I've a confession to make.

I've been busy lately and haven't gotten to this blog because....... I've been making a new blog! It's actually my photography website, per say.



I'm really excited about it and hope that everything goes well in the new career I'm creating.



So go check it out and see what you think. Keep in mind though I'm still in the "trying to figure EVERYTHING out" phase. but I'm getting very close.



emilyhammerstad.blogspot.com

CONGRATS TO.... ME!!!!!!



I entered a photo contest this past month and i won honorable mention. YEAH!!! I'm so happy. I even won a prize. i feel like a million bucks.





Here's the winning shot. Tell me what you think?

If you haven't met her, you're missing out. I recently took a class from one of my best friends Erin. She's my photography teacher and typically she's the one taking the awesome shots. you can check out her website (erinsummerillphotography.com) but this time. i got to do the taking. So Erin.... This one's for you!!!

To my friend ERIN

Blogger my dear blogger, how I have left thee in shambles. I haven't blogged in forever and that's not to say I haven't tried. It's been a busy one.

Here's some of my photo's of Easter. and my photo 102 class projects.


Cookie's and frosting. yeah! alecia makes the best frosting in the world


YUMMMM!! COOKIES!!!

My eye. yep. it's for class.
alright gotta go. husbands mad at me for blogging. he's not a jerk. he's lonely.

Thankful Thursday

It's been awhile since i've done a thankful day. little too long if you ask me. so here it goes.

welcome my friends to the letter .... H ....




1. Holidays those wonderful holidays like Easter, where everyone just looks like they are having fun..... except my son....who is always making that face.




2. the Hammerstads my family from afar. they are super great and fun and i wish they'd all move to utah it would make things a lot easier.





3. Hula hoops since i used two h's i think I should win something for being awesome. and whoever thought of the hula hoop ... GENIUS!




4. Hair I wish my baby would get some. He used to have some...see the teeny tiny little baby fo hawk.





5. Hope in this day and age where would we be without it.




6. Honesty i wish that everyone had the necklaces on fablehaven that make you tell the truth all the time or else they'd choke.




7. Home there really is no place like home.







and lastly here's my creative shots of the week.

This is something i took from another blogger. I couldn't help but do it.



A - Age: 22




B - Bed size: King




C - Chore you hate: laundry, it's never ever done.




D - Dog's name: Kari-like the babysitter from incredibles.




E - Essential start your day item: a big slobbery kiss from my one and only, not Nick. just to clear the confusion. Isaiah crawls to my face every morning and starts sucking it off.











F - Favorite color: people have called me strange but it's the rainbow.











G - Gold or Silver: silver




H - Height: 5’4" and a half.




I - Instruments you play(ed): I played violin for like a second. and now i play rock band. ;)




J - Job title: MOMMY




K - Kid(s): yes, 2 of them. one's 24 and the other is 8 months










L - Living arrangements: i live with my parents. how cool and i?




M - Mom's name: Ruby, it's actually Eva but she goes by her middle name




N - Nicknames: Em, Emilito, Emilio




O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: i had an apendectomy when i was prego. they even kept me in the childrens ward.




P - Pet Peeve: too many. and that's also a pet peeve, that i have too many pet peeve's




Q - Quote from a movie: "I do not think it means what you think it means", Inigo Montoyez(Princess Bride)




R - Right or left handed: right




S - Siblings: 5 - Garth II(Coach), Alecia, Clint, Cami & Mikey




T - Time you wake up: sometime after 10. whenever i can force myself to get up.




U- Underwear: we used to wear them on our heads as kids. but i like this too.











V - Vegetable you dislike: I don't think there is one.




W - Ways you run late: i don't actually get this question. but i'm late wherever i go.




X - X-rays you've had: EVERYTHING! they've done em all.




Y - Yummy food you make: Beef n' broc... it's really good.




Z - Zoo favorite: i think elephants. but i really like the tigers too.

YEAH! It's tootin Tuesday again. I've had a fairly swell week. How was everyone else's?





So this week i've been making these "home upon a rock" name plates.










So if you see this Rach, sorry for seeing your birthday present early. Hope you like it. ;)








I just love this little guy. as i've been taking these photo classes i find myself taking pics at different angles and just having fun. I really like this shot of my sweet.









GUESS WHO FIGURED OUT HOW TO CLIMB UP THE STAIRS ALL BY HIMSELF?






Yes, you guessed it. I can't believe this little adventurer

So, what's the hippety happ with all ya'll?