and whisper, "Come here you hunk of man..."
Most of all, right when he thinks he has me, I will slink away and dance out the door while singing joyfully upon the top of my lungs, "CAN'T TOUCH THIS. DUNA DUDUNA DU DUNA DUN... DUHA DUDUNA DU DUNA DUN. CAN'T TOUCH THIS"

Introducing - one baaaad ass bride!!

2008-10-02T15:24:00.005-04:00

These are only a quarter of the ones that turned out as beautiful as she is! I am telling you that beautiful brides are the bomb, but how do you choose which is THE image of someone that has so MANY that she looks hot in? Damn! It's hard not to hate someone so beautiful... hee hee Love ya bad ass bride!

A few more of Kristal and Dustin's Engagement.

2008-09-28T12:47:00.002-04:00

Just another photo...

2008-09-22T10:15:00.002-04:00

New potos, fotos, assholes!!!

2008-09-07T14:25:00.004-04:00

Sneak Peak... Kristal and Dustin Engagements.

2008-09-03T21:10:00.002-04:00

If I couldn't take a good photo of this couple, then I don't deserve to be behind a lens. They are radically cool and just as equally hot!

Little Tiffy...

2008-09-01T15:53:00.004-04:00

only time to edit one!

Juniepoo!

2008-09-01T13:57:00.002-04:00

A moment of beauty... damn girl! Don't do it like that! Hee hee

Illusive Freedom

2008-08-27T12:09:00.003-04:00

Just something different... It's how I feel so I have no thoughts about the art, tones, or anything else. It's me! I am definately a "feel" photographer... When can I create that in front of the lens and not just in front of the monitor? In time gypsies...all in good time! Ight?

Yeah, I got a tat... so what?

2008-08-24T20:01:00.006-04:00

Be Free! Be a gypsy! Rock your own world groovies! Do what you always wanted to do and don't analyze it. Put the magnifing glass away. Does it really weigh a damn in the end if you do or don't understand it? Ride YOUR wave baby!

Be FREE!

Running in the Rain...

2008-08-18T09:43:00.004-04:00

I woke up and ran in the rain this morning.

I sprinted through the streets as if I were prey being chased down by an unknown predator.

I ran until I no longer had the choice to feel. I felt nothing and it was a disasterous bliss!

My breath left my lungs in gasps, my heart pounded erratically, but still I ran full speed ahead.

My tears never had a chance. As quickly as they fell, the wind swiped them from my face and blew them in every direction; they are free.

I woke up and ran this morning; I ran, I screamed, and I cried.

I sprinted through the streets as if I were prey.

I ran until I reailized that the predator stalking me was within my own gypsy soul.

I collapsed on the curb, panting and gasping for air, looking like some whack-crack whore waiting for a bidder.

I sat on that curb, finally alone, and wept.

Everyone has those days. Now that I am finished, what would be my first thought?

I AM GYPSY!

Albums... thought I would share...sigh

2008-08-17T12:13:00.008-04:00

Well, like everything else, I have to be me in all of my work. I could throw some images on a page and call it a day, but something in me wants more. Sometimes its too much and sometimes it is right on. Who knows ? I start with Chris and Shawna, then if you aren't bored, I finished with Matt and Danielle's album.

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Here is Danielle and Matt's wedding album...

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Beautiful Junie in Bridal...

2008-08-10T11:43:00.003-04:00

Gotta be me!

2008-08-03T12:57:00.003-04:00

I tell every client or individual that I take photos of that the images will be my style. I can do a nice simple bridal, but I gotta be me! I love these images because they show her illation, her joy, her beauty, and they capture the moment. Anywho... I am working on balance here gypsies... Working on balance.

I suck at bridals...sigh. It truly is my flaw!! She is loverrrly though isn't she?

2008-08-02T22:10:00.003-04:00

Be Free Gypsy Bitatches!!!

2008-08-01T15:42:00.004-04:00

This is Kailey, my new assistant...

I am out of town tonight and thought I would showcase my new assistance work. Yes, this is me in my damn kitchen! Ha Ha! She is still a bit intimidated about the strobe lights and all. She is learning. I only edited one photo... too much for me to deal with right now in light of the other photos that I have. I am teaching her everything I know. It is impossible for me to do this alone and now, she is here!! I wuv her!

All work and no play make Tonto a dull girl! LOL

2008-07-31T22:13:00.008-04:00

Meet Taira in vintage... hee hee.

Meet Taira's little sister who has to do EVERYTHING that Taira does. Hee hee cute photo huh? she's a cute little sh@@ fo sho!

