Angel Eyes

OK, so Abby....this 18 month old beauty rocked my world today. Just one look at those eyes, and you're done. She is so cute, smart, personable, easy going......all I can say is her parents are lucky to have such a great kid! We shot her and her mama Sarah today. You see, Abby will be a big sister at the end of January. She has so much to teach her little sister about everything! I have no doubts this kid will be her little sisters hero.....what a pure beauty and such a joy to shoot! I wish all 18 month olds did this for me! Thanks Sarah for "hanging" with me today....I love you and can't wait to see you again when the new baby girl arrives! More to come Sarah, and just so you know this blog does NOT JUSTICE For the vibrance and color in every pic...we will look at the slideshow when they are all done!!!;)

TWO!

Happy 2ND birthday to my miracle twins! This day 2 years ago we were headed to Legacy Salmon Creek hospital in the light snow at 6am to check in for my scheduled c-section. I got to triage and they hooked me up to the monitors, 2 belts for the kids, one for me! I was swollen, nervous, and READY! We waited an hour past our go time since there was an emergency ahead of us. I remember getting up to use the bathroom a million times during that wait....nerves and all the fluids they were pumping into my IV. I also had HORRIBLE reflux that was at it's peak on delivery day so they gave me Previcid in my IV as well....My parents, Josh's parents were all in the waiting room with us when my OB came in in her scrubs and said it's time. I cried as my mom left, she was my MOM and now I was becoming one! Aubrey was born at 10:14am weighing 5lbs11oz and 18 3/4 in. long and a full head of straight black hair. Gavin came shortly thereafter at 10:15, weighing 5lbs9oz and 18 1/2 in. long and bald. Dr. Gibbons said "Look, it's a little Josh and Amy!" There were lots of beautiful newborn cries, Josh and I were just in so much love from the beginning. We had an amazing team of nurses and Docs who took care of our babies. They were perfect and healthy in every way....we were so blessed to have our babies at almost 38 weeks...so healthy!
I can't believe how fast it goes by........they are starting to sit on the potty, throw tantrums, talk clearer, make more messes (but enjoy cleaning up!) but the best is when they say WOVE YOU!! Thank you Lord for my 2 blessings from above.....life wouldn't be the same without them!

"if you want me to"

I have been trying to decide on my play list for my website....it's been fun but tough. I wanted to pick songs that mean something to me but also reflect ME and my life and testimony.......

So I picked "If you want me to" by Ginny Owens.....she sings "It may not be the way I would have chosen, but you lead me through a world that's not my home..." I just get so choked up when I hear this song. It's been my "go to" song when things are crazy and I need to get grounded.....I remember my purpose here, why I even have the amazing life that I do. It's not because of me....it's all about HIM. I am so proud to say I have a relationship with Jesus and he gets me through everything.

This is why this is my FIRST song on my website. I hope it touches people when they hear it.....because it's not about us, it's about the one who brought us here, to live and laugh and love just like he did.

And of course, I had to put my boy Chris Martin of Coldplay in second. "Sparks" is the epitomy of me and Josh. Our love is full of sparks....good and bad ones, but whatever we go through, we love eachother so much in the end. So thank you Coldplay for your awesome lyrics and magical music!

All the other songs are my all time faves....but as you know, it's hard to make a playlist, especially when you love so many. So I picked my top 8 and that's what you get!!!

The site should go live next week...I hope you enjoy!

OH! And what's a blog post without a couple of good pics of MIRACLES!!!!!

Website!

So it's been purchased! I went to bludomain and got my nifty new template all picked out and ready to be built.....this is huge for me as I was once an outcast when it came to anything this technical....but my years of emailing, searching the web and downloading has paid off. I will be asking help from my graphics guru friend Mo, but it should be up and running in a couple of weeks! This is the beginning...I will christen this blog now by saying Amy Hall Photography has offically begun! Pics to come.....of course! ;)

New studio!!!

Yes, it's official! I have a home studio. It's in the "beta" phase right now..I only have a black backdrop, but I will be adding to the collection of colors and I have all my lights in place! It's really been fun to play with the settings so I have so much to learn! The twins had their first REAL Halloween this year where they got to trick or treat and walk the 'hood in their costumes! Really, without kids, Halloween is pretty boring, in my opinion!! Here's the best shots we got in their gear...Gavin refused to wear anything but his Dodgers jersey, so we ran with it!