A Percolator

I want one of these. Why? Well, I just spent a week with my dad and this is what he used to make coffee every morning.

Delicous, hot coffee. Mmmmm.

Christmas and Turkey

Stacey and I spent Christmas at my mom and dad's this year. It was everything you hope for: beautifully decorated trees, lots of lights, Christmas music playing, your pesky brothers and their great families, stockings, friends coming over, and in the Chisum house: tons of delicious food.



It's always fun watching my mom smile when she gets to use her snowman dishes and matching silverware.
When we got up Christmas morning, the table was already set. I think she said it was done by 5. That's 5 in the a.m.
As in, *before* the sun rises. But, her enthusiasm for this time of year can rarely be matched. It's fantastic.

My dad, however, has had a reputation of being the Bah-hum-bug of the family. Not this year. He picked out specific gifts for people and made the most delicious turkey I've ever sunk my teeth into. Seriously. I took the job of cleaning off the meat, thinking I was taking the hard job. I was wrong. It all just fell off the bone. So tender. So juicy. So perfect. I wonder if he would roast another one and ship it to me? Tonight.

Action!

I've recently discovered the fun of Photoshop Action Sets and maybe you can see why.
The picture on the top is SOOC or Straight Out Of Camera and the one on the bottom has
some cool stuff added to it. My addiction, http://www.thepioneerwoman.com/, (also the addiction of many of my friends now) is responsible for this new chapter in my quest as a photographer.
Giant dose of fun. Thanks, Ree.

The Butlers

I had the priveledge of taking pictures of an old friend and her new, beautiful family! Desha and I grew up together and have recently been back in touch. We had such a fun time trying to snap pictures of little Addison. I'm still editing, but here are a few of my favorites so far. I hope this becomes a tradition!

A Session With Summer

This post really doesn't need very many words. Thank you, Summer, for such a great session!

Fun Photo Session

These two brothers were so much fun! We had a great time hunting for cool places to take pictures on main street of my hometown. These boys are both so expressive and never got grouchy! Here are few of my favorites from their session.