Time for a change

Here I am, writing one hour before a whole new year begins. A whole new year with new memories and fun and sad experiences and chances to be made.
I plan to start this year with a whole new list of resolutions and actually keep them. I want to change alot about myself, psychically and mentally.

I plan on making a difference next year, a big one.

Look forward too it as well.

:-)

The dreaded scale

After seeing photos from M and I's Christmas Party last night, I knew it was time. Time to lose weight. A couple months ago I went on a diet craze, it worked, I lost 20 pounds...only to stop exercising and gain it all back again ( I blame the holidays) But I am cracking my whip this time.
I want to lose............are you ready? It's a HUGE number................70 pounds
I believe I can do it. I am a determined person!
How will I do this?
Here's some easy ways.......

I watch alot of tv shows, whilst sitting on the couch, so I plan to do crunches, pilates, something while watching these shows. And I watch alot of shows, so that will be about 4 hours a week for just that.

I did Pilates for awhile because I had to have a gym class for school. It really worked, it helped shape my body and make it leaner, so I'm starting that again.

I'm also a big fan of Billy Blanks tae bo. It makes me sweat like a mother, which I love because I know it's working. It's a good cardio workout.

I also love dance arobics. It's fun and it burns alot of cals.

I used to use this online site, which is also a mag called Self, it lets you put in what excerise you do each day, what you eat each day and tell you how many calories you burned. it's pretty awesome. I'm going to use it again...which means writing down exactly what I eat..everyday. Hard stuff. but I will do it.

I am going to start eating breakfast, it is the most important meal of the day. at least fruit or something.

cut out snacks. I'm a big snackie, so that'lll def. have to stop.

oh and limit myself to one soda a day and drink water.
that one is really hard.....I've tried it before. But water will also help my skin so it's a win win

take more vitamins too

I'll add more later, but make this a testiment, on december 14, my vow starts now!

wish me luck!

:-)

City of Bones

Book Review Time!

I just finished City of Bones, Book One of Three. I pretty much only read books that have at least a sequel. I mean I don't ever get enough from just one book! Ha!
Anyway.....I thought I would start blogging about my books I have read, in hopes of A. People actually reading this blog and B. My memory is pretty much horrible, so I will forgot about this book altogether one day, so why not write about it!

So........
15 year old ( I don't know why have of the books have to have main characters that are 15-17. I mean why not 20-22? That's still young adults, people!)
back to my point, Clary Fray one night with a friend discovers a murder scene which she witnesses, only problem is only she can see the murderers. They are Shadowhunters, killers of demons, and only people with their blood can see them in their true form, which is if you look on the cover, a tattoo thing of runes all over their body.
I won't go into much deatail about the book, mainly because I don't want to give to much away, but I do enjoy it. It has lagging moments but overall good!

December, busiest month of all

Sorry, I have not posted in well...forever!
here are some new shots I have done recently!
enjoy!!

Thursday Imix!

Every Thursday I will bring you my latest play list thanks to the incredible IMix.
This week, since my Twilight obession has kicked into high gear, I bring you the Twilight soundtrack. I was first weary about this mix of songs but after seeing the movie the second time, I love each song. Enjoy!

Twilight

Tonight, I ventured out and saw Twilight. I read it when it first came out, I was hooked. Dispite it being for the younger adult crowd, I could n't get enough. Maybe it's because I love vampires?? I don't know
Anyway, the movie was so so. I didn't hate it but I didnt love it either. It had a lot of montage scenes and perhaps the weirdest soundtrack ever, but it stayed true to the book.
I do enjoy the relationship between Edward and Bella, it is love. :-)
There were, oh I don't know a billion gushing 11 to 13 year old girls just giggling and laughing and even when we were leaving the theater a group of young girls were screaming and jumping up and down.
I think they might be more obsessed than I am. ha.
Regardless, I do not feel as if I wasted my money, i overall enjoyed it. So go see it :-)

Addiction dies hard

Ok so there's this show. This show I adore. I believe I am addicted to this show, really bad. I think I really do have a problem. LOl, anyway it is Gilmore Girls.
Even though the show has ended my love for it has still not died. I love the way they talk, look and etc. I often find myself talking like them!

Anyways, I went to wal-mart tonight and got the 7th season, for $15!!!!! Hello, bargain!!!

