Merry Christmas

This year was different than others. The main difference was the number of people in our Christmas photo. With the Christmas season, it feels more and more official. We got them lots of kitchen items for there new life together. We figured it couldn't hurt to start on there Wedding registry. Mine and Courtney's relationship has had a very rough start. But the more I try the fake it till you make it technique the more it feels real. Yesterday she came into our home and I yelled "Merry Christmas Courtney" and for one of the first times it felt sincere, and I was truly happy to be spending Christmas with my whole family, including her. I have finally accepted that they are going to be married, and she is going to be my sister-in-law. Its even a little exciting. I have even started to feel offended when people say mean things about her or talk about how she is a mistake in Dirks life. Only I'm allowed to think that. :) So here is my new Family.

Merry Christmas! I hope everyone in this Christmas Season can love a little more, and remember everything our Savior has done for us.

Christmas already?!

Whaaat!? haha so as some of you may know. Its CHRISTMAS next week, this year is the first time EVER that Christmas has snuck up on me like this. I have been to busy to realized its Christmas! That's just silly. But I still don't feel quiet in the Christmas spirit. I have been to two ward Christmas parties, made several wish lists, and gone to the Christmas tree farm. The only think I haven't done at all this year is gone to the mall and done the BIG Christmas shopping. In previous years its been like a tradition to go with the whole family. We spilt into teams and shop for each other switching parents when we need to get something for the other. Then we take turns wrapping like crazy alone in a room. Then walla we have Christmas! Well the plan is to go tonight after eating some Indian food! Yum. Maybe I'll eat a Candy Cane while I shop that should help. Any who I'm really excited I love presents, both for me and other people!!! Wish me luck.

Here is some Eye Candy, for all you love lovers:

Lots Of Love

and

Happy Christmas, (yes I'm a fan of Europeans)

Martha Mae

photographers

So I'm kind of in love with photographers.

Example: missionary don't remember his name came into the store and was talking to me and Emily. And told me he is going to be a photography major, and he suddenly became like way more attractive and interesting. haha I know I'm a crazy.

But photographers are always talking about seeing the beauty, and especially wedding photographers. They can feel and photograph the love between people. I love that. And I love feeling like I know people just because I looked at there photographs. And I love seeing different styles from different photographers. I want to be a photographer so so badly. I feel like I could have a crap desk job, a tiny apartment, and drive a death machine. If only I could keep doing photography. But then the other half of me keeps saying, you're not good. You're just a stupid

little girl who happens to have a slightly nicer camera than most people. Great photographers,

are rare. It also doesn't help that I'm in love with Portrait photography, meaning I need people models. So I end up suckering other people into my silly little fantasy. Well another thing I love about photographers/ their blogs, is they are always featuring others. So I've decided to share some of my new finds.

Here is Kate Harrisons work. http://khpblog.com/engagements/index4.html

she has a kind of messy style, which I'm now kind of in love with.

And this is Yan, haha I don't know what her name is actually. http://yanphoto.com/blog

But she seems to be based somewhere in Idaho/ Utah so I found some fun LDS weddings. Which are always fun to see.

I'm also currently in love with Simply Bloom Photography, mainly because its two friends. And that's adorable/ going to be me and Alexis in a few years.

http://simplybloomphotography.com/blog/?p=1552

They like very sun washed photos.

your photographer wanna bee friend,

martha