Las Vegas Here I Come!

Tomorrow I leave for the biggest wedding photographer convention of the year.  It's called WPPI and it is in Las Vegas.  I am so excited, this is a chance for me to see all of my old and new photographer friends from all over world.  I will also get to take some great classes from the best in the business as well as do a photo shoot out at the neon sign graveyard.  It is also the place where all of the newest gear and products will be showcased.  I will try to post some pics on the blog during the week so please check back often.  

Lisa and Paul's Wedding Slideshow

I had the privilege of working with Lisa and Paul this past weekend.  They had a huge, fairytale wedding in Cocoa Village, Florida.  The Wedding Belles did and amazing job arranging everything.  I brought out my "big guns" for assistance and we got some amazing shots.  Thanks to Abby Liga and Connie Knapik for the awesome help!  Here is the slideshow from their day.  I will blog more photos soon.

Frozen Lemonade

This is for all of you that think it doesn't get cold in Florida.  I woke up this morning to find icicles on my lemon tree.  Frozen lemonade anyone??

Washington DC

The last stop on our journey was Washington DC.  We had such a good time visiting with some old friends.  On one day we went to all of the major monuments and on the second day we went to some of the museums.  Here are a few pics from monument day.

The Prez was on the move....

Maine

I am so far behind on blog posts so please bear with me.  After Christmas at my dad's we went up to Maine for a few days.  We had a terrific time visiting with Connie's sister and family.  Here are some shots from the snowball fight we had.

Kat loved the never ending sno-cone

Mr. Handsome

Christmas With Grampy

We had a wonderful Christmas at my dad's house.  Here are a couple pics from Christmas morning.

Katherine Wanted Snow

Kat wanted to see snow and she certainly had her wish granted.  We got up to my dad's house in Massachusetts and there was about 18 inches of snow on the ground.  It was the perfect consistency for building snowmen and making snowballs.  Here are a few pics from us playing in the snow.

The Big Apple!

The drive to New York was a dramatic comparision with our drive to Philly.  Picture perfect in every way.  The only slowdown was 15-20 minutes getting through the Lincoln Tunnel.  It has been wonderful thus far in the city.  We got to meet up with our friends that recently moved away from Florida to New York.  Went ice skating in Bryant Park, had a snowball fight in Central Park, visited the fabric mecca Mood Fabrics, and to top it all off a private tour of Sirius Satellite Radio with the Producer of the Busted Halo Show.  Here are a few pics of the highlights.

Making the pilgrimage to Mood Fabrics

Katherine practicing to be on the radio.

Kat with the producer of the Busted Halo Show

Philadelphia

What a long day in the car.  What should have been a nice and easy 7 hour drive turned in to a horrible 9 hour fight with traffic.  Everything was going great until 60 miles or so outside of Washington DC.  Then it all went bad.  Bumper to bumper and stop and go for the next 3 hours.  We were so glad to finally make it to our hotel in Philly.  The cold weather finally hit us with a vengeance.  It was in the teens on Saturday night and warmed up to the high 20's on Sunday morning.  Sunday morning was an amazing time.  We got to visit the Liberty Bell and pretty much got a private tour of Independence Hall.  I am getting goosebumps thinking about being in this historic place.

Surprise for Katherine

Santa delivered a letter to Katherine last night.  He knew that she was going to be away from home for Christmas and surprised her with some spending money for her trip to Philly and New York.

First Stop Fayetteville

After 8 hours of driving we decided that it was time to stop.  We put on around 500 miles today and the gang is having a great time, even Pepper is enjoying the adventure.  No pictures to share tonight.  Tomorrow we will be up early and back on the road.  Tomorrow's destination - Philadelphia

Getting Ready For The Road Trip

Tomorrow we embark on a two week adventure.  We will be heading out on a holiday road trip to visit friends and family in the Northeast.  Katherine has been longing for snow so this year we thought we'd go find some for her.  It is going to be an awesome trip.  Some of the places we will be visiting are Philadelphia, New York City, Mass, Maine, and Washington DC.  Today will be spent tying up all the last minute loose ends and making sure everything we need is packed.  I can't wait run the D700 through it's paces over the next couple weeks.  I will try to post pics of the adventure as it unfolds.  Cheers!

Christmas Lights

We went to the Magic Kingdom on Sunday and got a little more into the Christmas spirit.  Here is Cinderella's castle decorated for Christmas.  Pretty spectacular!

Cruising Around the World

Over the last few days we were blessed with a visit from one of Connie's cousins and his family.  They dropped anchor here in Titusville for a few days.  They are a few months into a 5 year adventure of cruising their boat around the world.  They sold everything they own, bought a big boat and started this adventure.  They have an 8 year old little girl and instantly our daughters hit it off like sisters.  We wish them all the best on living their dream and can't wait to see them all again.  Here are some pictures from their visit.

First Reconciliation

On Saturday Katherine achieved another milestone in the Catholic church.  She made her first reconciliation which is one of the Church's sacraments.  It is the step before making her first communion which will happen in May.  Here are a couple pictures from this wonderful day.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  This is one of my favorite holidays of the year.  My life has been so blessed and I am very thankful for everything and everyone in my life.  Please take a few minutes today to reflect on all of your blessings.  Have a wonderful day.  Thanks for everything!!!

Girls Night Out

Kat and Grandma Payan had a wonderful time last Friday night.  They had a girls night out in Cocoa Village.  It started with an elegant dinner at the Black Tulip and then they went to a live production of Peter Pan.  After the show Kat got to meet all of the actors and everyone was impressed with how lovely she looked.

Sculptor Charter School Harvest Festival

This past Saturday I took a bunch of pictures for the Sculptor Charter School yearbook.  Here is a slideshow with some of the highlights.  Enjoy!

Taekwondo Demo

The students and instructors from the Port Saint John Black Belt Academy put on an awesome demo this past weekend.  It was during the Sculptor Charter School Harvest Festival.  This is the taekwondo school where I train.  I put together a cool slideshow of the demo.  Enjoy!

Friday Night Lights

Just another Friday night in Titusville....what were you doing?