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Here is Danny with Messy Hands

I havent died....

I've instead been working on a new and improved blog - and it's almost done.

Please visit me at:

www.wildhairphotography.com

and/or

www.wildhairphotography.com/blog


I'll not be updating this blog regularly.

First Time in First Class pt. 2

He was such a young man! Even insisted on drinking his soda from the prerequisite wine glass that comes on all the first class tray's.

First Time in First Class pt 1

Just a few shots from Danny's first trip in first class. He really lived it up - reading the paper and enjoying the warm lemon towels!

Happy 4th!

I can not believe that it is already July 4, 2008. I was thinking today of some memorable holiday's in my life. Summer time was always magical! We were always at the lake on our boat. There were usually about a hundred boats that would participate in a Flotilla - folks would decorate their boats and parade around the 9 mile long lake - it would take hours. Then there would be fireworks dispatched from a barge in the middle of the lake. Family would always come and visit too. Those were the "sunscreen days and citronella nights" of my youth (someday I'm going to use that in a story).

Here are some photos of Danny decorating our Patriotic No-Bake Cheesecake! (Recipe to follow if you are interested).

final cut?

I think I've hit paydirt so to speak, or at least really like this one.

I give up!

I dont think this branding process is ever going to stop... I'm still stuck on this wildhairwoman, but I wanted to "tone down" the rest of the card a bit. Tell me what you think! Thanks AP for your suggestions :)

Good Genes?

Let me introduce you to my beautiful Grandma Ooh Hoo. A couple of weeks ago we went home to Indiana to celebrate both Father's day and her 87th Birthday.

Almost Done?

This is my latest stab at trying to brand myself - what do you think?

Does it say - fun yet professional?

Just found out today that moo.com is going to do regular business cards in addition to their mini-moos, so I think I'll print my cards with one photo on the back (a great thing with moo.com is that they let you choose mulitiple photos to put on the back).

So let me know what you think.

BTW - it's actually raining outside :)

splish splash

Wildhairman, Wildhairboy and myself spent a bit of time at the YMCA on Sunday - they have a lovely little pool and a lot of the families we know in our community go there to cool off. We had such a great time - here are a few photos.

Back Home Again in Indiana

Here are a few more shots of our trip back home - yes, I'm still homesick :(

Brand Image part 511

Ok, I know I'm probably putting too much effort into this simple task, but I just wasnt happy with what I had come up with before. Tell me - what do you think of this idea? I think it is definatly more my style - but the question is, would you call me to photograph your family if you saw this card?

Family Ties

This past weekend, I packed up my little family and headed home (to Indiana). We had a lovely flight - Wildhairboy was ecstatic for his first trip in First Class - even attempted to read USA Today like the rest of the passengers). This was a very special trip, it was also one filled with much apprehension for myself. I hadn't been home since my Dad died over three years ago, and I was going to visit his side of the family. Added to the mix of this was the fact that I also brought along my mom (they had been divorced since 1986).


The weekend was absolutely delightful. Many little reunions among the larger one - great food (thank you Katie), and special time with my grandma (she turned 87 the week before). I realized through this visit that there are ties that bind families - they transcend time and distance. They can be as simple as the blue eyes and dark hair that many of us share, or as transparent as fleeting memories of grandma's kitchen table. Regardless of how far we travel or where we live, we are family - and that is the most important tie :)

New Feature - What Do you Want to Listen to Wednsday

Just wondering what my loyal readers would like to listen to when they visit my blog? Tell me which songs would enhance your reading experience?

Bye Bye Big Wheel

It is with great pleasure that I announce WILDHAIRBOY learned how to ride a bike !!!! He and Wildhairman spent Sunday and today trying to perfect his skill! Way to go Wildhairboy - Mommy is so proud of you!!!!

Another Look

Still working on sorting through all the photos, but wanted to share this one - I really like how they are looking at each other. They are so happy - I cant wait to see them at the wedding.

Adam + Blair = Too Cute :)

I'm thrilled to announce that Wild Hair Photopgrahy had it's first photo shoot today. Thank you Adam and Blair for letting me shoot your engagement photos! I had such a great time, and look forward to doing more shoots with you!

Here is a sneak peek at what's to come:

Wildhairboy on the Town

Wildhairboy and I went downtown and took some shots today. He got a new haircut, and I couldnt reset the handsome little monster! Visit my flikr site for more - click here.... Here is a sneakpeak.

Business as Usual

What do you think of this idea? Too busy?

New Template

Ok, now that I sort of have a logo - the vote is still out on wildhair lady - my boss has, what she assures me is, a fantastic idea - I cant wait to see what she draws (no pressure TR) :) Anywho... as I was saying, now that I have a logo, I created a template - more professional by the day :)

Drum roll please....

.... is this my brand image?

i know you've had just about enough of this

...but I have three more logo ideas.

Let me know if you like any. It shouldn't be this hard - right? What do you think about adding color? Still not sure if I'm jennifer hair or wildhair - perhaps I should go back into counseling to figure this out :)

The boys of summer

Summer has hit full force in Texas - it doesn't matter what the calender says. With temperatures hovering in the upper 90's - we are all looking for ways to stay cool. Danny's best friend Tex came over today, and the two of them broke out the slip and slide. The had such a great time!

