The Picture Says It All....

Jeni Pics...

I loved this shot of our silly girls... They were so excited to see one another. I love how much Misty had sisters in all of her cousins. That brings my sweet sisters all so much closer.
Beautiful sisters, with momma peeking in the background.
Big brother, Hyrum, with the uber sexy return missionary... there is talk of a return missionary in AZ that has a thing for our beautiful return missionary... we'll see just how serious he is.
Tamra and her sweet girl. We were sure glad to be a part of her family home coming. We are all so proud of Miss Jeni.

Hyrum & Jane Bowen - July 12, 2008

Handsome Hyrum and his groomsmen waiting for his lovely bride to be... John's in green and looking pretty handsome also.

This is the only shot I was able to get during the wedding and I was never able to get a good shot of the bride... my hands were shaking and I couldn't get the camera to focus... bummer.

I was able to get this picture of Tamra looking stunning with the groom. Hyrum was so excited when he saw his momma... He told her she looked AMAZING!!! I totally agreed, she did!

Here is a really sweet shot of Tamra and Wendy. They both looked so beautiful... I thought it was so nice how their outfits complimented each others... not planned at all... just lucked out that way... mine would have been a nice contrast also, but I was behind the camera as usual... how I prefer it... so no shot of me with the girls... but we sure had fun dolling Tamra up for the festivities.... I think she enjoyed it also... especially when she realized she had dropped two dress sizes when we went to shop for her outfit... woo hoo!! That would make anyone happy.

A Walk in the park...

Tamra and I spent a lovely afternoon walking through Watkins Mill State Park. The weather was glorious, couldn't have asked for better (80 with a cool breeze). This made for absolutely perfect walking weather.... oh and picture taking weather also. I loved all the colors of Fall. Tamra and I truly enjoyed our day together. Love my sisters.

This first shot makes me think of the Sacred Grove... the Sunlight coming through the trees...Serene Beauty. I can see how a young boy would be drawn to the woods to find a quiet tranquil moment to commune with the Lord. I know that whenever I am surrounded by Nature I too feel closer to the Lord. I am reminded once again of his generosity and love. He provides us with such beauty all around us, if we but open our eyes.

Here are some random people who happened to be handy when I wanted to get these shots. I particularly like the random person in the center shot... he he he... No really, I thought this was such a nice picture of Tamra. She has such a pretty smile. I might have worn her out walking, but she never once complained. She said the good thing about this trail and the pace I was keeping with all my "Frieda Fotog - Picture Taking" she had plenty of opportunities to rest. ps... the Frieda Fotog is Brent's words for picture taking... I don't know... some family thing.

Anywho... I loved the shots with the little boy in the red checked shirt. He was having so much fun. It was so sweet how his father stayed so close, watching over him and keeping him safe.... Much like our Savior and Father in Heaven do.... This also brought back many happy childhood memories of summer vacations in Arkansas. We were right there in the creek with my dad, collecting minnows, crawdads, and hopefully - no snakes... Then off to the river for some good old fashioned family fun.... swimming, fishing... and a weenie roast to finish it off.... sweet memories

Here are a few more random shots.

You know me... I'm a sucker for texture and color.
I loved the mushrooms in the center of the top.
(Tamra pointed them out)