tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675839386975700172024-02-20T11:20:36.599-08:00The Evans FamilyMallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-78819218660621996762011-03-09T04:43:00.001-08:002011-03-09T04:45:27.819-08:00leaving leaving leavingggggWE ARE LEAVING IN 9 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!<br /><br /><br />Cannot believe the time is nearly here. Cannot believe things are coming together. <br /><br /><br />I am SO ready to leave. <br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I will miss people and things in England. But some people and some things I say goodbye to happily and freely!!!!!<br /><br />I can't wait to be at home and to see my wonderful siblings again, and I cannot wait for my parents to have Giles in their lives. It's going to be a bumpy ride, but a brilliant one.<br /><br /><br /><3<br /><br />Please wish us luck and pray pray pray for us!!!!!!Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-45563811240087134152011-02-26T23:20:00.000-08:002011-02-27T00:50:46.373-08:00update on life....There are many things going on! <br /><br />1. Josh and I are going to Arcade Fire in Vegas on April 14th!!!!!!!!! We are going with my brother, sister, brother-in-law, and my dad!! It's going to be amazing. I've seen Arcade Fire once in 2008 at Coachella. My husband Josh hasn't seen them and is dying to, so it's definitely going to be a great night! It's going to be sooo amazing being there with my family, too! I CANNOT wait to see them all ahhhh!!<br /><br />2. I've joined Weight Watchers Online. It's their new ProPointsPlus program, and I am excited and positive to take the challenge on. Basically, you just sign onto the site every day, input what you eat, and each food has a point value. My daily point value allotment is 29 points. I also have 49 extra points that I can use throughout a week. Those points allow you to have treats and to go out to restaurants, etc. You also get extra food points if you do exercise. Josh and I went all around Liverpool yesterday and were walking all around for at least a good hour and a half of good walking, and that got me 5 points! It seems a really great program and I'm doing good so far!<br /><br />3. Josh, Giles, and I went to Liverpool yesterday, as mentioned above! It was such a lovely day out! I am obsessed with Liverpool. I think it's because it's the first place I came to in England, so it has a special place in my heart and I'm just in love with the city. They have built up so many new exciting buildings and shops, and the city is incredible for galleries and public art. There is just buckets of art around and of course I love that! It is just a beautiful, lovely place, and I don't care what people say about the accent! It's bearable and the city is more than bearable! We had a great time walking around, shopping, and enjoying the place. Giles was an absolute gem and saint throughout the whole day. He is so adorable and such a happy child! Once I was waiting in line to try something on, and Josh and Giles were standing a distance away from the line. And Giles spotted me and started clapping and waving and laughing! Haha I adore my happy boy!<br /><br />4. Giles is now perfect at waving and clapping. And he started dancing!!! Hahah!!! I have been dancing in the mirror with him for a while and he always laughs and smiles. And then he started bobbing around with his head and body and it was just the most adorable thing in creation!! :P<br /><br />5. And last but not least... for anyone who doesn't know.... I AM COMING HOME ON MARCH 18TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am beyond ecstatic! But, however, it is bittersweet. Very bittersweet because I might not be coming with Josh. His visa appointment at the embassy is March 29th. We've tried and tried to get an earlier appointment date, any time earlier in March, but we haven't had much luck yet. So Giles and I are off the 18th and he might have to be off as soon as he gets the visa, around the first week of April. :<<br /><br />Here is our life as we know it! We are just organizing everything at the moment, cancelling our phones, cancelling our car insurance, trying to sell our car, etc. I have to pack and sort our things, etc. Busy life getting ready for a HUGE life change! But we welcome it and are excited! CANNOT wait to see my family and friends again and there are great things to come! We are so blessed!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSmIv7c28YStBPoVsPQ-c1FEqB5AKZU1_OYSrl52zbcDcFSsVKdqPW8bcB6QXAx8a0Lu2Eo_oTZow4c4_39tnjlwYvlL64UJTSReAIFwr1W2k78nBd3prj9lERBe_L53XSt7i8dcirvJV/s1600/IMG_0664.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSmIv7c28YStBPoVsPQ-c1FEqB5AKZU1_OYSrl52zbcDcFSsVKdqPW8bcB6QXAx8a0Lu2Eo_oTZow4c4_39tnjlwYvlL64UJTSReAIFwr1W2k78nBd3prj9lERBe_L53XSt7i8dcirvJV/s320/IMG_0664.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578288972908949106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLw-FKEd0GCuPKWD21olUPwdENRhNi71J3ipjPwcbtTLWvApQZ9-9Xp_Rf3lmOr49QkYd_Hg_Jp_umXpy8QKtdDn2f5qiJY85IX5Acx-5Kbvea2AWo0qugSxWkLZVV8JPoAg3OXiBl4gk/s1600/IMG_0697.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLw-FKEd0GCuPKWD21olUPwdENRhNi71J3ipjPwcbtTLWvApQZ9-9Xp_Rf3lmOr49QkYd_Hg_Jp_umXpy8QKtdDn2f5qiJY85IX5Acx-5Kbvea2AWo0qugSxWkLZVV8JPoAg3OXiBl4gk/s320/IMG_0697.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578288970390033058" /></a>Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-10414704685803379882011-02-14T23:32:00.000-08:002011-02-14T23:40:41.965-08:00ef!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRH-mv84DDEahObYEh4f9XoWyt1QdGKRhTW9HawySYY1xsgg9-sT4OlMwu_vFecpD77WvIb8eK7bivAP-AfdYQREAnzAYxSjSv8D5vMahjxOMS_XaVpUgsyGLbfU0kF5w4pXu7C4QnRab6/s1600/zac-efron-sexiest-man-alive.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRH-mv84DDEahObYEh4f9XoWyt1QdGKRhTW9HawySYY1xsgg9-sT4OlMwu_vFecpD77WvIb8eK7bivAP-AfdYQREAnzAYxSjSv8D5vMahjxOMS_XaVpUgsyGLbfU0kF5w4pXu7C4QnRab6/s320/zac-efron-sexiest-man-alive.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573818007678024434" /></a><br />I'm talkin' bout Zac Efs, Zac Efron. This is embarrasing to me, but I completely have a huge crush on him. I'm not used to crushing on younger celebs (the guy is 6 months older than me). I love the classic oldies like George Clooney, etc. But ever since I saw him in Hairspray, he is deffooo hawtttt. <br />My husband knows this and is fine haha he laughs it off. And for this Valentine's Day, he even bought me a Zac Ef movie! Haha!! He bought me 'Charlie St. Cloud'. We hadn't seen it but I had wanted to for a while. We watched it last night and it was good. No cinematic masterpiece by any means, but Zac Ef acted well and it was all around decent. <br />I would never, ever, and I mean EVER, extend this Zac Ef crush to actually sitting down and watching the High School Musical films. They are beyond gay and no, I will never give them a chance! And that is Zac Ef as a wittle boy, not the sessy man he is now. But I have enjoyed him in Hairspray, Meeting Orson Welles, 17 Again (absolutely fab hah), and now this Charlie St. Cloud. And me likey what I see. :PMallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-85049899200330844172011-02-13T15:40:00.000-08:002011-02-13T15:56:07.563-08:00my baba<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HMmyT2VxV6q3v331SYiB8uWrZGv_zq3kW0tj8Xj7H4OFnbN1PbQFfQsEebAngzRF8gqEeNkr79ZWftUdXHQwTB7BiFnLZIopIu_p2xVevRE_cU_819X3ltGcv6B5rUu-ytgRYd98N9Xd/s1600/IMG_0482.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7HMmyT2VxV6q3v331SYiB8uWrZGv_zq3kW0tj8Xj7H4OFnbN1PbQFfQsEebAngzRF8gqEeNkr79ZWftUdXHQwTB7BiFnLZIopIu_p2xVevRE_cU_819X3ltGcv6B5rUu-ytgRYd98N9Xd/s320/IMG_0482.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573327210837616274" /></a><br />Update on my little Giles Evans...<br /><br />-Giles LOVESSSSS to walk!!!!!!! Haha, okay he cannot walk for reals for realsies but we'll hold his hands and he will seriously walk all around! He takes really good big steps! As soon as he gets his balance, he will be up and running around!! It's so amazing to watch, hah! He is just barely getting an interest in crawling, but he would much rather be up on his feet. <br />-He is using language SOO much more now. He has always been so talkative, with all the oohs ahhs babas dadas didis ha ha hoo hoo so many sounds. But he has started including them in his cries or whines too! Haha! He seriously sounds like he's proper yelling and screaming at us when he's yelling AND going DADABAHADAHDDAAAAAAAAAA!!!! Hahah!!! So funny!<br />-He is just the happiest of happy babies. He is always ready to throw a huge smile. It is soo joyous to watch. He is so great with people and loves to make friends and smile at everyone!<br />-He is just shy of 20 lbs! SOO big! Can barely carry him around anymore!<br />-No teeth yet, don't know when they'll show up but we'll see!<br />-We have been showing him how to play with his voice for a long while now, like moving our finger fast over his mouth to make the Native American-like AH-WA-WHA-WA. But now he does it himself! Haha he'll wave his fist over his mouth when he's talking and make the broken sounds himself. :P<br />-There's this little rocking police car toy at my in-laws house, and Giles loves to rock on it and push the buttons, which make engine sounds and police siren sounds, etc. But he doesn't love rocking on it as much as he loves standing on it! Right when you put him on the bike, he stands right up and we rock him back and forth like that! Haha he loves to stand on anything and everything! So cool seeing him try to be a big boy hah he totally doesn't know his own limitations hah. Doesn't know that he's only 7 months old! <br /><br /><br />Well that's the recent info on my little angel!!!!!!! Hope you have enjoyed sharing in these updates as much as I enjoy giving them!