Scotty, Blair & Zach

Scotty, Blair and Zach came for some family pics. Zach seemed to really like the waterfall. We also did some pics at the studio. They brought Zach's Cardinal jersey and bat and we got some cute pics with that. . . but we did have to get a Bulldog pic for Paw-Paw!

Invitations and Announcements

One of my favorite things to do is design a special invitation or announcement. This is my second year to do Neelie's invitations and I always enjoy working with her.



My youngest brother and his family live in Mississippi now and we don't get to see them very often. I always try to do birthday pictures for all my nieces and this year I wasn't able to do that for Emma Kate. But Kari took some pics and sent them to me and I was able to design her card.

Back in July, I did a birthday announcement for Maddie who has family in Georgia. Well, a friend of one of the girls who got a card saw it and like it. She called me and asked me to make invitations for her little girl's first birthday party. That was SO cool - having someone from so far away want me to do some work for her! She did a great job taking the pics of Caroline and gave me great shots to work with! Here are the two invitations I did.

Cadence and Zander

What a fun session! Cadence has SO much energy and is so much fun - she laughed and played the whole time! Zander was chilled out and just watching Cadence go! They are such cute kids! I know Mommy and Daddy will have their hands even MORE full in a few months when Zander is running around keeping up with Cadence! I wish I had her energy!!

Olivia and Emily

Olivia and Emily came to have some photogenic pics taken and to also do some fun shots together. I had a great time with these girls! We laughed so much . . . and I always enjoy the sessions with a lot of laughter! Here are a few pics of the pretty sisters.

Grant

Grant came for some 2-yr old pics. He had a great time in the waterfall and I think we got some really cute pics!! As you can see by the last pic, he loved splashing in the waterfall!!

My what BIG eyes you have!!

Ethan and Tripp came by the church and got to playing with a magnifying glass. . . I was laughing so hard. And of course, I had to get my camera out and get some pics. I still crack up when I look at these pics!

Ryan, Amanda & Madelyn

I had the pleasure of doing a family shoot for Ryan & Amanda and their beautiful baby girl, Madelyn. I've posted pics from of an earlier session with Amanda and Madelyn on the blog and had so many responses/compliments to those pics! She is such a cutey with a beautiful smile! They make a very good looking family!! Even the dog is cute!

Ashley SR 2007

I did some SR pics for Ashley and she brought her sister, Shelby, with her so we could do some SISTER pics, too. I had a great time with these girls. They really seem to get along so well. Makes me wonder what it would be like to have a sister.

More of Ashley and Shelby

Back to Blogging

So it's taken me a while to get ready to blog again - but I do have LOTS of pics to blog today. . . so get ready! Hopefully, I won't get so far behind again . . . but no promises!! :)

This is why you shouldn't leave your camera in the car all day in the middle of summer! I found my camera like this at the end of a summer day. It had been in my purse in the trunk of my car. A cool design on the cracked screen though!


I did get to get a new camera - which always makes me happy. . . but I was very happy with this camera and I got a newer version of it. If you are looking for a great little digital camera - you should check out the Canon Digital Elphs - GREAT cameras! They also take videos and have manual settings for more control over your pics - if that is something you are in to!

ONLINE VIEWING

I finally got my online store set up! (THANK YOU, CLAY!!!)

The pictures from the SC v. McGehee game are online now. . . and hopefully all the pics I take on Friday nights we be up by the following Tuesday. I'm also going to go back and put the first three games online - it just may take me a couple of weeks to get them all up!

I'm also in the process of having my website redesigned and set up - but the address will remain the same www.khaynes.com

To view the pictures each week, just go to my homepage (www.khaynes.com) and click on the link that says "Click here to view your pictures". . . that will take you to the online store!

BAD BLOGGER!

I KNOW!! I'm so far behind on my blog! I'm behind in EVERYTHING right now! And it looks like there is no end in sight! It reminds me of a story I heard once about a donkey in a hole. . . and the people just kept throwing dirt on him thinking they'd bury him alive. But he ended up shaking it off and each time he did - he got a little more ground underneath him and was eventually able to climb out of the hole. So each time I start to get depressed about being behind and buried under so much work - I just remember it means life is full - and I am blessed. I will get caught up on my blog - or maybe I'll just do like credit card statements and be a month behind! :)

I just looked up the donkey story on the internet - and here's one version I found. A little 'food for thought'. . .

Once upon a time in ancient China, the people at a village received orders from the regional governor to build a shrine for the emperor. If they could meet the deadline, the governor would reward them handsomely.
The chosen location for the shrine had a well, so they needed to fill it up before construction could take place. They brought in a donkey to transport piles of sand and mud for that purpose.
An accident occurred. The donkey got too close to the exposed well, lost his footing and fell into it. The villagers tried to lift him out but could not. After many failed attempts, they realized it would take too long to rescue him.
Keeping the deadline in mind, the villagers decided to sacrifice the donkey. They proceeded to shovel the sand and mud into the well, thinking they had no choice but to bury him alive.
When the donkey realized what they were doing, he began to wail pitifully. The villagers heard him but ignored him. The value of the donkey wasn't much compared to the rewards they would get, so they continued to shovel.
After a while, the wailing stopped. The villagers wondered about this. Was the donkey dead already? Or did he just give up? What was going on?
Curious, they looked in the well. A surprising sight greeted them: The donkey was alive and well. When the mud and sand rained down on him, he shrugged them off, and then stamped around until they were tightly packed below him. This formed solid ground that lifted him a bit higher each time.
Eventually, the donkey got high enough inside the well. With one powerful leap, he jumped out of it. Amazed, the villagers watched as he trotted off with his head held high.

Guess this story just proves what we can do when we just 'shake it off' and keep on keeping on!
So. . . enough 'deep thoughts by Kelly' . . . I'll sign off and get busy on pics to post on here!!