Shannon Gurney Photoblog

Warren Family

I know all you guys out there in blogville have been patiently awaiting my next post - it's just been a few days!!!  We've been working hard around the Gurney household - trying to clean up and clean out!  It's that time of year! 

But, I haven't been too busy to get in a session or two!  This family was a ton of fun to photograph.  The best part was the mom, who was SO helpful - I never had to pose anyone.  She knew exactly what she wanted and was willing to organize her family as needed.  I ought to hire her as an assistant!!! The whole family was just too cute.  The boys, E & G, are the coolest 5 year old twins in town and Dad was, by far, the best dad I've photographed recently!  No complaining at all!!!!!!!!  WOO HOO!!!  Not to mention, Nana and Papa!  Aren't they adorable?!?

Anywho, here's to the Warren Family!

Are ya'll completely whiped out after looking at all those???!!!!  There were just too many awesome shots to choose from...  I might've gotten a tad bit carried away.  Does this still count as a sneak peek?  HA!

I'm Addicted...

to the Food Network.  It really has become a sickness.  I used to never even turn on the tv during the day when I'm home with the kiddos.  But, lately, I turn it on first thing in the morning.  There's just something about a good cooking show that draws my attention.  Personally, I like the really quick easy fix type shows, but I could listen to Paula Dean all day long, too!  So anyway, this is my new favorite recipe.  I figured since I was addicted I should share the love with all of you.  Did you know you can even have food network send you a daily email????  THEY WILL!!!  And you can even create your very own recipe box.  Seriously, go take a look!!

"I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll BLOW your house down!"

Ty is completely blown over with the BIG BAD WOLF these days!  It totally cracks me up!  He wants to hear the story, read the story, watch the story (Leapfrog - Storybook Factory), and even act out the story... 

Those pigs never had a chance!

Although, in these pictures, he should be the PIG, not the wolf... you'll see what I mean.

"Watch out, Mom, I'm the BIG BAD WOLF!!!"  "RAWWRRRRR!!!!!!!!!"

"I'll HUFF and I'll PUFF and I'll BLOW YOUR HOUSE DOWN!!!"

This wolf is pooped out from all that huffing and puffing...  better go take a BATH and go to bed.

I know I should give some explanation as to why my child looks the way he does, but there just isn't one...luckily it all washes away in time for bed.

Best Shot Monday - Wes & Daddy

Alright, so this photo is technically really BAD, but I LOVE IT!  It was taken on an airplane ride this summer and I'm just now getting to edit some of those photos.  On an airplane you can't exactly look around for the best light or change camera positions - so this is how it came out.  The thing I love about it is how intently Wes is watching his daddy.  We were trying so hard to keep Wes entertained on the airplane (so he wouldn't disturb any cranky, non-baby-loving people).  At this point, it was Josh's turn to play.  And, it was working... giggle giggle giggle...

Be sure to head over to Picture This to see all the other best shots!!

John Deere Buck EXT

Guess who got a new ride over the weekend???  You guessed it!  NOT ME!

Here was the old ride...  remember???

This is a John Deere Tractor with Bucket Loader and a trailer which isn't attached.  But wait, hold on to your hat!  Look what he's driving now!  And speaking of new hats, check his out!

So, anyways, cool story to go with this rugged John Deere Buck 4-wheeler with dump bed - Ty's Great Aunt Kim entered a drawing at a Goody's store in Kansas where she lives.  They were having some kind of store contest and you could win a number of prizes.  Well, turns out, she won.  The Goody's people gave her a call and told her to come get her new John Deere Buck!  Since all her and Uncle Bobby's kids are grown, Ty was lucky enough to inherit this cool ride!! 

Believe me, he was completely speechless, when they showed up this weekend with this big ride in tow!  We could barely get him to come in the house to eat this weekend!!

Thanks Uncle Bobby and Aunt Kim!  You're the best!!

