tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70818646038184892482024-02-07T21:13:08.994-08:00Erin HollisErin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-44325436026814925372011-01-23T12:04:00.000-08:002011-01-23T12:04:51.457-08:00New blog!Hello! I am pleased as punch to tell you that my new blog is up and running. Please go to <a href="http://www.lensenvyblog.com/">www.lensenvyblog.com</a><br />
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I would be even more pleased if you would subscribe to my blog there. I already have a couple of new posts for ya.<br />
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Good bye to the sweet little blogger world that got me started. Now we're off to bigger and better places. See you there!Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-78202827144242389602011-01-20T21:36:00.000-08:002011-01-20T21:36:22.236-08:00We're moving!! ...to a new blogHey friends! I am soon moving to a new blog. It will be a fun and gorgeous new blog that I AM ABSOLUTELY SO EXCITED ABOUT!!!!!!!! When its ready I would love for you to follow me there. I think...I hope...I will have it ready sometime over the weekend. I will let you know. It will include both some personal and some Lens Envy posts which is going to be SO nice for me to have everything in one place and I promise to make it enjoyable. :) You will hear from me again soon with the new address.<br />
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I left this following message on my Lens Envy blog in case you're interested:<br />
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Howdy! I hope everyone is having a fantastic week. I am in the process of setting up a new and improved blog! I am absolutely stoked about it. My photos will be amazing, my words will be riveting and my posting inspiration renewed...I hope. ;-)<br />
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I hope to have things up and running over there in the next few days. I have a big fancy weekend of nothingness but intense web time. I'm talking hosting/domain/database/URL/IP address/bandwidth/posting tutorial madness. You're jealous, right? I feel like if I ever get this thing up and running I will be able to hack the President's email. (kidding...kind of) You would think being married to a MIS major would come in handy in such situations, but Mr. Lens Envy seems to have a full plate himself. Needless to say this set-up should be an interesting adventure for me.<br />
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Another big change taking place will be the content of the blog. It will include my Lens Envy posts, news, and photos (in a slightly different format) and also some of my personal posts and family ventures. I think it will be fun for the readers--friends, family, clients and everyone in between--to see it all. I say all the time that my clients are like friends and family and Lens Envy is my life...so why not combine the two?<br />
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Anyway, when this new bad baby is officially open for business, you will be the firsts to hear about it. When I make the big announcement I do hope that you will all follow me there. <br />
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Have a great Friday and much love to you!<br />
ErinErin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-88459613417299021442011-01-15T10:36:00.001-08:002011-01-15T10:36:48.125-08:00Ice Storm 2011 and Happy Birthday to ME!<object align="middle" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab" height="425" id="Slideshow" name="Slideshow" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.shutterfly.com/flashapps/flashslideshow/Slideshow.swf" /><param name="flashvars" value="configurl=http%3A%2F%2Fws.shutterfly.com%2Fshare%2Fexternal_slideshow_config%3Fsid%3D0AbOXLdq1bsmTGng" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><embed id="Slideshow" width="425" height="425" name="Slideshow" align="middle" quality="high" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="configurl=http%3A%2F%2Fws.shutterfly.com%2Fshare%2Fexternal_slideshow_config%3Fsid%3D0AbOXLdq1bsmTGng" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" bgcolor="#869ca7" src="http://www.shutterfly.com/flashapps/flashslideshow/Slideshow.swf"></embed></object><br />
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Whenever he gets a present he says "FOR ME!?". It is so sweet! Amazing how things change as we get older and start expecting things.<br />
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I love his innocence right now. I know it will only be a matter of time before that precious innocence is gone and it breaks my heart. I hate the thought of all the things he'll be exposed to over time. I just want to bottle him up. There's nothing sweeter than this time we've been given with him. There are days I get so frustrated with him and he drives me crazy. There are times when I want the questions to stop, the whines to come to an end, times I want some peace and quiet besides bedtime, and times that I wish he would stop following me around the house. Then later I feel guilty for wishing those times away because I know this time with him will be fleeting in the grand scheme of things. I know all you moms out there can relate. <br />
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On a lighter note: here are some pics of Hudson and Santa from last weekend. He loved Santa this year. They were an adorable pair. I hope you all have a very and blessed Merry Christmas!!!! <br />
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He hasn't been in the house in a few months and he was disgusting. Smelly, dirty, and muddy. Poor Buddy.<br />
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The temperatures took a plunge to freezing and so that means its time to bring the pup indoors.<br />
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For those of you who haven't met Buddy in person: he's huge. He weighs 113 pounds. He is very energetic when new people come around or when guests arrive. He has never used the bathroom in the house--he'll hold it for hours until we come home. He is a pretty good guard dog when he's not eating or sleeping. He loves Lantis and I. He let's Hudson use him as his jungle gym. He is extremely patient with Hudson. I think Hudson drives him crazy following him around the house and talking to him, but he tries not to let it show. He will sleep for hours if you let him. He just lays in whatever room we are in and watches us do our thing. He is literally the perfect family dog. I am so ashamed that I dont mention him more or give him more credit for the wonderful animal that he is. <br />
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Lantis and I rescued Buddy when he was about a year old. Now he's somewhere in the neighborhood of 7. He came to us house trained and looking for love. We have adored our years with sweet Buddy. Now we get to watch our child adore Buddy as well. God blessed with a wonderful creature to care for. <br />
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We had Buddy groomed yesterday so that he could enjoy the comfort of the indoors for the next few cold months. Last night I was able to capture a few sweet moments with Buddy and Huddy. Hudson in his Christmas PJ's and Buddy in his festive collar. They are quite the pair. I love my boys!<br />
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Please thank a soldier and give their family members a big hug.Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-2881391495032453952010-11-30T11:01:00.000-08:002010-11-30T11:02:02.641-08:00The Christmas Clean outI get crazy wild hairs in my you know what sometimes. I decided (just a few short weeks before Christmas) that our attic and guest room closet needed to be cleaned out. I have an incredible knack for timing.<br />
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Everything that we dont have a place for gets tossed into either the attic or closet. I think I've attempted a clean out before but this time it was for real! Probably because I realized that we wouldn't be able to get the big Christmas tree out of the attic unless we cleaned out some things. AND since Santa will soon be here, we needed to get rid of some old toys.<br />