<br />xMallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-13059346832596357532011-02-04T05:33:00.000-08:002011-02-04T05:40:25.530-08:00alllllmosstt, aalllmosstttt!!!!!Hey all, this is a post about an update on Josh's visa and on us moving over to the US of A!!!<br /><br />So as you know, we have been praying so much for the visa process to finally finish. We have asked many of our friends and family to be mindful of us in their prayers as well, as we were really getting nervous and upset that the visa process wouldn't finish when we needed it to, that they would throw another curveball at us, etc. <br /><br />Well, Josh called the office today and they have told us that all is well and approved at their processing office! They were just waiting to allot us an interview at the US Embassy in London. They said those type of interviews take place in the first two weeks of each month, and that they still had to confirm if we could indeed get an interview in March!<br /><br />OOOOHHHHHHHHH MYYY this news was such a relief to me! They don't need any more paperwork from us! All we need is to get this interview scheduled. <br /><br />Josh and I have been praying that all this would be done by mid-March. I have complete faith that it will be! Heavenly Father is mindful of us and will bless us if it be his will!<br /><br />I am happy to share this news with you all. I cannot wait to be at home in the States soon. I haven't seen most of my family or friends in over a year. And it's been over a year since we made the decision to move to the States, and over a year since this visa has been processing. It is such a blessing to have them all come to a close. <br /><br />I am going to be home in March, as my great friend Jill has asked me to do her wedding photography on March 22nd! So Giles and I will be there for that, and thankfully Josh will I am sure be able to join us then too!<br /><br />Thank you all who have prayed for us, love to you all! HOME SOOOOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xMallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-90320835810523788012011-01-28T08:04:00.000-08:002011-01-28T08:08:43.330-08:00What's up, doc??Josh and I have just bought a collection of Looney Tunes DVDs! It has been our best purchase in a while haha I have always been crazy about Looney Tunes. They are soo funny and so clever. I am loving watching them and I know Giles and our future kids will love them as much as we had when they are older. <br /><br />I recommend them to all! I think it's a must have. Great, original, hilarious, smart, innovative. Complete complete classic!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UKoA2p4UR4NpxMj_URm6n2MF_qufH05fX-6lVAalI5e5s6KSp-jHvEKxllWvFgBb_lS0_Z1lg47pg2CkaW9EdEuw9oWPHDqf0DFHNu8vrtzAriYwT74XotPQKytkgRQxGbLvpYOWk3MD/s1600/220px-Looney_Tunes_Golden_Collection_-_Volume_1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UKoA2p4UR4NpxMj_URm6n2MF_qufH05fX-6lVAalI5e5s6KSp-jHvEKxllWvFgBb_lS0_Z1lg47pg2CkaW9EdEuw9oWPHDqf0DFHNu8vrtzAriYwT74XotPQKytkgRQxGbLvpYOWk3MD/s320/220px-Looney_Tunes_Golden_Collection_-_Volume_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567269295909980226" /></a>Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-85514496990020999922011-01-25T02:47:00.000-08:002011-01-25T02:53:26.122-08:00LOLZZWe spent some time with our good friends Luke and Jerry this past weekend. They always turn us towards hilarious YouTube stuff, because we don't go on YouTube much. They showed us this 'Autotune the News' duo and it is HILARIOUS!!!! haha I was dying laughing. <br /><br />See both videos. The first one is the real newscast. The second one is the autotune. <br />NOT that I in any way want to make fun of the situation that the woman was in, on this news story. It's just her ghetto fab brother and the autotune song that just KILL ME. Hahah if this ever happened to me, heaven forbid, I hope my brothers would step up for me on the news and hunt down the perpetrator! haha<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/y54yESyq6Io" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ADiB-v_8sZw" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe>Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-32752990952110054192011-01-20T05:13:00.000-08:002011-01-20T05:17:54.258-08:00as promised....Here are the shots of my glam photoshoot that I promised. <br /><br />Just got them in the mail today! Said they would take like 6 weeks, but I guess they just had to say that to cover themselves if it took forever. But yeah it was only a week! <br /><br />Obviously these aren't like real images of the shots. They're me taking pictures of the pictures. Going to go soon to get them properly scanned in and printed up. So sorry for the horrible blurry grainyness of these!<br /><br /><br />If you haven't read about my crazy photo experience yet, see below. <br />xx<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSb7QTp6fFyGfS0v-2bPQwtqAy46B710QO_77p4uQ6GXN15e2KJb2bCXWYn9zsedxp_4JM5TzPDeV75wGgJpO6idQVnnAUVLe41uXIvVG9NXLWqIL-DEDgxP6ePmfo2VRaxMT8id5B3Pn/s1600/IMG_0377.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSb7QTp6fFyGfS0v-2bPQwtqAy46B710QO_77p4uQ6GXN15e2KJb2bCXWYn9zsedxp_4JM5TzPDeV75wGgJpO6idQVnnAUVLe41uXIvVG9NXLWqIL-DEDgxP6ePmfo2VRaxMT8id5B3Pn/s320/IMG_0377.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564256377597531250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWKLASwm55uDwL1qnV23H7BoXnoHk-HVq8T6MjEwVM0gNqkxuQyXf5mvEDyIP9irIEmh6Db8PkvkbiaN3AcUTnoTGM0TVlmbKtTS5WQ4OnYxzVAo8r8q77sCi1P5RQ3tl5l2QjnVIJg1O/s1600/IMG_0391.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWKLASwm55uDwL1qnV23H7BoXnoHk-HVq8T6MjEwVM0gNqkxuQyXf5mvEDyIP9irIEmh6Db8PkvkbiaN3AcUTnoTGM0TVlmbKtTS5WQ4OnYxzVAo8r8q77sCi1P5RQ3tl5l2QjnVIJg1O/s320/IMG_0391.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564256372420846018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RtT_MOfbuylPWrSadPRNRsSL1iAdduDBktKZztx3cLdsab9EWE7oDG6PWuc3I_yU8XGXlp_NjwVJHyLNc1rXRunvKb87tRuDoByYT_XAs65cSvhJjW8enEmRdhmOYvN0eEQXGpKaDRup/s1600/IMG_0390.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2RtT_MOfbuylPWrSadPRNRsSL1iAdduDBktKZztx3cLdsab9EWE7oDG6PWuc3I_yU8XGXlp_NjwVJHyLNc1rXRunvKb87tRuDoByYT_XAs65cSvhJjW8enEmRdhmOYvN0eEQXGpKaDRup/s320/IMG_0390.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564256369560563106" /></a>Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-62497050124277931572011-01-17T22:35:00.000-08:002011-01-17T22:42:21.489-08:00babababrriitttnneeeyyy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_d8vl84s7l3EmZuGbRcjMnAkeJW5C_UMhZ8w1MQsoPP1gI_TyH9gXpRPOsXU1mMSVakYf53J0p5mCdc8hTpGVeI_-a0WVc1wKEw4ireifdwUak1e6yH2ZW1zMfflIzbmSGG29Tl9bYEr/s1600/brit2__oPt.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_d8vl84s7l3EmZuGbRcjMnAkeJW5C_UMhZ8w1MQsoPP1gI_TyH9gXpRPOsXU1mMSVakYf53J0p5mCdc8hTpGVeI_-a0WVc1wKEw4ireifdwUak1e6yH2ZW1zMfflIzbmSGG29Tl9bYEr/s320/brit2__oPt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563412589040038098" /></a><br />Everyone knows that I'm a mad Britney Spears fan fo lyfe. Through thick and thin! So, I trudged through a layer of thick crap last night to watch Britney on the show, Glee. <br /><br />Crap indeed! Haha reaaalllyyyy don't like the show. But the Britney episode played in England last night so I had to watch. Britney talked on and on about her Glee episode for months it seems, on her Facebook and all that (yeah, I'm her number 1 friend :P) so I had to see it. <br /><br />Brit was only on for like 2 minutes or less, so that was not good! I need my Britney! And even though I despise people who get famous off of other people's songs, some parts of these Glee Brit songs were okay. But I need to say that the main girl, don't know her name, she STINKS to high heaven. OH my gosh. Her voice is terrible high chipmunkish and she is just not purdy. And all this hype around her is so annoying. Ok I know everyone loves this Glee poo and I'm treading dangerous waters saying this haha but there you go. <br /><br />Well bottom line is, I watched it, I saw my girl, and that is the end of Glee and me. I love Britney for life and no matter what crazy things she's done, she has had some KICK BUNZ moments in her career and she is just a rock star. She is so fab and I know she has many more fab moments to come. <br />xMallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-44572895581529702852011-01-17T06:07:00.001-08:002011-01-17T06:27:33.572-08:00art is life!I've reallyyyyyy been missing university lately. I LOVE SCHOOL! I always have. And I absolutely loved my course at the University of Manchester. I studied art history, and the course was so great. It was so challenging and presented so many interesting debates, and intricate views of artists that aren't readily available. I miss being immersed in art and having it roll around in my head all day long. <br />I absolutely love motherhood. My life is not the same in a good way, I love Giles more than I can ever describe. I can't wait, though, to do a course again in the future. I love learning and I hope I can instill that in my children as well!<br /><br />Here's some images of my favorite pieces of artwork. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEw-VlbM5Pc2idzdZEyyz4gTCmVHqVg22j19hsGWfS83iOamx55ZPlImg1cYgBHesyXorQM4pUi8PttmYXlJWkOA85ZAUunBw-xUj-UF4OzfkgyAvpEjnR0uOu6B2JUoRRLStxMvNvE5V/s1600/richard-avedon31.