Blessed.

So my little family has some Very Exciting News!  We are finally giving JohnDavid the greatest gift in the world.  A sibling. A baby brother or sister for our precious boy.  We are so Excited!!!  (Although, he’s rooting for a baby brudda) We cannot wait to see what God has chosen for us! He continues to bless us in ways that are indescribable.   Tearing down my office, (the 3rd bedroom in our home) has been bitter sweet for me.  I am losing some, but gaining so much more.   (Back to the little desk in my bedroom) I have already pre-designed the nursery and am picking up JohnDavid’s “bunk beds” tomm.  Yes, I said Bunk Beds….for my crazy 3 year old.  He wants his baby to sleep at the bottom when “he/she” gets older.  (How could I deny him this?)  He will not stop talking about them, so now I get to design 2 rooms!  Yes!  (husband’s eyebrows going up as I type this)

Thought I would share this with all of my lovely followers.  Thanks for your prayers in advance.  Although we have had 2 blood tests and everything seems to be fine, we are still very early in Pregnancy and continue to have faith that God always knows what is best for us.    Hopefully that means bringing in a healthy baby for us to Adore and love for the rest of our years.

I love my DJ.  I love my JohnDavid.  I  love my new baby.  Blessed is the only word to describe myself at this moment.

Merry Christmas! Enjoy My Baby Boy!

With no time for anything anymore, I decided that I must force myself to crank out some quick pics of my boy and slap them on a card to send out for Christmas!  Being the photographer who does this for everyone else, I thought, hey…let’s give it a try.  I had forgotten over the past year how very difficult it is being the parent of the child taking the pictures!   It’s especially difficult when I’ve got a camera in my hand and all my child wants to do is ride the “faw-widda”, a.k.a. 4-wheeler during the entire process!  Even with all of the distractions and chaos of being out at the camp, I forced some cute swag on him and was able to get some great shots!  So proud of his “Handsomeness”.   Just a few shots from our little 10 minute session.  Christmas Cards going out tomm.!  Better late than never right!  MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

The Beautiful Hudson Family!!!

Sorry it’s been so long!  No time for posting Blogs when there is SO MUCH EDITING TO BE DONE!!!  (Or updating my website for that matter….I wish I could show everyone all of my NEW work)!!!!  It will come with time…:)    I had to share pictures of my most recent Edits…even though the pictures were taken back in August    I admit to taking advantage of our ties!!!  I practically grew up with Kristi having been best friends with her younger sister Rebecca and love them both… Dearly!!!  I will forever remember sleeping in those daybeds on weekends and loving the fact that they liked to fall asleep with the Television on!! hahaha  (I used to be a bit afraid of the dark/nighttime)  Probably why I’m such a night owl now!  I also remember Kristi turning down the TV, before setting the sleep timer, making sure we said our prayers for a good 10 minutes!   I still follow this nighttime agenda!!!!  Funny how those little things in the life of a child can have such strong effects on them later!  THANK YOU KRISTI!  Well… God has Blessed Kristi and her heroic husband Daniel, (one of many brave soldiers who thought it an honor to fight in our war on terror),  with 2 Breathtakingly Beautiful Children!!!!!! Seriously…I’m so lucky to know them so well!  I can photograph these 2just to enter them in COMPETITIONS!!!  Little DJ is a trip and is going to be such a fun and loving older Brother!  Little Ava is already Gorgeous with big full lips!  ( I feel sorry for her parents Already!)  Anyway…Here are a few shots of “The Beautiful Hudson Family”!  Love y’all!!!

JohnDavid’s 3rd Birthday!

Before the day was over, I felt the need to post on my Baby Boy.  He turned 3 today!  A fact that doesn’t actually seem real at the moment.  I honestly have no idea where the time went but can remember every second of his life with me! I have been blessed with a husband that strongly insists I be a stay-at-home Mom.  Something I will never be able to justifiably thank him for.  They have been the best 3 years of my life!  He has just recently started a Pre-K 3 program at a little Catholic school with the Best teacher!  In turn..leaving me all alone!!!  I miss him every day he is gone but he loves being with his little friends 3 days out of the week and I love to see him happy.  He has been on this photography journey with me since the beginning.  ( I have to give him a break)  I can’t even begin to calculate how many hours we spent in front of this darn computer together.  I am now missing him on photo shoots?  My little helper with the “back up” Spongebob camera is not there???  He still caries his camera with him and takes “pee-churs” like Mommy though!  I know he will love this art as much as I do      Saints football party this Saturday!  (Even though we have been celebrating “The Big Day” for a week now)  He now sings Happy Birthday to himself when he feels any need for it.