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Lantis went out of town for a week before Thanksgiving and I decided the closet would be my chore. It was packed with cocktail and dressy dresses that call for special occasions and several of my old pageant dresses and lots of my old school projects and boards. (I have an interior design degree for those who dont know and in school we were required to do projects, drawings and color boards that take up way too much space...and took up way too much of my social time back then) So....most of that stuff had to go.<br />
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I cleared out the closet and then the attic. I took re-sale-able things to a consignment shop, I made a big Hannah Home pile (which still needs to be picked up) and I made a trash pile (which is still waiting on L to dispose of). I also have a few things still sitting in wait in either the attic or closet that need to be put on craigslist or in our next yard sale. Now the closet and attic are in much better shape and Lantis came home to a much less cluttered home. :) <br />
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In addition to the clean out I also was able to get most of the Christmas decor up while Lantis was gone, so he not only came home to a cleaner house, but a decorated one. Funny that when he's gone I get tons accomplished...just saying...<br />
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Over the four day weekend we just had I guess the cleaning spirit came over Lantis as well and he started cleaning out the garage! It looks cleaner than it ever has! The tools are all put away and on shelves or in cabinets. The riding toys are all neatly arranged, the old HVAC tools have been sent on to a new owner (YAY!), the golf/hunting/and tailgating stuff has all been neatly put away, and the Costco area (the shelves where I keep our bulk food, paper products, and cleaning supplies) has been neatly organized--so much so that it freed up a couple of extra shelves for Hudsons smaller outdoor toys. <br />
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We still have a lot that we probably don't need and could get rid of. I still have a few more boxes and things to sort through but I think I've done as much as I'm going to do before the end of the year. This will suffice for now.<br />
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Its amazing what 5 years in a home and a baby will do to your storage areas. <br />
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Now...we're redecorating the living room. I know. This was a very sudden project. I have wanted new tables in the living room for awhile and Lantis said if we could sell them we could start over. Lo and behold, I mentioned to a friend that I wanted to sell them and they wanted to buy them! We just delivered all of our occasional tables--coffee table, end tables, and console table--to our friends over the weekend. Currently we have no tables or surfaces in our living room so I hope no one comes in and expects to have somewhere to set down their drink. :) I have no idea what I'm going to get to replace those things. I did buy a new rug, I'm moving some of our artwork and paintings around to make things feel new, the stereo is holding up a lamp, installed a new TV and I'm shopping for tables. That's as far as we've come so far. I will keep you updated on project clean out and redecorate. I'll post pics when I'm finished!Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-18988723292186142922010-11-30T10:32:00.000-08:002010-11-30T10:32:50.642-08:00Oh Christmas Tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEHXxHZ24bfe16LUJ6O86mKm1UOSS8xLZpXTiO-OIDRvx4K4cEn54iAS7Ycbai-nzcFy1v4jkgV2bsl8GOLPeqFI2g-Wqs9OfY_SkLDJYv1Fwe17x9esxJecaYihixmWIh0f-bSNr31k/s1600/11.28.2010+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgEHXxHZ24bfe16LUJ6O86mKm1UOSS8xLZpXTiO-OIDRvx4K4cEn54iAS7Ycbai-nzcFy1v4jkgV2bsl8GOLPeqFI2g-Wqs9OfY_SkLDJYv1Fwe17x9esxJecaYihixmWIh0f-bSNr31k/s320/11.28.2010+018.JPG" width="213" /></a></div>I really wish the lights had been on in this pic...Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-37451290434127084992010-11-30T10:27:00.000-08:002010-11-30T10:27:59.424-08:00Thankful for my little helper<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DGf_NXvDHY5vCTP0QVkGFUfFNEnqmRBBluOnKwSXXnp8iLCSJSi7LGYBjIg7kkHnyEGWri89sWTKEnKXmVYuK6-LG8ug5PbNodDWXd1RuQnJBgcDfPpGPHnpEDRCMJqPmY-C7IUw2BE/s1600/11.28.2010+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DGf_NXvDHY5vCTP0QVkGFUfFNEnqmRBBluOnKwSXXnp8iLCSJSi7LGYBjIg7kkHnyEGWri89sWTKEnKXmVYuK6-LG8ug5PbNodDWXd1RuQnJBgcDfPpGPHnpEDRCMJqPmY-C7IUw2BE/s320/11.28.2010+006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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This past weekend was Thankgiving holiday. I wish I could tell you about all the fabulous things that we did, but that would be a lie. Other than a couple of family gatherings, a couple hours of Christmas shopping on Black Friday and photo shoots we stayed at home all weekend. We had a little lazy time, a little movie time, a little kitchen cooking time and a some cleaning/organizing time.<br />
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See...a couple of weeks ago I started a cleaning out and organizing project which will have to be a post all on its own because its that ridiculous. We trudged through a few to-dos on my list and I felt like we got a lot accomplished.<br />
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Sunday morning Hudson helped me make homemade biscuits or bippits as he says. You've heard me say before and I'll say it again: HE LOVES TO HELP!!!!!! He gets crazy with his desire to be involved. Even when I tell him I'm doing something that he can't help with, he starts literally climbing the cabinets to get up and watch and TRY to help. It dawned on me that he would probably LOVE flouring, rolling, and cutting out biscuits so we dove in--elbow deep in flour. And he loved it! I threw the bippits in the oven and left out a handful of dough for him to play with while they were baking. He made snakes, turtles and balls with his dough. He almost didn't want to stop playing with it long enough to enjoy the wonderful warm fruits of his labor.<br />
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Anyway, this is a good example of our Hudson-centered weekend. I am so thankful for him. He lights up my life and brings true joy into every moment. We love that boy so much and he absolutely steals my heart every day. I know you other moms can relate!! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-53570083135421010512010-11-15T10:53:00.000-08:002010-11-15T10:53:30.990-08:00Fur-realI have a new love affair with fur. Yes, fur. I never thought I'd wish for another fur coat after my infamous white rabbit fur coat I owned as a young girl (that I wore until the sleeves were up to my elbows) but friends, it has happened. I think it all started a few weeks ago with Rachel Zoe. She is constantly in fur, animal prints, and ridiculously obnoxious and huge faux fur collars. (Faux fur of course since PETA likes to throw paint on celebrities in real animal fur) Then I saw Kate Hudson wearing a vintage fur coat very similar to this one. How cute would this be with jeans, boots, and a casual shirt?<br />
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I am loving this little Cruella Deville number for a dressy occassion...<br />
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Oh friends, I DIE FOR THIS ONE...I'm digging her hat too!<br />
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Hello grey coat that I would wear even in July because you are so gorgeous.<br />
