Awesome and Awkward Thursday! - Omaha Professional Photographer

Awesome & Awkward Thursday!

Awkward

• Going to lunch with a great friend and my girls only to be asked by the waitress (who knew my friend from highschool) if we were his family.  Um, no. ... and as if that wasn't awkward enough she then asked if Becca was his girlfriend to which he replied, "No. I'd be in jail if Becca was my girlfriend." LOL  It was funny but it was definitely slightly awkward for all of us.
• Apparently one of the moms at the swim meet last weekend implied that Becca and one of her teammates were dating.  Not awkward for me but awkward for Becca....she says that they were just talking.  I think that they were flirting.  This is NOT my first rodeo. ;)
• My new found addiction to Cheetos.  It's awkward walking around with orange fingers at this age, okay?

Awesome

• Becca made a D1 cut for swim! :D  She will be swimming the 100 back and all 15 and over relays!!  GooooooOOOOOoooooo BARRACUDA! :D
• Becca brought home 3 medals from the D2 meet (D1 qualifying meet) this past Saturday!!!  Awwwwwwww YEAH!  Get it get it get it!
• Steven made me a mix cd.  That's right, like those mixed tapes you used to get from your sweetheart in highschool...it's the best gift ever! <3
• Watching Steve drive off on his Harley.  I'm going to miss him but I know he will be creating precious memories on the trip to Gatlinburg, TN with his friend, Joe, my daddy and his own dad.  It makes me happy that he has this opportunity to have these vacations with our fathers.  *PLEASE keep all of them in your prayers for safe travels and good times!
• .Going to lunch with Tom who is back home for a semester.  Tom, LMR and I took photography classes together here in Omaha and always had a great time together- working on projects and regular photo class kinds of things (going to art galleries, critiques) We often were each other's subjects for projects and always had a great time in the darkroom- the three of us would scout out enlargers right in a row.  Color class was probably the most entertaining.  I don't know if you've even been in a darkroom but it's called that for a reason.  (Black and White film darkrooms are not as dark as color darkrooms because there is a dim light.) So when I say darkroom for color class I'm talking Mark Twain Cave dark where you can't see your own hand in front of you....our class was slightly rowdy and we were always pulling shenanigans or scaring each other horribly.  Good times.  Anyway, it was nice to go to lunch and catch up with Tom.  This time it was Red Robin, next time Pepperjax.  *yum* (wish you were here, LMR!)
• The video text Maddie sent to Becca from Florida.  It was so cute and so sweet!  I love that those two girls have such a great friendship. What a blessing for them both. :)

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Awesome and Awkward Thursday! - Omaha Professional Photographer

Awesome & Awkward Thursday!

Awkward:

• Forgetting that I needed to blog today!  *blushing*  Now THAT is definitely 'awk'.   (btw,...who says that anyways?  Sheesh..being around teenagers seems to be affecting my language.  It's like totally aWkWard. Like you know what I mean? .... ;) )
• We had a good laugh driving down the 80 after picking up Becca from swim earlier this week.  I had Maddie and Lela with me and we had stopped for donuts on the way.  Anyway, Becca was so ravenous from her early morning swim practice that once she got in the car and realized we had donuts she couldn't quite get to them fast enough.  The look of horror on the truck driver's face as Becca tried to stuff the entire donut into her mouth (partially because she was hungry-don't let her fool you- and partially because she was being silly) was priceless BUT what was funnier was the look on Becca's face when she realized the guy was watching her. {aWkWard} We laughed all the way home. :D 
• Have you ever heard the term "swamp a$$"?  Well, everywhere I looked at the concert on Monday it seemed people of all ages and sizes were suffering from it.  I didn't bother sitting down the entire night.  Can you imagine being one of those people with their entire backside soaking wet from sweat and walking around a concert in front of 1,000s of people??...um...definitely awkward.
• Brazenly admitting to some peers that I prefer photographs of people that smile with their eyes or use their body language to convey emotion and no smiles at all to regular ol' smiling photographs.  I felt like the odd man out but hey- it's the truth and I know that's what makes the world go 'round.  It's okay to be me even if at times it feels a little awkward. ;)

Awesome:

• Going to the Journey concert with our great friends and my sister and her husband!
• Our two little furry friends, Buddy and Mij.  They provide so many laughs for our family and are such great snuggle bugs. :D
• Getting a compliment on a photo of Becca from a super talented photographer and friend that I admire.  I was over the moon! (Dear God, if he reads this post it could possibly end up falling into the {aWkWaRd} category but I have to be honest- it made my day!)  He used the words fantastic and classic; two things I always strive for in my work.  ....I still smile when I think about it! haha
• Lela received a package in the mail today from her Gramma Vining for her birthday.  It's those turtles pictured above.  They have decorative plates on the bottom and are for sealing envelopes with wax.  They smell like fire or smoke from fire and Gramma Vining says that they are supposedly very old antiques.  We think they're pretty darn AwEsOmE!
• Late night talks with my best friend in Omaha, Michelle.  
• Finding out that a great friend from school, Tom, is moving back to the O-town for a few months! We took several photography courses together and worked on many projects throughout the semesters.  The only thing missing will be Lynette.  

