A break

OK I am very grateful for this little side job that has really taken off. I do love photography and I am still in shock how many people love the pictures I take. It is hard to believe Blue Prints has been in business for 1 year and I have had over 35 clients! But whew, the month of November is a little overwhelming. I usually book 4 clients a month, one a week is comfortable to me and gives me time to edit and not miss out on too much family time but November I have booked 10 sessions! 10 I tell you, it's so hard to say NO! So seeing as I am going to have my face either behind a computer or camera the entire month my mom's invitation to the beach sounded pretty good. Johnny and I went down for a quick trip to enjoy the sand, water and sun. I was really surprised how beautiful it was this late in the year. We had highs reach 80 and the lows in the 60's, now I don't remember the last time I went on vacation with just my mom, but hopefully I can do it again soon!

It was a much needed break and after pulling in my driveway on Saturday I already want to go back. LOL

 

Indiana Jones

Well I really felt the pressure of Halloween this year to try and top the Captain Jack Sparrow costume from last year. Of course part of the fun of Halloween is choosing the costume. And yes, I let Johnny pick his costume on his own (after telling him all the ninja's and masked men didn’t come in his size) he decided to be one of the men that hangs in our movie room. (Thank God it wasn’t Kramer ) He decided to be Mr. Indiana Jones. I was pleased with his choice. The costume was fairly simple to put together or so I thought. Ever notice when you are actually looking for something it is nowhere to be found? I searched high and low for dark brown slacks and a tan button down shirt. After a tank of gas and a headache I went to target and came out with cargo pants and a white button down. It was going to have to do! I purchased the whip from a Halloween store and the hat is Poppy's, which fit on Johnny's big ol head just fine. We also included the holster and pistol which Johnny already had.


We were on our way to the annual Dojo party and I just felt like something wasn’t right about the costume. He had the hat, the 5 O'clock shadow, and whip but we needed to make up for no satchel and leather jacket. Then I had the greatest idea ever - dirt, we needed dirt. There was a nearby construction site and when we pulled up there was mounds of Georgia red clay. So I told Johnny to go roll around in the dirt, get it everywhere including your face, the kid looked at me like I was crazy and did have a concern about the dirt causing pimples, LOL. But once he started rolling he got into character quickly, standing on top of the dirt mountain cracking his whip.

We went on to win second place at the Dojo costume contest. He was beat by a baby Ninja Turtle.



After Johnny fought with me for days on trick or treating I decided to go against his wishes and take him to the beach. I guess it has already happened, friends have become top priority. He didn’t want to miss out on all of the Trick or Treating with the neighborhood which I get but come on the beach is the beach! Yea, he got over that pretty quickly. It was the perfect night, in the 60's and we walked over to the village where all the shops were handing out candy. After going around the circle a few times and getting more candy then I would allow him to eat in a year we got something to eat and the night ended with fireworks! It was a really nice way to spend Halloween.

We dont get out much....

So I get pretty excited when a friend is having a birthday, or a baby shower or even better a wedding. It is a reason we have to get out and do something. (Not that John and I are hermits or anything, but after a long, busy week we usually stay close to home.) So our friend Richard was getting married in the mountains and we were getting dressed up! I had the perfect dress for the event, it is pink and sparkly not in a tacky sparkly way but a princess way. I couldn't wait to wear it. Well Gigi came to pick up Johnny and we got ready, cutting it as close as possible to the time we had to leave John and I come downstairs he in a suit and me in my beautiful dress. We looked good, as long as you didnt look down. LOL As someone that prefers to be barefoot all the time I dont put a lot of time into shoes so I had on boots and John was rolling like Phil Gold, suit n sneakers (but not like white sneakers I am talking neon green and blue). Awesome.

While we had no time to stop I decided it was worth being a few minuets late. The mall was on the way and I scored a pair of neutral pumps and John some black dress shoes for under 100.00. And the best part is we arrived right on time. The wedding was very intimate and small. It was in a beautiful cabin, and with the fall colors and mountains it was really pretty. Being on a Sunday night we didnt get to stay for too long but I am so glad we went. Here are a few pictures from our big night out. And believe it or not, I didnt take very many pictures. It was nice to just be somewhere and not have to do anything!

 

 

 

 

And the Bride and Groom

 

 

 

 

So we all know I take a lot of pictures and I have been accused of abusing Johnny with the camera but pictures are so important to me. As any mom knows your children make so many different faces; we have the snaeky, lying, smiles, smirks, grins and you know what each and every look means. I want to capture all of Johnnys faces, I dont want to ever forget any of them, because I adore all of them. Here are a few of my favorites lately.
Oh and P.S. I am going to try to cut back on all of the facebook pictures of Johnny but I will have to share them somewhere so be warned.

The Reds

Well I thought I should give everyone an update on Johnny and baseball. Yea, he has pretty much taken over the team.  He is playing circle and first base and really doing a great job. It is awesome to see him doing good and having fun. (Well also not having to yell for him to get out of the dirt every 5 min). He hit his first (in park) homerun, and is getting anywhere from 3-6 outs per game.  He is getting all the glory and loving it. I do wear his button proud. We only have one or two more games left and honestly I am ready for it to be done. LOL But here is the season in a few pictures....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check out the rest of the team's pictures I took at http://redsfallballwilliams.shutterfly.com

 

 

 

Creativity

At my parent teacher conference with Mrs. Graham she told me Johnny's biggest strength is his creativity.

One of his favorite things to do is create, he gets so mad at me when I throw away an empty bottle or paper towel roll because it can be art. So most of the time I run it by him before I throw his potential masterpiece away. His homework this weekend was to make a vehicle out of recycled material, right up his alley. It could be any type of vehicle and because he has already made a space ship he decided on a Unicycle. Yes, a unicycle I also learned this is something he has always wanted to have surprise, surprise. We searched the house high and low for all of our materials and I am pretty impressed with the result. The only thing I did was monitor the hot glue gun use and bend the paperclips. He used wood pieces from an old basket for the spokes, paper clips for the pedals and foam for the seat.

A special guest

We were so lucky to have Grandma, Johns mom in town for a visit. The last time her and Johnny saw each other he was 2, so as you can imagine they had a lot to catch up on. Baseball and Karate took over the week but I think she enjoyed seeing his everyday activities. She was very sweet, and jumped right in to the ongoing Johnny taxi from karate to baseball. They spent a lot of time reading and snuggling, and we showed her our favorite spots like Publix haha and Little Mulberry park. We had really beautiful weather and enjoyed the time with her and she has a friend for life in Hiccup. Since Jeanne has left she has just wandered around the house crying looking for love. We are going to make sure to see her again soon!

Johnny's fan club in the stands!