He will never fully understand the extent of my love for him or my husband who blessed me with him.   No words….

Here are pictures of my hysterically funny, charismatic, genuinely unique, beautiful baby boy…

The Precious Pugh Family!

I recently had the opportunity to shoot one of the most precious families EVER! Little Daisy is beautiful, fun and so entertaining! She also loves the camera! Literally ! I swear she is going to be a photographer one day…she wanted to be behind the camera the entire time! (Not to say she didn’t like posing for a few shots…especially when she dressed into her little princess costume! She makes me want a little girl more than she knows! Daisy has 2 younger brothers…who have definitely inherited that beautiful gene. We actually have the pleasure of seeing little Sawyer 3 days a week as he and my baby boy are now attending the same little Pre-K3 Program. He comes home talking about sawyer after every class. He makes quite an impression, especially when they share that “all boy” enthusiasm! Sawyer wanted to play with his little grasshopper friend during the shoot, (whom actually made it in the final cut, and happened to be one of my favorite pictures)!!! The baby of the bunch Walker is just the happiest little guy! He posed ans laughed and did everything an infant is “not” expected to do! It was a Great day and a Great session! I had to post on this little crew! Enjoy…the Pugh Family…

Skapes…

So reality check for mom. Ro-u Skapes aka “Roller Skates” are back in! I’m not talking about Roller Blades…like the cool 1999 inline skates…i’m talkin a large boot on 4 wheels with an ever bigger stopper in the front! My kid is AWESOME to say the least. He does not care that all of the children in Academy are dying over the newest Rip Stick…nope; He has to have the “Skapes” in the very back row covered in dust. (Did I mention that I love him more than anything else in this world?) Seriously, he and I go on about 2 dates a week. What’s life without weekly dates with your son? Yesterday, after hearing “I want sum skapes” for about the millionth time this week” We got dressed and headed to academy. (I called first to make sure they were still being made/stocked; to my UTTER surprise…they were there? On the drive, he was singing to his favorite movie…”Cars” every once n a while throwing in the word of the day! “life is a highway..skapes…i wanna ride it all night long..like ride my skapes”…! So my laughter begins….When we get to the “things with wheels” aisle, There they were, like shining gold calling our names. I immediately start a giggling session. (For anyone who knows me, “once it starts, it don’t stop!!!”) I have a problem with laughter…this tipped the lid. By the way, it should be illegal to have floors as slick as academy’s floors are…Waxing them every night is not actually a necessity! Not good for first time skaters. Standing up presented the first problem (I did not come in the proper attire) My long dress and long necklace took a beating. After he achieved standing in one place on those things, he begged me to put on a pair. He picked the bright white with pink laces….great. I can’t even get my size off of the shelf due to my excessive laughter and holding myself. (I do not want to know what was going on in the heads of the shoppers around me, I’m still a little embarrassed typing this..hahaha) I get those darn things on and proceed to take off, thinking of how easy it was when I was 10, right? Well after flailing my arms for 5 minutes, and giving JohnDavid and all others watching the show of a lifetime, all while getting fussed at by the personnel, (who couldn’t have been over the age of 16) I decided enough was enough and packaged them back up. He wanted to stay an extra hour just wearing them in the store. So I sat and watched and held his little hand, and pushed him down the slippery slopes they call aisles before we made the big purchase. After his Big Boy Short Summer Haircut at Mrs. Tracy’s he jumped in the car and held them all the way home. He couldn’t wait to try them on at the house! He has been wearing them off and on ever since. It’s funny how my 2 1/2 year old baby boy keeps me grounded. He could careless what is in style, what looks best, or what society deems worthy. (I pray he continues this humble attitude throughout life) I have already been blessed beyond words. It ‘s the little everyday things that make me take a step back and reevaluate my own life. “What really matters? Skapes on a Monday afternoon in academy…that’s the big picture. I will love that kid for eternity!

A tribute to the Sprites…

Champagne Wedding Preview!