Meet the mother of the two above... pretty hot huh? She is my aunt, but we look more like sisters. LOL Now it sounds like I am saying that I am hot... not!!! Don't be decieved~

This is my mom, the above's sister. Don't get mad mom! This woman is 52!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shocked much?
Try going out with her... yea, NOT fun! j/k....

The REAL Me...

2008-07-26T11:57:00.005-04:00

Many may wonder, "why post this ugly ass image of yourself?" Well, this is me. Everyday I have to make a conscious decision to be something different. I wake up in the morning and lay in bed for 10 min. making a conscious decision to paint my canvas with colors of life. When I open my eyes from sleep, I arise to a canvas painted black with memories of loss, pain, guilt, and eventually, finally, with a sigh of relief, acceptance. Acceptance of myself and all of my thoughtless actions as a young girl that caused death and devastation to the ones that I loved most.

I have a hole in my heart for all those that once walked with me, held me, loved me... Their love is now only a whisper with their memories. They whisper to me every morning, "Remember me? Remember how we once danced, skipped, and laughed together? Do you remember how we held each other in our fears, comforted each other through our pains?"

"Yes, I remember; I'll always remember."

This pain has created my insanity. My insanity has created my art. Some may think this sounds absolutely institutional. My answer is, "I" am institutional and I accept myself.

This is a pattern of random thoughts and a labyrinth of dreams that I can't put rhythm or reason to for anyone that may read this. All I can say is that today, I AM ME! I am me with all of my faults, all of my guilt, all of my gifts, all of my hopes, all of my fears and all of the collective confusion that makes me, ME!

As crazy as it seems, I must go dance now. I am going to throw my arms above my head in every direction my old body can bend in. I am going to be the real me, but free. Free to be as loose as I want to be. Bye friends and keep it gypsy! Paint your canvas with colors... I did already today.

could this be edie? hee hee

2008-07-24T13:42:00.000-04:00

Nope! Just a fun photo!

Painted my kitchen... woo hoo!

2008-07-21T16:44:00.002-04:00

Well, I am not finished with it yet, but here is a nice little pop shot of the green, orange and brown. Me loooooove~

Sometimes you just gotta Immerse.. hee hee

2008-07-20T21:16:00.005-04:00

Before immersion:

yes, I know this one looks a little strange, but damnit! I like it!!! Before the poor girl was immersed! Hee hee (evil laughter)

no idea...

2008-07-20T17:54:00.003-04:00

working on some albums and thought I would take a break. Only photographer's think that a break is taking out some random photos and tweaking....sigh. LOL

Groovy Images Biatches! (To Me ;-) )

2008-07-09T17:16:00.003-04:00

Self portrait and a couple of a hell raiser! Woo hoo

2008-07-02T12:37:00.006-04:00

Courtnee Lee A.K.A. Beach Hippie!

2008-06-25T20:49:00.011-04:00

Must admit, I had an absolute blast taking these! Thanks for checking them out! keep it groovy gypsies!

Photos... Photos.... Photos.... whooppee!

2008-06-22T10:34:00.004-04:00

New Website... FINALLY!

2008-06-08T16:50:00.002-04:00

Hey groovy peeps! I finally found the time to merge our website over. We have a completely different look. Check it out, if you are interested. http://www.thesoulfocus.com/ Woo Hoo! What a MESS! Anyway, below are some of the images that I enjoyed. These are NOT client favorites, but MINE. My taste is always slightly off, but its mine. Hee Hee I like to trash some of my photos. It's my pleasure!
Make it a groovy one guys!

Another funky self-portrait....

2008-06-01T22:39:00.000-04:00

funky self portrait... LOL

2008-05-28T20:58:00.000-04:00

Myspace Biatches...

2008-05-27T16:02:00.007-04:00

First, the song that is playing is killer. You should definately turn up the groovy tunes!!

Second, the link above is to my myspace. Any of you bohemian chicks want to be friends, link me up! Over and out! www.myspace.com/peacefulbeachbum

Oh! Phfoto of the day...sigh. My images always match my mood. Today is raining and it's been a hard day peeps, but I am KEEPIN' IT GYPSY!!!

Foto, photo, poto of the day ...

2008-05-26T15:13:00.002-04:00

A self portrait of mwa... of course it would be extreme! All apart of Gypsy Summer 2008.

Dedicated to all the girls who don't have castles, but are still a princess!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-05-23T17:35:00.005-04:00

Sneak Peek...

2008-05-22T23:32:00.002-04:00

Gypsy Summer in Galveston...

2008-05-19T22:52:00.004-04:00

Ok... this might sound kind of corny, but Becko and I have named this summer "Gypsy Summer." We plan to experience life and just be k-rrrazy. These are the first of many trips to come (hopefully). Keep in mind that we can't get too k-rrrazy. We ARE mothers after all... ;-) Betsy and Caya fly a kite.

