I'm SOOOO Excited!!

Yeah!! Today we finally closed a deal for leasing out a new house! Ever since moving to L.A. we've been living in a small 1,400 square foot townhouse, and a few weeks ago Jeremy came home from work and found a naked guy hiding in our bushes. Scary. Apparently he lives right by us too. Jeremy made a police report about it and went to the office of our townhome and complained. They said they would evict the guy, but it hasn't happened yet. So, here we are trapped in our house because I can't let the girls go outside and play anymore without my constant supervision. The L.A. school district isn't the best either, so we decided last week to go look at some homes in a different school district, a better one. There aren't many homes for lease around here. We really only found 2 that were sort of what we were looking for. The first one was alright, but the second one was it. You know when you just feel right in a place, well, that's how this was. The owners were in Europe when we put in the offer and to make a long story short, they almost backed out of leasing it. They decided maybe it wasn't a good move financiall for them. I was about in tears, I want out of this place so badly. Well, today we met with them, got all the paperwork done, and handed over the $$$. They are supposed to be out by July 15 or sooner. I can't wait!! Yeah, we get a home! Here's a few pics of the place. I didn't take them, they just came off the website. Obviously the furnishing aren't ours, but soon it will be our home. I love that we'll have a place that is safe for our girls. Oh, it is in a guard-gated community, and to even get in you have to have the person's name and address that you are going to see. We are also up on a hill with no one else on it. It's very private, and had gorgeous views of the hills and canyon. We actually saw deer running up the hillside right by our house today. Anyway, thanks for letting me share my joy!!!

Why I Blog

Well, Debbie, tagged me a few days ago to write 5 reasons why I blog. Let's see if I can get five!

1. I'm not very good at keeping a journal or a family history, so this is a way to keep some of our families events recorded.

2. It's a way for me to share some of my photography with whoever wants to enjoy it.

3. When I blog, it's just "me" time. It is something I definately need sometimes!

4. I want my girls to be able to look back on it someday and see how much they were loved and enjoyed.

5. Sometimes I need to just sit down and write something out to really see how I am feeling, and sometimes I just need to get things back into perspective.

There, I was kind of reaching a bit, but I think I got it! Thanks Debbie!

A Few More

I've gotten more of the wedding pics edited, so I just thought I'd share a few more.












Isn't it cool how their bodies form a heart?

Zach & Melissa

I've only proofed a few of the shots and have TONS more to go through, but here's a few from the wedding. We almost didn't even make it to the wedding, but that's a whole other blog entry!