Cooper v. Seminole

What a night of volleyball! Cooper played Seminole at Seminole tonight. Correct me if I'm wrong...but...this is a year of firsts...First Championship Volleyball tournament...First win over Seminole at BOTH our home...AND THEIRS! WHAT a match! The Lady Pirates took Seminole in four games....winning the 1st, 2nd and 4th games. Hopefully the photos speak for themselves...I had Abby & Hayden with me so i shot in the stands...almost at the top! Congrats Lady Pirates (and thank you Katie for going with me...and for helping with Abby & Hayden!)

(LOTS of images...)

Summer Visit

Meg just sent me these pics from her camera...from this summer when we visited her and Zac in North Carolina.
FUN! :)

 

 

 

 

Happy Birthday Kristin!

Today is my dear person, Kristin's 40th birthday. Happy Birthday KB.

I'm so blessed to have Kristin. We've been friends for a little over a year...but it seems like a lifetime. We met last year at a volleyball tournament of Kalyn & Reghan's. She enjoys telling people the first words i uttered to her...it went something like, "Hey I'm really jealous of your long lens..." The rest is history.



Kristin & I generally join Julie at least once a week for lunch.

It's by far the best meal of the week. This summer we began what will no doubt become an annual summertime event...Wednesday at Julie's. THIS is the way summer's are intended to be spent. We'd meet at Julie's ... the kids would swim...and we would sit around like the Ya Ya Sisters...thoroughly enjoying our afternoons... :).

Not only is Kristin my best friend...she's my mentor '0 photography...and she so graciously shares with me...teaches me...AND she lets me be her second shooter at most weddings that I'm able to attend. My favorite job with her...however...is FLASH GIRL. I'm honored to be the Kristin Bednarz Photography official Flash Girl. lol.



Kristin, Julie & I officially celebrated Kristin's birthday last month in Seattle. What a girl trip! We had so much fun!


Kristin...I hope you had a fantastic day today. God's blessed me with you...my pure-blooded SA twin. :)

Cooper Volleyball Photos

Cooper Volleyball Photos are ready for viewing :).

Click on any photo to be taken to the online gallery.
Hope you enjoy!

What to say....

I think this is the first time i've actually stopped since I left last Saturday morning to help Kristin shoot a wedding in Midland. YOu MUST go check out her blog to see how we rocked this wedding! (i borrowed this shot from her blog...)


Sunday night as David and I were getting ready to go to bed, our dear friends Joe and Jana Thomas called. Baby Maddie was not doing well. I'm not sure if I've told you about baby Maddie. She is Joe & Jana's son Tanner & Carrie's baby. She was born August 31, 2007. Her little heart had some trouble, so about a week later a fine team of Lubbock heart surgeons repaired her aorta and mitral valve

Baby Maddie was recovering well, but she developed a viral infection that simply just wore her little bitty body out. My heart has been broken all week. David and I went to the hospital around 11 p.m. SUnday night, and Maddie went to Heaven at 7 a.m. Monday morning.

Please pray for Joe, Jana, Carrie, Tanner....Carrie's parents Terry & Sue....there are so many loved ones ....Chele, Alyssa, Daniel, Trey, Kevin, Kaleb, Ashley, Hunter, Chris, Cole....please pray for all of them during this time.

I'm convinced God sent two Angels to live across the alley to Tanner & Carrie...Gregg & Kelly. Gregg is in his third year of med school, and Kelly is an athletic trainer at the Tech Rec Center. More so...they have been such incredible friends to Carrie & Tanner. Their presence at the hospital...numerous times...and all night on Sunday...wow...speaks for itself.

As for the team of doctors and nurses at Covenant. I'm speechless. They were amazing. Joe knew them all by name...and they all knew Peepaw Joe. They went above and beyond their call of duty. They were even represented by "Dr." Marty at Maddie's funeral. I will never forget how the staff affected my day when Abby was in NICU....and this team at Covenant...well they live to give life to these kids/babies...but they also do it with a gentle touch, human kindness and endless TLC to the parents and family. Thank you.

So...today we are home (me, Abby & Hayden) trying to sort through (me...) the last week...and PLAY! (And don't kid yourself...do lots and lots of laundry.)