work in progress: photography

Loom kit. Quilt. Wave Board. Ukulele. Back flips. Whistling by putting two fingers in my mouth. Wrapping Christmas presents. Photography. That's my running list of things that I've been trying to master since I was a little kid. I think the loom kit was the biggest failure to date. 

I'm currently attempting to learn more about photography since I bought a bright and shiny new camera two years ago and up until last week I had it stuffed in the closet. The camera looks so easy to use and then I'm like a cave man over here rediscovering fire when I figured out that you can turn off and on the flash. Real life. 

So far I've learned that lighting is a crucial thing and that Caleb is a horrible test subject. He intentionally poses like he's in pain for every photo so I can't save any of them. 

^ Foothill Park in Palo Alto is the best scenic drive. It's the only park I've been to where they card to see if you live here (snob to the max) but it's worth it. 

^ Officially my favorite street in P.A. Every house is a classic and has been flipped by some really talented people. Red doors! White picket fences! Boxwood hedges people!

Cheesers

I feel like I haven't written in forever and it's relaxing and yet anxiety-filled. I treat this blog more like an open journal for me and a few (emphasis on "few") of my friends and family to read. I hate updating on what I missed to write about, so I think pictures and as little words as possible is best.

We went to Arizona to visit Caleb's family and it was a blast. I ended up coming home sore from a repelling-hiking adventure, but it was so worth it. Also, Zack and Emma had another beautiful reception. I'm already counting down the days for Thanksgiving and that chance to spend some time in Ogden with family.

Last night we went with my older sister and future-brother-in-law to take some pictures to display at their wedding. At first, it started off as a kind a joke between Caleb and I that he would take the better pictures. I was blown away when we started reviewing his photos. He was so much better than me! Caleb has such an unexpected creative side that constantly blows me away when I least expect it. We ended up taking a few cheesers for ourselves and it makes me want to do a 1-year anniversary photo shoot.

This upcoming week, we have the last round of our doctors consultations and visits. I'm excited to choose someone that I know will make Caleb and I feel comfortable and trusting. With IVF, I feel like there's so many swirling and conflicting opinions that theres no way to tell what is really up or down. You've just got to go with a feeling and the research that you know is hard fact no matter what each doctor interprets. Once we have found our doctor, things move pretty fast.