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One chore I've given him lately that he has totally embraced, (and gives me a few minutes to deal with things on the stove) is setting the table. He takes such pride in whatever job he is doing. I really should video it because its quite comical. He places everything on the floor, takes inventory and then places everything in front of a chair. First plates, then utensils, then napkins. Here are a few pics I snapped with my phone while he was working so diligently at making our table a place for our family to gather.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">step one: plates, step two: utensils</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">note that he's standing on a napkin while placing utensils</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>I love the way he places our forks perpendicular to the plates. Its truly heartwarming to sit down to a table that those sweet little hands have helped make.Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-18807062437307229362010-11-08T21:15:00.000-08:002010-11-08T21:15:38.044-08:00Samson and a Happy HorsemanWe had a cowboy catastrophe last night. The lone ranger's horse was broken in half. Of course, such things tend to occur, when bent forcefully over one's knee....just saying. Maybe I should have named him Samson. <br />
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Luckily we in the Hollis house believe in the power of tape--duct, scotch, electrical and the like. For now, this little buckaroo is back on the saddle.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The happy horseman.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">so much to comment on here, but I'll just say: nice bike...and wings</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bear Bear also makes a great time out companion. I do not allow Bear in time out, but he was somehow sneaked into the corner without my knowledge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wish I could sleep like this.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hudson measuring the coffee table for me. Long story, but I'm selling these tables to get a new...something. I dont want a table. I am thinking a trunk or drum, or something off the wall. I'll keep you updated on the coffee table replacement search.</td></tr>
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Since I'm always incredibly lazy on Sundays, I've failed to keep up with my Sunday Fun Day Phone Pics. So...here it is on Monday instead. Enjoy!Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-91708027043788526082010-11-02T09:47:00.000-07:002010-11-02T09:47:30.977-07:00Pumpkin. Monster. Lion. Racoon.I guess its a sign that Hudson is slightly indecisive when we've changed Halloween costume ideas 4 times in 4 weeks. I can't imagine where he gets that.<br />
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I started thinking about a costume back in oh...May or June. I asked Hudson what we would like to dress up in for Halloween and he said a "punkin"! Everything looked very big boy-ish or very little boy-ish.<br />
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Then <a href="http://tracecardriver.blogspot.com/">Jamie</a> posted on her facebook that she was selling her boys' little monster costumes from last year. They are adorable (both the costumes and the boys that wore them!)! So I thought I'd hit the jack pot. Then we were never able to make our schedules match up (aka: I am so busy I can't find 10 minutes in my scchedule to stop and meet her on the way home from work). So on to the next idea...<br />
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I again asked Hudson what he wanted to be for Halloween because Mommy really needed to buy something. He said " A lion! ROOAAARRRR!!!". There's no reasonably priced lion costume out there that looks decent. On to idea number four...<br />
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I gave him time to forget about the lion idea and asked again what he wanted to be and he said a "RaccOON!" There was a recent episode at my in laws' house with a raccoon, so we think raccoons are cool now. For two more weeks he consistently said he wanted to be a raccoon, so I knew I had to deliver. If I'd shown up with a lion, monster or any other costume it would have been a huge bust and would have resulted in the melt down of the century and worst mom award for me. Now where to find a raccoon? <br />
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My mom who happens to be the worlds most creative grandmother in the world, that's where! Mom created a little hat, tail, and mask that was a big success. <br />
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Since Lantis and I were out of town all weekend so believe it or not we actually haven't seen him in his raccoon gear and didn't get to take him trick or treating, but dont feel bad for him. He was with the grandparents, my sister, and his cousins all weekend and I assure you that he had more fun with them than he ever would have with us. I think they crashed every fall festival in St Clair County and did plenty of trick or treating. I am so thankful for my precious family and my precious little raccoon. <br />
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When we take Hudson out this week to our friends' houses to trick or treat you know I'll get plenty of good pics. For now, here is a pic from my mom's phone: <br />
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We needed a little bit of fun and I think we should be more careful what we ask for! We had too much fun this weekend. <br />
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We attended a costume party at The Hamer's lake house. What fun that was!! Most everyone participated and dressed up. We had great food, fun and music .<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jason Courson and the band serenaded us into the night.</td></tr>
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Sunday we attended the NASCAR race at Talladega. Again, SO MUCH FUN! We got hooked up with some hot pit passes so we were able to get up close and personal with everyone. Saturday night Denny Hamlin's rental car was left over at the Hamer's house and somehow Lantis and I ended up driving it back to the track on Sunday. Luckily he left his rental paper work in the car. Otherwise no one would have believed that it was Denny's vehicle and we wouldn't have even made it past the first gate much less to the motorcoach!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">watching a pit stop. So cool!</td></tr>
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to make form, nature, content, future course, etc. different from what it is; to become different; altered or modified; a transformation.<br />
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Some people despise changes in their lives or routine, but I have learned to embrace it and welcome it; as scary as it may sometimes be. We've had so many changes in our little lives in the last three years I guess we've had no choice but to love it! I think I mentioned in my last post that we had an answered prayer.<br />
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We've been on a roller coaster ride for awhile. Three years ago Lantis left his employer of 15 years. He sold HVAC equipment and was king of the block. He was one of the top 10 salesmen for the manufacturer that he sold for! We made the tough decision to start our own HVAC company...a couple months later the economy tanked. And I HAD. A. BABY! Since then we've done a little struggling, a lot of soul searching, been totally humbled, learned how to sacrifice for a little human you just met, and learned to give it all to God. It was probably one of the best things that could have happened to us and we didn't realize it. We've also learned a lot about business in general that will no doubt be valuable for both of us. <br />
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In the meantime Lantis has had numerous job offers from former competition, current competition and things totally unrelated to the HVAC world. Yall. We had people leaving business cards in our mailbox and on our front door for him! He decided to stick it out though. <br />
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Finally, after some changes (thanks to the economy) with the banks and how their business loans are set up we decided it was probably time for Lantis to be an employee again and start taking some of the job offers seriously. <br />
