12.30.2014

December 29th

December 29th, 2014
We got so. much. candy. for Christmas. Like seriously. How are we supposed to eat healthy and work out with this big 'ol pot of temptation in the kitchen?!

December 28th

December 28th, 2014
We finally were all in one place [ish] to give Mom and Dad their present from us kids! We got them Passports! well, what they need in order to get passports! We're so excited for them!

December 27th

December 27th, 2014
I finally got my Red Rider BB Gun! Danny seriously did so good this year! It's so fun, and actually shoots surprisingly well and hard!

December 26th

December 26th, 2014
The day after Christmas calls for leftovers and pizza!

December 25th

December 25th, 2014
Merry Christmas! This Christmas was so amazing! I loved every second of it! Danny even got me my newest camera [Fuji Instax Wide] and I love it! He did so good!

December 24th

December 24th, 2014
Merry Christmas Eve from the Jone clan in our footies! 

December 23rd

December 23rd, 2014
We "made" Gingerbread houses! Well, we tried to. We used Momma Robbins' homemade gingerbread house recipe - only we didn't cook it long enough and it crumbled. We know now for next year! 

December 22nd

December 22nd, 2014
We had these cuties for Christmas! We took them to build a bear! Meet Olaf, Elsa and Olaf. haha

December 21st

December 21st, 2014
Pancakes for dinner!!

December 20th

December 20th, 2014
Santa!!!!

December 19th

December 19th, 2014
While my parents and Danny are all out Christmas shopping, I had some fun with my little sisters and showed them how to make star shaped bokeh pictures.

December 18th

December 18th, 2014
We've been staying at my parents house since Danny got off work and are planning to stay until Christmas. Poor Tyler gets lots of ambush snuggles - poor little guy!

December 17th

December 17th, 2014
We went and saw the last Hobbit today. So good! I can't believe it's over. We can't wait for the extended edition to come out!

December 16th

December 16th, 2014
FREEDOM!!! Today I finished my last final of the semester! Wooooo!!! I can't tell you how happy I am! I even got around to wrap all the presents! Bring it on Christmas!

December 15th

December 15th, 2014
Today I got 2 more finals done today, and have been studying non-stop for my last two tomorrow. So close!!! I am totally exhausted. Never ever ever taking 18 credits of upper division art/art history again! 

December 14th

December 14th, 2014
Happy Birthday to Eli and Robby! [This was the only decent picture I could get of E]

December 13th

December 13th, 2014
Mom suckered me and Danny into playing Mary and Joseph for their ward's Night in Bethlehem. We did a little too good of a job and the whole ward was congratulating Mom and Dad on becoming grandparents! haha

December 12th

December 12th, 2014
Finals equal sweatshirts, messy buns and Panda Express kids meals. I'm exhausted. I can't wait until the semester is done!

December 11th

December 11th, 2014
Final portfolio for senior seminar is done! Its such a nice feeling to be getting these classes all finished up! This semester is killer! Only a handful more to go!

December 10th

December 10th, 2014
I presented my final images today in Color Photography! It went super well and I love them! 

December 9th

December 9th, 2014
Putting packages together for our favorite college age'd niece and nephews! 

December 8th

December 8th, 2014
These three absolutely love Men at Work's Safety Dance. If we'd let them, they would dance for hours to it! 

December 7th

December 7th, 2014
Danny brought over his GI Joes to my parents house and taught my little bros how he plays with his toys in the tree. There was only one ornament casualty.

December 6th

December 6th, 2014
Julie helped me out and was my Meg from Hercules. We went up to Memory Grove in SlC and found this picturesque scene! I cannot believe this is December! So warm and green!

December 5th

December 5th, 2014
Tomorrow is Santa's birthday! We all laid out our Christmas lists for Santa to come get!

December 4th

December 4th, 2014
"It's beginning to look a lot like finals, matt boards everywhere."

December 3rd

December 3rd, 2014
Robert got his mission call tonight! My baby brother is going to be serving in the Peru Arequipa Mission! He reports to the Peru MTC March 10th, and Austin gets home February 27th! We're so excited to be all in one place! 

December 2nd

December 2nd, 2014
They've been painting our apartments forever. Today they finally got around to painting our hallway. I didn't mean to be a creeper - I was just trying to show that I was taped into my own apartment and this guy just popped in my frame. Luckily, when I jumped out of my socks from being startled, my photographer instinct kicked in and I snapped a frame. 

December 1st

December 1st, 2014
1st day of December! It is now socially acceptable to wear my favorite, homemade, Christmas sweater!

