Blue Ridge Parkway and Frescos!

Today, Zak, my parents, and me all went up to the Blue Ridge Parkway toward Glendale Springs. It started off a little cloudy but turned out beautiful. We went on a picnic and walked to the falls. Afterwards, we headed toward the church with the frescos and shopped the gift shops in the area. It was such a fun day and so relaxing with the pretty views. I can't wait to do it again!

Tennessee

This past weekend Zak, me, and my Mom and Dad went to Tennessee to visit my Mema. We had good weather and a great time! I took lots of pictures. Here are pictures from Mema's house, my aunt Christine's house, and the Norris Dam.

The Tomco Family

On Mother's Day, I got to take pictures of the Tomco Family. It was Paul and Michelle's 25th wedding anniversary and they were renewing their vows that evening. I loved taking pictures of this family. They were so nice with the cutest kids. Here is a handful of pictures from their day...

April

A few weeks ago I took another set of pictures of April. I love how she is so patient as I practice my photography. This time we were at Southside park in Newton. It was a pretty day and very warm!

New Hair Cut

Anyone who knows me, knows that getting my hair cut is a terrifying experience. Throw in some color and I'm one big ball of nerves but today I got highlights! I went to Trade Secrets in the mall and got my hair cut and colored. I was so nervous but at the same time excited because it has been a very long time since I last colored my hair. I decided to go with a wheat blonde, as they called it. I think it was just enough change for me without going too drastic. I walked out very happy with the result. What do you think?...

Linville and Grandfather Mtn.

On Saturday April 17, I had a day off!! Woo Hoo!! We decided to take a day trip and started planning two weeks ago when I got my schedule. It was so nice to have a day off together and on the prettiest day ever! We left at 9 am and headed up to Linville Caverns. We took a tour of the caves, which was so cool. It was dark and wet and the guide showed us so many neat things about the cave. One thing that stood out was she had us squeeze into a narrow passageway and stand on a grate. She shined her light down and right below us was water and underneath the water was a narrow path going straight down. She said they never have found the bottom. It was kinda creepy to be standing on a grate above that but so neat once we were off. At one point she turned off all the lights and let us see what it would be like in total darkness! After we left, we headed up to Linville Falls and hiked up to the three lookout spots. It was so pretty and cool but so windy!

We ate at a local diner and then went up to THE Mast General Store. We stocked up on candy to last a lifetime. Our last stop, we headed to Grandfather Mtn. where we got to see bears, a bald eagle, and some otters.

We walked the swinging bridge last, which was so windy I was afraid I was going to be blown away!...but I didn't. It definitely left my legs weak though. It was a perfect day with perfect weather and I can't wait to go again!

One Day Without Shoes

Today is TOMS Shoes 'One day without shoes' event, where you go the day (or part of the day) without shoes so you can experience what it would be like to not own a pair of shoes. In honor of that, here are my bare feet!

Easter 2010

During the week before Easter my niece, Maddie, came down to visit. We had so much fun with her. We made cookies, cut paper, hid Easter eggs, sang songs, and one evening we took her to the park for some pictures. She had so much fun at the park, it took the whole family to get her off the playground. The week went by too fast and I can't wait til we get to see her again.