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After several interviews, offers, counter offers, business lunches, prayers, and late night talks between us on the back porch, he narrowed down the opportunities...to two. They were drastically different choices and a decision that I didn't want to have to make. I prayed like a maniac for three days that God would lead us to the right choice. At the very last minute one company just couldn't quite match the other's offer. The decision became obvious. <br />
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Sooo...Lantis is now an employee again! He is selling HVAC equipment once again for another manufacturer. We're super excited for the opportunity and excited about the change. <br />
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God has been so good to us and hes blessed us more than we could ever ask for.Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-56143252590619521662010-10-19T11:08:00.000-07:002010-10-19T11:08:36.411-07:00Did that just happen?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjomFNpHiT2Mz6EU4qU0y-NkpwXc6vaQtcQ965CS-bcWzwTA0xQuqai6uAFWKCL7yZTBJ2OyYvvOXFbfEpDRy1P-wKuaDFIVLg4paamZYNQc7gPLe9KMfYu91gryLD7aaSTeBJ0fUbnU/s1600/crazy+hair+E.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div>If weeks could be compared to hurricanes, I just lived through Katrina. Finally several days later I've recovered enough to talk about it.<br />
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Let's begin with last Monday and my car breaking down. It died at work, Lantis luckily had a light schedule that day and was able to rescue me. We swapped vehicles and I drove his gigantic truck the remainder of the day. In his heroic attempt to get the car back home--because he can fix it himself!--the car dies with him on the interstate and leaves him coasting off the exit ramp.<br />
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Next was a broken flat iron on Tuesday that left me looking something like...this....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjomFNpHiT2Mz6EU4qU0y-NkpwXc6vaQtcQ965CS-bcWzwTA0xQuqai6uAFWKCL7yZTBJ2OyYvvOXFbfEpDRy1P-wKuaDFIVLg4paamZYNQc7gPLe9KMfYu91gryLD7aaSTeBJ0fUbnU/s1600/crazy+hair+E.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgjomFNpHiT2Mz6EU4qU0y-NkpwXc6vaQtcQ965CS-bcWzwTA0xQuqai6uAFWKCL7yZTBJ2OyYvvOXFbfEpDRy1P-wKuaDFIVLg4paamZYNQc7gPLe9KMfYu91gryLD7aaSTeBJ0fUbnU/s320/crazy+hair+E.JPG" width="240" /></a>I just told everyone that I needed a little extra bounce in my life that day. I didn't want to admit defeat and make excuses for my appearance. I figured if I made the decision to leave the house in that condition I'd better own it!<br />
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Tuesday and Wednesday also brought with them some major furniture issues at work that nearly gave me a heart attack. Thankfully it was someone elses mistake, but still my responsibility. I know. Its furniture, not brain surgery, but having to reschedule a move of 100 people is a big deal. Especially when they've already scheduled patients in their new location. Luckily I was able to put out that fire and rectify the situation. <br />
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Speaking of the situation...who is "The Situation"? I know nothing about Jersey Shore except that I would rather poke out my eyeballs with a dull pencil than be forced to watch those confused individuals roam around with big hair and tacky clothes. Really America? Why are we giving those people attention? I know we're all making fun of them, but let's move on and find something not so trashy to watch.<br />
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Now back to me...I had no time for grocery trips all week which lead to eating cereal for dinner or eating out.<br />
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Thursday brought on a visit to the dermatologist which I was stoked about leading up to the appointment. The derm date ended with a mole removal, horse pills, several lotions and potions, and talk about a cosmetic procedure that pretty much scared the you know what out of me. They aren't kidding when they say beauty is painful. I'm putting it off as long as possible or at least until I have a week off work since I'll look like a burn victim for seven days. I'm considering <a href="http://www.medicinenet.com/photodynamic_therapy/article.htm#what">this</a>.<br />
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Then we ended the week with a big fat PRAISE GOD!!! I'll have to let that be a separate post. It deserves its own.Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-36810892601387277162010-10-13T20:32:00.000-07:002010-10-13T20:46:33.154-07:00Decisions, decisions...I have to ask a big favor: please say a quick prayer for Lantis and me. We have some big decisions to make in the next 24 hours. (yes we're fine and healthy) These decisions will lead our little family of three on a new journey. We just have to decide if path A or B is best for us. Both are great options no doubt, but that's where your prayers come in. Which path is God's plan!? I'll have an update in a day or two. Thanks in advance to my prayer warriors. Much love! Mwuah and adios amigos.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tU5Mq_Gj_VFoJ5k-Xl1n-LbIaFl7-8IUxUR1-AIWJd_UnMUqihy9ldiGxIxOmPAbXkgVPWtZmUkxwW9ZiagNqT4CKh1V_6pzrdN6IS0B9k1-IOpmBVhyupes6Wj0TXiwo5GIU92iiCc/s1600/hollis+008+softened.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2tU5Mq_Gj_VFoJ5k-Xl1n-LbIaFl7-8IUxUR1-AIWJd_UnMUqihy9ldiGxIxOmPAbXkgVPWtZmUkxwW9ZiagNqT4CKh1V_6pzrdN6IS0B9k1-IOpmBVhyupes6Wj0TXiwo5GIU92iiCc/s320/hollis+008+softened.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527739848557705810" border="0" /></a>Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-41428057457854797752010-10-11T20:46:00.000-07:002010-10-11T21:43:54.080-07:00Punkin Patches--a review of sortsSaturday I took the day off from my crazy fall/holiday photo schedule to take Hudson to the pumpkin patch. Last year we went to the Old Baker Farm which was fabulous and I highly recommend it. This year we switched things up and we went to The Heart Of Dixie Railroad Museum and took a ride on the Pumpkin Patch Express.<br /><br />Hudson is currently crazy about trains and I knew he would love it. It was great! I would have liked it to be a few or 15 degrees cooler, but what can you do? We sucked it up and enjoyed ourselves. Hudson LOVED it! I would highly recommend it to any parent with little boys who love trains. It was organized and very kid friendly.<br /><br />If you're contemplating the two pumpkin patches and trying to decide which is the best for you, here is my opinion: There are two major differences in two pumpkin patches we've been to. One: The Old Baker Farm provides a fun tractor pulled hayride to the pumpkin patch. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">HODRRM</span> provides a breezy little train ride to the pumpkin patch. Personally I preferred the easy breezy train ride to the pumpkin patch to the hayride at the Baker Farm. I also don't like to smell like I just hopped off a tractor. Two: you have <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">pre</span> picked pumpkins versus on the vine pumpkins. I also preferred the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">pre</span>-picked pumpkins set out in the nice grassy field to the authentic pick-your-pumpkin-off-the-vine-and-beware-of-the-wild-animals-and-pressure-wash-your-dirty-pumpkin-when-you-get-home at the Baker Farm.<br /><br />Let's just call a spade a spade and put it out on the table: I'm a slightly high maintenance gal. So it should come as no surprise that walking through a grassy field and picking up <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">pre</span> picked pumpkins that are relatively clean is my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">preference</span> over the real deal down and dirty pumpkin patch. I mean really, do the kids know the difference? I doubt it. Therefore lets make it easy on mom because I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">don't</span> own work boots and I felt like <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">that's</span> exactly what I should have worn last year to the Farm! All that said, I think both are great choices depending on whats best for your family and your style.