Hello Everyone!  So I’ve found out that shopping for a new car only sounds fun,  It’s actually the 7th circle of hell….It is now on the top of my “least favorite things in this world” list;  but sister needs a bigger Vehicle!!!  (I always feel like I’m getting jipped by those car salesman)!!!  Worst feeling ever!  So, in the middle of shopping new cars and talking on the phone to millions of different sales personnel, I have been trying to catch up on my editing…Seeming more and more like a never ending circle, but always worth it in the end!!!  I had the pleasure of photographing the Champagne wedding held at a Beautiful home in Franklin!  The scenery was perfect for this friends and family wedding and I had so much fun in a new location!  Jimmy and Lisa are so sweet and so deserving of each other and I was honored to be a part of their day.  With all of this said, everyone has been dying to see the pictures that were supposed to be finished last week!  But when my family fell sick, (Of everything known to man) in a 2 week period, my editing took a back seat   I now have a little preview of just a few of my favorites but will hopefully have the entire wedding finished by  this weekend!!!  I can’t wait for everyone to see them!!  Thanks so much for your patience Lisa…you have been wonderful!

More to come soon!!!

Laila Grace

Welcoming the newest addition to the Hidalgo family, Laila Grace! Number 14!!! (Grandkids that is) She is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! My Husband DJ is blessed to be her Godfather and he is already in love! Along with the rest of us…See, we have 1 boy….1 little boy who is all boy…rides bulls aka (our dog Charlie) runs around the house riding pretend horses, climbs up and onto everything under the sun (our medical records have stitches, head glue, and staples to show for it). He asks to fly in his poppas plane way too often, he loves anything motorized including but not limited to boats, tractors, LAWN MOWERS, (he’s been known to spot one of these from a mile away since the time he was about 18 months), trucks/trailers, helicopters, airplanes , etc. He never takes off his cowboy hat, or his “lawn mower boots” (John Deere cowboy boots) Even if all he has to cover himself are his little boxer briefs. (Tons of pictures of this particular attire) He could care less about time-out…in fact, i think he enjoys it there. He is only 2 1/2 and will climb right into his time-out spot when he’s done something unacceptable; all while holding a smirk and trying to make me laugh…(should I be worried?) He is Best friends with his cousin and DJ’s other godchild Reid, who enjoys all of the same activities…(well, not sure about the the time-out) He consistently asks for him on a daily basis! (maybe it’s because they have horses and chickens and Mighty Moe the bull in their backyard?) Who knows….they did have a blast playing on our measly little slip and slide on the side of my house (were slip and slides that small when I was growing up?) I swear they thought we were at Disney World…The didn’t stop laughing for 2 hours!!! Nervous Nelly, “Reid” decided to wear a helmet during their play time, which I thought wasn’t a half bad idea for these 2! I tried to coax JohnDavid into putting one but he wouldn’t have it. He decided that his swimming trunks were too hot and ripped those off halfway through. So what does this scenario equal? 2 naked boys, 1 wearing a helmet running around the house chasing the dog with their water guns and sliding on their Disney world theme park slide while a policewoman patrolling our neighborhood stops me (with a “what the hell are you doing?” type look on her face). After the story was told, all she could do was laugh…who couldn’t? SOOOOOO This is me and my life….day to day…worrying if I have enough gas in my car to get me to the hospital if need be. But we do love him, we love him with everything we have and we would give up the world for him!!! I swear that gorgeous face of his is going to get him out of trouble, more times than I care to know!!! It was just so nice to hear that DJ was going to have another girl godchild!!! (Between the 2 of us, we now have 3 girls) Our neices, Lily (8)and Alyssa (10) Soon to be 11, she has a Birthday this weekend! Happy Birthday!!! We’ll see you Sunday! (But What a break from all this BOY!) The 2 oldest ones are so GIRLY!!! I just love it!!! Forcing Laila to be a girly girl now, I took the opportunity to drop JohnDavid off at Reids house with his babysitter and tie Nicole (mother of 3 girls) down to Fold and bend Laila up for some GORGEOUS newborn shots!!! (I’m never partial to my nieces and nephews (wink, wink) But this child is Beautiful to say the least! She has a head full of dark hair and the sweetest features!!! I had so much fun with her and she didn’t even make a peap!!! I think she enjoyed the outside air because as soon as we laid her down in that basket, a train could have come by and she wouldn’t have moved an inch! She was precious and such a good little model! We just love her! Introducing Laila Grace Hidalgo…(number 14):

May God always bless you abundantly!!!

Happy Birthday Baby Grace!