Jonah is the lonesome dove... aww.
Caya and I give salty, wet kisses.
Caya loves this kite man!
Becko got envious of Caya's kite and made one of her own. LOL

Just a funky idea...
Jonah waiting on the perfect wave to boogie on.
Caya, Caya, Caya...sigh.
Jonah again...
Galveston really is the oasis of Texas for me! I know... I am cheesy!

Just a bit of vintage play... Have a great weekend!!

2008-05-16T15:01:00.003-04:00

Photo of the day... sorry honey! LOL

2008-05-12T14:37:00.000-04:00

Photo of the day.... some things in life are still simple

2008-05-12T14:36:00.000-04:00

Photo of the day...

2008-05-05T21:39:00.000-04:00

Photo of the day... again.... sigh... this is getting old. LOL

2008-04-27T00:37:00.002-04:00

Peter "PIPER" piced a pack of peppers....

2008-04-25T20:58:00.002-04:00

Piper sneak peek...

Kailey, Kailey, Kailey

2008-04-24T10:38:00.004-04:00

Well, these are Kailey part III. I have so many that I post them at different intervals. Thanks for viewing gang!

It's Photo of the Day Time...

2008-04-22T22:51:00.002-04:00

I know that it is really gold, but I likey!!! 70's rock~

Photo of the day...

2008-04-20T17:01:00.000-04:00

Photo of the day...

2008-04-15T14:17:00.002-04:00

Actually, I like both so I enclosed both... LOL

What up Dorothy?

2008-04-13T14:01:00.004-04:00

OK... this one has a long story to it. I don't have the time to go into it all, but I can tell you that I learned some major things about myself. I only have time to share one of these brilliant epiphanies with you guys. 1.) I SUCK IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A NOW SAD NEIGHBOR'S YARD.

THIS IS ABSOLUTLEY RADICAL. WHEN THIS TREE FELL, IT RAISED THE YARD AROUND THE FOUNDATION OF THE HOUSE.
JUST LOOK AT THE ROOTS ON THIS BABY!!!

UM... SOMEBODY WOKE UP PISSED!
THIS IS THE SAME HOUSE WITH THE YARD PEELAGE GOING ON!
A BIGGER VIEW OF THE RAISED YARD AND A FALLEN TREE... POOR TREE. LOVE MOTHER EARTH, LOVE MOTHER EARTH.

Photo of the day.... thought it was funny.

2008-04-08T11:02:00.001-04:00

two groomsmen snuck off to have a jolly good time, but they got busted by the camera. LOL Not really. Leaves a lot to the imagination though huh?

Simple Things for Simple Minds... Rambling Part I Kailey Part II

2008-04-06T10:04:00.006-04:00

One minute I am tucked up under my cover with the most delicious ray of sunshine streaming into my window. Then, as I drank my coffee, these words departed from my dry, what in the world did I do last night, lips "Dude, where the hell the sun go?" I do not like rainy days Sam-I-Am, I do not like them at all!!! I WANT SUNSHINE!!! I want a beach, an ocean rhythm, burnt cheeks hanging out of my bottoms, a margarita, seashells, tanktops and shorty-shorts. I want the tips of my frizzed and ratted hair to fly in the breeze while I inhale the scent of fish and salt! I want to wonder a small distance to my tent and towel off and ask my husband, "Dude, want to throw down a pbj and go back out?" Anyway, without further ado... here is Kailey part II. I believe that I will post these on OPS and get some feedback... hmmm... does Tonto feel lucky? Well, do ya? LOL

New things... LOL

2008-04-02T19:00:00.002-04:00

Caya's Birthday Party! The big 3 baby!

2008-03-31T23:33:00.008-04:00

Caya looks anxiously out the door for all her partay friends to arrive.

We had a bit of a difficult time convincing her that the cupcakes were for her partay guests.
By this time the poor kid is thinking, "Ain't no one showing up to my partay." Well, at least I have my drink and my balloons.

Awww.... someone showed up and they are giving her some cupcake drunk love~ Moma Becko claps as Caya sucessfully blows out her birthday candle while chewing a huge ball of pizza dough in her mouth. High 5 baby~

We survived another birthday gang and in this family, that calls for a huge high thumbs up! Well, I am thumb ups and Caya is E.T. phone home...

Here are a few images of me that were pop shotted by my honey! He deals with me and all of my insanity so he is one groovylicious guy! He is "my oak". If he is reading this I just want to mention that I also want this really bad...

