Fishing Day

Last Saturday I got the pleasure of going fishing with my dad. We woke up at 4:30 a.m. and left out of Fayetteville at 5:00 a.m.!!! I am not a morning person, but for dad I will sacrifice. hehehehe! And I was so glad I did becuase it was a beautiful morning. The temperatures Friday had been in the 90's, then overnight had dropped to 57 degrees! So when we got there, there were huge rolls of fog coming out of the coves and off of the water and it was just amazing!! I had taken my small camera (not a professional one) and got some pictures of this amazing site. We got to the lake and put the boat in, and sure enough, the motor wouldn't start. But we made the best of it and just used the trolling motor and a paddle. Good thing we didn't get mad and leave or we would have missed the blessing God had for us. God is good, all the time.

After the sun started coming out, the fog on the water would start coming together until it started rotating and it began to make these little tornadoe clouds! It was so cool! I have never seen anything like it. Dad said it reminded him of the water spouts in Florida, only way smaller!

Baby Courtney

Baby Courtney is here! And I got the pleasure of taking her pictures. She is now4 weeks old I believe and was the best little model! I haven't done many baby shoots, but out of all of them so far she was the best baby! She just slept away the whole time and never cried or fussed. The only down part is there are not many photos with her little eyes open! But maybe when she's a bit older we can do another session with open eyes. Here is a little preview for you!

4th of July

Hello everyone!

Well, this holiday we went out to Goshen to spend the 4th with Nathan's family. Thanks to Sharon & Allen for hosting the festivities this year! The minute we arrived I was amazed at how beautiful of a place it was. Their home is set on top of a mountain overlooking several rolling hills and valleys, and the clouds were just beautiful that night. I just love the light when the sun is setting. Such a beautiful sunny yellow color.
We begun the night with a huge dinner and then on to fireworks! Here are a few shots of Nathan and his nephew Caleb shooting off some bottle rockets. And of course I got made fun of for spotting some thistle and shooting it for about 20 minutes! :-) I can't help it! Enjoy!

Michelle

Old Time Singin - Big Tent Revival

I don't know if everyone knows or not, but Nathan sings in a southern gospel quartet with 3 other men called "Southern Tradition". They are asked to go around the state singing for different church events. I just wanted to bragg a bit on his singing abilities because he is such a talented singer. Here are a few video's of their last singing that took place in a big outdoor tent in the country. Please forgive the video quality. :-) I was fighting with my camera card which kept running out of space so I had to cut the songs up. Maybe next time I can record a whole song! Comments are always welcome!
From left to right is: Terry - Nathan - Casey (Nathan's dad) - and Jasper. Enjoy!

He Touched Me from Michelle Parker on Vimeo.

I Can't Even Walk, Without you Holding my Hand from Michelle Parker on Vimeo.

The garden is doing well this year although not as large as I would have wanted so I thought I would share a few photos. The lillies are just beautiful but since it's soooo windy right now they won't stay still for a photo. This year we planted tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, squash, bell peppers, and some basil. That basil will be great in some homemade pad kee mao! Yum!

flame orange lily

cherry tomatoes

sweet basil

dwarf dalia

jane magnolia bloom

Colorado - Pikes Peak Area

Last night I finally started going through my pictures from Colorado that were taken on our honeymoon. It's about time! ha ha.. I have added a few to my gallery on my website and will continue adding images as I go through them all. Here are a few, and if you are interested in seeing more, follow this link here. Thanks guys for looking!

Crystal Lake - Halfway up to Pikes Peak

Rock formation - about 13,000 feet

Windy Road to the Top

Sunset - Pikes Peak in the background

Red Sky at Night - Sailors Delight

Oh my gosh!! Did anyone see the sky tonight??!! It was amazing! I couldn't help but break out the camera and take a few pictures. Nathan grabbed the tripod for me while I braved the rain to shoot the sky. I love sunsets but this one was just surreal!

Note: This is Nathan enjoying his new mountain bike in the rain. ;-) Silly...