The doggies on the land

August 12, 2010

Last night when we were out at the land with Kayla, Kevin and the three Great Danes it really made Josh and I want to come back today with our's for a good hour of hiking. Well, we forgot that we had to take them to the kennel by 6 PM tonight and so we had to leave at 4 and hike in the 104 degree heat. yuck. It was worth it, but BOY am I looking forward to the Fall weather a lot more than this steam bath weather!!!


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10721.jpgMeridian's gimpy leg must have gotten the better of her going up and down those trails.
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London won't get far enough away from me for a good portrait.
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Is this poison oak?
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... did I just tilt two pictures in a row? yikes!

If you are wondering why there aren't a lot of pictures of me in this post, it's because I looked like this the whole time... this is what I look like as an Oklahoman.
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Mechelle Miracle:

Lauren, you are just too funny! Love your work! You are an amazing photographer. I love blog-stalking you, I mean, following your work, your life. You are such an inspiration to me in so many ways. You seem so real and open and I think we need more of that. Blessings to you and your family.

 (08.12.10 @ 08:16 PM)
Betsy Lackey:

hahah.. that picture of you is priceless! (your blog looks awesome, btw)

 (08.12.10 @ 08:28 PM)
Lauren Zaffos:

How were the ticks? :) I have a scar from the one last time!

 (08.12.10 @ 09:37 PM)
Lauren:

I haven't had a tick bite since ya'll were here! I have 84 chiggers on my right leg though.

 (08.12.10 @ 09:46 PM)
shari:

LOVE the land! can't wait to come and visit once things settle a bit!

and the weather is cooler!

 (08.12.10 @ 10:26 PM)
Amanda:

Lauren you're hysterical!

(08.13.10 @ 09:13 AM)
Lauren Zaffos:

Good thing! Boo about the chiggers! Oh, and you married a REAL "mammoth man" :) (wink, wink)

(08.13.10 @ 03:15 PM)
Anonymous:

Your dog needs a nail trim... bad.

 (08.16.10 @ 12:17 AM)
Maria Traut:

Girl, I LOVE IT! ;) Thanks for the smiles!

 (08.17.10 @ 10:40 PM)
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Jason and Meredith, Lubbock Wedding Photographer

August 12, 2010

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Amanda:

Oh my gah - I love those shoes!!! How fun!

 (08.12.10 @ 04:13 PM)
Greta:

What a gorgeous wedding!! I have known Meredith and Jason forever and I was so sad I couldn't be there. Thanks for sharing these great pics!

 (08.13.10 @ 10:38 AM)
Emily :

These are great! I love those shoes. Where do I find those?

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sharon:

What a great wedding!!! Love the Cubscakes. As all of us huge Cubs fans say, "GO CUBBIES".
Waiting for more great pictures.

 (08.16.10 @ 09:52 AM)
Gina:

Great pics. Beautiful!

 (08.17.10 @ 05:51 PM)
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House Remodel #6, the bathroom

August 12, 2010

Our house only has one full bathroom in it and I must assure you that going over to the in-laws to shower every day when we first arrived wasn't too easy, it felt like we were camping in our house! We spent about $2500 on this bathroom remodel including a hefty $500 plumbing bill to move the pipes a good 3 feet to the left, but now that it is done I LOVE it!

The only thing in this bathroom that wasn't tossed out was the 50 year old tub. It was in ok shape and we decided to save $300 and keep it! New floor tile, new subway tile, new window, new vent, new sheetrock, paint, vanity, toilet, light, and racks! Aren't my husband and his dad just amazing?

This was the first major "gut" in the house, all of the other rooms are completely new, but have not taken as much effort as this little bathroom. We picked the subway tile from tileclearance.com and the vanity and everything else from Home Depot!

Remember when it looked like this?
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Do you see how the vanity and mirror are right up against the bathtub? Awkward! This is why we moved the toilet, light box, and all plumbing over three feet! I am really glad the icky linoleum is gone also.

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Want to see the other rooms so far? They are on the old blog, click HERE to view it all!
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Chad :

Looks amazing. Where did to toilet go?

(08.12.10 @ 07:25 PM)
sally ervin-mabry:

lovely. lovely. lovely!

 (08.12.10 @ 08:03 PM)
Lauren:

We moved it to the left 3 feet!

 (08.12.10 @ 08:23 PM)
Dixie Dobbins:

You guys got mad skills!? Where did yall learn to do all these fun things???? ADORABLE!!!

 (08.12.10 @ 10:50 PM)
Brandy Mayln:

I love how y'all put the lights upside down. Nice touch! Looks totally different. I bet your glad to have the bathroom done!

(08.13.10 @ 01:13 AM)
Aubrey:

What brand/color green is that? Its Amazing, exactly the color I have been looking for!

 (08.16.10 @ 11:54 AM)
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Kayla and Kevin

August 11, 2010

I have known Kayla for 15 years now, wow it is weird to say that. We met when my dad accepted the Baptist Pastor job of a congregation a bit smaller than 100 people in Hermleigh, Texas back in 1995. Kayla's dad was the Youth/Music minister there and our families have been close ever since! Kayla moved to Stillwater from the Snyder, Texas area our Freshmen year and she is actually who I met my husband through back in high school. She married Kevin three years ago and now that we are back in the area we get together every two weeks for couple dates. Kayla and Kevin are PERFECT together and their newest addition to the William's family is Satine, their 4 month old great dane pup. They drove down to bring her to the land and let her meet our two danes, which went pretty well by the way! Here are a few pictures of them...
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Jillian:

I LOOOOVE the new blog! Congrats on the move and new ventures you're undertaking! I tried to friend you on Facebook, but you're too cool and have too many friends! LOL. Congrats again! =)

 (08.11.10 @ 11:57 PM)
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Addie Corley, Stillwater Senior Photographer

August 11, 2010

Last night I met Addie and her mom at Aspen Coffee right in the high blazes of the Oklahoma heat... 106 again. We had a great time driving around Stillwater shooting on country roads, our land and some random new finds. Even though it was super hot, she still hung in there and was such a good sport! Here are my faves..
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melissapepin:

im first..I win! It looks awesome Lauren! and I LOVE the header at the top!

(08.11.10 @ 11:10 AM)
Lexi:

LOVE LOVE LOVE the new blog!!! Way too cute!
Love these pictures as well! She's so pretty and I love the ones on the dirt road! :)

(08.11.10 @ 11:11 AM)
allison:

LOVE it! That is too cool- the header is amazing :) so happy & proud for you- you deserve it! God has brought you through so much this year- He is good! love this session, too!

 (08.11.10 @ 11:12 AM)
corydixon:

love ur new blog... its smoooooth.

 (08.11.10 @ 03:27 PM)
corydixon:

love your new blogness... its smoooooooth.

 (08.11.10 @ 03:28 PM)
Misty:

I love your new blog...very nice!

 (08.11.10 @ 06:01 PM)
Catherine Clay:

LOVE it! Awesome session too!

 (08.11.10 @ 06:18 PM)
Amanda Key:

Love the new blog! Great job!

 (08.11.10 @ 09:40 PM)
amy:

my favs are the ones with the school bus in the background and the DUSTY red dirt road!! LOVE!

 (08.11.10 @ 10:19 PM)
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