Well, well, well…I am finally venturing back into blog land. It’s been an eventful month to say the least. We finally moved into our new place after a nail biting week and a half of homelessness. We’re still not fully unpacked but it’s starting to feel like home. Buying and selling a home is not something I want to revisit ANYTIME soon. We also had a family reunion with my mom and siblings in Galveston. It was so much fun seeing everyone…but is it wrong to say I would rather have a root canal than be trapped in a car for hours with two children ever again? Just wondering. :)

Here is a pic of me (far right), my mom, siblings and grandmother. The last time my siblings and I were all together at the same time was when my sister got married in 1992! WAY too long.

those are all pelicans being fed in photo right. I love pelicans…they are such interesting birds to look at. Darn…now I wish I had taken some close ups. I didn’t take as many photos as I normally do on this trip. Attempting to enjoy the moment, sun bath and decompress was high on my to do list.

Chloe with my brother Steven

And here is my attempt to get some nice portraits of the kids at the beach. This was a perfect opportunity for me to exercise my “go with the flow” skills. haha. The kids had other plans on their agenda of course. The bottom two make me laugh…Chloe was bellowing for her brother to come back after he had zoomed down the sidewalk and back up and back down and back up and….yeah you get it. Not listening basically. What I wouldn’t give for her to have given me a quick glance in the bottom left photo.

If nothing else, these two are absolutely crazy about each other. I hope that bond continues as they grow up.

We are also gearing up for Asa to start Kindergarten this month. Very excited about having a few extra dollars in my pocket! However, on the flip side, I am very anxious to see how Asa does. His behavior has increasingly become troublesome in the last year or so. That helpless feeling of “what are we doing wrong?” is creeping into our lives. Sean and I found an old picture of him while unpacking this weekend, he was about 2 years old I think, and Sean said what I was thinking “wow that was when he was nice” It’s very hard to admit we have gotten to a point where things seem to be out of control with him.

At any rate, I am going to take a step back from photography for awhile and focus on family. Some may already know this, but in addition to this photography business, I also have a full time job. Naturally, I’m feeling the pinch of being pulled in so many directions when I have an issue with my child. So the best thing for me to do is take a break, regroup, focus on what’s important and come back to this with a clear head. I do have a few sessions on the books and I am really looking forward to those, so no need to worry! Anyway, thanks for letting me ramble.