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQEw-VlbM5Pc2idzdZEyyz4gTCmVHqVg22j19hsGWfS83iOamx55ZPlImg1cYgBHesyXorQM4pUi8PttmYXlJWkOA85ZAUunBw-xUj-UF4OzfkgyAvpEjnR0uOu6B2JUoRRLStxMvNvE5V/s320/richard-avedon31.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563161313752092530" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGxFowZ6YjEr2qeo58pNLAcVQdYcoxmd8q_kw18FUepxNRBQvXzf8WXYHF566dAG_FdU9S8fDfXN75lcClt95ByPoNah9a9mSrncs-JFrTsHw5bwxz5_vKAxQjkTn4IYQpirSFI6ibpN4/s1600/renior+bal+du+moulin+de+la+gallete.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcGxFowZ6YjEr2qeo58pNLAcVQdYcoxmd8q_kw18FUepxNRBQvXzf8WXYHF566dAG_FdU9S8fDfXN75lcClt95ByPoNah9a9mSrncs-JFrTsHw5bwxz5_vKAxQjkTn4IYQpirSFI6ibpN4/s320/renior+bal+du+moulin+de+la+gallete.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563161246864356434" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ85q92FYYj0qsknZvGxSiSKB16Szyqw71xU2V17nD5EPdzjFxDJA6iGeCTJTuL5oop_K_sx1aktXPPBfIAgmYu7g4Uwogj6Xqbf3vzoWkz5ACPaDjOjcgoMXZr06ftUD5bOpbDcQjK9F0/s1600/Karsh_JFK_300px.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ85q92FYYj0qsknZvGxSiSKB16Szyqw71xU2V17nD5EPdzjFxDJA6iGeCTJTuL5oop_K_sx1aktXPPBfIAgmYu7g4Uwogj6Xqbf3vzoWkz5ACPaDjOjcgoMXZr06ftUD5bOpbDcQjK9F0/s320/Karsh_JFK_300px.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563161240076530226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7EMFfKRFe4pKYBW7DRKhusgwOkAhj4Zt_-ewZRCdCg1_UzSUFiaoCxisvqpoa64myw6XgF4FJqFgVSYqXz0oBGvpDejyCSMJlLZU-Cz-y3GMRnmGbj4o9fHpQgq0k1hSc2za9MM64Ubp/s1600/giacomo+balla+dynamism+of+a+dog.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC7EMFfKRFe4pKYBW7DRKhusgwOkAhj4Zt_-ewZRCdCg1_UzSUFiaoCxisvqpoa64myw6XgF4FJqFgVSYqXz0oBGvpDejyCSMJlLZU-Cz-y3GMRnmGbj4o9fHpQgq0k1hSc2za9MM64Ubp/s320/giacomo+balla+dynamism+of+a+dog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563161236718457218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPuaAPKXtGoAlQ_4e7srG7nQf-pQfDq_OEjaelzLGaCBoUOZZ7EoCzIKLhsZ61putQQpv7AAtwDjFgDAr_IULolBtCkNSotSB5kstB-h05EzFqAkESNMO39LWQPhsCr60_5J0yWHrguBY/s1600/CD+Policeman+in+a+Dockland+Alley+Bermondsey+Bill+Brandt+1938.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPuaAPKXtGoAlQ_4e7srG7nQf-pQfDq_OEjaelzLGaCBoUOZZ7EoCzIKLhsZ61putQQpv7AAtwDjFgDAr_IULolBtCkNSotSB5kstB-h05EzFqAkESNMO39LWQPhsCr60_5J0yWHrguBY/s320/CD+Policeman+in+a+Dockland+Alley+Bermondsey+Bill+Brandt+1938.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563161234841307730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQNjSOKRnPAqtCm83rp6Ilm7U5K-Lz6oNAy_z2ypPOg9mGeqGEvisAASnzz1SYuRLC1yfzgnvsht5sxHVQyzYK-o9nkRlxfZ2vEev1gFcRRejxC0UCBcHvpIbG7emFDC3mWXJqMgG17vq/s1600/8958_c620.jpeg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQNjSOKRnPAqtCm83rp6Ilm7U5K-Lz6oNAy_z2ypPOg9mGeqGEvisAASnzz1SYuRLC1yfzgnvsht5sxHVQyzYK-o9nkRlxfZ2vEev1gFcRRejxC0UCBcHvpIbG7emFDC3mWXJqMgG17vq/s320/8958_c620.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563161231053283042" /></a>Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-48676331109909430102011-01-17T05:57:00.001-08:002011-01-17T06:06:41.111-08:00latelyGiles Spencer: <br /><br />He is talk talk talking away. All sorts of sounds now! Baba, dada, ti, ta, gada, but no mama yet, hah. <br />He can sit up perfectly! It's so adorable to see him just sitting there like the big lump that he is! Where did my tiny baby go??!<br />He rolls but can't roll back over onto his back haha. How does one go about teaching him that?? We're trying hah but yeah he's not interested in putting in that much effort yet haha. He still LOVES to stand but yeah not too much rolling around yet!<br />We've given Giles rice cereal for a while now, but we've just started on proper purees. We've done carrots so far and we're on peas now. He LOVES food haha, I can't shovel it in fast enough. It's so cool seeing him grow and eat real food now. But there's a huge downside, real poops! UGH! Not sweet baby poops anymore haha, so that's been gross!<br />Giles, like any kid probably, loves to watch other kids. He loves all of his British cousins so much, and we've just recently been blessed with a new cousin, baby Isabella!<br />Giles raises his arms now when he wants to be picked up, or when he wants mama to hold him instead of dada haha! It's adorable, I love it. <br /><br /><br /><br />As for Josh and I, we're praying so hard for this visa to come through. It's been in the final stages for nearly 2 months now. We're just waiting for them to give us a dang interview at the embassy, and then it should be all squared away after that!! We would soooo appreciate all of your prayers so that this visa can come through and we won't have to be separated as a family (as I'm dying to go home! And my UK visa runs out soon anway!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOwIRYDncXsorKdZYZzwyw-NdW7aGh9UwDouq4mQXSRaLZ3LarCJtFpSVlzspot8faZsMy2U7kmAGPw7HO9YASY1FM_tDiMRe7PkvShNCgOC6BLY8KwagCmZ9JHtnPm8ICOpRHJ0qSDtJ/s1600/IMG_0311.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOwIRYDncXsorKdZYZzwyw-NdW7aGh9UwDouq4mQXSRaLZ3LarCJtFpSVlzspot8faZsMy2U7kmAGPw7HO9YASY1FM_tDiMRe7PkvShNCgOC6BLY8KwagCmZ9JHtnPm8ICOpRHJ0qSDtJ/s320/IMG_0311.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563155364528268530" /></a><br /><br />^My sisters-in-law, Charlotte and Holly, with all of my British nieces and nephews, minus Javen. This pic shows Evelyn, Sammy, Hyrum, Isabella, and my Giles.Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-44062962112582785382011-01-13T12:40:00.001-08:002011-01-13T12:54:21.180-08:00vogue...strike a pose...So yesterday I had my hair did and mah makeup done. And I had a professional photoshoot. Yeah. Fo realz. Haha<br /><br />Why did I do such a thing, you ask?? Well, for my birthday last year, my in-laws got this makeover-photoshoot thing for me as my birthday gift. And about 9 months later, I finally used it haha. <br /><br />It took me forever to use it because, well, to be truthful, I really didn't want to! Hah no offense to my good ol' in-laws, but they got me this gift when I was fat and pregnant. I also had permanent bags under my eyes then because I was finishing university and about to graduate, running my fat self around working as a waitress, and I was still Young Women's President at the time. So yeah, I definitely in no way shape or form was physically or emotionally ready to feel confident in front of a photographer. <br /><br />And then, had my lovely baby Giles. And I admittedly have some baby weight still lurking on my body. And I hate it. And I DEFINITELY don't feel sexy or worthy to be photographed in any way. So I was putting it off. <br /><br />But, alas, it expired at the end of January. So I trudged off to the studio in Manchester yesterday. <br /><br />Got my hair did first. Was too poofy, so when no one was looking, and when the girl who did it was no where in sight, I frantically tried to tame it a bit. Then got my makeup done. They CAKED it on. And I know they have to do it so it makes you look flawless in the pictures under the studio lights. But next day I have 4 huge zits from it. So THANKS a lot lovely sweet gay guy for giving me these mt. everests on my face! <br /><br />Then got into the photo studio. The photographer was a really nice young woman, probably just a couple years older than me. The studio had a few props, but it mostly consisted of chunks of wall paper everywhere that served as the different backgrounds. Some of the backgrounds were nice, but they had some HORRIBLE ones like fake brick and huge red roses and stuff like that. <br /><br />The photo session wasn't too horrible. The girl made me feel pretty at ease and I tried hard to not make awkward, fake smiles hahah. <br /><br />Then later, I was brought to the viewing room and saw my pictures. I got to choose one free one with the gift that my in-laws gave, but of course they try to sell you others like mad. And, I admit, I actually did give in. The pictures actually looked really nice! And the woman gave me a good deal. So I got 2 for 1, plus the free one. <br /><br />Although I was dying not to go, it actually was a nice experience. I wouldn't want to do it again probably. It is so nice and fun when you're with people, but getting like full on glamour shots on your own just feels so weird to me. I'm not that person really. Maybe I was in high school, when my body wasn't completely transformed after baby-ness. But yeah, it actually was a great time and I thank my parents-in-law so much! <br /><br />Can't show you pictures yet, as they're arriving in the mail in 6 weeks ish (if we're still even in England then! hah) but yeah. Just wanted to blog about this unique and weird experience! hahaMallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-55904858411015570872011-01-06T04:58:00.000-08:002011-01-06T05:12:16.348-08:00pleasseeee don't grow up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMVRLHc_XYypEGBvLTeCiS6klF6NJoW6ybgfkEwGnl2fwaGwuEcWVIRGka5pcw6IQI4ecmTX60Ip5UjOZOQykD2UJWJkLI1Aw5Si1qFMAHxI947wN8AYIOJj_B02U_up1u7Oiwf2plaXZ/s1600/164161_486748434661_820694661_5710399_4891205_n.