randomocity.

Warning: This post is very random and has no point, other than to amuse myself and my husband.

For some odd reason, I've been holding out on posting any of the photos I took while in NYC waaaay back in September and I'm finally ready to share. Well, okay, it's not really for some "odd reason"... I know the reason, it's not a mystery to me. Basically, in a nutshell, I don't think I got any good shots while there! My husband and I were so busy enjoying ourselves and our time without kids that seriously, I hardly even took any! And then, the ones I did take, kinda... well, they kinda suck. In my own defense though, I was on a moving tour bus while taking about 99% of all the photos I took... so there. That's my excuse.

Guess this is a good place to start:

They call him "The Naked Cowboy". He stands in the middle of Time Square. Playing a guitar. Naked. Making money. Tough life.

And, yes... I know it's blurry. Tour bus, remember?

Moving right along...

This is mine and my husband's shadow in the lake in Central Park... I'm the shadow on the left.

On top of the Empire State Building:

Visiting Strawberry Fields which is across from the Dakota Building, where John Lennon lived when he was shot.

Visiting the Statue of Liberty... You can *barely* see it in the background... Look closely:

And my husband! I really *love* this photo of him... I love how the light is coming in from behind him:

Me, slightly upset and LOST, in NYC... did I mention I was tired too? We walked OVER 180 blocks the day before! (isn't that isane?)

Well, that's all I got from NYC... Some of my favorite shots of iconic buildings didn't turn out too good due to the moving bus factor. Oh well... guess I need to take another trip. ;)

On to more randomness... I edited these two shots last night and I am in love with them:

love, love, love them both!

well, good night to all... I'm off to a date with my hubbie now! Music and drinks at the Sugar Land Town Hall jazz concert... should be relaxing and fun!

xoxo, reata

lend me your ears. and eyes.

you ever gotten something new and felt like it was too awesome to actually be used? i know that sounds crazy, but i'm positive that's had to have happened to everyone at least once in their life.

i know it's happend to me a few [hundred] times for sure. one of my first recollections of this was when i was maybe 7 or 8. i got a brand new bedspread.... my first ever set that *i* actually picked out and that wasn't a hand-me-down. i remember spending weeks, maybe even months, picking it out in a catalog and then slowly persuading my mom to purchase it for me. then after it arrived, i loved it so much that i never wanted to unmake my bed. i actually slept ON TOP of my bedding in a sleeping bag. for weeks. seriously. i know... i must be nuts. but it made perfect sense to me.

i was reminded of my perfect bedding this week when my dad got himself a new truck [you may remember him from this session]. my dad's one of those awesome old school men... you know, the kind of hard working man you just don't see around too much anymore who can literally build you anything you want out of anything he finds laying around. so, he got a new truck monday, after driving the same truck for literally TWENTY years! i was so excited for him when i saw it monday... a brand new, shiny dodge ram... fully loaded and decked out with chrome trimmings. it even has a CD player might i add... a luxury not in his previous truck. it was glorious and i was so happy for him.

today... three days later... it is still sitting on the driveway in the same spot as monday. go figure.

here is a sneak peek from my last session... one of the cutest little families ever.

recognize him?

and her?

and, some of the beautiful parents:

xoxo, reata

on the road.

refreshingly fizzy.

another successful logo & watermark design completed... this time for the talented ericka fields, who is refreshing her photography business with a new look and name! congrats ericka... can't wait to see your new look up on the web! :)

a promise is a promise.

yes, i know... it's november 9th already and we've all moved on... halloween seems like 5 months ago already! BUT, because i promised my 3 little girls and my nephew i'd share *their* halloween photos too just like i did with all the little ones from my halloween mini-sessions, i will. so, please sit back and enjoy another little costume parade...

she really did rock this costume.

my little ballerina fairy.

and my tiny ballerina fairy.

she kept tossing her wand aside.

my spooky nephew:

don't let the costume fool you... he's really quite lovable:

happy halloween... in november.

xoxo, reata

family.

geeze - this sneak peek is *long* over due..... this fun, little session was last weekend already! now, don't start thinking i've gone lazy on you guys, because actually i've been slacking because 2 out of my 3 girls got struck with a horrid stomach virus... then to make matters worse, me and my hubbie got it too. let me just tell you... we've had quite a disgusting week. i don't think i've ever in my life washed so many sheets, blankets, towels, pajamas! anyhow, we are all finally feeling better today and so finally i am ready to start working again!

this little family was a lot of fun and so easy to get along with - felt like i'd known them for longer than just that one day! the two little guys in this session were serioulsy so precious... the youngest was only 3 weeks old! after hanging out with them for a couple of hours, it made me want to try to add a little boy to my family of girls! :) [maybe...]

enjoy the sneak peek!

i *love* this yawn and him peeking out with one eye...

xoxo, reata

costume parade.

let the halloween costume parade begin! here are some of the sweeties from yesterday's halloween mini-sessions....... enjoy! :)

soooo adorable!

[btw, my *nearly*4 yr old saw the above photo of little snow white and thought she was a doll!]

she's such a happy little thing... so cute!

*love* this b/w:

okay. seriously. how cute is this cowboy?!?!

isn't she just so cute?! just wanna squeeze & hug her!

xoxo, reata

sweet, little E.

Just a super quick sneak peek for the adorable Miss E! I had lots of fun meeting you, A, D & E(and Granny too!)... and I can't wait to show you more from our fun session! I promise... more to come *very* soon! ;)

i *love* how cute her little lips look in this b&w... so squishy and sweet!

xoxo, reata

eyes.

can i just admit that when i look at this photo, i just melt?! this is my littlest A (for new followers of this blog, i must tell you that i have three little girls and their names all start with A). she had just gotten out of the bath and was being all lovey with me... so of course, i did what any other loving mother would do.... i drug her outside and made her sit on the hard concrete so i could take some photos of her! no really, she didn't seem to mind the concrete at all. but, i felt bad because her little knees were getting all buffed looking. SO, i only took 5 pictures... and these are my favorites!