I just thought I'd share that with everyone

:-)

Portrait Session: James

When I was around 8, I remember moving into a new house on a new street. My little brother and I didn't know anyone in that neighborhood, so we were loners for awhile, Until we met this freckly- faced boy named James that lived right across the street.
James was my brother's age, so of course, they became best friends. We all would hang out outside when we were younger ( we weren't internet or video games addicts quite yet) and invent new games to play. We basically grew up together.
I had the pleasure of taking James's senior pictures Sunday, he's growing up fast! Next thing you know, I'll be taking my little brother's senior pictures!
Here are the favorites!

Latest Photos!

Music

A couple nights ago I saw these guys live.



Their band's name is Anberlin and they've been around for awhile, never receiving the amount of media and attention they deserve.
But when i saw them I didn't think that, because the crowd was so loud singing all of there songs.
It was exhilarating, because I lovelovelove attending shows. I love the rush and excitement from it. I love to move around and I feel like I am apart of something amazing.

So I like music, right??
lol

This list down below is my favorite 5 bands and my favorite album from them, hopefully these 5 will be my favorite 5 in two years from now, I listen to new stuff all the time so my music changes ALOT.


MAE

Mae is probably my favorite band. I love Mae because no matter my mood, one of their songs gives me exactly what I need. They can be very rock and then switch to slow with amazing keyboarding and they do it so well.
They are also progressive rock, which I gush over. i love albums that tell a story. That make you listen to the lyrics intensely.
This is my favorite album by them because it is so beautifully written. Half of my wedding piano songs were on this album.


EMERY

My husband got me into Emery, and Ive been hooked ever since.
They probably have the deepest lyrics I have ever heard. A lot of it is dark but the vocals are amazing. There are two lead singers in this band and they harmonize so well together. The band has a lot of streaming in it, which I generally don't like but they pull it off so well that you have to listen to them. I also love that these boys are southern from South Carlonia, but when you hear them sing you never be able to tell. Im telling you right now you have to hear this band theyre so amazing, the melodys are just...wow. I cannot explain. Listen to them!

JIMMY EAT WORLD

I think alot of people have heard of this band, they have made so many amazing albums, its hard not to hear them on the radio.
I love their indieness about them and their style. Their sounds are tight as well as their lyrics!








SHERWOOD

They are a fairly new band with only two albums but i am addicted to them. They are my spring fix. They have catchy melodies and their energy on stage is amazing. They are low key and I love that about them. Their music makes me want to dance :-)







5th band-----Hard time deciding!

Instead I will reference you to these bands that I love love :-)

Mutemath
Relient K
Anberlin
We the Kings
Death cab for cutie
Dashboard Confessional

Sunday.

Busy bee!

I attended my nephews birthday party yesterday, pictures will be up soon
I am attending my churchs annual hayride!
my favorite event of the year!
good food, football, smores, cold air, hayrides and amazing pictures

expect those up soon as well!

Until then!

changing

Some of the wedding photos are done! Can I hear a huge cry of joy?????...ok maybe not.
It took me awhile but they are all up on my shutterfly site, that's right I am accumulating more photo uploading sites than email addresses.
In my next update i will show you some of the sweet photos I just finished editing.

In other news I offically changed my name today! I am Heather Kretzer Davis
It's weird having a new last name because I adore Kretzer so much. it's so unique and that's why I love it. and it's german :-)

I got to take a new drivers licenses picture and it is 10 times better than my last picture

yay!

Honeymoon Day 1 & 2

on our first day of the honeymoon we stayed at a hotel in virginia beach and woke up to the beautiful sun shining on us from the beach. We walked on the beach but the it was windy as anything so we didnt stay long. After that we went to eat breakfast at panera bread and then we ventured to norfolk botanical gardens. I took so many awesome pictures there but you'll have to wait till I get home so I can edit them.
We took flight to Orlando around 6 something and arrived at 8. we just settled in for the night.

Today we went to Unverisal Studios for the day. The weather was amazing and the park wasnt even that crowded! There were a LOAD of foreigners there from everywhere. ireland, russia, britain, mexica, germany. We rode Twister, Disaster, Men in Black, the simpsons ride and the Mummy which was our fave. And we watched a couple of shows too.

Tomorrow we plan on going to Islands of Adventures and catching a movie later that night

we are having a great time as newlyweds. were both so happy to be married to one another and the bliss will not end anytime soon!


stay tuned for more updates!

2 days!

So here it is practically two days away from the big day and I'm nervous, excited but beyond all I'm stressed.
So much to do, so little time to do it.
Will I find time? Hopefully these bags under my eyes will subside for the wedding. I pray that.

The weather for the big day is cloudy...but I've decided if it rains, that's ok. Because thank goodness our wedding and reception are right next to each other!

