This Inspired Me Today...

Lately the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been producing these mini videos to uplift, inspire, and teach good principles. I clicked on this one, and while watching it, my eyes got all teary. I thought about photography and reflected on my ups and downs, the pros and cons of continuing. I felt strengthened to keep on trying, creating, and learning. It made me want to be better and confirmed that I can call upon my Heavenly Father for help in this process.



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Project 4/52

Teaching Kelsey to go down the stairs on her butt. With the new baby coming, I want Kelsey to learn to become more independent on the stairs going up to our apartment.

We took a walk to the lake the other day as a family. Kelsey likes to ride her "bike."

Kelsey loves hearing the trains outside, the birds, the ducks...and now she picks up pinecones and rocks and brings them home. 
I love our walks together and being near the lake. We never get pictures of the two of us doing this so it was nice to have Tal along to capture our routine. 

Project 2/52

February 9, 2009

No make-up, thus the black and white. I love how smooth and pure her little face is next to mine and how those little teeth are poking through! She's starting to get the ones next to the bottom two.

Cuddles

Sometimes I do dishes

Sometimes I take pictures

Sometimes I pick up toys

Sometimes I go shopping

Sometimes I read

Sometimes I shower

And sometimes I don't do any of that

because sometimes I'm taking a nap

Cuddled up with my baby girl

And I savor the little person

Sleeping so soundly

So trusting, so full of life and love

I know one day, I'll look back and wish I could do it all again

Just for these cuddles

To Do's in Life

I saw this on my friend's blog and thought it would be fun. I'd love to learn about you so leave me a comment if you do this on your blog/Facebook.

Rules are: Anything you have done has to be in bold.
Also, I put a * by the ones that I plan to do.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii*
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo - a duet once with my dad, we both bawled the entire time, it was terrible!
11. Bungee jumped (maybe one day)
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Been to the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables* (does Basil count?)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb*
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon (just a half, maybe one day)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice (I plan to do this with Tal this spring)
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a Home run (I played softball, but I wasn't very good so I don't think so)
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person*
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors*
35. Seen an Amish community*
36. Taught yourself a new language (any language you learn it takes a lot of self-teaching)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (thanks, Juju)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke (Britney Spears on a cruise)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa*
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted (cool idea)
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person* (in MARCH!!)
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling* I plan to get scuba certified like the Connellys ;)
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China*
57. Started a business* (working on it)
58. Taken a martial arts class (one of my favorite ways to work-out)
59. Visited Russia*
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching (in Cali, would love to do this in Norway)
63. Got flowers for no reason (only 3.99 at Aldi's)
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma (passed out all 3 times, b/c of BP)
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp (Breendonck & Dachau)
67. Bounced a check (maybe in college)
68. Flown in a helicopter*
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.*
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Tied a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (just got laid off)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle (no dad, never)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person* (pathetic, right?)
80. Published a book* (would love to write a children's book)
81. Visited the Vatican* (MARCH!!)
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem.*
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House*
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (no thanks)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person*
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake (even though I could, I don't want to!)
97. Been involved in a law suit (do insurance accident suits count?)
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Visited Italy

Launching JLPP

Although it's still a "blog in progress," I've finally started my photography blog. So for any friends and family, I'm charging a 50 CHF (Swiss Francs) sitting fee and it comes with a CD with all your edited pics. For those outside the family/friends circle it will be 100 CHF for the same. If I don't start charging Tally is going to kick me to the curb for all the time and money I spend on photo stuff. Just kidding, he is very understanding of my love affair with photography. After all, it started long before I met him with a pink Minnie Mouse camera and Kim Anderson pictures on my cousin's bedroom walls.

Thanks to everyone who has supported me and who continues to support me on this journey. This is kind of scary for me to put my work up for all to see (it makes me feel naked), but I also want to share these beautiful subjects with you. Take a look at Jessica Lang Price Photography. It's not an official name, in case I come up with a better name one of these days. I still have a lot to learn, but I'll never learn if I don't dare to start somewhere.

Cheers.

Missing In Action - blame it on a vampire love story

I just finished reading the book "Twilight." Everyone who's read it seems to love it and I had to see what all the fuss was about. I read the 500 page novel in 2 days and I'm not a fast reader. Don't worry, Kelsey is still alive and the house isn't a complete disaster - but I'm not making any promises for this weekend. The two sequels are sitting on my night stand. I made myself put "New Moon" down to play with Kelsey and eat lunch but I'm dying to know what happens next. So, if I'm not posting as much and somewhat missing in action, blame it on Bella and her love affair with a vampire. I'll let you know when I've finished and come back to life. :)

GNO - GIRLS NIGHT OUT!