November 30th

November 30th, 2014
Decorating for CHRISTMAS!!

November 29th

November 29th, 2014
took Elsa out to Day Break Lake and shot some of my Little Mermaid today!

November 28th

November 28th, 2014
Danny is the cutest! He surprised me with these fun little fox slippers that I saw the other day! I love them and him!

November 27th

November 27th, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving!!

12.06.2014

November 26th

November 26th, 2014
Robbins' Thanksgiving! This year we had Thanksgiving on the Robbins' side on Wednesday [since Danny has to work Thanksgiving] It was so fun! Lots of good food, company and silly kids! These three were cracking me up while I was taking their pictures! It was so hard to hold in the laughing to avoid camera shake! 

November 25th

November 25th, 2014
They did it!!!!! Yayyy!! Today was Robby and Kristina's wedding day! I am so happy for them both! I'm also excited that I've got 3 new nieces and a nephew to spoil! I was able to photograph Rob and Kristina's big day! I'll post previews on my Photography Facebook Page and a blog post once everything is all done on my website.
I just can't say it enough of how happy I am for them!! Woo!!

[Also, Happy 7th birthday Madison!]

November 24th

November 24th, 2014
Happy Birthday Momma!! We partied it up with Cafe Rio and Cold Stone Ice Cream Cake! I'm so grateful for everything my Mom has done for me and the rest of my sibs. I hope you had a great birthday! Love you Mom!

11.28.2014

November 23rd

November 23rd, 2014
Austin is on his mish right now in Canada. On occasion we get packages from him - not for us, but for himself. Austin's really good at buying random things and realizing he doesn't want to haul it around with him at every transfer, will mail it home. One of these treasures just happened to be a battle ready Master Sword from the Legend of Zelda. I took it upon myself to take pictures of me using it for everyday chores and then e-mail them to Aust. I have a feeling he is going to love my newest photo series ;)

11.23.2014

November 22nd

November 22nd, 2014
This morning while I was out shooting another of my fairy tale series, Danny and his bros were helping tear carpet out of Robby's new house! Then we went to the BYU vs Savannah State football game. totally creamed them. It was pouring rain so we only stayed until halftime, but when we left the score was 51-0, BYU. Afterwards Danny and I drove up to Fashion Place to play around with stuff at the Apple Store and meet up with Mom and Dad at Red Rock. I'd say it was a pretty productive day :)

November 21st

November 21st, 2014
Green Jacket Ceremony! [backstory: Danny and his bros and cousins have their version of the Masters - winner gets the Green Jacket for the year] Joel won the jacket for the 2nd time in a row! 

11.22.2014

November 20th

November 20th, 2014
Party Time! My UVU photo gang [plus a few spouses] all went to Emilie's reception tonight! Emily and Tyler looked so beautiful and in love! We are all so happy for them! It was so rad hanging out with my buds outside of school! [Delaina and Tyler left before I could snag a picture of all of us]

11.21.2014

November 19th

November 19th, 2014
Getting real tired of these late nights and early mornings. Thank goodness the semester is almost over!

November 18th

November 18th, 2014
Getting finishing touches done to a few of my dresses - aka converting a size 14 down to a size 4

11.18.2014

November 17th

November 17th, 2014
Look what I did today.
I was sitting on my leg in bed, editing pictures when it started to fall asleep. I tried to slide it out from under me, but it was all twisted up in the sheets and blankets and when I moved my leg, my knee didn't move with it. [again.] luckily it was only out of place for like 5-10 seconds. I feel like I just did this. [refer to the first few days of January of 2013]

November 16th

November 16th, 2014
Hurray for Christmas Lights and nieces and nephews who will sit still for you!

November 15th

November 15th, 2014
Date night with Mom and Dad and all you can eat wings. Life's good. 


11.15.2014

November 14th

November 14th, 2014
Shooting today! Snow White and Anastasia will make their debut soon!

November 13th

November 13th, 2014
It was the first snow of the season and while everyone was bundled up and scraping cars, I was making this flower crown for my sleeping beauty. It's socially acceptable to wear these around town, right? I'm kind of in love with it!

November 12th

November 12th, 2014
Late night date night with Danny! We watched Big Hero 6. It was so cute! I loved it!

November 11th

November 11th, 2014
Sketching, sketching, sketching :)

November 10th

November 10th, 2014
Danny and I drove to practically every Savers in the valley looking for dresses for my shoot. We were able to find dresses for all my models! It was so fun [and a little scary at the West Valley one!] This shoot is working out so well!