Don't smile Aedan

At first glance, this is your average five...almost six year old. After speaking to her, I regret that I have called her average at all. She speaks far beyond her years, and it is not difficult to have an adult conversation with her. She'll give her input and her thoughts, but with all sincerity. So sincere, that she wasn't about to give us anything less in a smile. Don't smile Aedan...no really, don't smile. Those were the words that really got Aedan to shine. The playful bantering of David telling her not to smile, only made her want to smile even more. Which of course, we were thankful for.

Jessica, her mother, was absolutely wonderful to have on the shoot with us. Never demanding anything of us or of Aedan, is what made this session so fun and relaxing. Aedan never felt pressured to perform, and in return, neither did we. Jessica, what a beautiful daughter you have from her genuine personality to her stunning looks!

She told her mom during one of the outfit changes, I'm getting to know them, so it's okay. Aedan, thank you for letting us get to know you! It was such a pleasure.

Hot Digidy!

WOOT! i am currently pulling my last regularly scheduled night shift. finally! yes i had preshift nausea, yes i was tardy, yes Tiff and i both did our best to get low censused. but now that i'm here and am wired up on Traders Joe's Italian dark roasted beans, i feel great and could work all night. usually person ethics can sometimes cloud my generosity with ludicrous patient demands, but tonight is the night for give em what they want so they go away (within good medical practice of course). Tiff has one more official night shift tomorrow, but yes, she is signed up for low census. just a reminder for all those unfamiliar, low census means that when there are few patients the hospital calls you and lets you have the night off so they don't have to pay you to stand around all night. our only problem is that we need the paycheck so when we get called off we take vacation time instead, so this month has really drained our vacation hours.
i must comment that even though i said this is my last night shift, i will probably work them again for the right $$. not ever scheduled, but certainly if the $$ is right i could pull one or two her and there.
yesterday we had a session with the newly engaged Kalani and his beautiful soon to be permapartner B'. dang! they are a hot couple. everybody check them out in our "in love" section on our website. they were great fun. both of them are so chill and generally happy people, so things went smooth. congrats to you both.
today we had a session with our first senior rep, Richard. this guy has a million dollar smile. we just did a quick promo shoot but he opened up quick and started having a good time with us. p.s. his mom is the best friggin' brownie maker in the whole eugene area. for two years now she has been bringing brownies to work. some think it's just for me, but i must stand by my platform, that the brownies are for all to share regardless of how many i eat. richard ratted her out and told us she makes a big pan of them but only leaves this tiny square for the family at home then takes the rest to work. dang i'm gonna miss "Felicitas" and her brownies. Thanks for always making us feel loved in such a tumultuous environment Felicia.

Oh the excitement!

Richard was so thrilled to be one of our senior reps! Oh wait...it was his mother that was excited. Luckily, he is such a great sport and went along with it. Today, we did his promotional shoot, and things went great. We are really excited to do his senior portrait session because he was really starting to loosen up and joke around with us. Not to mention that beautiful smile of his. Thanks for being so fun. See you soon!

Daniel & Beth

Daniel recruited the help of their puppy Peighton to ask Beth to marry him. Daniel being the casinova that he is, had the house where he proposed, of course no less than breathtaking. Still in shock by the beauty of the roses, the candles, and the song he recorded previously, Beth was frozen with too many emotions to describe. Then, from around the corner, here comes Peighton with a little white box around her neck. After Beth realized what it was, Daniel was down on his knee...and...she said yes...with tears in her eyes.

They allowed us to help document their love for one another, and what a joy it was. The way they looked at eachother when they thought we weren't looking, was beauty all in its own.

I was a little nostalgic while photographing the two of them. Though Beth, only a few years younger, I couldn't help but think of her when she was little. The way she helped me escape the dreaded meatloaf smothered in ketchup, the way I would wake her up from her nap and then act like she had magically just waken up so that I could play with her, the way her hair was ALWAYS cut the same, and the way she was always there for me...is always there for me. I love you B.

I know I can speak for David and myself when we say, "D, welcome to the family!" Although the time I have known you is much shorter, you have been there and encouraged us countless times. We are so excited for you two. We love you and can't wait for the big day!

HAPPY FREAKING BIRTHDAY MAMA P!

i can't sleep without putting it up for all to see
happy birthday mama p
when you wake you'll have to claim another year
so i'm blogging about it for all to hear
you're always so beautiful, loving, and kind
i won't tell your age, though i know you won't mind
papa c is a great guy and certainly worthy
though he might be 50 you don't look a day over 30

have a happy birthday from tiff and i
HAPPY FREAKING BITHDAY

The Countdown Continues

here we are up at 1:30am half wroking, half playing. just 5 more nightshifts left. we're not quiting our nursing jobs yet, but we both have short-timers syndrome from our pending nightshift to dayshift change. short-timers is an acute illness with the classic symtoms of hypomotivatia, acute on chronic tardiness, lowcensucytosis, preshift nausea, excessive goal setting and hyperexcitia with the daylight.
everyday we talk about what will be better, what will be different. we will hit the gym regularly, stop eating so bad, focus more on our educational goals, sleep better... ect. regardless of what we actually accomplish we both agree that we'll feel better. nightshift really is a lifestyle. if you have enough of a manic personality you can just not sleep and flip back and forth from living your life at night then day then back to night again. when we worked 12 hour shifts this was easier because we were only working 3 nights a week, but for all the people out there working eight hour shifts it is mas dificil, and we feel your pain.

Happy birthday mama

I wanted to be the first to tell you Happy Birthday! And seeing how it is 1:05 am, I don't think anyone else beat me to it. I don't have a recent photo of you to put on here, so everyone else won't be able to see how beautiful you truly are. But mom, I just wanted to take a moment to celebrate you...I am so thankful to have you as a mother and I know David is as well. We have grown so much closer over the recent years, and I am positive that will continue. Thank you for being you and loving me. Many kisses. Sorry we couldn't be with you today, but know that we are thinking of you. Love you always.