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMVRLHc_XYypEGBvLTeCiS6klF6NJoW6ybgfkEwGnl2fwaGwuEcWVIRGka5pcw6IQI4ecmTX60Ip5UjOZOQykD2UJWJkLI1Aw5Si1qFMAHxI947wN8AYIOJj_B02U_up1u7Oiwf2plaXZ/s320/164161_486748434661_820694661_5710399_4891205_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559059979048447458" /></a><br /><br />Giles is growing up. Next thing I know, I'll blink twice and he'll be getting baptised. Another blink and he'll be a teenager with zits, who hates me. Then I'll blink a few more times and he'll be getting old, and he'll be admitting me into a nursing home. :/<br /><br />I despise time! It goes way to fast :<<br /><br />I am writing these melancholy thoughts over, I'll admit, a very minor occurrence. But it still tugs at my heart. Giles is not sleeping in our room anymore. He's in the next room and he's in a big boy cot instead of his little newborn swinging crib that he's had. <br /><br />I won't be able to hear his little happy sounds he coos when he wakes up. I won't be able to hear his snoring or his dreaming sounds. I can only hear when he's screaming when he wants me to finally know he's awake and to come get him. <br /><br />Well, I can't hear those things now. I don't have baby monitors. But I am friggin getting them because I hate this already. <br /><br />Ok I PROMISE that I won't be one of these psychotic moms that babies their child so crazily till they end up living at home till their 40 or longer, having no friends and being completely maladjusted. I WON'T! Haha but I'll probably definitely have to fight off silly feelings like these for the whole of my children's lives. <br /><br />Don't get me wrong, I am so happy in the now. Giles is growing and doing so many new things. He sits up soo well, he only topples over occasionally. He rolls over well and likes being on his tummy now (although he can't really roll back over onto his back yet! haha!). He has just starting bursting out with new sounds, baba, dada, bada, all sorts (not mama yet). He rolls arounds and screams and smiles at EVERYONE and laughs all day. He is SO lovely. And I do love the now! BUT I definitely miss the past. I miss his tiny tiny self. <br /><br />I am terrified of him growing up and making mistakes and getting into trouble, and just basically living in this wicked world! <br /><br />Maybe that is why I am crying over bygone days already. :/<br /><br />Ok I'm sorry for this post haha it was very depressing. I should be celebrating! I should be saying WOW! My baby is 6 months old in 2 days! WOW he's in a bigger bed, he's growing and THANK HEAVENS he's healthy! That's what I should be saying. AH I'm ungrateful aren't I??! <br /><br />:PMallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-5681680672660294362010-12-31T12:36:00.000-08:002010-12-31T12:38:27.528-08:00ohhhhhh england....ENGLAND.... you NEVER cease to amaze me. Really, though??? It's New Year's Eve and everything but pubs closes at 8 tops??? Really? Is that what's happening right now? WOW. <br /><br />Haha CANNOT wait to go back to the land of 24/7!!!!!!!!!! And even if things ever do close early, it'll be by such a small chunk of time!<br /><br />OOHHH my word... (huuugggee sigh)Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-46291953483110138432010-12-29T05:43:00.001-08:002010-12-29T06:05:23.729-08:00ODE to miss house!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3AcYQHFr-l5byWPmi4Y3gaVjFsE209OV-KjKcIi-jjP3act_Rr4Dr6OnAI5vPnmuB57fKC4es5tqr3N3HGVKKfoP4ycQcbeURyfJfpQ9IZcRrJea8ACmiA4q1j0hsmzM1ayh-5zA25sh/s1600/DSCF2932.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3AcYQHFr-l5byWPmi4Y3gaVjFsE209OV-KjKcIi-jjP3act_Rr4Dr6OnAI5vPnmuB57fKC4es5tqr3N3HGVKKfoP4ycQcbeURyfJfpQ9IZcRrJea8ACmiA4q1j0hsmzM1ayh-5zA25sh/s320/DSCF2932.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556104946181510386" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBLkRCcK3oOsBf9HmRb4ALcascnmC8rhZ50PXoOtCoOV3ISZOlGqzvSQOmJv-Jz2meLpsVemh8FvHLjUS5MYVxEz151blGmG5ucfxHuhioHGS95OxlC1WiA9_wDTOTL3JIXjwAHooDWx8/s1600/DSC_0551.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDBLkRCcK3oOsBf9HmRb4ALcascnmC8rhZ50PXoOtCoOV3ISZOlGqzvSQOmJv-Jz2meLpsVemh8FvHLjUS5MYVxEz151blGmG5ucfxHuhioHGS95OxlC1WiA9_wDTOTL3JIXjwAHooDWx8/s320/DSC_0551.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556104912664478274" /></a><br />This post is dedicated to my love and good friend Melissa Ray House! <br /><br />We were both trying to get a hold of each other yesterday on Skype and it didn't happen. :< I was very sad. But I got to thinking about how much of a gem she is and I wanted to write this post about her!!! Here are some facts and memories of mah grl, organized into a very messy 'ode' hah. <br /><br />Ode to Melissa House: <br /><br />-She is the FLYEST dancer. It's just INSANE how much she brings it. She wows errbody on that dance flo! <br />-She is the tytest thang to ever hit REXBURGGG Idaho. I don't even know how that hero lasted there that long with all them zeros! <br />-She knows almost as much about rap as my big brother. I try to be as cool as her but it is pretty much a pointless goal!<br />-Whenever I hear JT's 'Chop Me Up', I think about us getting down in the Jack in the Box drive through to it blasting in my car. :><br />-She is so forgiving and understanding. She puts up with my stressy self. <br />-Melissa House saved me at a horrible time in my life when I was at BYUI. I had some mad drama that she helped me through like nothing else. I tear up when I think about how much I needed her and how selfless she was at ALWAYS being there for me. SHE IS IN MAH HEART!!!!!<br />-Melissa almost made my dreams come true when she was dating someone that I very very very much love. My dream was for love and marriage. But it didn't work out. But I still love her and it's okay that my dream didn't pan out. :P<br />-MELIZITCHKA is SO talented. It's unreal. She is rocking it out almost graduating at the hardest med school ever, Johns Hopkins, as a nurse. She can sew up anything or create anything in the world. She is SO crafty. She is SO brilliant!!! She made my baby son the most adorable quilt and I love it so much! I will treasure it for life. <br />-Melis and I had the most infamous time partying it up in PARIS, FRANCE!!!!!!!!!!!! It was an unforgettable time. With the canckles and the crazy Chinese hostel and the yummy food and the Louvre and the photoshoots and the HOW FAR DO I HAVE TO GO TO GET TO YOU?? SHOW ME THE MILES! NAUTICAL MILES!! Hahahah it was so amazing to be there with her!<br />-Melissy just gets me. And she did from the very start. From the like second minute that I met her. <br />-Her heart is too big. TOO big, she is so caring and rips her self apart if someone she loves is in trubs or has any problem. <br />-Last but not least, with Melissa House and I, it was just plain jane true love from the start! We have so much fun together and I know she'll be a bffe fo lyfe. <br /><br />I ain't no homo. I just love my boo Melissa Ray House!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoJB4u5arnYGoB2dX2eduJ4upXvzzF6UHm3uvy-PkztMFS-ow55gl9FYFCWKurM9vU3vg4LAFTfL2OSjIIz8P-ytuCS55RMdHUrgF34J_LDBwW2qObDTTZqkYz18neWqUfNPeYju36Nb6/s1600/DSC_0136.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUoJB4u5arnYGoB2dX2eduJ4upXvzzF6UHm3uvy-PkztMFS-ow55gl9FYFCWKurM9vU3vg4LAFTfL2OSjIIz8P-ytuCS55RMdHUrgF34J_LDBwW2qObDTTZqkYz18neWqUfNPeYju36Nb6/s320/DSC_0136.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556104927162684578" /></a>Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-72107640696636969552010-12-27T13:28:00.001-08:002010-12-27T14:30:17.452-08:00Mr. Giles' First CHRISTMAS!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisToaCKV9ocsXqR-HGxerK0wWZHWME3KgcRsl2DeNIeHCorFshv_OW2lGnpeQ5eTfXQKZTXnwhrBQgZ3GCi93e30S9FuELIxdCSvdlKXmErMIQ3rMCrCVWnNz9QyJ-AC-SHUN6MumiYALj/s1600/DSCN4959.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisToaCKV9ocsXqR-HGxerK0wWZHWME3KgcRsl2DeNIeHCorFshv_OW2lGnpeQ5eTfXQKZTXnwhrBQgZ3GCi93e30S9FuELIxdCSvdlKXmErMIQ3rMCrCVWnNz9QyJ-AC-SHUN6MumiYALj/s320/DSCN4959.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555492637134233698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRK5oCRAzVI8UvLcxP-WQElLc0oIy2yiMpYPURIyZ6Y7fLZm_WHEq7dziI44npDWNwIZwqGcfhv4-Evst0GQI6PdBnaeLw6ehDqzliEucGc9vmoLy9tkYv6zBsF2C_O6-Jwlw-1JG-040/s1600/DSCN4954.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRK5oCRAzVI8UvLcxP-WQElLc0oIy2yiMpYPURIyZ6Y7fLZm_WHEq7dziI44npDWNwIZwqGcfhv4-Evst0GQI6PdBnaeLw6ehDqzliEucGc9vmoLy9tkYv6zBsF2C_O6-Jwlw-1JG-040/s320/DSCN4954.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555492634312353218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMuwUsUQbehJWeZV9a0sxiNI8EJVmMwYUSBXU-A-asxhZSu_fd7M0bWn4i3VBw1NRPxZ3UPZEdliRbGoYlMEg_KgbxwO2y6w5fE5SjOE1cOLcTHx9LrRv2EUVG00PvzFyuQgFXsDDCb7T/s1600/DSCN4923.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHMuwUsUQbehJWeZV9a0sxiNI8EJVmMwYUSBXU-A-asxhZSu_fd7M0bWn4i3VBw1NRPxZ3UPZEdliRbGoYlMEg_KgbxwO2y6w5fE5SjOE1cOLcTHx9LrRv2EUVG00PvzFyuQgFXsDDCb7T/s320/DSCN4923.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555492623243098114" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />This post is about my baby's first Christmas!<br />It's been such an exciting time preparing for Christmas! I've loved shopping this year soooo much. We've had a bit more money this year and I've loved to buy nice things for my loved ones without feeling sick to my stomach about not being able to get a lot. Oh, don't get me wrong, we did spend more than we should have hah but it truly is so great to give, much better than to receive. So I've loved getting things this year! Giles really is a gem in shops, too. He is so good, he rarely whines and he is usually so chill. <br /><br />For Giles' first Christmas, we bought him a floor piano that he can kick at or tap at on his tummy. It plays in piano, trumpet, drums, and violin. We bought it so he can enjoy his tummy time more. He is getting better at it but yeah he does get fed up still sometimes hah. He's very strong with his head and arms and lifting himself up, but sometimes still after a while he wants to roll onto his back. <br />We got him this little musical trumpet thing, a 'First Christmas' book, some finger puppet books (one's Old MacDonald with animal fingers and the other is Noah's Ark with animals and Noah on the thumb hehe), a Sunday sweater and collared shirt, and some other things. Josh's co-worker for secret Santa also got us a 'Baby's First Christmas' Hand print set. We took his hand and foot print and carved the date and his name! So preshhhh!