She's graduating...

It really doesn't seem possible that the little 2lb, 3.4 ounce baby girl that entered the world so suddenly and so very early, is really almost eighteen years old and finishing high school. The announcements came in the mail today and seeing them makes everything real in a whole new way. I knew it was coming, but now it is real. She's a young adult, ready to launch into the world. I think I only blinked once. That's how fast these last eighteen years have flown.

She really is my hero - the obstacles she has overcome and the challenges she has faced head-on would be daunting for anyone, let alone a little girl. I admire her tenacity, focus and drivenness. She knows what she wants and she is going for it.

On May 21st she is headed to Innisfail, Canada, where she will be living and training. She is going to be learning how to run an equestrian facility from the inside out - from breeding, working with stallions, working with mares, working with foals, training the horses, training riders and being trained as a rider. Her goals are to compete at high levels of English show jumping and to eventually have her own equestrian facility. Given her track record, I have no doubt that she'll achieve all that she aspires to and more. Here's to you my sweet girl!

PS - Her mommy took the pictures and did the announcement - not bad, huh?? (It is really easy when you have such a beautiful subject to photograph!)

Inquiring Minds Want To Know...

Or so I have been told... It HAS been a really, really LONG time since I've updated my blog - sooo... sorry!! Anyway, I've been told, "Update your blog - inquiring minds want to know what's going on with your family." So, Angie - my faithful reader;) - here's an update...

We are all doing well and life continues to move forward at warp speed. I know I sound like such a dork when I say this, but it seems hard to believe that it is Easter weekend - I still haven't mailed my Christmas cards yet!!!

Anyway... Megan is almost a high school graduate, Wyatt is ready for second grade (at least that's what he tells me - he wants his 2nd grade math book already!) and I am continuing to make it through the school year as well as trying to shoot as much as possible. Over the past five weeks I shot two weddings, three newborns and a handful of families. Tomorrow morning I am doing a senior shoot and a family shoot - it should be fun!!

Megan is firming up her post-high-school-graduation plans and while I'm not going to unveil them yet, it has something to do with horses (surprise, surprise) and Canada... yes, you read that right, Canada!

Stay tuned for lots of pics, more news about Canada, funny stories from the Wy man, news about my website and even more pics:)! Oh, Happy Easter!