2014- Keep Calm

Here’s a quick recap of my year! It’s amazing how quickly it goes by and how so many things change!

In January, I had officially been a member of Instagram for one year!

My first photo? Food, of course! Low fat turkey and veggie lasagna since I was still in the process of losing my baby weight!

In February, we bought our first house!!

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In March, Haley turned 2 years old and we threw a Mickey Mouse birthday party! And I made my first cake with fondant!

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In April, I got the coolest machine ever made!! The Silhouette Cameo! And we used it to add a chalkboard menu to our new kitchen wall!

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In May, we got a super adorable new kitten! Oh and a dog too, unfortunately.

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In June, I decided to begin focusing on my photography and I started upgrading my equipment.

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In July, on my 26th birthday, I decided to officially start my own photography business – Pixel Clicks Photography!

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In August, Haley had her very first haircut – by the same woman who gave me my very first haircut (and Natalie’s too).

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In September (maybe even late August), my 64-year-old dad was officially diagnosed with Stage 4 Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). His life expectancy without chemo was only about 3 months. Luckily, he just finished his last round of chemo and he’s alive and well.

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In October, I quit smoking (in light of my dads cancer) and my baby girl turned 4 years old.

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In November, my hubby and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary and I got a brand new Canon 6D as my present!

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And in December, Haley got to play in snow for the very first time in her life!

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It’s been a great year! I can’t believe how quickly my girls are growing up. I’ve learned so much about running a photography business this year and I can’t wait to see what 2014 brings!