<br /><br />Other gifts he received were a monkey hand puppet, a Noah's ark boat with stuffed animals and a stuffed Noah inside, a Bible pop-up book, a Greg Olsen Savior book, a foot cosy for his stroller to keep his feet warm, a hilarious t-shirt from my sister, a musical puzzle, aaannnnddd..... A MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL KIT!!!!!!!!!!!! We were so excited that Dave and Lorna got him one. He is our proper British boy now with his football jersey, shorts, and Nike socks! He'll play for England one day! hah!<br /><br />Giles was okay during Christmas, he's been having a bit of a rough time lately. He is starting to teethe really bad now. We can tell it's paining him now, it's not just the excess drooling anymore. He really chomps hard on things and whines a lot. Poor poor baby :<. So he wasn't the happiest on Christmas! He also had constipation a bit so he was a bit off and on. But I'm sure he will enjoy his new toys a lot!<br /><br />Josh and I had a really great Christmas with his family as well. It was a nice happy day with good food and good company! For Christmas, I bought Josh 2 DVDs, Inception and How to Train Your Dragon. I also surprised him and bought him a fancy Superdry Hoodie. He really loved it and was so happy to have it. He shined up my wedding rings for Christmas, he bought me a huge Toblerone, an awesome Muppets t-shirt, the 'It's Complicated' DVD, and GORGEOUS glittery festive red flowers. The gifts were really sweet, he is so good to me!<br /><br />We also got a gym membership for the remaining time we're going to be in England, we got sweatpants, a cute Union Jack frame and pillow, new scarves, sneakers for Josh, a pretty purple jade and ameythest necklace and earrings for me, an HMV gift card, and we also received tickets for a date out! Dave and Lorn got us tickets to attend a classical music concert on New Year's Day. So that will be fun to have a date together!<br />My mother mailed us a package of Christmas jammies and American candies, but stupidly IT GOT STOLEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yep, she mailed it like 2 months ago, and we haven't received it, so pretty much it's gone! But she did get us money so Josh and I could get some clothes, and she mailed Giles some more clothes because the little sprout is growing so fast out of his clothes he has already!<br /><br />Totally aside from the gifts we received, we really had a lovely holiday remembering our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, his birth, his life, and all that he did for us. On Christmas Eve, we read from the Bible, watched the church DVD Joy to the World, and had a lovely devotional. Christmas Day we also had a little devotional together. I tried hard to keep Him in my heart extra much! The reason for the season (forgive the rhyme haha) is Jesus Christ, and I think this year I've realized most that that important fact is SO completely hidden from the world today. Christmas to the world is SO SO SO very much unconcerned with the Savior. It is about shopping and bling and money. This is my first Christmas as a mother, and I've realized that I have to work very hard for my kids to really know that Christmas is about the Savior, Heavenly Father's gift to us. <br /><br />It has been such a lovely season. I have loved spending extra time with Josh and I've loved being with my gorgeous little boy Giles! It has been a great first Christmas as parents and I am SO ecstatic to celebrate many more and with more kiddies coming in the future and our family and our traditions building up and up and up! <br />MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR, ALL!<br /><br />xx<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlcmwKSlP_7EBUsSd8BWtF6zslp3D1nrgCvk3yRST-RQcyGl8FDkoj2el6tadFezVut4lRD63SyKgKDNo79OQu47K8oTNLBc7mAGIJA4wII9ETjfh6-fLVPLCGS8CIxxqxPRgay_oNUA2/s1600/DSCN4909.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwlcmwKSlP_7EBUsSd8BWtF6zslp3D1nrgCvk3yRST-RQcyGl8FDkoj2el6tadFezVut4lRD63SyKgKDNo79OQu47K8oTNLBc7mAGIJA4wII9ETjfh6-fLVPLCGS8CIxxqxPRgay_oNUA2/s320/DSCN4909.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555491672398101666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrOr3uSONxcoqMBcgLfMFdosdVVjH9sphabSLpJ0kSLXpeQnRcEti9zyNz0hXVAGq6Cb3lFVy6lsEOLwTCGrC1qe3n_P6TmCxYI1EvI7y9UZuHrsP8CRJQRTJE6xdBkZhvUuG933czThy/s1600/DSCN4905.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrOr3uSONxcoqMBcgLfMFdosdVVjH9sphabSLpJ0kSLXpeQnRcEti9zyNz0hXVAGq6Cb3lFVy6lsEOLwTCGrC1qe3n_P6TmCxYI1EvI7y9UZuHrsP8CRJQRTJE6xdBkZhvUuG933czThy/s320/DSCN4905.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555491668185192594" /></a>Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-45870206819411679952010-12-02T05:17:00.000-08:002010-12-02T05:29:05.687-08:00mah little manGILES UPDATEEEEE:<br /><br />-He is still nuts about standing up. He loves it and would rather do that than try to roll over or anything of the sort. Maybe he'll skip crawling and go to walking. I know that happened to this little baby girl I used to babysit. She just up and walked one day haha! <br />-Lorna bought me this dancing and singing reindeer guy that sings 'Jingle Bells'. And Giles LOVES it haha! He always smiles at it and wants to hold it. <br />-There is this show here on CBeebies (Children's BBC) called Waybaloo. I always make fun of it because it's like the new Teletubbies. So freaky and weird. But when I was doing my makeup this morning, I saw Giles smiling huge behind me in the mirror. I walked up and he was smiling his face off at this creepy Waybaloo show!!!! HAHAH! I guess I can't make fun of it because he really likes it!<br />-He is still going bald :<. Within a space of 3 days, his whole cute little spiky quiff fell out and he is still thinning. I hope his real hair comes in soon hah but he is still just adorable any which way. <br />-He discovered his feet a while back, but he's loving them more now and always grabs at them all day. <br />-Giles is going through a crazy separation anxiety phase. When I go even 1 ft. out of his eyesight he bursts out crying. And when I come back again he bursts out laughing. Talk about bipolar haha! Hope he grows out of it soon because it can be exhausting!<br /><br />Well, that's my little man for ya. <br /><br />And for the record, there is a little bit more to my life than my baby Giles, haha. I know it's all I write about on here, but he is just too fab and too cute and too precious so it's hard not to, ya know?? <br /><br />So here's a Mall and Josh update, I guess: <br /><br />-We're almost done Christmas shopping. I already know what Josh is getting me, he is getting my wedding ring and my engagement ring cleaned and replated (it's white gold so needs to be re-sparkled up about every year). I am ring-less at the moment and it does feel a bit weird. <br />-Haven't heard back about Josh's visa for a couple weeks. They need to tell us about when his interview at the embassy in London will be, and when to schedule a medical appointment for him to enter in to the US. Hopefully they give us a date soon. We are pretty sure that that is the final step and then his visa will be in our hands! We're still hoping for a month to three months before we can finally get over. <br /><br /><br />TTFN. Ta ta for now. Yeah, I just quoted Winnie the Pooh. And yes, that is allowed. I am a mom now, so I'm allowed to know all the goofy things of life. :PMallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-16551170135737376322010-11-30T01:31:00.000-08:002010-11-30T01:40:20.461-08:00ohh the zzzz's, the glorious zzzz's!This blog post is to celebrate a significant event in my short life of motherhood so far: Giles' first sleep through the entire night. <br /><br />It happened on October 30th, one month ago from today!<br /><br />Motherhood takes on a whole new sugar coating when your baby sleeps through the night. It seriously transforms you into a new person haha. To finally get a full stretch of sleep, longer than the normal 3 or 4 hour stretch for a new baby, is just incredible. To go about three or four months with interrupted nights really wears you down. So I want to celebrate this whole month of sleep and to celebrate my gorgeous, happy baby boy, Mr. Giles Spencer!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0ks0uimlOYkNs_8qVgcpEMga484Jz2tyUFs08cXi4iET2zQLiUMG59TX0aleyn7XMDtgkcPzGfJ-Ph34IUrkqqpqWzqVjZVq98xYs_N8RU6-mBfUVRWugYEKsD8rcZ5JOJ5K7fEeZDat/s1600/DSC_0389.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0ks0uimlOYkNs_8qVgcpEMga484Jz2tyUFs08cXi4iET2zQLiUMG59TX0aleyn7XMDtgkcPzGfJ-Ph34IUrkqqpqWzqVjZVq98xYs_N8RU6-mBfUVRWugYEKsD8rcZ5JOJ5K7fEeZDat/s320/DSC_0389.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545275112028744834" /></a>Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-33461558293821617202010-11-27T01:11:00.000-08:002010-11-27T01:15:14.667-08:00baby baby oh baby!