State Fair of Oklahoma

Nothing too exciting to post today so I thought I'd share some photos we took this past weekend while on a visit to our state fair.  This is the first year Ty has gotten to ride anything - in the past he was too small/young.  But, this year he was begging to ride anything that resembled a 4-wheeler.  If it's a tractor, a 4 wheeler, or a race car, he absolutely loves it!  Although you guys probably already know that if you keep up with my blog.   Animals are always a big hit too.  So, we  have to hit all the stops where there might be an animal or two.  Our fair is cool, though, because they have a whole building that's dedicated to kiddos and learning about farm animals.  We spent quite a while in there!! 

We also ran into some friends of ours while we were out there and I snapped a couple of pics of Jaxon and Emmerie, two of the sweetest kids ever!  Jaxon is 6 weeks younger than Wes, but is much HEALTHIER!!  He's a big boy and he's absolutely adorable!!  And as always, Emmerie was a regular little peach!

Try to ignore all that poo and just focus on the little chick!  HA!!

In case you're wondering, it was STINKIN' HOT out there and we all nearly had a heat stroke by the time we left!!!

Dishing It Up

I've been trying something new lately...

It's so hard to get anything done around here with Josh working so much of late and I feel I've been neglecting the kiddos - or at least not sitting down playing with them nearly as much as I usually do.  So, the other day while I was out driving around I noticed someone had opened up a new "Dishing It Up" store in our nearby Midwest City.  Now, I hadn't really heard of this one...I'd only heard of "Pass Your Plate".  But, I have a friend whose been going there religiously for the past year and loves it.  I thought, heck - why not try it - it might even save us a little grocery money. 

So far, I LOVE IT!!!

For 6 full meals (which is really 12 for us cause we split them), someone else's recipes, someone else does the grocery shopping, and this last time someone else did the preparation - all I had to do was pick up the meals - IT COST ME $133 bucks!!! NOT BAD AT ALL!  I've been going every 2 weeks!

I like it so much I just had to share, especially with my local gals.  Most people around here probably don't even know we have a store in Midwest City (it's by Target in the new little shopping center).

Anywho, that's all I have to say about that really...  if you have questions feel free to email me or just go to their website and check it out!

I PROMISE THE NEXT POST WILL HAVE PICTURES!

Heads Up!

Cynthia has a cool give away happening over at her blog.  Better go check it out - the winner will be chosen on Friday!!!!

Oh, be sure to tell her HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

UPDATE!!!

Okay, you better hurry!  She doesn't have that many comments over there - you have a very good chance of winning, but I'm not sure what time today she'll be drawing a name!!!  Seriously, go check out her blog - you'll love the giveaway!  What makes you smile???

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Carly...and her buddies

Finally... is what my sister and her friends are thinking!  They've been waiting very patiently for me to post their pictures.  I've been swamped with other portraits and wedding receptions and and and yadda yadda yadda... you get the idea, right!?! 

So, anyway, once I got to looking at these pics I couldn't believe how great they turned out!  I LOVE them, which is why I'm posting SO SO many.   I thought this was the neatest group of kids, so well-behaved and mannerly and all.  It's hard to find that these days you know.  I told my sister I was very proud of the group of people she's choosing to hang out with and I am.  It's nice to know that even when she's off far away from me and from home, she's hangin' with a good crowd and I don't have to worry too much about her.

So, anyway, here they are... the whole kit and kaboodle, the whole enchilada, the the the... well here they are... Carly, James, Josh, Liz, and Sean...

If you look really close in that last one you'll see Grandma holding Ty on top of the pyramid... you know me - safety is my first concern! :)

Aren't these brothers the cutest guys ever?!?!  Check out those dimples!!  Can you tell which one is younger, James (on the left) or Josh (on the right)?

I had to add this last one cause I thought it was so cute...

Ty fell in love with Liz from the beginning...  I wish she lived closer cause she'd be an awesome babysitter!  Just look how intent they are on watching those crazy caterpillars!!!

Sean & Liz

This couple was the most adorable pair I've seen in a while...such love birds...and SO young.  These were two of Carly's buddies she brought home for dinner last weekend.  I told you earlier that I took a ton of photos and I'll even be sharing more later today.  But, these two were just so cute...I had to give them their very own post.  So, Sean and Liz...without further ado...

Try to ignore the fact that I cut his feet out of that last one... you know me...always learnin' and gettin' better...