Ben Haley is Adam's best friend from high school and really a true friend to Adam. It's been really cool to see where life is taking him and right now Ben is the drummer in a band called Meese. This week you can download their single for free at Itunes. Now I really really think you should download this song, because if you don't you really are missing out! Meese has a great style and Patrick the Lead is maybe one of the most creative musicians I have ever known of. (Now I don't think anyone could beat Adam) But let's just say when I think of Patrick I think of creatively colorful! There music is very versatile and perfect for almost any activity, road trips, cleaning, going on a long jog, really anytime. So just hop on over to Itunes and hit the download button and enjoy as much as we do! Also check out their site and if they are coming to your city, be sure to go and check them out!!! Here is a little more :)
A few months ago I had a really fun time with Dionne. She was pregnant with her 2nd child and since then has welcomed a healthy baby Brogan into their family. Enjoy!
We had a wonderful 4th of July! On Friday we hung out with some great friends and went to see Fire works. We had about 5 families get together and picnic and Laura provided lots of fun things for the kids to do while we waited for the fire works to start. There were bubble wands and glow sticks and the little kids danced, and it truly was wonderful! Then we had a great fire works show and no traffic to wait in at the end! I have to say this was one of my favorite 4th's we had in a long time! I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday weekend. Enjoy!
Our dear little William turned 1 last week. It's really hard to believe. It went so fast! William is a constant source of joy in our home. He makes us all smile a ton and him and Michael have been best buddies since day 1. William has a unique way of communicating and I am really excited to see how he grows into this. William LOVES music, and dances as soon as he hears any sort of beat. He repeats tones and is saying more words every week. Last Sunday we had a party for William's birthday and it was a joy to celebrate his life. I am blessed to have him with us each and every day. Here is a little peek into the party! Oh how I love all my boys!
It's been a bit since I posted. I feel like I am hiding. Not just on the cyber world, but this is a true reflection of where I am right now in life. My safe place is with my family, no matter where I am weather in the Bahamas, Kansas City, or in PA. These are the places I have longed to be with family in one way or the other. These people know me, they understand me even when I don't understand myself. I have walked through some real good soul searching moments the past few months and I was at a raw place, questioning many many things in my life and the Lord has been so faithful! He has shown me my true passions, he has uncovered mysteries he has given me hope, given me excitement for what lies ahead. I feel I am hitting a turning point, of new life, new adventure and a new journey. I am so excited for the birth of our baby in September and I find myself excitedly every day thinking about the arrival of this child. I feel connected deeper, truer and I feel a deep satisfaction. I feel blessed with 4 months of amazing mentorship from Dane, he has guided me to some very true photographer friends. He has opened my eyes and helped me see the journey I must take in my photography, a new perspective, a new approach. He helped me regain what was slipping right through my fingers-a new passion to shoot, a new desire to capture life. I was blessed meeting him last month, along with many many amazing photographers, not just people who take extraordinary photos, but people who love the Lord and are obedient to do his will. All this to say, I hide in my shelter so that I may be protected from the things of this world that take me a unhealthy place, a place of unhealthy comparison, a place of discontent. But the Lord has showed me how to be content in who I am now, not in who I am suppose to be in my head. Because my unrealistic expectations only bring disappointment. We just returned from the Bahamas a week ago, there on the sandy beaches the Lord showed me his unending faithfulness. He has blessed me far more then I could have ever asked, he has given us great friends in this beautiful land, and a place of pure rest and relaxation as a family. He has given me opportunity that I could never have dreamed of. I am in awe. My spirit was awaken, my children gave me fresh joy, and my husband made me smile more then I have in a while. When I got home I was following up on a few blogs that I keep up. A friend of mine from high school recently had a baby girl and had some pictures of her kiddo's and her on her blog. She has this song going and it hit home to where I am right now. Thank you Janelle for encouraging me in my mother hood with out knowing it. You make life seem so simple, pure and sweet. You have helped me embrace this beautiful season I am in now. You have shown what a loving wife and mother looks like to me.
Life is going by in Full Speed at the Lazio's. I have been blessed with many opportunities and in the process of many different things. I am still being mentored by Dane Sanders and it has been a wonderful experience. Many unexpected turns have occurred during this mentorship but I feel my eyes are starting to focus a bit more with more purpose and vision. It truly is a wonderful feeling! Last week I spent 3 days away from my family and went to a workshop in San Francisco. The workshop was an amazing opportunity, and I think I found some life time friends there. I learned so many different elements to my business and was encouraged by spending time with many Amazing photographers. I returned Thursday evening and rushed straight to the Apple store to find out my hard drive crashed. Thankfully I have a husband who looks after me and backed up everything. Apple is amazing and replaced my hard drive for me for free and I already got it back this evening. But with this little added some delay to life and I have had to cut back on editing some awesome events. I have been shooting weddings, and families and a some wonderful Wedding Planners. So I can't wait to share them. And yes the new blog is still in process, but another thing that is being a bit delayed :) Tomorrow morning bright and early the 4 of us are headed to the Bahamas again! I am so excited to spend the first 5 days on a very small Island with lots of rest and lots of fun time with my boys! Then we head back to Nassau for the second half of our trip to enjoy 15 family shoots. Some of the shoots are on the beach, some in homes, some at parks and some on boats. I am thrilled. Life is good! I love you all and will try my best during this season of fast moving life to do better at keeping you all in the light!
It's that time of year again..... warm weather swimming pools tans dresses popsicles traveling no school reading watermelon sun tan lotion salads ice cream hiking (for us in Colorado) carefree moments long evenings cookouts fireworks cold margaritas enjoy this summer from beginning to end!