<br /><br />We had a blast on the Pumpkin Patch Express! I look forward to the Polar Express and then doing it all again next year!<br /><br />Of course I didn't go without my camera, so I'll share a few of my favorites from the day...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Our little Hollis family<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4d2TnhwaOb9TVlpsQOtrlo8_yhxLhqxs_0B2Ivi2houvyKDLhI2wQwFB5DIRcMNL2s5623LqfRedjyVj54_HLy2yKWbR7PEza-jiuEe0sRPnJAgFXNG9JelbX2_Q7tF44MeNHhoXG9w/s1600/pumpkin+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg4d2TnhwaOb9TVlpsQOtrlo8_yhxLhqxs_0B2Ivi2houvyKDLhI2wQwFB5DIRcMNL2s5623LqfRedjyVj54_HLy2yKWbR7PEza-jiuEe0sRPnJAgFXNG9JelbX2_Q7tF44MeNHhoXG9w/s320/pumpkin+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527005638603408978" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My sweet baby boy who looks less like a baby every day...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCN_BE8KYMNo64BCRstHPj9LeFHHhoG5vwk8O6rss2qn206sznwBinWl7w3cvsuAa1itfWGRDGXBUpQ3aXytyL7d1bqVqp9BHC_WphHjhMmixznEHO4Wd958b7S31QludXWmFmv84goU/s1600/pumpkin+013.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCN_BE8KYMNo64BCRstHPj9LeFHHhoG5vwk8O6rss2qn206sznwBinWl7w3cvsuAa1itfWGRDGXBUpQ3aXytyL7d1bqVqp9BHC_WphHjhMmixznEHO4Wd958b7S31QludXWmFmv84goU/s320/pumpkin+013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527005322013978338" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />He's such a big boy now! :*( I swear he looks like a 4 year old in this pic!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-hg7Jkex8y8oJK1ixidpq8aBNsSGLTL3w91GHeB823CFi0VeV2314n559OmJ-InoL-bIQ-zYg3JuhySZkB04IRmEC4wzMheymvOTVG4Cd7doKf-CXY0S5TL70dCaFQCTJro3AH6YjQc/s1600/pumpkin+022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9-hg7Jkex8y8oJK1ixidpq8aBNsSGLTL3w91GHeB823CFi0VeV2314n559OmJ-InoL-bIQ-zYg3JuhySZkB04IRmEC4wzMheymvOTVG4Cd7doKf-CXY0S5TL70dCaFQCTJro3AH6YjQc/s320/pumpkin+022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527005311269818850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Love him.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmg041hx-2srw_ZXjFgTYs6fOPrxHTUYCp3361HiqO2AxxC3cZBANgL3KymoBrmKXGwXmUMM1kIQIHObcwVHX7jycaz6eKzEz6yenJagMT1vTxc7yg2WAO2OGICugXFzOYJiwm0Gwcvk/s1600/pumpkin+024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHmg041hx-2srw_ZXjFgTYs6fOPrxHTUYCp3361HiqO2AxxC3cZBANgL3KymoBrmKXGwXmUMM1kIQIHObcwVHX7jycaz6eKzEz6yenJagMT1vTxc7yg2WAO2OGICugXFzOYJiwm0Gwcvk/s320/pumpkin+024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527005307182528978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br />Having a blast!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBXb9uiCqERuAENVlnRpPlzar4HeUyTDCVbksJLwzEqhG6QfHznPe8sR6n1Xctpq5axBLbeAcdqS9yval1VUzsyKFT4IPDxXig7FRqJ6sv1FT_9aiCrwHkukrgI_KR6JcHCsoH8kjsb4/s1600/pumpkin+036.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBXb9uiCqERuAENVlnRpPlzar4HeUyTDCVbksJLwzEqhG6QfHznPe8sR6n1Xctpq5axBLbeAcdqS9yval1VUzsyKFT4IPDxXig7FRqJ6sv1FT_9aiCrwHkukrgI_KR6JcHCsoH8kjsb4/s320/pumpkin+036.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527004518520747762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Posing.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDzUS8jyheUWdUJGyLxR3loH6qXBIUMw8vb0diWFU7_5y-D9YQtYHL0enRLZlArA-6j55KgcWMjhLuVdfGTnElDMMxINSriAWnThG0nYaOpLomLOhCs5DtzPT5017MLvFKFPjZqx2mnY/s1600/pumpkin+044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheDzUS8jyheUWdUJGyLxR3loH6qXBIUMw8vb0diWFU7_5y-D9YQtYHL0enRLZlArA-6j55KgcWMjhLuVdfGTnElDMMxINSriAWnThG0nYaOpLomLOhCs5DtzPT5017MLvFKFPjZqx2mnY/s320/pumpkin+044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527004514205809858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />So excited! :D!!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPeaQGA3ptxdgO7ixxD0dnZfsn_w3ii5yrw3B0tDe2ohxJ7LQjWcgwiOXjYwdjQ4mSxEEIiiwNR-cDY854vy5eyv48mkgcxXzzIM7Rhco9cDIiVOdVsZEvlhCelOfjxNAEmHs9EnPAIA/s1600/pumpkin+053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPeaQGA3ptxdgO7ixxD0dnZfsn_w3ii5yrw3B0tDe2ohxJ7LQjWcgwiOXjYwdjQ4mSxEEIiiwNR-cDY854vy5eyv48mkgcxXzzIM7Rhco9cDIiVOdVsZEvlhCelOfjxNAEmHs9EnPAIA/s320/pumpkin+053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527004504349078098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Getting his ticked punched to get on the train. What pumpkin on the conductor's hat? I didn't notice!?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFD_NrsjenZHpbGu94MKGmQct9jJoDu4afVuXfVad5ADY8w6dkj4WIp2NzFK_fbHtA82rgi6wNKN-eysEpxxmWugt4KGBwPIGlAMX1E9lDSXkkY1V8AmmImjUgn7XDaYb8pOHZatKVI8/s1600/pumpkin+054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFD_NrsjenZHpbGu94MKGmQct9jJoDu4afVuXfVad5ADY8w6dkj4WIp2NzFK_fbHtA82rgi6wNKN-eysEpxxmWugt4KGBwPIGlAMX1E9lDSXkkY1V8AmmImjUgn7XDaYb8pOHZatKVI8/s320/pumpkin+054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527003710766923426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />We sat in one of the open air cars and hoped for a breeze.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Hwd8zSyMdBdzM-nEroId7l6v54DM0mbEAQBmCpKY996US-9YdusifhCqaRiA4Y_JahBSFoNDGyh3ZGxb25TIUSUXNAPAylnMtyuKnfs6IUJfCC2-anIbKX4ZisbZ3b-dRMzmNiBnGNY/s1600/pumpkin+061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Hwd8zSyMdBdzM-nEroId7l6v54DM0mbEAQBmCpKY996US-9YdusifhCqaRiA4Y_JahBSFoNDGyh3ZGxb25TIUSUXNAPAylnMtyuKnfs6IUJfCC2-anIbKX4ZisbZ3b-dRMzmNiBnGNY/s320/pumpkin+061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527003708302141522" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The patch.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQJNluxOL5bDKqodbCluMv0LZGdlol_ypxrTrzddrwFKe2RH2sqZXjY3jjAdjndXpitlh8xtuAVaUGUv-I0PKovI7Yw52KRoznrd-w_uvxXIB32bVJiige8C9IxLKOoyCbSekpST4pWc/s1600/pumpkin+064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQJNluxOL5bDKqodbCluMv0LZGdlol_ypxrTrzddrwFKe2RH2sqZXjY3jjAdjndXpitlh8xtuAVaUGUv-I0PKovI7Yw52KRoznrd-w_uvxXIB32bVJiige8C9IxLKOoyCbSekpST4pWc/s320/pumpkin+064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527003701652418450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Can I have this one? He chose a small one that he could carry. Because he can do everything "by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">myfelf</span>!!"<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtti8XnkRT6qL03vWjqZ5BWBEaPsBwA12bTy_fbG9yB0m9-vwKkx7ZZ-IM9ui-IQAxEKMGSXt3_YLzhIxwVWkJ69puC-MHKMDKgZeUs0R3UaZYM8-iXT0mM1D6kquyKqKB7B_pl_vp8U/s1600/pumpkin+065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtti8XnkRT6qL03vWjqZ5BWBEaPsBwA12bTy_fbG9yB0m9-vwKkx7ZZ-IM9ui-IQAxEKMGSXt3_YLzhIxwVWkJ69puC-MHKMDKgZeUs0R3UaZYM8-iXT0mM1D6kquyKqKB7B_pl_vp8U/s320/pumpkin+065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527002872086404658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Searching for the perfect "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">punkin</span>".<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkw3Sht6emsMTZ3G6_mhogZd1DVgvNHppTv3UEahtFhe1wqD2jmV8F_YzC7_7BW7Hldn42Wpe9DIiEbod2p1Vb3f7wpcrkd8h0_wwHvcJKgvpEiZpJoxtGenCWSrLA5BMXfhTSIynLL1Y/s1600/pumpkin+068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkw3Sht6emsMTZ3G6_mhogZd1DVgvNHppTv3UEahtFhe1wqD2jmV8F_YzC7_7BW7Hldn42Wpe9DIiEbod2p1Vb3f7wpcrkd8h0_wwHvcJKgvpEiZpJoxtGenCWSrLA5BMXfhTSIynLL1Y/s320/pumpkin+068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527002869484327714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />...and we have reached our limit of heat and dusty fields full of pumpkins, jumping (apparatuses...apparati...appa...) whatever. Jumping things! And large blow up yard decorations.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8EG7eNL6fYrEL1EQF7zBCJiHhCdoEuZ-dOef1TqfIpDXRTojIAGiZqlQjsgdwnt_OIMqTnvVjZStSlZvPquRHo8Vll_pcpajUFxisG0x6M7zeMfRhjZHBLIoO3oLDtyxDg_GQitfzQs/s1600/pumpkin+080.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8EG7eNL6fYrEL1EQF7zBCJiHhCdoEuZ-dOef1TqfIpDXRTojIAGiZqlQjsgdwnt_OIMqTnvVjZStSlZvPquRHo8Vll_pcpajUFxisG0x6M7zeMfRhjZHBLIoO3oLDtyxDg_GQitfzQs/s320/pumpkin+080.