Category Archives: Yearly Bucket List

Yearly Bucket List – Year 3 Update

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Kingwood photographer's yearly bucket list project

Y’all…. I can’t believe that January is practically almost over. WHAT?!?!!?

And when I recently took a look at my Yearly Bucket List, I realized I have GOT to get on it! There’s a lot left to do, but I’m excited about trying to get these things done in the next 6 months. So here’s my not-so-impressive update…

 

  1. Create some art for our new home. – In progress – I’ve got some of my photos up, but nothing new. Plans to get some photos of the girls for their playroom, though! 
  2. Run a photo giveaway or scholarship contest.
  3. PJ movie marathon day with Peanut.
  4. Go to the Magnolia Silos. – Had this one planned & had to cancel! So sad. I’ll get there though! 
  5. Go to an art exhibit.
  6. Keep a happiness journal (again). – Planned – Going to start on February 1
  7. Watch a sunrise. – DONE – Galveston trip September 16th
  8. Participate in a styled shoot.
  9. Fly a kite with Peanut. DONE – Galveston trip September 15th
  10. Spend more quiet time with Jesus. – In Progress – not doing this as much as I’d like, but we’re getting there! 
  11. Go on a sports-day date with Max.
  12. Be published on a portrait or wedding blog.
  13. Read at least 5 books just for fun. – In Progress – I’ve finished Gone Girl, Present Over Perfect, All the Light We Cannot See, & currently reading The Girl on the Train
  14. Go on some sort of trip with Max.

 

So since I obviously need a little help getting going on some of these, where would you suggest we go for number 14??? Anywhere in good driving distance from Houston? What should my next book be for #13??

Monthly Photo Project – July

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I’m kind of sad that this is the last post for the monthly photo challenge I did as a part of my Bucket List for last year. It’s been fun to make myself really focus on getting photos of the girls each month to see how they’ve grown and remember some of the day-to-day moments.

July’s photos were pretty appropriate considering how dang hot it was!! A little bit of pool-time-fun for the win!

Houston photographer images of daughters Peanut & Pumpkin for a monthly photo challenge - July installment in the baby pool

Clearly Pumpkin was enjoying pool time with her sister!

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Little Pumpkin does this all the time with her hands, and I love that I caught her doing it!

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They aren’t exactly playing together just yet, but it’s pretty cute to watch Peanut hand off toys to Pumpkin! I also love watching how serious she is when making her “soup” – love that she has an active imagination! I hope she’s able to hold on to that and develop it into creativity as she grows up.

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Y’all, messy, wet hair is such a picture of summertime for me. After all my years spent with summer days full of the pool, it’s so much fun to watch my girls start their own summertime memories – complete with crazy pool hair!

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Those eyelashes!!!!

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I love this one…

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Things that make my mama-heart melt: that smile…

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…and those little thighs!!

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Peanut & Pumpkin – I love you both to the moon & back!

 

You can find previous months in the Photo Challenge here:

The Yearly Bucket List – Year 3

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Nacogdoches photographer's yearly bucket list project

Going into creating this year’s list it has been a little strange since I really have no idea what my year is going to look like. Not sure if I’ll have a full time or part-time job, or if I’ll be going full-time with my photography. Right now I also have no idea where we’ll be living at the end of the year (I sure hope it isn’t still in my parents’ house!), so trying to think of what I can fit in is a little challenging since I don’t know what life will look like, but I’ve decided to think of that as a fun thing, rather than a challenge!

So here’s the list for round 3 of the Yearly Bucket List:

  1. Create some art for our new home.
  2. Run a photo giveaway or scholarship contest.
  3. PJ movie marathon day with Peanut.
  4. Go to the Magnolia Silos.
  5. Go to an art exhibit.
  6. Keep a happiness journal (again).
  7. Watch a sunrise.
  8. Participate in a styled shoot.
  9. Fly a kite with Peanut.
  10. Spend more quiet time with Jesus.
  11. Go on a sports-day date with Max.
  12. Be published on a portrait or wedding blog.
  13. Read at least 5 books just for fun.
  14. Go on some sort of trip with Max.

 

To see the lists & outcomes from previous years, just click below!