lightroom, presets and pictures oh my! part II

Ok I am still trying to figure this out. I dont' know how to download new presets I am working on it. It is going to take an afternoon, some starbucks and again a very sweet 13 year old to help me. But here is the latest attempt. don't laugh ok! I am a work in progress

lightroom, presets and pictures oh my!

I don't get how this all works but I think I am going to get some help from a lovely 13 year old girl that has so much more knowledge that I. Lets see if I can add a picture, just one and then I will try some more. hang on here we go.

The "R" word

My feelings exactly!

I have not met the woman in this video but we will meet soon. She has agreed to allow me to post this video made by some dear people for all that look at our blog to see.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YgLgQaMCZk

I promise you, you will be blessed. Her words are not my words but they are my hearts feelings. We are blessed beyond measure with our daughter Emma Grace. We are so thankful we were chosen to be her parents and her family.

It is not always easy but I can tell you it is not always easy to be a parent period. There are disappointments and joys but I am so thankful to have all of our beautiful children.

Happy Birthday Samantha Kay!

Seems like yesterday that it was me holding and snuggling our little Samantha and now she is a mommy herself.

What a beautiful gift she has this year for her birthday. A sweet son.

She has been a blessing to me from the day I found out I was carrying her inside of me and I am so thankful that God blessed me with this sweet young woman. I truly am the lucky one! I love you baby girl. And I am counting the days until you arrive home. June 25th cannot come fast enough for me!

Beautiful!

I have never felt more beautiful in my life than when I was pregnant with our 5 children. (maybe not in this picture) I must tell you that I have never seen my daughter more beautiful than she is now. The excitement and the anticipation is getting ready to culminate in the birth of our grandson and the excitement really is building. The interesting part of all this is that Samantha has walked this path very recently with me. I must say how special that was for me. Being pregnant when your daughter is older is such a blessing. Sam was with us when Emma entered this world and I will never forget that moment. A mama's heart is a blessing and I am so excited to have been blessed so abundantly by these "little" people. How very proud we are to be the parents of some fine human beings.

As Samantha and BJ enter into this time in their life I would ask all that love them to pray for them and to pray for their little man child and that he will know the Lord early in life and will be a blessing to his parents just as his parents have been a blessing to us.

We love you Sam and BJ and baby grandson and can't wait to watch you all grow as a new little family.

fall wardrobe and clips

This post is really for my friend EB who makes the most adorable hairclips. She crochets them and makes them out of ribbon. check out her blog. You can get to it from mine it is the Irving Family. Leave her a comment and let her know you would love to see some of her clips. Oh and she makes some of the cutest little tutus you have ever seen. Think Emma is going to need one of those as well. Thanks EB. EB think I am going to need ten of them and would love some ribbon ones as well. I love the halloween one and would love to get that soon for Disneyland!