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527002863600910194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Me, Dad, and some stray cast member from Beach Blanket Bingo. Oh crap that's my Mom! Hey Suzy Q!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9bcI3rP58GP3mXH5cdo93wklIRQpHjZlb3ezNsAgOB3NKpfW0fOwL03LMPo73_4MvOPOsSpvPwbcjseuFwWUQ4Zws27ldaD-2fYHReuRoizynZi6hv7BPA0yyU5cTy7EKMibk61E61c/s1600/pumpkin+081.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji9bcI3rP58GP3mXH5cdo93wklIRQpHjZlb3ezNsAgOB3NKpfW0fOwL03LMPo73_4MvOPOsSpvPwbcjseuFwWUQ4Zws27ldaD-2fYHReuRoizynZi6hv7BPA0yyU5cTy7EKMibk61E61c/s320/pumpkin+081.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527002040654479682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Hudson and the Howard's-my parents' best friends and my other mom and dad.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UKON2AVoScZR8rX3u8k0GTaygNLO7NeDoR9AklKEZYNdvfgi91uHha6Hhw_fUbqo5bRJCvxVkEdRnchhlX6xHd9aXsR1Iek1ibph2I3dNZnq-K_veSdyovy98CgpO5JxtgneMIfQcfM/s1600/pumpkin+084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UKON2AVoScZR8rX3u8k0GTaygNLO7NeDoR9AklKEZYNdvfgi91uHha6Hhw_fUbqo5bRJCvxVkEdRnchhlX6xHd9aXsR1Iek1ibph2I3dNZnq-K_veSdyovy98CgpO5JxtgneMIfQcfM/s320/pumpkin+084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527002037705933730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Loaded back up on the train and waving goodbye to the pumpkin patch. Particularly to the pumpkin patch employee with the giant megaphone and overalls. I was waving hello to a breezy train ride.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjC60ehE9aq72M9IjEhmf-WnGdju822grShGvlFpSI-eGVX0JfwafRXlMOoyaasqyxsHR27gLBR1masFzY8TArphT9JG_PZAElvo5W9LwKRnWVJar0aCbvpKUtaotRRach0SDoMofAjU/s1600/pumpkin+085.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjC60ehE9aq72M9IjEhmf-WnGdju822grShGvlFpSI-eGVX0JfwafRXlMOoyaasqyxsHR27gLBR1masFzY8TArphT9JG_PZAElvo5W9LwKRnWVJar0aCbvpKUtaotRRach0SDoMofAjU/s320/pumpkin+085.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527002025368936290" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And look who's family also rode the train with us? Our friends <a href="http://olisfamilyupdate.blogspot.com/">Rachel</a> and Wyatt and their sweet family! I had hoped to get a couple of pictures of Hudson and Wyatt together, but it was hot and we had two year <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">olds</span> with their own agendas and families to keep up with. But I did get a shot of this handsome little fella'--all smiles on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">choo</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">choo</span>!<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GCw4N93p-rMJDoKl26AKrG7Lqc_iwWvKhPXzCGCanSk8zuNQFcbfMKScrVItMPaL3TJnjsgSlyrcvMnp-5o6wWs2RmOnlzt_RL5wmbUFfDHtalZdN-O-DJVWWkSEUzc4m15JTCp3SLw/s1600/pumpkin+089.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GCw4N93p-rMJDoKl26AKrG7Lqc_iwWvKhPXzCGCanSk8zuNQFcbfMKScrVItMPaL3TJnjsgSlyrcvMnp-5o6wWs2RmOnlzt_RL5wmbUFfDHtalZdN-O-DJVWWkSEUzc4m15JTCp3SLw/s320/pumpkin+089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527002023316330578" border="0" /></a>Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-18677886799526963302010-09-29T14:20:00.000-07:002010-09-29T14:35:48.099-07:00Can I use a lifeline?I've officially entered my insane portion of the year. Hence the reason you haven't heard a peep out of me in a few weeks. I wish I had something new and exciting to report but I do not. I'm busy watching football, scheduling photo sessions, designing Christmas Cards, editing photo sessions, working two crazy jobs, trying to keep the household fed and alive, trying to have a life outside all that, getting Hudson to and from school with everything he needs, trying to be an A+ room-mom (yes I'm following closely in my mom's foot steps for all that know her and I volunteered to be the room mom this year) at his school, and wishing this were "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" and I could use a lifeline! Despite the hectic schedule, we're alive and well and happy to have too much going on.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Since I last posted something, we've officially bid summer farewell.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCS5mPLJT2i0XpeDQPJB1ZstnyHzP0fl9Aoht2nrmrF7ohnxr3LdYZDg1ItPpBzbMHoUs4aw5geI2j2hxb8tmxiM6OYXh_mNUySnYUrv8SqA2CLVyQuLbw6cJhbWHJ1mtEBumtEq2vSBE/s1600/Hud8.23.2010+002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCS5mPLJT2i0XpeDQPJB1ZstnyHzP0fl9Aoht2nrmrF7ohnxr3LdYZDg1ItPpBzbMHoUs4aw5geI2j2hxb8tmxiM6OYXh_mNUySnYUrv8SqA2CLVyQuLbw6cJhbWHJ1mtEBumtEq2vSBE/s320/Hud8.23.2010+002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522450334374164978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We've done a little tailgating in Tuscaloosa.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QrcpoJ3cktnYpFniCYN_QsljRYil0mXiCuk3o0RctGxfeXLrps8ox0cGFVfs38RRH4KJkhrhbjMG9Psh_AtR3lcSf7ou4c16VczZ3iEdEhF9cxX9CtbUlAUBty5jS1fj2O4SErCLQ74/s1600/DSC02035+004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_QrcpoJ3cktnYpFniCYN_QsljRYil0mXiCuk3o0RctGxfeXLrps8ox0cGFVfs38RRH4KJkhrhbjMG9Psh_AtR3lcSf7ou4c16VczZ3iEdEhF9cxX9CtbUlAUBty5jS1fj2O4SErCLQ74/s320/DSC02035+004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522450329146025874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We have made it a point to have some fun and most importantly enjoy Hudson.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxm8Ji9zVEuHXudBCRnENx323YfJ5ccXTC0a3P4-wSKtWGN6zGbgQr4iZWbLI_X09udbOlTjCuHPkb91fq1oIaFh_X5iDFS77Avk1V9LWdtJBWBSaN9UZE5hQyhvYoqSBoqAYkp42b9Fs/s1600/Hud+crop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxm8Ji9zVEuHXudBCRnENx323YfJ5ccXTC0a3P4-wSKtWGN6zGbgQr4iZWbLI_X09udbOlTjCuHPkb91fq1oIaFh_X5iDFS77Avk1V9LWdtJBWBSaN9UZE5hQyhvYoqSBoqAYkp42b9Fs/s320/Hud+crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522451008787317394" border="0" /></a><br />Which obviously isn't hard to do...look at this guy!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3d-veu_IhNGcpvaPZbZyJ6qt4yEcCQPzvWM3tkiAv8dzqzBxzaQBuuvgmuNhJCR0SzkODq3g2KlJbJSe9KYxH0T0HmwVsAY1KaUCjgxyqz9v-QQPPvEOMtVT5MgLOLn805mlyFlL3r0/s1600/Hud9.23.10+030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3d-veu_IhNGcpvaPZbZyJ6qt4yEcCQPzvWM3tkiAv8dzqzBxzaQBuuvgmuNhJCR0SzkODq3g2KlJbJSe9KYxH0T0HmwVsAY1KaUCjgxyqz9v-QQPPvEOMtVT5MgLOLn805mlyFlL3r0/s320/Hud9.23.10+030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522451003636847186" border="0" /></a><br />A little superman never hurt anybody.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fUmByHIbaJh95M4PLXSu3iANjwysSZqK8xxxB-pM5n-S3BI-Nb824omMnW18c-gXEgsG-bLvpfCSRxHaXFGnr_c479MfCBWwet63xhCBpyCVFYNr7tdPmYdxSIIlQfynMj4WnbqpndY/s1600/Hud9.23.10+022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fUmByHIbaJh95M4PLXSu3iANjwysSZqK8xxxB-pM5n-S3BI-Nb824omMnW18c-gXEgsG-bLvpfCSRxHaXFGnr_c479MfCBWwet63xhCBpyCVFYNr7tdPmYdxSIIlQfynMj4WnbqpndY/s320/Hud9.23.10+022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522450996101232050" border="0" /></a><br />And prayers from somebody this sweet must be God's favorite!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-79255755374585798462010-09-08T13:29:00.000-07:002010-09-29T14:17:52.385-07:00My recent obsessions<div><br /><div>Ya'll know I love fashion. Like fo real. I love it all and I wish I had lots more to spend on clothes, but don't we all? This is my time of year as far as fashion is concerned. This time every year I start combing the internet and magazines to see what everyone is wearing. You may remember <a href="http://ehollis.blogspot.com/2009/10/fallfun-fashion.html">this post</a> last year. This year I have a few things I'm totally pumped about and can't wait until it drops below 80 degrees so that I can wear them. :) Such as...<br /></div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>My leather riding jacket</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kFR_-9tYqNu16eRHnDUTWGacbOVIy2hbEiyzomrhWHa8ClbVwcvkjUzqdBkqTzorr6f8JQUhYie-YrzoULGMutJv5J0jNVR0tso4oXl8zdQWt_lw97tbHpPiFN8S_DFr2TaF55EfXoA/s1600/leather+jacket.