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEe8Cndm1gpL5myw_VQFnjmojAoNq0Kkp47T8Ghiy9JqLgQ1ae2PWE1mgAbK804lKZlWhlGwKXYO-lnUsT1BDHEIrsAkjgZbj4ZO_cHrMOmV8fErYKlshcJ7g-MVxMvEELIixFtuywdAG/s1600/DSC_0724.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEe8Cndm1gpL5myw_VQFnjmojAoNq0Kkp47T8Ghiy9JqLgQ1ae2PWE1mgAbK804lKZlWhlGwKXYO-lnUsT1BDHEIrsAkjgZbj4ZO_cHrMOmV8fErYKlshcJ7g-MVxMvEELIixFtuywdAG/s320/DSC_0724.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544155497288447794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJ08z352E98pkBJvWRrJ6lrNg9prNEJEEn5tdevI91H2LANkNt8pTUAkJ6cbY1JS-2d5fRZUpIn4dWO-5Wm4PsDAYdtZq7JuN0v7eUIEavBCtQcTwfs3EVfd-mfqQhLBT8E7wa2YHIkXB/s1600/DSC_0720.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJ08z352E98pkBJvWRrJ6lrNg9prNEJEEn5tdevI91H2LANkNt8pTUAkJ6cbY1JS-2d5fRZUpIn4dWO-5Wm4PsDAYdtZq7JuN0v7eUIEavBCtQcTwfs3EVfd-mfqQhLBT8E7wa2YHIkXB/s320/DSC_0720.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544155491437592306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECAGKN2I1agmeRAQYtcbr9GS3haaGeqK7BLMBs1OB6CJwcE__s1qhmKDFy8jbSLHzMhULgnK_6FlGq9DTT9KsGcWPN4EGlrkQomqyRNj_qGRcOyPFpPHqp7FMT7VJgndnQZIWddLZv41I/s1600/DSC_0719.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgECAGKN2I1agmeRAQYtcbr9GS3haaGeqK7BLMBs1OB6CJwcE__s1qhmKDFy8jbSLHzMhULgnK_6FlGq9DTT9KsGcWPN4EGlrkQomqyRNj_qGRcOyPFpPHqp7FMT7VJgndnQZIWddLZv41I/s320/DSC_0719.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544155480405370050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyObMwE_2r7efqFOCMAgwuX7OmpILiLYn17ebJsmBtGUiwq0Hl69hLKcdrXkfljzgwE_h3KdvEn1ufUZC6bYlPaIZvVYCuHHg02nKbfLiLTza5pshnWmgNYGJHX0FX6tm6RTPkSCwDxXL/s1600/DSC_0717.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyObMwE_2r7efqFOCMAgwuX7OmpILiLYn17ebJsmBtGUiwq0Hl69hLKcdrXkfljzgwE_h3KdvEn1ufUZC6bYlPaIZvVYCuHHg02nKbfLiLTza5pshnWmgNYGJHX0FX6tm6RTPkSCwDxXL/s320/DSC_0717.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544155477510589266" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Giles' studio portraits. ERRMMM YEAHHH caaahuuuutteee???? YES YES YES!!!Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-56792716385287679082010-11-17T01:12:00.000-08:002010-11-17T01:17:01.686-08:00ZUMBA!I've bought the Zumba DVD kit recently. I have never bought anything from an infomercial before, so I was a bit reserved. But the Zumba program looked really nice and worthwhile, so I took a gamble and I bought it. <br />I've had it about 5 days now. I make sure to do it every single day so I get my money's worth and so I don't become lazy or unmotivated. <br />Today is the hardest day so far haha I am just so tired! I really don't want to do it right now. Nevertheless, I shall get off my bum and get shakin!<br /><br />It really is a fun program. I love to dance, although I can't really dance with much skill hahh. Zumba takes fun dancing and stretches it a little bit more into it being a real workout. It's really a good buy, I do recommend it. <br /><br />Now off of the computer and time to start shimmying. Haha<br /><br />xMallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-84097519565747179282010-11-14T15:44:00.001-08:002010-11-14T15:51:39.677-08:00studioJust a quick little post about something that happened this past week. Giles went to get his first studio portraits done!<br /><br />Every momma that has a baby in England gets something called a Bounty pack. It has free samples, coupons and deals, baby and new mum magazines, etc. Well every Bounty pack has free vouchers to get your baby's photo done every 6 months at Pixifoto, with one free 8 by 10 included. Well we went this past Tuesday and it was a great experience!<br /><br />As ya'll know, I dabble in photography. But of course, I don't have the benefits of having a studio. So I was excited to get some studio lighting and props and all that in some pictures. <br /><br />Giles did SOO well! The photographer was really nice, she was a nice girl, about my age or maybe a little older. She got him to smile well and she complimented Giles on how happy and smiley he was for just a 4 month old. Said the smiles came out easily and that he is just gorgeous (of course I agreed completely :P). We got the free shot, and, of course, when you see all the other adorable shots you just cannot help yourself. So Josh said it was okay to buy some more shots. I spent £100 (yeah we don't drop our little bit of cash too easily haha so you know these pictures must be cute! haha) but yeah we got 2 more 8 by 10's and one 10 by 20 with three pictures in centered and spaced in the middle. <br /><br />I get to pick the prints up at the end of the month! I'm so excited! I'll definitely scan them in and put one on the blog! YAYY!! I love my gorgeous boy.Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-56269276821568065272010-11-07T12:14:00.000-08:002010-11-07T12:50:16.430-08:00baby giRecent things Giles has been doing lately: <br /><br />-He just HAS to stand nowadays (with help obviously! hah). He loves to stand, wobble around, and take in everything. He's always been so alert, so standing is his new favorite viewpoint. <br />-Giles is just drooling more and more. It's getting quite bad hah! He is definitely in the teething stages. No signs of a tooth yet, but it will probably just pop up one day. <br />-He talks all day long. He is always going 'woo woo woo woo woo woo woo', ALL day haha. But he throws in some high pitched squeals and laughs when he's especially delighted. I just love his high pitched sounds hahah. I crack up everytime!<br />-Giles is getting very good being on his tummy. He lifts his head wayyy up now, and can hold it up for a long time, about 2 or 3 minutes. He lifts his legs up at the same time as well and he looks like a dolphin at Sea World haha. <br />-He is developing a little mind of his own more and more. Gone are the days of little soft baby you can easily do anything with like swaddling him up, putting him in his car seat, holding him calmly on your lap or in your arms, etc. He is getting so strong and he will thrash around if he doesn't want to do something haha. This means he's getting a bit more difficult at church haha. He used to just chill or even sleep most of the way through. But I've had to take him out a few times for being too noisy, etc. <br /><br />He is just growing up so so so fast. I love spending my days with him, playing with him and trying to stimulate his brain. He just loves books still and he loves interaction. He is so alert and so happy, he really is rarely fussy. I find I am just kissing him all day long haha! You never know before motherhood exactly how much you're going to love your child. You really can't fully fathom that love! I just love my little Giles and I feel SO blessed that he is healthy and doing well. :P<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGvuXxgMBeE19cIJ-pxC2CnC-qggV3u05xS91nAYp19wNzoRroa7SuBUrenbwLvjZ_LcxyoO1hJOdoOGQlcMW-Arnob2h5Qjx2_ZwFM55dFTmgy5R-3_p4WobgsKTGjBZWGkacpwAWsFg/s1600/DSCN4181.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxGvuXxgMBeE19cIJ-pxC2CnC-qggV3u05xS91nAYp19wNzoRroa7SuBUrenbwLvjZ_LcxyoO1hJOdoOGQlcMW-Arnob2h5Qjx2_ZwFM55dFTmgy5R-3_p4WobgsKTGjBZWGkacpwAWsFg/s320/DSCN4181.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536912137691530978" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqdk1tt2acPyCw3SuULw1oYc-24Rgu0DVKV1TpZGjtZNjqUQkOQ2N_fUFevQE1QkE4RR9RhNNLtntSM9hYzX3PNotCH4Ra5Z3NFNNmfmA6-3gJxI_7ryj4b7f4LUdNIXlebNpDdgV9TxM/s1600/DSCN4200.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqdk1tt2acPyCw3SuULw1oYc-24Rgu0DVKV1TpZGjtZNjqUQkOQ2N_fUFevQE1QkE4RR9RhNNLtntSM9hYzX3PNotCH4Ra5Z3NFNNmfmA6-3gJxI_7ryj4b7f4LUdNIXlebNpDdgV9TxM/s320/DSCN4200.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536912806795253410" /></a>Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-42880002077461898712010-10-29T03:23:00.000-07:002010-10-29T06:47:02.477-07:00the life of a (temporary) housewife...Since about a month and a half before Giles was born, I went on maternity leave at my work.<br /><br /> My job was at good ol' Pizza Hut. I got the job there right after Josh and I were married and had our own place. Josh was struggling finding a full time job. It was right when the recession hit full force and it was hard everywhere. I took any job I could get, and with my Pizza Hut wage and tips, along with random work Josh was able to get, we made it through till he found his job 3 months later. Yes, Pizza Hut. Not the most glamorous job. But it did well for me while I was at university. DANG it was hard to run around as a waitress later on being sick and pregnant, and later to being huge and pregnant waddling around. But I'm a trooper and I did it! The pay off was getting my maternity leave and pay. <br /><br />So I began my leave. It was before my final exams and finishing up of university, so it was great to just have to worry about that and finish everything off. Then, I was left with a few weeks before Giles was due to just chill and get some much needed rest before the chaos of the birth and parenthood. So that was reallyyy good. <br />Giles is 4 months old now, and I'm still on maternity leave. Maternity leave and pay are brilliant here in England, much better than in the States that I've heard. My maternity leave lasts till June 2011, but my pay ends mid-February 2011. So I'm being paid for leave from mid-May 2010 to mid-Feb! Completely great! It's been a huge blessing to have the pay and to have this time off with my baby. Although I get restless a bit at times, I really do relish this time I have with my baby before I become a working mum when we move to the States. <br /><br /><br />So what is the life of a temporary housewife like??? Well, JUST in case you wanted to know, haha, I will tell you: <br /><br />1. Taking care of my baby obviously!