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Saint Jude Dream Home Giveaway
As many of you know, we contribute annually to the big Saint Jude Dream Home Giveaway. We have never felt more strongly about the work of Saint Jude than we do this year. When we lost our son this past November, we were rushed into an emergency c-section and told that it wasn’t looking good as the doctors worked to try to save his life. Those few short moments brought the greatest feeling of helplessness we have ever experienced as we knew that our child’s life was out of our hands and we were losing him. I cannot imagine how the parents of Saint Jude’s patients feel day after day as they hold on to hope for their precious little ones who are fighting cancer. It is truly an amazing thing Saint Jude does as they help these families and continue to search for a cure that will end cancer in children for good!
The Saint Jude Dream Home Giveaway is a fun way for you to help! Every year, a house in the Westhaven neighborhood in Franklin, TN is given away to one lucky ticket holder. Sean and I live in this neighborhood and we LOVE it so come be our neighbor! There are also lots of other prizes to be given away as well, including a McLellan Style Session so if you can’t be our neighbor, we can at least hang out and get some great images! :o) All proceeds go to Saint Jude to fund their research and offset expenses for their patients. It’s a great cause! If you’d like to purchase a ticket or just learn more about Saint Jude, you can do so by clicking on the link above or the banner below. We hope you’ll consider contributing and thank you for letting us tell you about it! :o)
Hugs,
Mel and Sean
Photography in Ghost Town, California
Sean and I have been to Europe, Canada, Mexico, and much of the United States but California has always evaded us. We’ve just never had a reason to go and yet we feel compelled to be able to say we’ve been there – it’s just something you need to do, you know? Last week, while in Vegas, we were told about an awesome ghost town in California and so finally we had our reason! This place was killer cool! Random photo-ing ensued. Observe and enjoy…
The empty swings out in the middle of the desert were just eerie!
We felt like we were walking through an old Dharma Initiative Camp – craaaazay! Don’t you think??
Ah! I love love LOVE texture and windows and doors!
Self portraitizing…
I had no idea that palm trees do this
The dry lake bed was so cool! We thought we would be walking out onto sand but it was crunchy soda.
Window + Old chipping rusty paint = awesome!
and finally, my homage to Ansel Adams from the drive back to Vegas.
Thanks for viewing our randomness! :o) Hope everyone’s week is off to a great start!
The Beach: The Finale
Yay for my favorites! Ladies and Gentlemen, I introduce to you – TENNIS TEAM EXTREME
That Tennis Team Extreme…they are so hot right now!
If tennis teams had moves like this, I think it could easily overtake football. Take note!
Well maybe don’t so much take note of this one, unless you’re stronger than Phil. :o) The second move had a first failed attempt…it was great in theory…
since that move didn’t get off the ground, a more simple solution was opted for
The original idea here was to add a tennis ball but I like it better as Phil just plain hitting Peter in the face with a racket. :o)
With Tennis Team Extreme, everyone is a winner!
Right Adrienne? (For the record, I think this should be your new profile image ;P)
Ok! I am SO LATE getting to packing for Vegas so I’d better run! We’ll be back next Wednesday! Hope you guys enjoyed these at least half us much as we enjoyed being stupid and making them! :o) Have a great weekend!!