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514642950796121634" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7kFR_-9tYqNu16eRHnDUTWGacbOVIy2hbEiyzomrhWHa8ClbVwcvkjUzqdBkqTzorr6f8JQUhYie-YrzoULGMutJv5J0jNVR0tso4oXl8zdQWt_lw97tbHpPiFN8S_DFr2TaF55EfXoA/s320/leather+jacket.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>My jeggings<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznQbQc-TcBeKTazC0OLkydXpVf4Jkob68H4Qvvd2h4NBxk-ZoTw-6duVHHbnQmxH5aHKF5_yKAm-mKOdtnTc4IFTjn7eSP1kRep2HBzgisYnfb-f8N8-xZu9cFeTO5qfvqRBfFtwjvTo/s1600/jegging.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 274px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514642941565264994" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznQbQc-TcBeKTazC0OLkydXpVf4Jkob68H4Qvvd2h4NBxk-ZoTw-6duVHHbnQmxH5aHKF5_yKAm-mKOdtnTc4IFTjn7eSP1kRep2HBzgisYnfb-f8N8-xZu9cFeTO5qfvqRBfFtwjvTo/s320/jegging.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>My boots<br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCO0b6AeWYbrsKi9bg3QTCD5hMZFS2H3C8JGy4J0J3PYvmu4qPJb9P0yX4GqEqW3ycJnxh2aHRU3q-lLDPCOOmk8yeceKDh17rRllhnDioNrUbF-rJFZHk92bLp-THKQngyIa2YcSniU/s1600/grey+boots.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514642920249015650" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCO0b6AeWYbrsKi9bg3QTCD5hMZFS2H3C8JGy4J0J3PYvmu4qPJb9P0yX4GqEqW3ycJnxh2aHRU3q-lLDPCOOmk8yeceKDh17rRllhnDioNrUbF-rJFZHk92bLp-THKQngyIa2YcSniU/s320/grey+boots.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>But there's one thing I just don't know if I can handle: OMG. OTK BOOTS!!!! Are you serious? Is there ever a good place in a normal person's world where these over-the-knee-boots are acceptable? I really love them and wish that I could wear them, but where!? I think I would feel overdressed, tacky, out of place, like cat woman and/or like a hooker. What are your thoughts? Are yall wearing OTK boots this year?<br /></div><br /><div></div><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px; display: block; height: 266px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514644839843846562" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDNdGw7czpeRKpqD0I0TgA4SNRYQV5no6X9r8vl3b_6AudMku6pH4g5jNrbp3ozV_iZAR_iJ4YXDmeRemtXGaAFlceZwlMHfAbEJ80HAOGYfz_GAUhbyLz87HyUNRP6-y4K2pS0AnurE/s320/otk+boots.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>I'm also loving everything J.Crew this year. I broke up with J.Crew for awhile but Oh. My. Heavens. Their. Fall. Line!<br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div>Another little lovely completely unrelated to my closet is this little nugget. I want this table so bad I can taste it!!! (sans cat)<br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOc52LbU31DeDGTw01SmwBwGcIiefFM9JTM4Pw0LXbQUqrhIYA93xFuvw9O0Kb49z3rhEpOj7kepnqx-bk7SpqWKs1St5WeSMfNCE-Mk6hkeTVEGeCL41JfFJho-Nt8m6LX2SE5cGg1M/s1600/etsy+table.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px; display: block; height: 320px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514642916338466130" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOc52LbU31DeDGTw01SmwBwGcIiefFM9JTM4Pw0LXbQUqrhIYA93xFuvw9O0Kb49z3rhEpOj7kepnqx-bk7SpqWKs1St5WeSMfNCE-Mk6hkeTVEGeCL41JfFJho-Nt8m6LX2SE5cGg1M/s320/etsy+table.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-62883141013024536622010-09-08T13:02:00.001-07:002010-09-08T13:25:02.791-07:00Why is it...Why is it that at the first sign of fall I'm ready to...<br /><br />bring out the red wine and cozy by a fire (in my imaginary fireplace because we have gas logs which I loathe. I guess someone thought that carbon dioxide poisoning would be better than having to clean up after a real fire)<br /><br />make some chili in my crock pot (even though Lantis doesn't eat it)<br /><br />carve a pumpkin<br /><br />rake leaves into a big pile and jump into them<br /><br />buy pretty sweaters and boots<br /><br />make appointment TV<br /><br />go camping<br /><br />make smores (even though I don't particularly like smores or marshmellows)<br /><br />start making my Christmas lists<br /><br />and most importantly...shake my red and white pom pom and scream ROLL TIDE!!!!!!Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7081864603818489248.post-34804203937602379592010-08-31T18:25:00.000-07:002010-08-31T19:42:18.196-07:00Little Minnows and a BIG Lake!Two weekends ago we took a little vacation to Lake Martin. We rented a house on the lake there with some friends and had a wonderful time. I've been so busy with everyone else's pictures that finally, nearly two weeks later, these pictures find their way onto my computer and my blog.<br /><p style="width: 425px; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="width: 425px; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;">Hudson had a wonderful time and loved being the center of attention for 4 adults for an entire weekend. He loved the water. The house we stayed in had a beach-like waterfront so it was perfect for little people. He also fished for the first time and caught his first fish! :) Neither Lantis or I care a thing about fishing, but our friends Jason and Alesha are like Bill Dance compared to us. I think they've made it their personal goal to introduce Hudson to the world of angling. All I gotta say is that they better have a third fishing pole ready when he wants to do it! ;) </p><p style="width: 425px; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="width: 425px; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;">Everything about the weekend was fabulous: the location, the mini vaca, the water, the lake, the weather, the company, the food, you name it. We didn't want to leave!! We loved it and we plan to do it again next summer!</p><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomIgZoHwgpwl90g8WOnG1QA5tlzFuO_vWzCWqAhyPAoHzWd6-GacDhCEmYXrbYIpEX8AlIXxI-hisWMssI1NIvPcTjyVdKoj4lwoh8eyx38shmd1mmwlfIjZCsSHl0BvKoAU_9FK0wbE/s1600/lake+martin+226edit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomIgZoHwgpwl90g8WOnG1QA5tlzFuO_vWzCWqAhyPAoHzWd6-GacDhCEmYXrbYIpEX8AlIXxI-hisWMssI1NIvPcTjyVdKoj4lwoh8eyx38shmd1mmwlfIjZCsSHl0BvKoAU_9FK0wbE/s320/lake+martin+226edit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511769645684799106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lantis rolling up on our 'bu.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWL5fqCbnSCz22gRLFJ4rd3v4fjMq3zY3Q6CTCigAyGrQ0sfikR9VLzDyVFEAPkQWYjonPnF-nVd3aPsuDFsHPNdlTpUoZJswXF9kr2-RZycyLs9A_y4XZHzh0qnMfuXhkzWgLBV8SKeA/s1600/lake+martin+208.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWL5fqCbnSCz22gRLFJ4rd3v4fjMq3zY3Q6CTCigAyGrQ0sfikR9VLzDyVFEAPkQWYjonPnF-nVd3aPsuDFsHPNdlTpUoZJswXF9kr2-RZycyLs9A_y4XZHzh0qnMfuXhkzWgLBV8SKeA/s320/lake+martin+208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511760219296866546" border="0" /></a><br />Me and the Hud<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZW0_OaBfsr72owqIKdbPRcWz4ALlEi7qkX7WW3HBrmS2wKJeXiskKfqCacfG2cdjQMNJkkSVEEQfVUktQxo6ddqmYRjep9YHyz4gQFq-9mKl2uZgwHHREbIfc68E1hCzC2DeEk1_foTA/s1600/lake+martin+204.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZW0_OaBfsr72owqIKdbPRcWz4ALlEi7qkX7WW3HBrmS2wKJeXiskKfqCacfG2cdjQMNJkkSVEEQfVUktQxo6ddqmYRjep9YHyz4gQFq-9mKl2uZgwHHREbIfc68E1hCzC2DeEk1_foTA/s320/lake+martin+204.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511760212130589186" border="0" /></a><br />I love this picture: the cool morning light, Alesha serenading us, Hudson enjoying the affects of a restful night and a lazy weekend-still in PJ's, and Hudson just happens to be wearing his "I'm with the band" PJ's.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsp21vrXQpEln7FvFP-TqLrp0Evre_gaGLjve_HcCc3_opfs4RgqdpWzTN_fnccc_7xyRDsdstZ57trl0U9cZ8GplZrysb-xqDLNpyl7PpUkKQ1G-W4m-hBDzpH7I_ARn7V-VFONT5cmw/s1600/lake+martin+044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsp21vrXQpEln7FvFP-TqLrp0Evre_gaGLjve_HcCc3_opfs4RgqdpWzTN_fnccc_7xyRDsdstZ57trl0U9cZ8GplZrysb-xqDLNpyl7PpUkKQ1G-W4m-hBDzpH7I_ARn7V-VFONT5cmw/s320/lake+martin+044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511762703773701666" border="0" /></a>My handsome hubby.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBYLChoG1S7KRQZMf8aRx2IkHFQsekl8F5HnI49bUCUG4wF4p_fejsd6kX_doVdzbYyc5sASBbHVtMK7AfUytVjBCzRPo-d95-rUiN4AwUZUIO_iwVDs1YBD-getg5j2-FVsxgMuR_VE/s1600/lake+martin+015.