Busy Weekend

Today my Mother-in-law is coming. She lives in San Antonio where Mark is from and where all of Marks other family is, lol. Shes coming up to visit and to celebrate Marks birthday. His birthday is tomorrow and he is going to be 24. I have to say we are getting old, lol. When your 13 years old (or at least i thought this) I couldnt wait to be 16 to drive and go on dates and almost be done with school. Then you turn 16 and then 17, you finish school, go to college, life and reality and responsbilities kick in. Now were 23....married, wanting a family. A family is what I desire so much right now. I think back and wonder would I of done anything different?! Im sure everyone thinks that. I have had a good, hard life. Alot of blessings and heartaches. But I look back and think everything happened for a reason. I cant go back and change it, but I can make NOW, my reality, something special. I know in the future there is going to be hard times and more heartaches, but also there is going to be love, and laughter and miracles. When im down and i feel like my life is horrible, or everything bad happens to me.....I step back and think, "someone out there, has it harder than i do" "some little kid in the hosiptal sick of cancer, all he wishes, is to go outside and play", makes me realize how many blessings I do have. I just want you to think about that today or the next time something bad happens to you or someone you love. Rememeber God is always there, waiting for you to come to him, to talk to him, to ask him for help, to give all of you to him. He will never leave us or forsake us. He is a loving God, and he is also a jealous God. He dosent want anything or anyone to come before him in your life. Without the bad, we wouldnt know the good. Have a blessed day my friends!!!

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View my new website....Client Proofs, prices and packages

I think I have my new website ready. Its where you can go look at prices, packages and look at your proofs and you can order from there too. I have been working hard on it, trying to get all the nicks and crannies out before you view it, but I think I'm ready.

JoyfulMemories.photoreflect.com

Check it out and tell me what you think.

Don't forget....REMINDER!!!! about January 24th. Its such a good deal and its practice for me. If you have a friend, it'll just be $5.00 a piece. Its worth it, for an hour. Then I can edit them and upload your pictures and you can view it. I'm going to try and buy a couple of things for props that would look cute in Pictures. Also if you want to bring anything, or wear anything particular, that's fine also. You can have as many clothes changes you like, but like i say, just remember your time frame. If you have a certain team you like, and you have things or clothes, bring those.
Don't Forget!!!!!!! :)

Get your deal, while you can

Like I posted before.....On January 24th, I am having a wonderful deal. From 10am-4pm that day, I am going to be taking pictures for $10.00 for an hour worth of shoots. I already have a few spots taken, so call me or email me to schedule you a time. This is more of me coming out as a photographer and practicing. I have alot of ideas and Im interested in learning and working with people at different ages. Im excited and I hope that you can make it!!!! :)

Havent posted some pics in awhile...so here are some pics of me and my hubby back in October in San Antonio. San Antonio is where my husband is from, born and raised. We went for my birthday and visited the family down there. Here we are down at the River Walk. It was a hot and muggy day, but still pretty!!

First Special of the year....

So I got my name and my tax id, I am set to go...... I am going to have a "coming out special". Im going to be having a special on January 24th, 2009. The sitting fee will be $10.00 for an hour worth of shots. You can change as many times as you want, or bring as many sets of clothes if you want also or even props. Just remember your time frame. Call me or email me to set a time, to see if a spot will be open. Im going to be starting at 10am. that morning, till about 4pm. Because of course it gets dark at 5:30.
Get it while you can!!! :)

Joyful Memories...

Thats my new name!!! Someone told me, not to use your name because one day you may want to sell your business. My first name is Joy, so I thought it would be a good idea, to have my name in there somewhere. We came up with so many names with Joy in it and one day when I thought I had all my names picked, I threw that one out there and they all liked it.
I am 98% done with my website. I need to go over it and change some things and we will be ready to rock n roll. I do have my prices set, but they are all in my website and have alot of deals going on. For one....Every $50.00 you spend with me, you will recieve a free 8X10. So thats just a sneek peek at whats coming. This month, one of the weekends, probably at the end of the month because I have so much going on, I want to have a special. A special for practice... but for you, its a great deal!!!! Im so excited!!!!

So just drop me a line and tell me what you think of my new name. :)

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I need a name....any ideas?

So I have a few names in mind that I want to use for my business. The right thing for me to do is to go get registered, if I have alot of business or not. So I was wondering what do you think that would suite me and a name for photography. Im thinking about going down tomorrow, so if you read this in time, maybe leave me a comment or email me. Thats another thing....Im not sure how many people read this blog....if you want to follow this blog, dont hesitate, its on the right hand side. I would just like to know if this is worth writing about right now. But if you dont want to follow, a simple "hello, im reading" or a comment would be appreciated.
Im slowing down on everything now. I do have a website up...Im having some problems and I called them today, but it was a holiday, so Im going to have to wait till tomorrow. I will have all the prices and you can even order off of there if you would like. I was off for this past 2 weeks, so I was trying to get as much stuff done as I can. I want to start taking appointments in January and I might have a really good deal going on, that Im excited about.
Please keep me in your prayers as i try to get this thing rollin. I feel more at peace with this and I know this is all from God. Thanks friends....



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Happy New Year my friends....

Wow....2009....Does anyone remember celebrating 2000, into the millennium? Does that seem so long ago? Its 9 years later, almost a decade ago. Now I have to admit....I am not to keen on New Years...a year defines alot to me. When you look back in the years, you pick out the good and the bad based on the year (or at least I do). Now when you think of 2001, what do you think about? What pops in my head is my mom dieing and 9-11. I have to think real hard about what the good was.....I did go on my first cruise with my mom. 2003....that was the year I graduated and started college (which by the way, I did finish with perfect attendance at ACC and got a certificate in Computerized Accounting Specialist). But that was a good year....now in 2005, I found out I had kidney cancer....Not the best year for me, though I was glad that year was over. As horrible as this sounds, and its one thing I don't like about myself, that I try daily to overcome, is that I'm a pessimist. I have always looked at the bad before the good. Then if something does go bad, I was ready for it...and if something goes good, then yea for me, lol. 2008 was bittersweet for me....I had an amazing 1st anniversary. I went to San Antonio and we went to a Spurs Basketball game (which by the way, I LOVE, lol) and then my husband took me to the top of the tower in San Antonio and had a nice romantic dinner. Also this year, I went to multiple Christian concerts and got to see lots of groups. Also, I got pregnant with twins. At that time, I was the happiest in my life, that I can ever remember being....but the bitter was, I did miscarry both my twins. Now my husband and I are trying and I'm hoping by the end of this year, I will have a baby in my arms. But that is what this life is about....the good and the bad. When something bad happens, don't blame God.... You wouldn't know about the good, if nothing bad happened right? I never blamed God for my 2 miscarriages.....I wonder sometime with the reason is....I may never know....That was 2 babies he let me have, that I now have in Heaven and will see one day. My two baby boys were a blessing from God. To think they never had to deal with sin....and being hurt....but now get to sit in the lap of Jesus!!!

I hope no one is getting depressed reading this for the New Year.....

Okay people.....2009 is going to ROCK!!!!! Make it the best you can and remember no matter what good or bad happens, God is always there by your side, holding your hand.

I'm going to put some pics up from our anniversary....

Out to dinner with hubby

Hubby waiting on the elevator

The restaurant was at the top

Look at the coyote (mascot) flying in the air to make the basket

Yea....I'm the number one fan!!!