My first hiatus

Don't be fooled when you see all these posts suddenly appear. I have, in fact, been without a post for like 3 months now. Selfishly, I like to back date everything so I can keep track of it. It's not like we haven't been doing things, it's just that none of it seemed photo-worthy (or at least not to you). These 2 photos are from Evan's ward activity. Plus, photo season has been keeping me busy for the last month at least! And I'm not complaining!In a nutshell, we've been filling our days with celebrating birthdays with friends, having barbecues with friends, watching movie projected on a screen in someone's backyard, going to concerts in the park and attending my cousin's ward activities. Diego taught me a Spanish card game called Chin Chon. I made another of my famous games. This one was a Newlywed Game.

Diego got hired on at Taser after being subcontracted for 2 years. They love Diego. Every time they hire a new company, they make that new company hire Diego. Hopefully, they'll be training him for some assistant to management type role.

There was a fire in our complex a few days ago. We weren't affected. It was 3 buildings down from us and we didn't even hear the some 60 firefighters that were reported to have been there. Our most recent dilemma was about health insurance... I've been trying my hand at new versions of Apple Muffins... We're pretty much the same as everyone else.

Oh, and this is the best part. There was this Saturday that we both had off and we did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! I mean, we ran our errands, bought our groceries and did our laundry all on Friday. Saturday we slept in, read books, slept some more, had a picnic in the park, slept, watched a movie and went to bed. I couldn't do that every week but every now and again it is refreshing. Good thing we don't have kids yet...

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The Great Cardboard Box Boat Regatta

I had to shoot a race this morning but then I had Diego meet me at Tempe Beach park for The Great Cardboard Box Boat Regatta. It was kind of a fun little afternoon for us. We sat on the dock to watch after getting some pictures.
The Physics involved with making these is just amazing. What a fun team building experience.
Some boats started but got too heavy on one side or got unbalanced for some reason. Most we "sea worthy" though.
Can you believe these are just cardboard, glue and paint!?
I love it when they theme-it-up!
The ones that didn't make it... Now, boys and girls, lets learn about recycling!

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Surprises!!!

I am one lucky girl. I get surprises from not one, but two important men in my life. First of all there is my husband, Diego, who has been known to surprise me with a drawn bath (complete with smooth music) after a long, day at work. Most recently, I came home from work and he had the lights off, had the table set with candles and flutes and prepared dinner for me. Does it get any better than this? And just when you think it doesn't Mi Padre steps in. From time to time he surprises me and sends me his latest woodworking handiwork. This last time, he remembered that I wanted a music box... and he made me one!
It is certainly not the greatest picture of my treasure but at least I have proof that I am special.

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Red Carpet Highlights

I got to photograph Celebrity Fight Night this year. It's not nearly as glamorous as it sounds but here are some highlights.
Alice Cooper and his wife. He lives in the Scottsdale and Fountain Hills areas and does his nightly radio show (Nights with Alice Cooper) from his house.
Reba McIntire and Faith Hill. I weekend at Reba's house went for half a million dollars during the live auction. Faith and her husband Tim McGraw said they would join for dinner.
Mary Lou Retton of 1984 Olympic Fame. Now, which one is the daughter...
Shaquille O'Neal doing his most retarded "cactus" pose.
Whitney Houston and Nancy Lieberman (of the WNBA). Whitney was there to present an award to Clive Owen. She let out a few bars of (I believe it was) "I Will Always Love You" and she couldn't make it without her voice cracking. However, they are working on a new album...
This is by far not my best picture of Kevin Costner but I wanted to show that he is more than just an actor/director, he sings too. His band played at the After Party but I wasn't allowed to take my camera in. So we get the crappy photo...

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I am now certified to deal your drugs

I have studied (something I hate to do) and am now qualified to count your pills at the pharmacy. I never knew how much math was involved with pharmacy. Well, I learned algebra again and I am completely versed in ratio and proportion! The best part is that I make a dollar more an hour now! YEAH! For part-time work, I don't do so bad.

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U2 in 3D

I don't know if this is still playing at the IMAX but it was WAY cool and WAY worth it even if you just kind of like their music. It was all the best parts of going to a concert with an even better view but you didn't have to deal with the expensive tickets, standing the whole time, the smelly guy next to you or somebody spilling their beer on you. I highly recommend!

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Princesa

Many of you know that Diego and I attend a Spanish speaking branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It isn't because he doesn't speak English or that I speak Spanish for that matter. It's just where we feel like we are supposed to be. I have done many things in my life based on this "feeling" or as I like to think if it, being guided by the Spirit. Heck, the Spirit is what brought me to Arizona (for no seeming good reason) only to meet my awesome husband the next day. Needless to say, I trust the Spirit. Anyway. I digress. The Relief Society (or women's organization) of this Spanish branch had an activity. My plaque says, "Princess. Daughter of a Heavenly King." BTW, I bore my testimony in Spanish this past Sunday. Well, it was only a few sentences long and Diego was standing by my side (like I was a primary kid) in case I forgot a word. When he started to feed me lines, I pushed him away and everyone laughed. I wanted to do it myself! I was very proud of myself...

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Mmmm, King Cake

My family sent me a king cake for Mardi Gras. I, of course, forgot to take a picture of it so I stole this one from the internet. Diego had never had king cake and he LOVED it! It's basically just a sweet bread. Go here if you want to read more about the history but basically it represents when the 3 Wise Men came searching for the Baby Jesus on Jan 6th. I especially liked the school traditions. We would have king cake in school all season long!

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