A year!!!!

Ok, So... it has been a year. I know I know. BUT, I have started my own business, Ryker has turned 2, I went back to school, moved to Texas, and have done many many other things in this last year. I will start with the business thing. Over the summer I decided to start my own photography business since so many people kept saying things like, " I hope you get paid to do these pictures". So, I thought why not take my passion in life(outside of being a mommy of course) and try and make some money from it? From that grew 1threephotography.

I have been able to capture 2 weddings, children, newborns, family, and a few other things. It has been 100% wonderful and I love every second I am taking pictures. Here are a few of my favorites.

I also went back to school August of 2010 for my entrepreneurship certificate to help run my business, and to overall better myself. I finished my first semester back to school in almost 8 years with an A and a B. I must say I was very happy about those grades. I am 2 weeks into

my second semester at this point and it is going well so far.

In October Ryker turned 2!!! He has for sure had a case of the "terrible 2s" from

time to time, but over all it is a fun and exciting age.

In August Brian had the chance to take a transfer to Texas with the railroad. I had just started school and a new business but thought, if it was gonna be any time, why not now?Since school is online it gave me the flexibility to do it any

where.

So, in October Brian went on down to Texas and November 1st, Ryker and I (and my mom)followed leaving the house up for sale(and still is). Until then we are staying with Brian's parents since owning 2 houses will not work for us. My mom, I don't know what I would have done without all her help with the move, including driving down with Ryker and I and staying a week to help unpack and all that fun stuff that comes with it. She is amazing. Love ya mom!

Moving....It was one if the hardest things I have ever done. Leaving my family and friends, especially my niece Gabby and my nephew Drake was almost impossible to do, but for my family this was to be a good chance for more job opportunity and better weather. Brian would say it provides year round sports. :) haha

Overall, we didn't want to look back in 5 years and think, what if? So, we just went for it. It has been 2 and half months at this point and we are very happy here so far. I HATE being away from everyone back home, (and by the way Iowa will ALWAYS be home) but it gets a little easier each day, and skype is a great tool.

Well..that is a update on the last year in a nutshell. I will try to be better about staying on top of this now that we are settled in a bit. Here are some photos of life since we have come to Texas.

Christmas 2010, New years Eve 2010-2011, and being Texans