Here are some new pictures!
Excited about it! I sure am!



Matt's gifts to his groomsmen. Pretty neat mugs huh? Photoshop can make anything cool!


My bookcase-shelf. I don't know exactly why I took a picture of it, but I like it!


Jenna's shoes. we were just standing around after a concert and I snapped a pic and I adore it



The drapes in my mom's room. I must say without editing the pics, the photo looked pretty killer but I amped it up...alot



Jason. This is my favorite picture of him that I have taken. I love the grunginess of it and the blur and how I made it black and white. I also think this photo says a lot about him. How half of his face is out of the frame. Hidden almost, but the most important places, if i'm even saying that right, are visible, Like his music. Very important to him, i know.

ugh!

I'm starting to lose it. Either this wedding or everything else is wearing me down. It could be this constant ache in my neck that's been there for the past week. it hurts worse everyday.
I had a breakdown in my car last night and just cried, I had too. I feel like everythings building up on me and I don't know how to take it. There's 120 different emotions running through my body.
I'm starting to worry about the little things, will I enough time to do them? will people do it? can people do it?
I hate it.

I just want to be with matt. and Florida. That will help out ALOT

none the less, it is 5 days away!

Trueblood

My photo 'to edit' is finally full. Finally some work on my hands! I'll be busy this week working on that, packing, and getting ready for the big day, meanwhile, starting to watch another show.
I am just an entertainment freak.
I heard about the new HBO series Trueblood and heard it was about vampires, so I was immediately interested. I'm sure we all know how big of a scaredy cat I am about, well, everything but boy do I love me some vamps.
Maybe because I love Buffy? or Angel? or Twilight? Needless to say, I'm sure this show will give me just what I'm looking for. Excited to Watch???? Yes!

hair

It's 11 days away now!
Feel the anxious-ness??? is that a word? oh well.
I've been keeping busy doing wedding stuff and all that jazz. Jenna recently highlighted my hair for the wedding, and I'm suprised but I love it!
Here's my hair before the chemicals dug into it. ha.


as you can see it's a dark dirty blonde, but now it is

Much lighter!
I adore it!

Chaotic??

So It's about hmm I dont know, 12 DAYS BEFORE THE BIG DAY!

Trying to tie up all the loose ends, note word try.
Still have to finalize up guest list, get meetings done
oh and buy teeth whitener?? ha,

I am getting my makeup done in Macy's, I'm pretty stoked, because I need to be taught on how to apply makeup correctly! :-)

Matt and I are cleaning the place, like seriously cleaning, he is scrubbing the bathroom floor now as we speak, oh what a wonderful man!

Anytime.

Things I've learned about shooting children.
I've learned that I hate posed shots. Why? because you can can there posed, i love natural. I love real. I love seeing kids in their true element, in their true smile, it's amazing.

it seems the only kids I end up shooting are Matt's best friend Chad's children. he has 3 beautiful children. let me introduce them to you by showing super cool photos I took of them!



The oldest...Ethan. I love shooting Ethan because he is a constant surprise. He is a child who keeps me guessing. I try guessing what emotion he'll show next when I'm taking photos but he suprises me every time and I love that. He's got a beautiful smile and acts just like his father.




Next is Eliana Rae, what a pretty name right? Ellie is a princess, and she knows it. I love shooting her because she loves the camera. She tells me she wants to be just like me and be a photographer when she grows up :-) or maybe she tells everyone else she wants their profession to, lol. She's got the prettiest smile I've ever seen and she knows exactly what I want when I pull my camera out!



And the newest..Aidan.
He is a cutie, and he no surprise, loves to smile! Every time he sees a camera, he automacilly smiles, it's adorable.

Here some more photos I've captured of these kids throughout the years.












So Thanks Chad and Christy, for not only have the most beautiful kids ever, but for letting me be apart of their life and letting me capture some of it

:-)

Brisk

The nights are getting colder, therefore, I am getting calmer. Somehow fall just calms me.
Whenever I step outside and meet the cool, brisk air I feel at home, Cliche, I know but fall is amazing to me.
It's also amazing for my photography. oh love, love this beautiful weather.
Here are some shots I've taken over the last few days
By the way did I mention my wedding is almost two weeks away! Unbelievable!

Photos

Finally did it! Moved in, and everything's settled, well almost! There's still a lot of work to be done.
Anyways....I downloaded kevin kobuta actions last night and might I say, wow!
They are pretty amazing if you ask me! Here are some images i processed using the brand new actions



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