*The Bahamas*

It was wonderful!! =) flying in-this is what my eyes beheld! beautifully colored coasts!!


Sara & I had a great-great time together! It was short, but so very sweet.
On Friday we were able to be a bit touristy & relax & catch up---we didn't stop talking-EVER!

We started at a restaurant in the Atlantis Resort & had the MOST FABULOUS breakfast I've ever had in my life! (no exaggeration) Thanks Sara!!

We went to an AMAZING aquarium at one of the resorts.

Spent a little time on the beach.

& of course a lot of time taking pictures!

& we got to enjoy a bit of the local flavor~

Conch-fisherman

Conch-fritters (not bad I must say)

& Mojitos!

And that was all in 1.25 days!

The rest of the time was spent shooting the wedding!!! More pictures of that to come.

THANK YOU SARA for letting me join you. Such an adventure-I will never forget it.

Ad-Joy

I'm back home & had a fabulous time in the Bahamas!!! Loved being with my sister & the wedding that we shot was out of this world B E A U T I F U L! But, I don't have all the pictures yet-nor have I had time to go through the ones that I do have, so I decided to post some of these....I was trying to get a good shot of her to put on canvas in her room...So blessed by this girlie....I often call her "Ad-Joy" (Addalie Joy) & that is what she does!

i think that she thought i had lost my mind when i gave this lollipop to her. she rarely gets sugar (& if she does it is in minuscule amounts) because it makes her so so so SO hyper....but like any smart 2 year old would do....she didn't ask questions, & just licked away!

I'm Leavin On A Jet Plane......

So for years my sister has been traveling to the Bahamas to take pictures........& for years, I've been waiting for the timing to be "right" to go with her. & ta-daaaa! we are off!! tomorrow morning bright & early we will both board our separate planes. Her from Denver-me from Philly & we will fly SOUTH!!!! We are shooting a wedding on in the Bahamas on Saturday & returning home on Monday.
I can't remember ever taking a trip with just my sister!! I can't even imagine what uninterrupted talk will be like!!?? (we haven't seen each other in person for 1 1/2 years) Will we even be able to sleep?? or will we chat the nights away??? Not to mention the beautiful beaches & fabulous Bahamian food that await. And, what I am MOST looking forward to is the wedding!! Yes, it will be hard work...& we will be on our feet (in uncomfortable shoes) for hours...& yes, it will be hot & sweaty...but I CAN'T wait to capture images together! It is high on the list of my most favorite things in life--to take pictures with my sister!!! Sara & I are opposites in a lot of ways, but despite that we are best friends & we fit together so well when we have cameras in hand....So- I'm sure the time away will fly past us quickly (except for when we are missing our kiddos & husbands) But the next couple of days will hold memories & adventures for sure!
Cheers!!!

My husbands *lucky* day!

Yesterday, Scott headed down to the Phillies home opener with Todd & Alicia & Jill. I was debating on going & decided that I needed to attend to my "motherly duties" instead. (I am leaving for the Bahamas in about 36 hours...& couldn't bare the thought of making Addalie stay w/a babysitter last night since she'll be tossed around quite a bit while I am in the Bahamas.) So....as I was saying, they were at the game have a grand old time...perfect weather, perfect seats (5 rows off of the field)...& the Phillies won! Scott kinda knew the man that was sitting behind him & was talking to him abit....it turned out that this guy had 4 tickets to the 76er's game (which started about 45 minutes after the Phillies game ended.) & HE GAVE THEM TO THEM!!!! (valued at $500) So, they happily walked across the street & found their "free seats" 3 ROWS OFF OF THE COURT!!! They were in their glory. To top it all off, it was "fan appreciation night" & Scott won a $100 gift card for Sketchers.

When Scott called me & told me all of this, the first thing that I was reminded of was the verse in

Luke 6:38~
"give, & it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you."

Scott has been such an example to me of this. He is ALWAYS giving to people!!! Usually more then I think that we can even afford....but so often I see God blessing him in random ways. (Just yesterday before the game there was a situation where Scott generously gave.) So often- it may appear that "he's lucky" etc. But I get to see how much he himself gives & the heart that he has to bless others. & I'm not trying to brag on my husband, because honestly, I am challenged by his example. It is a blessing to watch the Lord give Scott "good measure"!


Phillies game above.....76er's game below!

"my favorite color is ellow"

There is a place right down the road that has beautiful yellow flowers every spring!
Last year I tried to take pictures of Addalie there, but it didn't go very well. So I decided to try again & to top it all off- "ellow" (that's how she says "yellow") is her favorite color!
She was such a trouper though because as soon as we got there, she stepped in some "burn hazel" & if you've ever touched that stuff...you know it hurts!!! Her whole foot had bumps all over it--but despite it, she did really well for pictures. (I was a bit amazed.)

*dancing with bunny*

*spring flowers*

i had never seen these before...this is my first year of having them....& i LOVE them! they just make me smile. (the challenge is keeping Addalie from "picking them" out of the pot!)

they are really this PINK...i didn't edit them!!

Easter 2010

Easter Egg Hunt at Village Greens-





She was not to sure of the Easter Bunny....

& she wasn't to sure of the egg hunt either....(at least at first)

but with mommy's help she managed to get a few! =)

Grandpa Stutzman & Bev--notice her new shoes! Thanks so much. They are great!! =)

They had LOTS of fun activities there. Face/Hand painting-

Live Bunnies to pet-

Fishing Games-

Side walk chalk- we have a stone driveway & nowhere to do sidewalk chalk, so this was a treat!

Counting her loot!

Addalie & I had so much fun...& since Village Greens is so close to our house, this will definitely be a tradition!

Scott came home from market early on Saturday night & we painted eggs!!!!