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyL4ISM6I1EzPZI5975nps3lDuhD4KiztVWWqMOnWW23VXLtKKt2ndJ5NwDCiCzQvUkiNwNadspvFfNVd7FTKZBr4GVj92lhfjr1AWmhP3xdWq629SXXbbHAD6U0zDuePdHpTnaKXx9CMy/s1600/DSC_0024.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyL4ISM6I1EzPZI5975nps3lDuhD4KiztVWWqMOnWW23VXLtKKt2ndJ5NwDCiCzQvUkiNwNadspvFfNVd7FTKZBr4GVj92lhfjr1AWmhP3xdWq629SXXbbHAD6U0zDuePdHpTnaKXx9CMy/s320/DSC_0024.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533423060587761330" /></a><br /><br />Giles takes up 80% of my day at the least. He is on a 4 hour schedule, that I learned from the book Baby Wise. He eats, plays, and sleeps, all day long in a cycle. He is such a happy baby, Baby Wise teaches you to establish sleep patterns because a well-rested baby is a happy one, they say. And I really see that it has worked! He's always talking and laughing. He adores me and it makes me SOO happy! Just how he smiles at me makes all the tiredness and worry and stress worth it times a million. During the day I read books to him, making him laugh, play with his toys with him, etc etc etc. <br /><br />2. A little bit of TV<br />When Giles is napping, or winding down to take a nap, I might put on the tele. Josh and I never had TV, we didn't pay for it and we just watched our DVDs. But now we're living at his parents house (to save up money and clear our debts for our big move to the US), well they have TV so I indulge a little. <br />Some shows I watch:<br />Homes Under the Hammer<br />This show finds derelict properties around the UK that are going to be sold at auction. They film the selling and then the presenters interview the buyers at the property to see what they are going to do to renovate it, what they plan to do afterwards whether they will rent it or sell it or live in it themselves, etc. Sounds boring eh? Haha sometimes it is. I just like to watch it to see the 'before and afters'. It is interesting to see what it takes to redo a whole property, how much stuff like that costs, how much homes in general cost. I have no idea about those things. I hope to be a home owner one day, so it is good to know bits a bobs. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8hXvDQeq8m0Kge_hckR-FYaNRYS18pDUTFNQJcqcp-I7_qm9qblzn1VO2uG1TmrjiIXYOOX_CmZSt1yEwku3tCQ5DlX3FHFwY228g1lRJ41KG4UUYrWoDecjfRI8I0RWJDmSxjM6iFck/s1600/HuthOpeningTitles.JPEG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN8hXvDQeq8m0Kge_hckR-FYaNRYS18pDUTFNQJcqcp-I7_qm9qblzn1VO2uG1TmrjiIXYOOX_CmZSt1yEwku3tCQ5DlX3FHFwY228g1lRJ41KG4UUYrWoDecjfRI8I0RWJDmSxjM6iFck/s320/HuthOpeningTitles.JPEG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533431317558112354" /></a><br /><br />How Clean Is Your House<br />The two ladies, Kim and Agie go around to the absolute most disgusting excuses for residences and show the dirty birds how to clean. A team of cleaners and the two ladies help to turn the place around and reveal a clean, lovely living space. This show motivates me to be clean hah. To not be an unimaginable pig. Kim and Agie also give really cool cleaning tips. Like using ketchup to polish old silver. Crazy, but the things the put forward work, so that is interesting. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1v3bi92CVt5k4n_lvi-KJH6QHtw4lJsDeMq7vLJ-n3_CbJhMuAutCl6GF4q-GHnLjHyfuLA4pCJbAqLpBtejSuNAO1ce43UdvSxofj7DY26oN5YdENAkt2sGh40xDDroreTPH3OZpMO6/s1600/5196.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1v3bi92CVt5k4n_lvi-KJH6QHtw4lJsDeMq7vLJ-n3_CbJhMuAutCl6GF4q-GHnLjHyfuLA4pCJbAqLpBtejSuNAO1ce43UdvSxofj7DY26oN5YdENAkt2sGh40xDDroreTPH3OZpMO6/s320/5196.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533460866984062386" /></a><br /><br />Supernanny<br />My all-time favorite show, I've decided. This may sound silly, but Supernanny has taught me a lot about parenting! Kids' behavioral problems always boil down to the parents. It is so fascinating, and supernanny Jo Frost is teaching me quite a lot. Like if you find your kids are aggressive and disrespectful, look at you and your husband. Do you yell or discipline them aggressively? Do you bully them, or treat them respectfully, as human beings? Not as friends, because they need to know you're the one in charge, but speaking to them at people. Jo Frost is just brilliant. She gets along with any kid and gets to the root of any problem lickety split. She's just fab! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_OA_lO-HbaQVUqy4tBK6F2RFGbeN_bBkK3mghMJuamUhmQQ6IxngBGSwuC0W3gy4ei7uRZP-UvYnTOg_yR3_UQIzHeOrn2grsQQpEgxU0w8VzHXKp8LfidXhaYe218CzaLRmS9H5VRDY/s1600/supernanny.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1_OA_lO-HbaQVUqy4tBK6F2RFGbeN_bBkK3mghMJuamUhmQQ6IxngBGSwuC0W3gy4ei7uRZP-UvYnTOg_yR3_UQIzHeOrn2grsQQpEgxU0w8VzHXKp8LfidXhaYe218CzaLRmS9H5VRDY/s320/supernanny.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533461029159779250" /></a><br /><br />Enough of TV. I honestly don't watch it that much. Just a bit here and there. Now on to number 3. It's an obvious one. <br /><br />3. Taking care of errands<br />Every week I try to go to the health clinic to get Giles weighed. We also often walk into town to window shop or get necessary things. When Josh doesn't take the car into work, I'll go out to ASDA (it's the UK version of Walmart). You know your life is changed forever when going to the grocery store is officially entertainment haha. That's when you know there's no turning back haha. I just walk around there, slowly, looking at everything, buying little things we need, etc. Giles is always very good in stores. He has only ever cried a lot once. He usually is just asleep, or awake staring at everything he catches a glimpse of from the cart. <br /><br />4. Other day to day activities<br />Scripture study, bits of cleaning and organizing, laundry here and there. Cooking dinners (Lorna, Josh's mom, and I alternate nights). I'm also starting to sort out all of our stuff for our move. I'm trying to sort what needs to come with us, and all that we'll have to leave for the time being. And then, from all the stuff we have to leave, then trying to sort out what needs to come over next, so that Josh's parents or whoever comes to visit next can grab it and bring it over. <br /><br /><br />So there you have it. To all my friends and my fam bam who I don't get to speak to that often on the phone, now you know what my life is like at the moment. Just a plain ol' housewife. I really really love all the time I have with Giles. But, nevertheless, I do relish the fact that this state of being is only temporary. <br />I must admit, that even after mommyhood, I love to work. I feel that drive, that ambition to get out and do something on the side. I feel satisfied making money and contributing to my family. <br /><br />The only challenge now is, when I begin to job hunt, I MUST find something that I will find worthwhile. Something good enough to leave my little angel for just that little bit each day. If that doesn't happen, then yes it will stink leaving my baby. So that is something to think about.Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-85274320906653202162010-10-25T00:15:00.001-07:002010-10-25T00:23:24.282-07:00funny bunnyFunny things that Giles has been doing lately:<br /><br />-He literally laughs in my face when I try to feed him normally. I started combination feeding him at 9 weeks and he was fine with nursing and bottles. He didn't care either which way. Now he is definitely learning that the bottle is easier for him and he won't have me anymore!! Whenever I try to nurse him, he just pulls away, smiles, laughs, trying to play with me instead. Haha he mocks me and then cries till he gets his bottle. I've been pretty upset about it but I've tried every single method to coax him and it's all got splat. Soooo there it is! hah<br />-He tries to punk us at his nap time now! He will start talking and laughing, trying to smart his way out of the nap haha. It takes a while longer to get him to calm down and close his eyes hah. He is just being the most hilarious boy lately!<br />-He has always been a very talkative baby, but it's at its peak at the moment! He is ALWAYS yelling, gooing, gahing, even started screaming now haha! He goes really high sometimes as well, haha it makes Josh and I die laughing haha. <br />-He is in the early stages of teething. He is always drooling and always chomping on his hand hah, he is SO happy when his fist, or even both fists, are in his mouth. He hasn't been super cranky or ill from it yet so I'm very glad!<br />-He is discovering his feet. He has tried to put them in his mouth before, and he also laughs his head off if I bite his feet or hit my head or face with them. <br />-His grandparents just bought a Bumbo chair for him and he sits up in it now! It is so cute, he's just growing too fast!<br /><br />That is all!Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-467583938697570017.post-32317239144625179692010-10-23T07:08:00.000-07:002010-10-23T07:49:07.372-07:00i must've done something good...Nothing comes from nothing, nothing ever could. So somewhere in my youth or childhood, I must've done something good. <br /><br />AHHHH glorious quote from Maria (Julie Andrews) in the Sound of Music. It has always been my favorite film. Just look at the RICH quality of the film, the colors, the shadows, ah I ADORE film film movies. Everything about that film is PERFECT. The cast, the songs, the LOVE STORYYY!!! the scenery...