Remember to check out Heather and Missie's blogs linked below. :)  See you next Thursday!  As always, I wish you more awesome than awkward happenings this week! <3

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Awesome & Awkward Thursday!

Awkward

• My daughter and her bestie attending a concert and coming home with some pretty entertaining stories...One of my favorites were how they were talking through smiling teeth all night after Maddie explained to Becca that her dad could read lips- how awkward for them, right? (LOL) ...even funnier?  I explained he could read facial muscles as well. bahahahahaha!
• Okay, so this is a cheater but I *must* share it with you guys.  And don't worry I have gotten full expressed permission to share this out here with all of you because, well, Maddie has a sense of humor AND recognizes awkward when she sees it.  ....Anyway, a few weeks ago, okay so several weeks ago Maddie came out of Becca's room and said, "Mrs. Vining?"  I looked up from my computer to see what she needed.  She had a huge smile on her face and started giggling.  I'm all about a good laugh and boy did I get one!  She turned around and the *EnTiRe* backseam of her jeans had ripped out.  Apparently, she went to go sit down on Becca's floor and on the way down the corner of an open dresser drawer that Becca had failed to close all the way caught her jeans and well....let's just say her drawers (bad pun intended) had an fight with the dresser and THE DRESSER WON!

Awesome

• Best friends
• The sound of laughter
• An amazing dinner and great company with friends on Sunday night
• HBO on Demand ....one of life's little guilty pleasures
• Old Market Farmers' Market - so many beautiful crafts, musicians, lovely produce, fresh cut flowers, handmade jewelry, upcycled trendy clothing- all kinds of super cool things to see and not to mention the people watching! (I picked up some fresh basil, roasted almonds (our FavOrIte), homemade soap, purses for my nieces, a bracelet for Lela and a funky headband for Becca.  We also had some *super* yummy rootbeer and the girls enjoyed chocolate croissants! Oh yeah- AND I found a vendor to make a custom strap for my camera!)
• Movie night with my hubby <3
• Steven texting me this morning to tell me he loves me and to have a great day.  How could I not after reading his sweet words?

Remember to check out Missie and Heather's Awesome & Awkward Thursday! posts. 

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Awesome & Awkward Thursday!

Awkward

• Okay, so this isn't so much awkward for me but I am pretty sure my husband found it to be.  We grilled shish kabobs one evening while my family was here visiting.  They were tasty--once they were fully cooked.  Anyway, I was in charge of the grill and Steve kept insisting they were ready to come off the grill (both the chicken and steak).  I kept trying to tell him the chicken ones were still not fully cooked but he insisted he was right.  So, being the good wife I am I finally agreed with him and served him up a hot plate of raw chicken...while everybody watched.  Once he cut into a piece and realized it was still very much raw (and all of us were having a good laugh) he stopped giving me a hard time and brought the kabob back to be put on the grill.  Needless to say I was able to continue grilling without any tips from the peanut gallery.
• Losing my keys.  I am so bummed!  I have looked everywhere- and I mean *everywhere*.  I even dug through 8 bags of trash from the huge Independence Day BBQ we hosted on Saturday--awkward AND disgusting!! Everybody who had a purse of jacket has checked to see if they were put in the wrong place. Even diaper bags have been checked.  Underneath cushions, in cars, outside in the lawn, I even pulled the refrigerator out!  No dice.  You know I had to be desperate if I went through trash...an extremely awkward and unpleasant experience.
• A boy asking my daughter for her number....um...really???  Already with this?! 

Awesome

• Fourth of July!  I love fireworks and BBQ but most of all I love FAMILY!  My mom and dad along with my nieces were here to celebrate one of my favorite holidays.  It was so awesome to spend the holiday with them!
• Swimming and the park.
• Having a teenage daughter that can take the girls to the pool on days that I would rather spend catching up on laundry or a good book.
• Watching the girls ride their bikes in the cul de sac and having such a great time together.
• Game of Thrones.  We have HBO on Demand now so not only do I get to watch True Blood but I have found a new series that I like (Game of Thrones) and watched it in its entirety (all 10 episodes) in a few evenings.  ....okay so that should go under awesome and awkward. haha
• Watching Hall Pass with my parents and laughing!

Remember to check out my friends' blogs for their always entertaining Awesome & Awkward posts!

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