This is my Christmas Wish List

Dear Santa, (Yeah, this is funny considering my last post)

This year all I want is $5000.00. Let's not think of it as you "giving" me the money. It could be a loan! I promise I will pay all the money back (over the course of three years).

I would buy some pretty awesome camera equipment. You could be my sponsor! Think of how you would be furthering my progression!

So what do you say Santa? Is it a deal?

Alyson

So I get that I have not posted much on here lately. I have been killing myself off trying to get pictures to people for their Christmas cards.

This brings me to a very important announcement.

Wait. Now for a back story.

Sometimes I have to learn very important lessons. It's never a fun thing. I really wanted a new lens this past Spring. Trevor told me that the only way I could get it was if I took on extra clients and payed all the money from the lens back into our account.

So I stupidly and excitedly took on all the extra photo shoots I could find. It was a mistake. I now have giant, hopefully not permanent, bags under my eyes. I honestly cannot remember much from the past year past June. And unfortunately I cringe at the thought of taking pictures for strangers. Notice I did not say friends or family.

I have payed for the lens and then some, but what was the ultimate cost? I have lost time with my kids, time for myself, my house is in need of some mad crazy organizing skills (help me Colleen), and I think the ultimate loss is that I don't love taking pictures for people. They can be so thoughtless and inconsiderate.

So yeah, there you have a very honest admission from me. I don't want to take pictures for rude people. I think that pretty much means that if I don't know you, I won't take your picture.

And now I would like to know what you guys think of my new slogan:

PepperWood Photography: Now serving my family and not yours.

I am exhausted. I can't wait for a week of consecutive nights of 8 hours of sleep. Three is not cutting it.

My parents have arrived in their new mission in..... oh shoot. I'm so tired I can't even remember where they went. ummmmm.... thinking here......

Oh yeah! INDIANAPOLIS! That sure doesn't look like I spelled it correctly.Missing them already.

Christmas is fast approaching. I am all ready! Not because I've been shopping. I didn't even go out on Black Friday. GASP! I know. I am usually hard core!

I've been gathering deals all year long and stashing them in the top of my closet. I pulled it all out and shockingly I had enough gifts for everyone! Trevor and I won't be getting anything this year, but I am getting to the point where I don't care anymore.

Speaking of gifts, we decided two years ago to do away with Santa Claus. It was the best idea we've ever had. Santa is not even in the picture. This holiday is all about the birth of our Savior and serving others. Our kids all know that Santa is not real. They know that Santa is really all of us parents. I don't want them to get caught up in all the presents and everything that diverts attention away from what the real reason for the season is. I realize it's not a very popular thing to do, but I am not in to being popular anyway.

So, I promise some real pictures will be coming soon. I still have to catch you guys up on Halloween and other stuff. Maybe another time.

Okay, so I'm still promising a real post... very soon. Really. I PROMISE.

Until then, watch this video.

I've always loved Kelly Clarkson. She is so talented. She is the best singer American Idol has produced. Sorry to you Carrie Underwood fans. It's true.

Kelly's problem is that she tends to pick crummy songs to sing. This video proves she is truly the best.

Here she is, singing Carrie Underwood's song "I know you won't". And yes, she sings it WAY better.

Get More: Kelly Clarkson, VH1 Unplugged

And because I know you all would want to hear Carrie's version, here is a video of her singing it. They are both live versions, just to make it fair.

Cute Little Funny

Just a quick story. I promise a real post will be coming soon.

I heard Logan just now yelling "B Y U!" over and over. I asked him what he was yelling that for.

"Cause my zipper was down, Mom!"

I think he meant "X Y Z".

HAHAHAHA!