I can smell summer!!

So so close.  Friday for me, next Friday for Jeff.

Here's the Egger update--interesting facts as of 5/25/2011.

* I got an iPhone a few weeks ago!  I am going to brag by posting all iPhone photos on this blog entry.  Booya.

* Big storm season!  However, I've apparently matured as I did not spend our tornado-time in the closet last night freaking out (as I would have ages 3-23)...instead I fell asleep.  My b.

* We're 100% employed for the 2011-2012 school year!  Jeff got a hefty promotion that we're completely excited about.  Hooray for being DINKS (what a weird acronym, by the way).  Here's the coaching staff at the athletic award banquet the other night.  Fancy schmancy shindig.  Not that the picture quality reflects that.  But this is about memories, people!!  We can deal with grain for the sake of memories.  Now everyone say awwww...

* In other news, Nolan likes eating holes in walls.  I may have referenced this before...but seriously.  Look.

Sorry it's sideways...I really really tried to turn it, swear!

In his defense, this has only happened once.  Counter-argument:  this wall belongs to my in-laws.  Defense smashed.

* Speaking of in-laws, my mother-in-law got the MOTHER OF THE YEAR award at church this year!!  I've been around for 4-5 Mother's Days, and the church always selects a fabulous mom for the award, but this recognition was long overdue.  Congrats, Karen!

ps--look at that cutie patootie in the middle.  eat your heart out, tyra!  smiiize!


* I also got business cards, thanks to Jessica Klepac and her fabulous skilz.  Call her.  Tell her I sent you.  Now.  For everything.

* I would be remiss to omit my Saturday night fun from this past week.  Not an iPhone photo, sorry.

Nothing says 8th grade dance like two guys giving flying-through-the-air-and-landing-awkwardly-on-the-ground high-fives!!  ...right?  Right?  Seriously though.  Tons of fun.

Side note:  a special family member is in their final days right now.  Please be praying for my grandmother especially.  We can celebrate because we'll see him again, but the meantime will be difficult.

What's coming up?  Two wonderful weddings for which Jeff gets to bust out his top-notch groomsman skills, a couple others we're blessed to attend as guests, CAMP RYLA HOLY SMOKES, training, photographing, and hopefully signing up for this baby.  Plus we're moving.  That probably sounds like a huge deal...but it's only about a block and a half away.  No biggie.

The most important item on the agenda?  Teaching Nolan that digging holes--whether in sheet rock or landlord-owned bermuda--is unacceptable.  We're getting there.

Well folks...that's all I've got.  Over and out.

xoxo Bec

Joe + Rose + Tatum

Rose contacted me a couple weeks ago about using the 31 Days of May special so that she and Joe and sweet baby Tatum could get some family pictures taken.  I am so glad she did!!  Just look at this beautiful family.  We met up in Van Alstyne and made great use of our time.  I had so much fun!!  Rose and Joe are obviously wonderful parents, as Tatum is an absolute doll!!   Well-behaved, sweet as can be, already respectful--just perfect!  Enjoy this fabulous family.

 

  

 

It's not to late to cash in on the 31 Days of May special!  Just send me an email if you're interested!!

xoxo Bec

Life Update

Well, things are looking pretty good for the Eggers.  I have two more weeks of school left, and Jeff only has three.  I can taste summer time.  It tastes like snow cones, if you were wondering.  And hot dogs.

School is good.  I love my job.  Of course, there are days that make me want to pull my hair out, but I assume every job is like that.  I have 80+ kiddos this year, all sophomores.  Next year I'm going to have on-level seniors in addition to my on-level and Pre-AP sophomores, which sounds like a full plate--but I think I'm going to have about the same number of students.  Class of '12 and '14 are both little.  I'm excited about having the seniors, even though that means that a good teacher-friend is leaving.  They're the first group I taught, and we drive each other bonkers, but they're perfect.  :)

Jeff has had such a successful first year at his school as well!  He's been able to work with and encourage and manipulate (just kidding!) a few toughies into graduating, which is beyond remarkable.  I admire him so much.  He coached football, basketball, and track, all at the junior high was well as the high school, and the varsity teams all made playoff runs!  Basketball made it all the way to the state tournament, which was such a once-in-a-lifetime experience (that will hopefully surprise us and repeat itself many times over!).  I love my coach!

Nolan is growing up so well!  He's seven months old now, almost 50 lbs, and as smart as a whip.  He's also a pain in my booty, but what big ol' puppy isn't?  He has a few basic commands that he's mastered (sit, stay, down, speak, etc.), and a few that we're still working on.  I think he really wants a buddy to play with (I gather this when he starts biting and gnawing on my arms and jumping all over me, barkingbarkingbarking!!!!), but Jeff  we're not there yet.  Whoops, did I say that?  Haha!!

And photography.  We're doing pretty well in this department as well!  There are busy seasons and slow seasons, and fortunately things have been a little slow recently, which has been awesome, since school has been pretty hectic the past few weeks.  However, I'm ready to be busy busy busy again, so send me an email or give me a call if you're interested in a shoot, and we'll work it all out!!  I'm still running a "31 Days of May" special, and I'm going to provide a HEAVILY discounted disk with that, so you definitely need to ask me about that.  :)  Thanks to all you for your continued support.  I love what I do, and I'm glad to know I'm not the only one.

Take care!

xoxo Bec

Ryan + Meg | Dallas, Texas Engagement Photographer

Look at these two cuties!  You're not going to be able to even stand it.  Get ready for some sweet lovin...and a gorgeous pup.

You never know who's watching, haha!

xoxo Bec

Baby C | Sherman, Texas Infant Photographer

A good friend from high school gave birth to the sweetest little girl you've ever seen  just last week.  A mutal friend took me up to the hospital to visit her...and she is perfect.  And she has a natural fauxhawk.  You can't buy cuteness like this.

Don't you just want to sqeezeherloveherkissherhughughugher?  Me too.

xoxo Bec

Reminder: Super Deal!!

 31 DAYS OF MAY

SUPER-DEAL

.. 31 minutes of shooting ..

.. online gallery with 31 edited images for 31 days ..

.. $31 print credit ..

.. super duper discounted cost: $99 ..

to be shot during the month of may

at the location of my choice, based upon your needs  

don't worry, i make good choices

Email me at   becca [at] bephotographyonline [dot] com   if you're interested!!

good for everyone, great for seniors and kids!

this deal does not apply to photo-dates that have already been booked

xoxo Bec

Jacqui | Melissa, Texas Senior Photographer

Jacqui is a sweet, sweet girl.  I remember meeting her sometime before my junior year in high school--she was just a squirt then!  She's the youngest of five kids, and the oldest four are all boys!!  Needless to say, she's a very special person in the eyes of many.  She's headed to TWU in the fall on a basketball scholarship, and I know she's going to rock it.  So...without further adieu...Jacqui!

xoxo Bec

Hunter | Gunter, Texas Senior Photographer

Oh well just check out this fella!!  Hunter's family and mine have palled around for a while--his dad and my dad are good friends, and his sister was at A&M at the same time as Jenny and me, plus his mom and I both work for the same school--his school!  Ah, the connections.  Anyhow, this great guy is graduating here in just a few weeks, so we grabbed some pics this afternoon before things get too crazy and out of hand with graduation excitement.  Enjoy!!

(Sorry Hunter...I just had to start with this one!!)

 

xoxo Bec