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January 8, 2010

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On Sunday while my parents were still here Josh arranged for us to go take a private tour of the Old Guard / United States Army Ciassion Platoon 3rd Infantry at Ft. Myer. This is just about the nicest barn I have ever seen. These horses have it so well. They do the funerals at Arlington National Cemetery. The horses are cared for and trained every day. Their riding bridals and saddles are polished every working day at 4am. The soldiers in this unit do everything for these horses, from cleaning stalls, to training to making horseshoes. So on our private tour we got to meet all of the horses and give them a few peppermints. The most exciting horse to meet was Sgt. York. We even got a few souvenir horseshoes one of which was worn by Sgt. York. He was the riderless horse at Ronald Reagan's funeral. That is the horse that rides with out a rider and with Reagan's boots in the stirrups facing backwards to resemble the soldiers last ride looking back on his troops. Nancy Reagan brought her husbands boots to the stable the day before the funeral. Being at Arlington is amazing being surrounded by so much history. We have been several times since we have lived here and each time I learn something new. Here are a few shots from the day.

Here is Sgt. York. The spunky black one. He is full of energy.

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Mary Dougherty says:

love the photos what a great tour!

(01.08.10 @ 10:03 AM)

lisa says:

awesome!! really cool pics!

(01.08.10 @ 10:42 AM)

stephanie casey says:

Wow! What a neat tour. Will and Kate are learning so much!

(01.08.10 @ 11:37 AM)

Nicki says:

how fun! love the black and whites. kate and will are going to have so much to teach us next time we see you :)

(01.09.10 @ 09:09 AM)

laurakay says:

Hey, I'm Laura Kay too. I googled "Laura Kay" and your blog and mine Paislies came up.Nice to meet and nice snapshots. All the Best,
Laura Kay 2

(03.24.10 @ 01:06 AM)

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Cheyanne and Brandt < Houston Wedding >

| Houston | Wedding

January 7, 2010

Jan

7

I love a good ol Texas wedding. There is noting else like it. Cheyanne and Brandt live here in Washington DC but like me they are from Houston. I flew down for the weekend and it was an interesting weekend. The day of their wedding was the day of the HUGE snow storm here. We got 22 inches and everything closed down. So I am kinda glad I missed all of that but I was just barley allowed to fly home on Sunday because Reagan Airport had been closed. Nothing like sitting int he airport a few days before Christmas wondering if and how you would be able to fly home. Luckily I made it. Oh also crazy enough I ran into Cheyanne and Brandt in the Houston airport that morning! They were headed to Hawaii where it was much warmer. So enough of that back to the wedding. This was a RED night time Christmas wedding. I loved it! All of the details were perfect and it was at my old church (Second Baptist) which is always fun. The reception was at the Junior League. It was great being back in Houston and having Lisa shoot with me.

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lisa says:

they are great!!

(01.07.10 @ 04:03 PM)

Nicki says:

beautiful! l

(01.09.10 @ 09:12 AM)

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Muehlendorf Christmas Card

| Personal

December 21, 2009

Dec

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I just wanted to share my Christmas card. I only make my kids do a photo shoot once a year because they hate it and I hate it. I like capturing them randomly and informally. So I was making them get all showered and thinking of where I wanted to take them. Then I just decided to let them put on PJ's and climb in my bed. I even let them grab their favorite stuffed animals ( Daddy Bear, Mommy Panda, Horton and Saw-Wash). So 5 minutes was all I needed, just a few shots. Do you know how hard it is to shoot my kids? Well it is hard for me to shoot my kids. I never have problems with other peoples kids but mine are impossible at times! It was all I could do to get a few frames with Will's tongue inside his mouth. They are so goofy and just wanted to cut up. So this is them. My goofy kids. Merry Christmas!

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Nicki says:

oh how i miss them... adorable. give them big hugs from us!!

(12.22.09 @ 08:18 PM)

Natalie Franke says:

Absolutely adorable! Happy Holidays! :)

(12.23.09 @ 10:52 AM)

Melissa M says:

Merry Christmas, Laura!

(12.23.09 @ 06:28 PM)

Megan Garrison says:

Love that card!

(12.23.09 @ 11:15 PM)

Kristen gardner says:

I love this! Your kids are adorable. :)

(01.01.10 @ 08:34 PM)

stephanie casey says:

So cute! Merry Christmas.

(01.08.10 @ 11:39 AM)

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Cheyanne < Houston Bridal Session >

| Bridal | Houston

December 19, 2009

Dec

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Ok, so I have been a bad blogger this month! SORRY! But I have a good reason. I worked super efficient and quick to get all of my 2009 brides completed and this month I ordered 10 albums! So that in it self was a lot of work. If you can believe it, Jamie and Sinclair who got married mid October are getting their 4 albums before Christmas! I know, crazy right? So this month has been busy but not busy with my cameras sadly. I am super excited to be in Houston shooting Cheyanne and Brandt's wedding this weekend. I shot Cheyanne's bridal session back in October when I was in Houston. I absolutely love the elegance and class about this girl. She has the most amazing eyes. Have a great weekend everyone!

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lisa says:

great pictures!

(12.21.09 @ 09:38 AM)

Lauryn says:

She is so beautiful! I love the last one :-)

(12.21.09 @ 11:54 AM)

Megan Garrison says:

The last one is stunning!

(12.23.09 @ 11:16 PM)

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Color Me Happy

| Personal

December 17, 2009

Dec

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So I wanted to make a lot of Christmas gifts this year and I just didn't have time. BUT I did make one for my cute niece Hannah who is 3. I crocheted this little pencil holder and then felted it. Then I sewed on the fabric and made the little slots. I think I like it so much because I love the colors. Colors make me happy and I hope this little handmade gift makes Hannah happy.