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBYLChoG1S7KRQZMf8aRx2IkHFQsekl8F5HnI49bUCUG4wF4p_fejsd6kX_doVdzbYyc5sASBbHVtMK7AfUytVjBCzRPo-d95-rUiN4AwUZUIO_iwVDs1YBD-getg5j2-FVsxgMuR_VE/s320/lake+martin+015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511762687371011666" border="0" /></a>Pretty scenery and waterfront. As if any of you care about the scenery! ;)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPBgMovvTygyLf1us3wEsoAC33TmPziRZ5gW3yom9vWtBWqx7ZuLGS3llbRt5pGMK5ZwErOyiYmT93s2N1YbykRtmwQHI6rv7jdOtep3YdB6mviV6XMJFpRBPcIADq9DI3bd-PwawXvc/s1600/lake+martin+001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPBgMovvTygyLf1us3wEsoAC33TmPziRZ5gW3yom9vWtBWqx7ZuLGS3llbRt5pGMK5ZwErOyiYmT93s2N1YbykRtmwQHI6rv7jdOtep3YdB6mviV6XMJFpRBPcIADq9DI3bd-PwawXvc/s320/lake+martin+001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511762679473946610" border="0" /></a>Me and Lulu in our polka dots...no it wasn't planned. Complete coincidence!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH9hMJVMmU6pGHQcR5Uxv2aws7GQDMpUZDSBJPt56IAkZS63FnsAN8CRhTL2GtY8OwAgUI_hFsrH7vYxt_Xw_2jht3W01d3dmWXXL_yS_Kww0uPMcXRBohjXyJ5ipMMItQGdYUWoDE28/s1600/lake+martin+172.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH9hMJVMmU6pGHQcR5Uxv2aws7GQDMpUZDSBJPt56IAkZS63FnsAN8CRhTL2GtY8OwAgUI_hFsrH7vYxt_Xw_2jht3W01d3dmWXXL_yS_Kww0uPMcXRBohjXyJ5ipMMItQGdYUWoDE28/s320/lake+martin+172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511759265061107554" border="0" /></a><br />Hudson holding one of Jason's big catches.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9C0QEVBumav5fzXqYuDOLyuYIynSk9N0nxSZsjYyhvv3BX3bUEL8sOja9bK_5J1_OSr7QZqNVSAuWQXGLw8crllen7faZpDdTZtA2fCgcx0EOsnFuB3Mo_DH7ugJqq3w9i_ArLbhDYeo/s1600/lake+martin+118.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9C0QEVBumav5fzXqYuDOLyuYIynSk9N0nxSZsjYyhvv3BX3bUEL8sOja9bK_5J1_OSr7QZqNVSAuWQXGLw8crllen7faZpDdTZtA2fCgcx0EOsnFuB3Mo_DH7ugJqq3w9i_ArLbhDYeo/s320/lake+martin+118.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511759254966727874" border="0" /></a><br />Check out our waterfront and the view! Heavenly isn't it? If I didn't have to drive to B'ham every day I think I could live here.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEZTLe7fFCHwqLOBL_p7m1nSGd6ewnWO8HukaBcmgBhLC5BIRC52o3OFU2uvyMEgG-0M61sq7VSJ6mC8auhllPALeQRz99jbhIQbyG6dgVk_9McCRvSHjZ7mVnHjs30yvRMYEk-0if-o/s1600/lake+martin+068.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuEZTLe7fFCHwqLOBL_p7m1nSGd6ewnWO8HukaBcmgBhLC5BIRC52o3OFU2uvyMEgG-0M61sq7VSJ6mC8auhllPALeQRz99jbhIQbyG6dgVk_9McCRvSHjZ7mVnHjs30yvRMYEk-0if-o/s320/lake+martin+068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511764406237409922" border="0" /></a><br />Counting down...1, 2, 3, GO!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJ-ZGOamo4qPnzXO-eYqX1AV3bZ4Ak_Hc_7biI6WyNWgnz9LUiTqZhxClxbWErqTERbMqnkAf3swweqHtfJOGTYxhhPzhhcOUvYyDEfGiRfsgTlSHyTYFOiKBK3FkUM-xATUsMZRUPoA/s1600/lake+martin+065.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJ-ZGOamo4qPnzXO-eYqX1AV3bZ4Ak_Hc_7biI6WyNWgnz9LUiTqZhxClxbWErqTERbMqnkAf3swweqHtfJOGTYxhhPzhhcOUvYyDEfGiRfsgTlSHyTYFOiKBK3FkUM-xATUsMZRUPoA/s320/lake+martin+065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511764391982237618" border="0" /></a><br />Nose pinched? Check.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjHpDzhr6oxi1BY-fw-rZrBXGTy-b26BbWbgoq-jHU1WdgkwzZHUcVvSkItu8kMvOkQon8_eqq3yaJXxCG9MMh6NOGgj0fOmK4VxI0uXxP110yYBrTPwz2aD9g-3pUHEtcBzFdSPrUsg/s1600/lake+martin+052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjHpDzhr6oxi1BY-fw-rZrBXGTy-b26BbWbgoq-jHU1WdgkwzZHUcVvSkItu8kMvOkQon8_eqq3yaJXxCG9MMh6NOGgj0fOmK4VxI0uXxP110yYBrTPwz2aD9g-3pUHEtcBzFdSPrUsg/s320/lake+martin+052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511759239599825154" border="0" /></a><br />...and head down!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkQCD67cn39ndrGcJUnBwfU6kpNzgV8fobgU74v_F_YEka7sujYhxdjfcdtazaPWdHaPrIEgIDN-_JvTGOLQSlke9RVeJhPPPDu2uYcLMUxGpxy_5O956oIPXUFGXmGjxuezQi4xJUxQ/s1600/lake+martin+029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfkQCD67cn39ndrGcJUnBwfU6kpNzgV8fobgU74v_F_YEka7sujYhxdjfcdtazaPWdHaPrIEgIDN-_JvTGOLQSlke9RVeJhPPPDu2uYcLMUxGpxy_5O956oIPXUFGXmGjxuezQi4xJUxQ/s320/lake+martin+029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511757864110262578" border="0" /></a><br />Alesha, Hudson and the big catch.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p style="width: 425px; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrd5j_USci2XK0aQJsPwcrAQy1NtjEaoTPqp1PncuQz6Cu9kuBwQRf9oij9LGvIjL1Y__Xr7aDRjPCW8iU5e_TzUJfCeXh3sTtuPnH4z74EzDXeY5RkJT4R4uUl_NkJlAB6xdoNBAQiUA/s1600/lake+martin+025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrd5j_USci2XK0aQJsPwcrAQy1NtjEaoTPqp1PncuQz6Cu9kuBwQRf9oij9LGvIjL1Y__Xr7aDRjPCW8iU5e_TzUJfCeXh3sTtuPnH4z74EzDXeY5RkJT4R4uUl_NkJlAB6xdoNBAQiUA/s320/lake+martin+025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511757855469927122" border="0" /></a><br />Hudson and the little minnow. :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJj47-4dU4PfNvEJ9I00MQcOHXD2FLi4XDCMeNEHve_ps1GcEIGNPOYy_caG8yvEwYL6uy3KR1VFfJxRoQq7h-QSc_Ga00HaNEUGF_WXdQKlcmO9k5BNXRKdCH-80sLZuscvk_qrMEAU/s1600/lake+martin+023.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJj47-4dU4PfNvEJ9I00MQcOHXD2FLi4XDCMeNEHve_ps1GcEIGNPOYy_caG8yvEwYL6uy3KR1VFfJxRoQq7h-QSc_Ga00HaNEUGF_WXdQKlcmO9k5BNXRKdCH-80sLZuscvk_qrMEAU/s320/lake+martin+023.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511753186191538546" border="0" /></a><br />So excited about his big catch!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2eM83tltkvMUvnKSIPtNULC_NJgaQ4WIjALmPbC83aVcuc50KbG7iCpQGp5LI2OssKn5Xi_7z1U6zZ-as5BekWTpcdjALRWcRX-hjG62k1zjaOI2bQd552DWkgpxZp6mtJvOdoZ9JbM/s1600/lake+martin+020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM2eM83tltkvMUvnKSIPtNULC_NJgaQ4WIjALmPbC83aVcuc50KbG7iCpQGp5LI2OssKn5Xi_7z1U6zZ-as5BekWTpcdjALRWcRX-hjG62k1zjaOI2bQd552DWkgpxZp6mtJvOdoZ9JbM/s320/lake+martin+020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511753181559276386" border="0" /></a>Alesha helping Hudson reel in his prize.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMOhoIf_Z5LCwoWUPnWilJXiqARCZxSuAr7bgDsU-cIqD_XEmFCO2StA2aaQbhNdI8tDQqANYm71qEdkAe5LsB-UY_S9qr4wI9cFHIgaFLvKVzKjvl7Hdf8-00Kt9aztvV_zInU4l-Dw/s1600/lake+martin+011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHMOhoIf_Z5LCwoWUPnWilJXiqARCZxSuAr7bgDsU-cIqD_XEmFCO2StA2aaQbhNdI8tDQqANYm71qEdkAe5LsB-UY_S9qr4wI9cFHIgaFLvKVzKjvl7Hdf8-00Kt9aztvV_zInU4l-Dw/s320/lake+martin+011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511753171623416194" border="0" /></a><br />"Whoa Mom!! Look at these fish!" The water was so clear we could see the fish swimming below our pier.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Here is the full set of photos from our big weekend on the big lake if you so desire...<br /></div><br /></div><object name="Slideshow" id="Slideshow" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="425" align="middle" height="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.shutterfly.com/flashapps/flashslideshow/Slideshow.swf"><param name="flashvars" value="configurl=http%3A%2F%2Fws.shutterfly.com%2Fshare%2Fexternal_slideshow_config%3Fsid%3D0AbOXLdq1bsmTFrg"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed id="Slideshow" name="Slideshow" quality="high" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="configurl=http%3A%2F%2Fws.shutterfly.com%2Fshare%2Fexternal_slideshow_config%3Fsid%3D0AbOXLdq1bsmTFrg" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" bgcolor="#869ca7" src="http://www.shutterfly.com/flashapps/flashslideshow/Slideshow.swf" width="425" align="middle" height="425"></embed></object><p style="width: 425px; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AbOXLdq1bsmTFrg&eid=115">Click here to view these pictures larger</a><img src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=pictures&c2=blogger" width="1" border="0" height="1" /></p><p style="width: 425px; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="width: 425px; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="width: 425px; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p>Erin Hollis/Lens Envy Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15194772408044699865noreply@blogger.com1