More Choices

Thanks to all of you who weighed in on the other choices - please help me again. Still working on what my "signature design" is going to be - thankfully my new WACOM Bamboo tablet will help with this! Here is my latest problem... do I try and be the cool wildhairmama, or just use my plain old name? You choose:

Geocaching (verb)

Today we tagged along on a Geocaching expedition with our good friends from The Payne Chatlelaine.

Never heard of Geocaching? You are not alone. According to Wikipedia - "Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which the participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers (called "geocaches" or "caches") anywhere in the world. A typical cache is a small waterproof container containing a logbook and "treasure," usually toys or trinkets of little value."

Basically it's good and wholesome family fun - well, it's fun when it's not 100 degrees outside.

Here are some photos from our jaunt.

My Name is Wildhairmama, and my son wears a purple belt....

.....no, you didn't just happen onto a support group blog! Wildhairboy earned his karate purple belt tonight. We've been attending weekly karate lessons and quarterly tournaments since September of his Kindergarten year - and it's been worth every minute. He LOVES karate, and has learned great lessons in self-control, self-defence and well as abduction prevention. Enjoy the photos (note: the little boy standing to the right of Danny in his group photo is one of his best buddies - and ironically the same age - I guess it's proof of growth hormones in non-organic food).





















I should also say that Wildhairboy lost TWO teeth this week! Between doctor appoinments, prescriptions and burn first aid supplies and toothfairy money - it's been an expensive week - can you say OUCH?

What was your morning like?

Here is what happened to me.

Woke up to alarm at 5:45, realized that I was still sick (had been battling sinus gunkiness all weekend). Found my blackberry and emailed my office that I'd be late. Silly me thinking I'd be able to rest for a couple extra hours. 6:00 Wildhairman gets out of bed, into the shower and then into the kitchen to make his morning cup of joe. 6:30 Wildhairboy, who has decided he must sleep on the floor in my bedroom, wakes up to his Nintendo DS alarm - he was so excited that it finally worked. 6:35 commotion in the living room - Wildhairman in bathroom - water running. 6:40 Wildhairman comes in to alert me that he just spilled piping hot coffee all over his belly - it didnt look good. 7:00 first argument whether we should go to ER; 7:20 second argument ensued - he just didnt want to go. 7:30 drop off Wildhairboy at school, came home and Wildhairman met me at the door - he was ready to go.

By 7:50 we were in a bay and being seen by nurse. Dr comes in promises pain shot and tetanus shot - throughout the whole ordeal, I dont realize that I'm not feeling well, and it's not getting any better. By 8:25 Wildhairman riling in pain getting bandaged (2nd degree burns), and I'm in a cold sweat trying to not pass out or throw up or do both. Next thing I know I'm in a room down the hall laying on my back with a wet cloth on my head.

By 9:30 we were on our way home - me a little embarrassed, and Wildhairman happily doped up on hydrocodone. And here is where we will stay for the day.

logo

I know that this is premature - but I do have a goal of turning my hobby of photography into a small business - and as such - I must BRAND myself :) At least that is what I learned today over on the Pay it Forward Photo Blog.


So, I need your help - what do you think of these?

This is my favorite (wildhairboy "created" the color in Photoshop):



Here is one of my earlier tries:

I'm feeling the first one more than the second, but I think there needs to be some design element to it. Tell me what you think! (ok, now I get to see if folks are really reading my blog).

Tootles - wildhairmama

let's hear it for the boy....

Today was one of those days that a mother looks to with both excitement and dread.... Wildhairboy participated in his 5th karate tournament today. He came in second place in the first 4 - something that has bothered him greatly. Thankfully the dojo we belong to holds what they call "winner tournaments" - all the kids come away with either a first or second place trophy. I think this is meant to soften the blow (pardon the pun) for the kids that don't excel in the sport as much as others. The ride home from the last tournament was gut wrenching - wildhairboy sobbed after "winning" his second place tournament. Being a caring mom, I tried to console him as much as I could - ended up giving up on trying to hug him happy, wiped the tears from my eyes and drove straight to McDonald's for ice-cream (I come from a long line of food pushers - it comes naturally).



Today I think both he and I were dreading the tournament (perhaps, I was more so dreading the ride home) - anywho.... the ride home from today's tournament was much different than the last. Wildhairboy won FIRST PLACE. I was so happy for him - my heart lept! I'm not a die-hard competitive person, but he is - he was so proud of himself, he was literally beaming!



Way to go wildhairboy! Mom loves you :)

saturday meeting

drum roll please......

according to the offical weight watchers scale..... down 4 lbs this week :)

blessed with work?

short blog... just wanted to say I am busier than I have been in years, but I'm definatly blessed with work - sounds like something some distant Irish relative would have said - perhaps?

just checking in

So, more in an effort to keep up the habit of blogging, rather than actually having any witty insights into my day, I thought I'd blog....

This is officially day 2 of my new Weight Watchers membership. Both yesterday and today I've had "points" left over. Pants were a bit looser today - maybe its just wishful thinking?

Doing some planning for my up and coming photo shoot in June. Yep, it's the first official shoot for wildhairphotography :) Engagement photos for a daughter of a friend, but it's an official job.

Wildhairboy had his weekly soccer game today. I have enjoyed so much, taking photos this spring - and his soccer team is the ultimate source of models. Here is a link to more photos of the team.