<br /><br />which brings me to the star of this blog post...<br /><br />SALZBURG!!!<br /><br />Salzburg, as you know, is where the bulk of the Sound of Music is set. And the glorious film was the driving force behind mine and Josh's recent holiday to MUNICH, GERMANY and SALZBURG, AUSTRIA!!!!!!<br /><br />Joshua and I just celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary. 2 years married on October the 18th. :><br /><br />We were motivated to take a trip because we are moving to the States soon. Europe is soo close and we haven't explored it as a couple because we've been crazy poor. Well, we're still crazy poor but we decided we HAVE to take advantage of Europe before we move away from it. SO I was looking around for cheap deals, and there was a cheap deal to Munich, Germany. Looking into the area and tours more, there was also a cheap tour going for a day trip to Salzburg. SALZBURG!!! Childhood dream of visiting there HAD to be checked off my list! So we booked 2 nights in Germany. <br /><br />It was our first time leaving Giles. It was really sad. I kept having panic attacks for days before the trip! I just prayed so hard that it would be okay, and that everyone would be safe. My fears were calmed a bit and we headed off. Giles was to stay with his grandparents, Dave and Lorna, for the duration. <br /><br />We got to Munich Monday night, on our anniversary. We took a train into the city from Munich airport, found our hotel, and went out walking around and exploring. I tell you, I was the quintessential ANNOYING American tourist on that first night! Hahah everything I saw I was like 'WOOOOOOWWW!!' 'OH MY GOSHHH LOOK AT THAT!!! THAT's AAAMMAAAZZZIINNNGGG!!' haha but I did really feel that way, Germany was BEAUTIFUL! Munich was such an amazing city, I strongly recommend everyone to go out of their way to visit it! hehe<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhQN7Ky62RF59-C6y5bXHg-2WAWZCRWSNuGXRH4_SHKdr07uO2uTQz2Omdr3kDcYrqmS1ZLGToain3sL1syooBwlyyxBPaXdbjtyxRDi7OhqNxC2Q1uDA8yk6s9BmWMddbOsKj6cyyNW9/s1600/DSC_0388.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhQN7Ky62RF59-C6y5bXHg-2WAWZCRWSNuGXRH4_SHKdr07uO2uTQz2Omdr3kDcYrqmS1ZLGToain3sL1syooBwlyyxBPaXdbjtyxRDi7OhqNxC2Q1uDA8yk6s9BmWMddbOsKj6cyyNW9/s320/DSC_0388.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531251720322802034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQpRkv53PheQXvJTK7k5VyWV5ZjrzmnKt-Cb1WlI1vkrreDctx2K5dLkDnv0Nhu5t2st4Y7CEkd-Qv5uxgKg4vwYA7RUrbuaMIncZ1CkFhoYc94Ee7A1ed2fTBtfWkiK0CjPcpck555Ve/s1600/DSC_0426.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQpRkv53PheQXvJTK7k5VyWV5ZjrzmnKt-Cb1WlI1vkrreDctx2K5dLkDnv0Nhu5t2st4Y7CEkd-Qv5uxgKg4vwYA7RUrbuaMIncZ1CkFhoYc94Ee7A1ed2fTBtfWkiK0CjPcpck555Ve/s320/DSC_0426.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531252101698168674" /></a><br /><br />The next morning we headed off on our day trip to Salzburg. We met a group of American and some Scottish tourists at the train station in front of the tour company's office. Our tour guide was American as well, he was from Seattle. The train to Salzburg was 2 hours. On the way we saw the gorgeous snowy Alps, and so many picturesque German towns along the route. When we pulled into Salzburg I was SOOO excited. Just the view alone from the train was worth the trip, haha I couldn't wait to explore! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZNoSIcXCJv-vnjwrZesnEghvnA_32tMskKJ10xPJNKPGISJrqrubfe1qSzSxf3yB1fTByJ9nzmeVj1LY2r_5tqxhOGwF8mFVdAU4G6lZ3VyhH1xPJElQUXEF1CSVcmtvBRxgip1Qc7_A/s1600/DSC_0016.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 193px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZNoSIcXCJv-vnjwrZesnEghvnA_32tMskKJ10xPJNKPGISJrqrubfe1qSzSxf3yB1fTByJ9nzmeVj1LY2r_5tqxhOGwF8mFVdAU4G6lZ3VyhH1xPJElQUXEF1CSVcmtvBRxgip1Qc7_A/s320/DSC_0016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531253181160104706" /></a><br /><br /><br />The guide took us around for about an hour and a half, and then Josh and I got to explore for 3 hours. The guide showed us the Sound of Music sites- where Maria and the children were running around singing 'Do Re Mi', where Maria was walking around Salzburg singing 'I Have Confidence', and where the real live abbey was, Maria's abbey! I was a complete nerd, I was so excited. I just adore the film so much! And Ms. Andrews is completely perfect in it. And Captain Von Trapp is too perfect and makes me melt ahhh!!!!<br /><br />me at Sound of Music sites><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQZvxWJZlN9PahmFBa7fspqhkmbhLmO5iNJWEJa054mK3HgJAU7NKDbcnDiBGoHyvVYUspaTW4sgautBooFLyMfZXhWKoZceYNJQr8kruKQESFxB0sFYaQhdl_-Remo_Hj4KFCS9IdQG2/s1600/DSC_0039.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQZvxWJZlN9PahmFBa7fspqhkmbhLmO5iNJWEJa054mK3HgJAU7NKDbcnDiBGoHyvVYUspaTW4sgautBooFLyMfZXhWKoZceYNJQr8kruKQESFxB0sFYaQhdl_-Remo_Hj4KFCS9IdQG2/s320/DSC_0039.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531252571849413810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjrj2kY1cYQtSnyKXsTeAsThvyBQG2Qt-rXY1BTBZHGBaF5ArOKxbrV8GAQJUrVmf7iEWF1WULWntmF6WkgKpZnl_0NwaH3195jxLKAGI2xcYUQur4S_yKDed-YAVKx4r0b2j3RHgp-0j/s1600/DSC_0286.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjrj2kY1cYQtSnyKXsTeAsThvyBQG2Qt-rXY1BTBZHGBaF5ArOKxbrV8GAQJUrVmf7iEWF1WULWntmF6WkgKpZnl_0NwaH3195jxLKAGI2xcYUQur4S_yKDed-YAVKx4r0b2j3RHgp-0j/s320/DSC_0286.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531252925129840418" /></a><br /><br /><br />The guide also showed us the medieval fortress that was on the hill top above the town, he took us outside of Mozart's birthplace and childhood home. We went along the main shopping area, where every store had a fancy wrought-iron sign. Salzburg back in the day was the hub for wrought iron work. <br /><br />Everything in the town was gorgeous. It was a bright, sunny day, only briskly cold, not too bad. It was so perfect, I couldn't have asked for a lovelier day and place to spend it in! <br /><br />We returned from Salzburg around 6:30 at night in Munich, and we went to our hotel room to rest for a tiny bit. Afterwards we went out onto the town to get some dinner and to see more things. <br /><br />I was determined to have a REAL German dinner. I am NOT a sausage person. I can have about one or two sausages a year and then I'm set. I just don't like it much, makes me sick most of the time! But the Germans are all about their sausages (and beer, but that's obviously a no no! haha). SO we went to a German pub and I had a sausage platter with mash and SAUERKRAUT! It is pickled cabbage, it's another big German thing haha. It surprisingly was very good! I had the famous Munich white sausage, a Regensburger sausage, a weiner, and hm some other kind, I don't remember. But it was all good, and worked really well with the sauerkraut! I probably won't have sausage again for a couple years haha but it was honestly good. Josh ordered a beef goulash with dumplings and he loved that as well. <br /><br />The next morning we woke up, checked out of our hotel, and spent our final day officially exploring Munich and going inside of the churches and other buildings (everything was closed when we went round at night). Munich is famous for its rich Rococo decor. I studied Rococo in my degree but I'd never seen anything in real life, so even though it is very over the top and not very nice, haha, it was still cool to see some Rococo interiors. <br /><br />Since I had my German meal the night before, Josh and I committed the tourist crime and we went to McDonalds. Haha but McDonalds has different things in every country! So that's how we justified it. We both at their '1955' burger. Apparently it was supposed to be like an American diner burger, 1950's style. The McDonalds there also had breaded shrimp! So weird, I've never seen a McD's have that, but it was very good. yummm<br /><br />We also went to the Viktualienmarkt, the main market in Munich. There were flowers being sold, seafood, German candies, Christmas decorations, breads, dried fruits, sausages, everything. We bought some Munich white sausage to take home to Dave and Lorna. <br /><br />Munich was a gorgeous, clean, beautiful city! BUT I must say, I was happy to leave it... I had a little boy to get home to!!!!!!! <br /><br />When we arrived in Manchester, I had Lorna bring Giles in the car with her haha I couldn't wait till home to see him again!! I have NEVER been happier to see anyone in my entire life than I was to see my baby again! I was crazy to leave him haha but I guess I had to have that experience. I don't think I'll leave my babies again, no matter how much fun Josh and I had. I just love my Giles too much! BUT grandma Evans did a fantastic job and all was well. :><br /><br /><br />Well there's the gist of our trip. It was so lovely, what a special time to spend those days with my darling Josh. He is such a lovely person, my best friend, and an amazing husband. It really was nice to be with him and to share our special 2 year anniversary! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9GY4lbvOreSIA6SwXaQSoGgAEsjnDn2gBUnbFM5jtt2WYnYto3brxdBql0kAh5R4rYItK8eykhFDSJVszPG_lmQ-w6idA4eKHTYbOug4yB-sCmQWMeeOWkw0PL6gLk19uYRsHYKNcAlm/s1600/DSC_0320.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9GY4lbvOreSIA6SwXaQSoGgAEsjnDn2gBUnbFM5jtt2WYnYto3brxdBql0kAh5R4rYItK8eykhFDSJVszPG_lmQ-w6idA4eKHTYbOug4yB-sCmQWMeeOWkw0PL6gLk19uYRsHYKNcAlm/s320/DSC_0320.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531253562603772690" /></a>Mallory Evans Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03054131050394474499noreply@blogger.com3