I'm So Thankful!!!!!

What a crazy 2 days it's been!!!! Yesterday afternoon, I turned on my camera to take some pictures of a really cool door that my department and I had decorated for a contest and my CAMERA WOULDN'T COME ON!!!!! End of the world for those that know me! Anyway, I rush over to my favorite place Wolf Camera (also known as Ritz Camera. Obviously my warranty is out on the camera, but good news that the step above the camera I had, is ON SALE!! HMMMMM, Merry Christmas to me right!?! I'm still trying to figure out how I'm going to get that.....
Anway, you're probably wondering why I'm so Thankful, then right?! Well, this morning, I'm sitting at work and a friend of mine and one of my best friends in the whole world has just had an accident coming to work! She seems to be OK, but complaining of shoulder pain. So, I drive my friend (who happens to be the mom of the friend of that had the accident) to the hospital. We pull up just as the ambulance is unloading her. So, we rush inside and wait to see what is going on. Details are a little sketch, but basically my friend and her daughter got tossed around in the car a lot. The daughter is fine, a little bump on her head, but my friend has a sprained shoulder and a possible torn rotator cuff. She has numerous small cuts on her face from where the glass shattered and cut her, but not any huge cuts!! THIS is why I'm so thankful. I'm thankful they weren't hurt, they were responsible enough to wear seat belts, and that --although her injuries are painful and emotional damage from having an accident this big -- she's alive and walking and talking, and that we still have her here!!!
Now, the breaking of my camera doesn't seem as big as it did yesterday!
I'm loving life and glad you popped over to read! Have a great day!

IT CAME, IT CAME!!!!!!

My package from the New York Institute of Photography came yesterday in the mail. I would've broken speed records to get home to tear it open, but another surprise happened - SNOW IN TEXAS!!!! It was so much fun!!! Nothing we could build snowmen with, but who cares, it was snow -- in Texas -- in West Columbia!!!

This is one of the fields outside of West Columbia, in Damon Texas!! This was at about 5:15 in the evening!

One more, this is Daisy enjoying the snow, and waiting for me to put down the camera and get her warm!!!

As far as the Institute, I've already read the "introductory" stuff and the letters from the Dean. I've also googled my instructor!!! :)
Thanks for reading.......

LOVE the Christmas Season!!!!

What beautiful, gorgeous weather we're having!!! This weather makes me want to go Christmas shopping! We spent the weekend putting up the Christmas tree and doing TONS of Christmas activites!! We usually have the tree up earlier, but we were waiting on my Monique (my stepdaughter) to be here when we put the tree up and decorate.

Friday, we picked her up and headed to the Pearland Christmas Festival - it was awesome!! We had a blast there!! Saturday morning, bright and early, we went to the West Columbia Fire Station and had breakfast with Santa.

AND, we all got to ride on the fire truck. It was a little cold, but nothing we couldn't handle!!

Then, we went to Market Days in West Columbia, which is busting at the seems with GREAT Christmas ideas, then off to a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese for my nephew!!

We put up our Christmas tree mid-day on Saturday and then to the BEST place in this area for Christmas light!! MOODY GARDENS!!
Here are some pictures from there!!

Help me!! Help me!!!

Monkey see, Monkey Do!

Like Father, Like Daughter!!!! :)

Have an amazing Holiday season!!

Follow me!

You can find out when I update my blog!!! On the right side of the screen, there is a link that you can click that says "Follow this Blog". You may need to have a user name and password, but I'd LOVE to know who is reading what's going on in my world!! It's nice to know that I'm not talking to myself out here!
Another way to let me know you're out there, is to comment on the posts that I write.
Have a great day!!

Christmas Special!

Well, I've got a special for you!!!
From now until Dec. 31st, you can have a session with me for $45.00 and you will receive a CD of your prints. From that point, you can go to Wal Mart or CVS or anywhere you'd like and make prints for yourself, family, or friends. You can upload them and create special gifts at places such as mouse pads, t-shirts, whatever you like. You will need to sign a model release form so that I can use your prints that I take for my portfolio or advertising.

Most photographers will not charge you a "sitting fee", but will over-charge you for the prints you buy from them. With this deal, you don't have to worry about that!

This deal will only last through the 31st of December of 2008. After that, prices may vary.

Also, keep in mind that I'm an on-location photographer, so I can come to your house and use your Christmas decorations, we can meet at a park, or another destination...that we can talk about when you call to make the appointment.

You can reach me at (979)235-0287 or via email at NicoleJonesPhotography@yahoo.com


I can't wait to freeze a moment in time for you!

1st Hunting Trip

OK, so as you know, David took me and Chase for our 1st duck hunting trip on Thanksgiving morning! It was pretty foggy, but I managed to get a couple of good shots!

Chase and Daddy in the blind!!

Chase took this one of me!!

Me and Chase getting ready to leave.

We saw a lot that morning, but didn't shoot anything. Mainly, about the time David would look away to explain something to Chase, the birds would fly in - probably laughing!!!

Sadie got to swim around, since she didn't have to "work".

But, don't think that David doesn't have good trips. Him and his friend, JD got this haul this last weekend.

Have an AWESOME day!!