I have to wish Our Niece a Happy First Birthday on March 15th!  We took a couple shots out in the median for some invitation shots….(haha) we were stopped by the cops and all…for some clovers! But with that tu-tu and her cupcake shirt!  I couldn’t resist!  She is so smart!  And Precious with all those curls!  And we just LOVE our “Baby Gwace”!  Happy 1st Birthday Gracey girl! Love-Uncle “D”, Emmy, and JohnDavid!  We love u!

PS…Vegas Pics coming soon!!!  (Have to finish all of the client editing first, which is taking up every ounce of free time these days!!! SENIOR SEASON)!  Some senior blogging coming this week!

Las Vegas Bound!!!

Hello everyone! So I do realize this is my first post of the year but in my defense…CHRISTMAS! I swear I wanted to put the camera down for months after that insanity!! With about 3 weeks of Relaxation and “Twilight” obsession (confession alert) I did manage to pick the camera back up, and have once again fallen in love…(I will post a few of my recent faves toward the end) Not sure if I ever posted on la182foto but am so excited about it!!! As most of you know, my sister and I have decided to join forces on some wedding photography! We have decided to name this collaboration la182foto. I LOVE THE NAME! It is so unique and special to us having been the road that runs straight through the town we grew up in! I really do believe the name alone will catch some magazines eye and have us published! (Oh the day!!!) I see it coming and CAN’T WAIT!!! The website is www.la182foto.com! If you haven’t checked it out yet, Please do so!!! I know you will love it as much as we do!!! So having gotten this excited about wedding photography, we decided to jump on some CHEAP flights to visit the 2009 WPPI Convention in Las Vegas!!! We are leaving next Sunday and have been preparing for this since we received our confirmation e-mail. STILL NOT READY! (But when is anyone ever ready for something like this?) I love flying and I love Hotels!!! Small town girl..heehee! Seriously can’t wait to view all of the new and upcoming photography products available! Also having access to some of the top photographers in the WORLD will be an amazing PLUS! I have to admit that behind all of this excitement I am a little nervous??? Not only because I will be amongst the Best in my line of work (yipes) but also that I will be leaving my Precious (2 year old) baby boy for the first time!!! The fact that he has 2 staples in his head right now does not make this process an easier…(add another head injury to the list!) How does one go about doing this??? I won’t figure that out until I return from Vegas I’m sure…Typing about this reality is making me very nervous so on to another note! I will hopefully be getting some amazing shots while we are there and posting these sometime next week so keep checking on the “sometimes blogger blog” aka Emmy’s Blog! I swear I will try and get better at this…Thanks to all of my clients/friends/family for an AMAZING 2008! I know 2009 is going to bring GREAT things! I can feel it!!!! (Any prayers are welcome!!!) Hope to book with you soon!!! On to some of the favs!

This picture happens to be one from Christmas time but I couldn’t help posting! The hat, the tu-tu, the jacket, the fat cheeks! They get me every time!

Some 6 month pictures! B-E-A-U-T-F-U-L baby girl! Tu-tu’s and hats galore!!! LOVE IT!!!

So this just happens to be one of my very best friends Baby Boy…can’t stop taking pictures of this Fat Fella!!! He is the best! Next to your nieces and nephews, the love you have for your friends babies is so remarkable to me! I miss him when he’s gone and love to see that face on our daily walks!!! (Although, I don’t know who wouldn’t love to see this face! He looks like a Freaking Porcelain Doll!!!) All laughs all the time! And best of all…loves posing for his emmy!!!

I could continue all day with him! But on to the next…I had the opportunity to shoot some friends from high school buddies for their engagement pictures! These 2 have been together since high school and are finally tying the knot! Such a cute couple and some of my favorite engagements pictures yet!!!…(something LA182foto is now open for business)! Enjoy! (I will be posting her Bridals soon enough)! Can’t wait!!!

Again! Could post all night! but moving on…This bride is SOOO easy going! Even with the Horrible cold she just happened to stumble upon the day of the shoot! She is the exact opposite of the dreaded “bridezilla” and such a joy to work with…we shot her bridals on 2 separate farms and the pics with the horses! LOVE THEM!!! She was absolutely STUNNING!!! I hope to have her as a client for years to come!!!

There are so Many pictures that I need to post here but will have to try and catch up on the next one as my eyelids are now on the verge of closing indefinitely! Please feel free to leave comments! Hope to hear from all of you! Thanks for taking the time to view my BLOG!!!