Families... they seem to want photos of their kids...

2008-03-28T13:50:00.004-04:00

This is a good friend of mine with her first born... Elijah. In my opinion, Whitney is on drugs because no one can be this happy with babies. LOL J/K Whit! You can check out her personal blog here http://ourlifesmiles.blogspot.com/.

Remember Stinky?

2008-03-27T14:39:00.002-04:00

Well, she is cutting an album soon. Look at her she's young, having so much fun, gonna be a star, blah, blah, blah!

East Texas Road Trip... um... pics speak for themselves.

2008-03-18T21:48:00.004-04:00

Katie decided she wanted her photo taken by this sign.
Betsy's stylin' so I took a sneak shot of her groovy style. The wind blew so viciously in Katies convertible. It was so bad that we had to pull over so I could throw up. I don't drive in the back and didn't realize that I just don't do that with clever ease anymore.

Another pop shot of Betsy's groovy style. Sup Bets? Finally, I asked if Katie would take a photo of me taking a photo of her. LOL I try not to get in front of a lens often. Makes me soooo depressed.
This is the absolute funniest and ugliest image that I have ever seen of myself, but it was too funny to pass up. This is me thinking, "Just kill me."

Boudoir Sneak Peek!

2008-03-13T12:28:00.000-05:00

Etheral Fairy in da forest!!!

2008-03-09T18:30:00.003-05:00

Rescue me thou forest fairy!

Meet Stinky!!

2008-02-28T11:02:00.007-05:00

Many of these still have those annoying little shadows and aren't finished yet, but here is a sneak peek of where I am headed with them. Good Times!

My favorite...

2008-02-25T20:15:00.004-05:00

We all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but this first image is my favorite!

Partay time in old Kennard...

2008-02-25T15:26:00.006-05:00

Well, we went to Kennard, TX over the weekend and had a pocket full of fun! I got lots of photos of the fam, and even some of non-fams. Anywho, here are some photos from the weekend.

Caya and Murphey make a run for it, but I caught up!!!

Caya can only assume that she has stepped in one of Murphey's little gifts... hmm.... Sup stupid face?

We saw this glider as we were returning home... I don't know about you, but I would be peeing in my pants if that was me.... mmmmmkkkkkk

First, a photo of Uncle and Andy and Cinderella (Caya)

Next, Becko gets her groove on...

Tonto drives while her eyeball looks like a baseball... what's up with that?

Momma Suzanne plays a mean bongo... Dalton sings loooooooooooowwwww.

Sup Tonto and Cinderella?

Then look who was waiting for me upon arrival from Kennard. It was Juniper! We hung out and played some hacky sack. We look puuurrrrty funky. Funky times at Tonto Town. LOL

Usually don't post this kind of crap, BUT

2008-02-21T13:21:00.001-05:00

The moon was beautiful last night, so I snuck out and got a pic. by the way, ignore the noise... you know what it's like when you are using a Nikon D100 dinosaur, ight?

One more....

2008-02-20T11:02:00.003-05:00

I talked Juniper into this one! It took a lot of cohersing... but I can be very convincing... LOL

More Boudoir of Juniper....

2008-02-18T13:07:00.003-05:00

I really can't spell! It is disasterous! oh well... sigh.

Wade and Taria

2008-02-18T10:10:00.008-05:00

Here are just a few of Wade and Taira (my little Juno). There are a lot more that I haven't edited yet, but will soon!! Woo hoo!

Juniper's bridals and some boudoir... woo hoo

2008-02-15T18:12:00.001-05:00

A few maternities of Tair-i

2008-02-04T17:22:00.000-05:00

I have so many different beautiful images... I will post more later, but I quickly grabbed these and edited them. I can't wait to do more!! She is gorgeous!!

New photos of... ME!!

2008-01-28T11:28:00.001-05:00

My husband took some new captures of me and I decided to update my blog with my new, aging, look. Hey! We all get older!

Bridal sneak peek

2008-01-20T23:39:00.001-05:00

This is the only one I can show 'til the wedding AND I looooove it... LOL

First Invitation

2008-01-14T16:39:00.000-05:00

Well... I must say that this isn't too shabby for my first inviation to create and put together.

More of Juniper's Engagement...

2008-01-08T10:55:00.001-05:00

We don't have any location photos, but here are a few of their studio photos... Some are really fun, but I am still taking my time editing them as to the feel that I get from each image. Thanks for viewing!

2007 Favorites

2007-12-31T10:12:00.000-05:00

Jobo

2007-12-08T12:41:00.000-05:00

It always amazes me that this kiddo feels like an ugly duckling. Teenage years are so terribly difficut. They just suck!