Dec
26
Christmas 2011 has come and gone. The crazy shoppers go back into hibernation for 11 months. Charlie Brown finds the true spirit of Christmas, only to forget it again in a year’s time.
There’s so much buildup for Christmas and then it’s just…..over.
Bethany and I are Christmas fiends. We dream of having our own house someday with a room that’s always decorated for Christmas. Whenever you’re feeling blue, all you have to do is walk into the room, turn on “Christmas Vacation” and your cares will be thrown away. Hopefully, by the time we’re able to have that, the technology will be there so we can have it snow in the room with the flip of a switch.
The week before Christmas, Bethany and I took a trip to Branson, Missouri with her parents. I haven’t been to Branson since I was around 5 and in 22 years, not much has changed. However, their Christmas setup is something to behold. Obviously, I’ve been hiding under a rock because I didn’t know so many people came to this every year. I felt like I was back in Korea all of a sudden, with the long lines and elbow-to-elbow crowds. We had a great time and I hope we make it a yearly thing and go back next year.
Only 364 Days until Christmas in 2012!
Nov
29
There’s something about Christmas that is incredibly special to me. I’m not sure if it’s the fact I still look at Christmas through the eyes of a child or if it’s just what someone put in my egg nog. It could be a little bit of both. The little things still get to me. I still believe the Christmas miracles we see in the movies are possible to obtain. Once again, you might want to check my Egg Nog.
This past weekend, I was supposed to do The Bowie’s annual Christmas photos. (You can see theirs from 2009 here.) We had planned on going to Motley’s Christmas Tree Farm (Girls, Girls, Girls = Ho! Ho! Ho! wait….bad idea), but with the rain, we decided to postpone that idea and just take photos of Boston. When life gives you eggs, you make egg nog. I’m really hung up on this egg nog thing, aren’t I? We plan on trying the tree farm in a couple of weeks with the entire Bowie clan. But for now, I present to you Mr. Boston.
Nov
26
I’ve been fortunate enough to take several babies’ first Christmas pictures and it’s always a fun, interesting day. When you have an infant around the 4-7 months age, all they want to do is put things in their mouth. Most also know that you’re taking their picture, while they’re wearing cute outfits and funny hats their parents picked out for them. I assume they would just rather be naked and be a baby. Instead, they have to sit still and smile. Not the easiest thing to do.
Kurt is always a fun baby to photograph. He runs the gamut of emotions in mere seconds. If I’m not prepared, “Tough,” I assume Kurt would say. I’m on his time. But at the end of the day, I think we tricked him with funny faces, singing songs, and delicious candy canes and strings of lights to get the shots we wanted. Everyone, meet Kurt.
