Decisions

It seems like there are so many decisions to be made lately...

Jerod and I went to the first doctor appointment yesterday for our new baby!  The location we went to doesn't do ultrasounds, we'll get one next week, but we were able to hear the baby's heart beat!  It was amazing!  I didn't expect to tear up when i heard that but i did.  :)  Because of this little addition (or maybe two, still hoping for twins!) we need a bigger house!  As Mariah said, "I think we outgrew it before we moved in!"  I think she's right!  Moving all my stuff in after we got married 2 years ago was a task, but then cleaning out the farm house because mom moved was a whole nother project.  There are many things that i have now of my dads, and some you don't know what to do with but you know you're not ready to part with them.  So our basement is full and we need more than 2 bedrooms!  But, we are believing and praying for a new home!  God will make it clear to us for our next steps! :)

My next decision has to do with the photography business.  With limited money at the moment, it's critical that i wise decisions on what it's spent on.  But i think i'm going to go ahead and get the Totally Rad Actions.  I really like some of the things you can do with them on photos and it would save time, which i like.  i see they are having a sale until tomorrow, so i need to get that done.  

My logo is still in the process.  i've firmly decided on what to use, no second thoughts on that.  the next step is getting my idea in my head onto the computer screen.  i've been in contact with my old graphic art teacher from college and she's given me some great insight.  so i'm going to use what i know and what i've learned and get started at it.  

i also need to make the decision to post more.  this is hard for me to do.  could be because i'm on the computer most of the day at work, so when i come home i don't want to get on it again, i'd rather be outside.  or it could be because i was never much for keeping a diary or journaling, so this comes difficult to me.  but whatever the reason, i need to do a better job at it!  because i know, the blogs that i check and don't post for a while, i tend to overlook the next time!  and i don't want people to do that with mine! 

So, it's time to act on some decisions. 

Homework

Once I got out of school, I didn't think I would ever see homework again!  Boy was I wrong!  :)  When I left the Free To Succeed workshop, Jasmine Star sent me home with homework!  She and DJ did such a great job that night speaking!  It was so worth the trip down to Kansas City and I am so thankful that I attended while my photography business is still in the making!  Because of the things I learned, I can make sure that I do them right the first time!  

So back to the homework, J* discussed the importance of branding and finding out who you are.  It reminded me of some assignment that I had in English class with Mr. Waldron.  :)  So I've been thinking about branding the past few weeks and importance of it.  Starbucks has a brand that is known all over the world.  The same goes for the photography industry.  J* just rebranded her image and it looks great!  Same idea, with just a different twist.  

The other morning as I was getting ready for my day, I was praying and talking to the Lord about what brand should be used for the for Him photography business.  And instantly, it came to me.  It's so perfect and as soon as it came to me I though, "of course!"  God is cool!  I won't be saying what it is yet, right now I'm working on colors for it, but once it's ready, I'll be sure to let you all know!  So I guess I could say that my homework is almost completed! :)  

Here are some pictures from the night of the workshop!

ok, for some reason an ERROR keeps showing up when i try to load the pictures.  And since i don't feel like being in front of the computer much today, i'll have to try again some other time!

Finding Paul in KC!!!!

This is THE sign!!!

Finally, the correct Roe Ave.!!! Attempt #2 on Thrusday!

The right street for the right QT, with Shell cadycorner...



The wrong Roe from atempt #1 on Wednesday...

The wrong QT sign that was visited on Wednesday afternoon!!!!

THE RIGHT QT!!! But no Paul!

Ok, so i've really been following DJ's blog and the videos they post about finding the "little people" to win $500 showit cash! I really want to win this, but had to head back home to Iowa so i sent my friend Scott on the mission for me! He left work yesterday to go to QT on Roe, arriving and not seeing Paul in sight! So i sent in my comment under the Paul video saying that we didn't find it. i noticed that DJ said, for Denver, that the person might not be there, just be the first to post a video! So i called Scott back today and told him to head back there. He didn't have a video camera with him and wouldn't be able to video tape it until tomorrow after work. But he was on the road heading back to his office so he said he'd stop by the QT again and take pictures and send them to me. He sent the pictures and i noticed that it was the WRONG QT SIGN!!! (See pics above!) This QT logo was at the top with the gas prices underneath. i got on the phone with him and told him it was off of 435/50. He said his A.D.D. must of kicked in (his words, not mine) because he went to I-35 instead of 435!!!!

He happened to be on the road again between meetings and said that he would try to find the right QT. i looked up the QT headquarters in KC on the internet, called them and got the address and phone number for the QT on Roe. Then i mapquested it, sent it to Scott and then googled the QT, zooming in on the store through the video cam to make sure it was the right one! It was!!!! Scott arrived in 20 min. and called me saying that it was the right one, but Paul wasn't there. However, the duct tape is still there, proof we were in the right spot this time!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So DJ, i'm asking (and possibly begging) if someone random (like the landscaping guy) came up and took Paul down and no one claims that they found him, could you find it in your big heart to accept this effort?!!?? :)

Free To Succeed Tour

Monday I'll be going to Kansas City and I'm really excited!  I'll be listening to 2 top photographers, David Jay and Jasmine Star!  Both of them are such an inspiration!  

I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Today

Ok, so now that I know that Maureen is officially the only one who checks my blog :) I better post today, even though I don't have much to write about!  

Today I took all the 4-H exhibits up to the State Fair from our county.  This is always a hectic day up there, I ended up staying and helping until noon.  After that I entered my home made bread in the open class division.  The only reason that I did it is because first place was $200 and I'm saving for a new 5D. The class was called American Family Heirloom Bread.  I entered my grandma's bread that was actually featured in the same magazine in 1952.  That was pretty cool!  But points were only awarded 10% on story.  There were 22 entries and many good ones to choose from!  I didn't place though, but that's ok...really this was only my second time that I've ever baked bread!  I'll keep practicing though, maybe next year! :)

After that I went to the a store to pick up tools that my husband had worked on.  We will never go back there, enough said! 

Finally

Finally, the county fair is over and I have a life again! :) It's a fun job, but when i realized today was my 17th day straight and in one of those weeks i worked 86 hours, I am ready for a break!!!! I'm visiting my friend Elly this evening and tomorrow, it's good to catch up with old friends. So that's why i haven't blogged in the past month and a half. I've been busy at work!

One exciting thing that's happed since my last post is that I'm pregnant! :) We are so excited and ready! :) So for those of you who didn't know, suprise! :)

Happy Birthday!

Actually it was my birthday 2 days ago!  And I am now 28 years old.  I had planned on taking the day off of work, but as busy as I've been there lately, for some reason, I felt the urge to work the morning.  And after a not so good morning in the office, I was ready to run out of there by the afternoon!  

Ever since I got this office job, the days seem to go by so fast!  Faster than usual!  Which is why I can't believe it's already June and already my birthday!  Before I know it, the county fair will be here which is my busiest time of the year.  And after that the summer soon leaves.  I wonder how you can make the time slow down?