We decided to switch things up a little bit for Friday's GNO. We played beauty shop and did face masks, hair masks, and foot scrubs. It's never fun to do your own, so we took turns being the client and being the massage therapist. Meanwhile we tried to watch Pride and Prejudice but we ended up talking and telling stories. And of course everytime Erin's husband Matt walked it, we were talking about something more girly than he wanted to hear about! Isn't that how it always works?

Here's us before...sad, sad creatures.


Here's are pics of us during our beautification...scary creatures.




Here's a quick shot of me after...and the girls.

Tagged! 7 Things About Me...

So I've been meaning to do this since my friend Anna tagged me almost a month ago. Jessi, Chelsea, Elisa, Lyn, & Holly - tag, you're it! You know who you are and I check your blogs regularly. If you want to see other ideas, look at Anna's, Alyssa's or Sandra's under my friends. Theirs are actually cool so don't compare them with mine. This may break the rules of how this is supposed to be done, but here's me in 7 things.

1. My love for Photography
You can probably tell from my blog - that has way too many photos - how much I love capturing life's precious moments. I love playing around with my D200 and can't wait to get Photoshop in the near future (hint, hint Tal...birthday is coming). If I could have my wish, I would take wedding photos or kid photos for a living/hobby. I think it would also be nice to put my broadcast journalism skills to good use and edit people's home videos. You see, a nice news camera is way out of my league but I think it would be fun to edit home videos and turn them into watchable DVDs. I would pay someone to do mine, but if I had the right program, why not do my own & my friends'?

2. Water/Wasser/Agua
When we go to a restaurant, what am I most likely to order to drink? Water. Is it because I'm cheap and in Europe? Maybe sometimes, but mostly I love the refreshing taste. In fact, I think I'll go grab a glass right now.

3. Languages of Love
Spanish has always been my 2nd language that I loved and wanted to be fluent in. Now, German has been thrown into the mix and more than that SWISS German. Trust me, they're different. Sometimes I think I'm better at German than I am. For example, the other day Tal and I wanted to know if a bus stopped on our street. I said to Tal, no problem, I'll go ask him. So I said, "Ich farht Seestasse ab?" Which means I go to Seestrasse at...not DO YOU go to Seestrasse! I should have said "Sie fahrt vor Seestrasse? I don't even know if that's 100% right but at least if I had said that, he wouldn't have given me this awfully confused look that made me feel about 2 inches tall. Oh well, you live and learn and make mistakes along the way. I'm not going to get any better at it if I don't try! The elders gave us some advice today - to enlist God's help in learning German. I think that's what it will take if we're going to suceed. A miracle.

4. My love of Travel
I've always loved a good vacation but I am loving it more and more as fun adventures come our way. I always dress comfortably instead of cute (as you can see in the picture). I get sad everytime we have to turn down an invite to an exotic place but know that being a parent and being responsible has to take precedence sometimes. It's a rough lesson that I'll keep having to re-learn as the years come.

5. Natural Childbirth
This picture is of my friend Mary, her baby, and our some of the college roomies. Mary conquered the natural labor thing (on her 2nd child) and I've always said I hope to be just like her someday. I'm facinated with natural childbirth without pain meds, but I have no idea if that's going to work for me or not. Working with your body to have the baby seems logical and rings true to me but the whole process is still completely foreign to me. If you have any tips, opinions or experiences feel free to comment here. In the end, I'll be making the decision but I welcome advice.

6. Sleeping Habits
Thanks to my friend Janelle's great photography skills, I now have this pic of me sleeping on my blog. I'm sure many others out there have similar or worse pictures of me sleeping... I sleep with my eyes partly open, "click" as Tally calls it in my sleep, and wake up at least once or twice to pee. Oh, and now my legs have started this new thing where they cramp up for no apparent reason. I wake Tally up in a frantic, pained state and he pushes my foot flat (it points involuntarily and gets stuck, killing my calf) until it decides to let go. At first I thought it was b/c I didn't take my prenatals one night. Wasn't it. It's only happened 3 times but I'm nervous now for Tal to go out of town! Anyone up for a sleepover since I'm so pleasant to sleep with?

7. My love for my Hubby
I love my husband and as I think about how many wonderful experiences we've had together in the past 4 years, I know my life has been richly blessed by his presence. I can hardly write now that my eyes are filled with tears. We have been through some big changes this year with the baby coming and moving to a foreign country but it has brought us closer. I enjoy being with him whether we're on a trip or riding the train to work together. He's been especially sweet to me and sensitive to my needs now that I'm pregnant. He carries my purse (huge bag) to the train and home from the train when we go together - and everytime he asks me why I carry bricks around. I always tell him it's to make us buff. I am so lucky to have found such a wonderful man and even though we got married so young and we were so naive, I made the best choice of my life to marry Tally. I can't wait to bring a baby into this world with him. I love watching him talk to my belly and get excited about teaching her things. Although it will have its challenges, I can't wait for what the future holds with him by my side.

Oh, and by the way I thought this was cool. Basically, I'm Superwoman.

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