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Mommy are you too busy?

That is what my two year old daughter asked me about a month ago as I was sitting at my desk, working on who knows what "important" project...... "Mommy are you too busy?" Pretty sad, huh? All she wanted was for me to read a book to her. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our fast-paced lives, that we fail to recognize the most important things in our life, sitting right in front of us- family. I was having lunch with a great friend of mine today discussing this very thing. At the end of the day, all the material things we posses or desire have little importance when compared to faith, family, and friends. I hope that you all take the time to slow down for a minute and live in the moment. Life is precious, and it can all be gone in the blink of an eye. So please forgive me if my blogging has taken a few drops down on my priority list, but I have found that my life has hit fast-forward for the moment. I promise to upload new pics as soon as I can. I have had lots of fun shoots lately- beautiful light and colors this time of year, as well as beautiful people and animals...... I can't complain- life is good, I have been truly blessed by faith, family, and friends.

My little sis, Lauren, DVM

Well, I finally had a minute to work on these pics, and I still don't have all of them ready. I'll come back later and add more (famous last words!). I'm headed out again today to go visit my little sister Lauren. She graduated from Vet School at A&M in May- we are all so proud, especially Dad. For those of you who don't know, he's a vet, too. He as been practicing small animal medicine at his own practice in Fort Worth for over 30 years! My middle sister Hayden works for him full time, and I go in once a week to manage the inventory and swing as a tech or receptionist. So, needless to say, we are all somehow involved in the veterinary industry. Lauren got a job in Bandera working for Dr. Richardson at his mixed practice, and yes, she loves the pigs, goats, cattle and horses, as well as our given affection for the small animal companions! She is a wonderful doc, and the best thing is that she inherited our dad's great people skills. Bandera is one lucky little town to have won the bragging rights to Dr. Lauren Adams!

Curtis Hill Fundraiser

Wow! What a great guy- meet Curtis Hill. He is the son of a friend of mine, Mary. Curtis has Cerebral Palsy as a result of being born prematurely and suffering a cerebral hemorrhage at 3 days old. In more recent years, he has endured several surgeries to correct his hips and back. He is an inspirational young man who has overcome many obstacles in his life, but they haven't slowed him down much. Curtis just graduated High School and has plans to attend college. His future plans are to become a preacher. His family is in need of a vehicle now to accommodate his new wheelchair. There will be a fundraiser held at the Stephenville Park on August 13th, and will feature a concert with Ricky Skaggs. They are still accepting donations, and if you need more information contact Mary at 254-485-0635. I have donated a photo shoot, so if you have been thinking about booking a shoot, or need family pics this fall for the holidays, this would be a great opportunity! Check out this good-looking guy- I'll post more later....

ps- We're off on vacation to San Diego and Disneyland tomorrow! Yeah!!!