Snow day! in March?

So you might think that I decided to dig through an archive of old pictures from a past winter and post them but nope.  It's March 26 and it's snowing!  I was so ready for warmer spring weather and all of the sudden we get a snow storm. So of course I had to document it! Here it is in it's beautiful glory. Although I was looking for sunshine and instead got snow, I love it. It's amazingly peaceful when it snows. It just shows another amazing side to God.  = )

Peace out!

- Melissa waiting for warmer weather Shaw

Happy Birthday Mom!

Since today was my mom's birthday and at this point she is one of the very few people who I think reads my blog (ha ha)  I would like to take a minute to say how much she means to me.  So, without further adieu here goes.

Mom, you are the most amazing woman in my life. I look up to you, I respect you and I adore you.  You have been through so much in your life time and you have done it with grace.  I honestly hope that I will someday become at least half the mother that you are. Thank you for everything that you have done for me and that you continue to do for me. I love that we continue to grow closer every day.

 I love you Mom, you're beautiful inside and out!

- Melissa

P.S. This is just one of the many shots I got of her today. = )

WHISTLER!!

Whoa Hunny! I feel like James Bond!

Our bed!
Poor Guy was so tired!

After 4 1/2 hour drive filled with duty free stores, audio books of Prince Caspian and a little ACDC we finally made it to Whistler, Canada last night a little after 10pm.  Although, I must say there were many times when we thought we were going to die. Apparently they don't believe in street lights up here which could be of some help when driving up a mountain. = )  But we arrived and were greeted by the Eble's, Mike and Callie and the most amazing house I've ever been in! Seeing as we're from little humble Maple Valley I had to take some pictures of  the room we're staying in because it looks straight out of Martha Stewart Living! Ridiculous I know, but I'm completely okay with that! I'll post more of gorgeous Whistler in the next few days. I can't believe we're finally on vacation, yay! 

-Melissa

New Gallery

Hi! Like I said in my previous blog I will be making some changes to my website and one of those changes is adding a new gallery. And the gallery is...Artists!
I recently had the pleasure of meeting an up and coming new singer by the name of Holly Starr. Just by her name it was obvious that it was meant to be! My friend Mark Alvis (www.myspace.com/malvis4) is a graphic designer who is doing her album art and he asked if I would be willing to do the photography for her c.d. and of course I said yes. So a couple of Sundays ago we were off to Urban Grace Church in Tacoma. What an amazing place! There were plenty of photo opportunities and Holly was a blast to work with. I wish her all the best! Here are a few of my favorites from the day.

Changes

Hi! I'm going to be making some new changes to my website including adding a few projects that I have been working on. So stay tuned! Thanks, Melissa

Seattle

Last weekend we were out in Seattle with our youth group for REALITY 08' and I decided to take advantage of our photo scavenger hunt and take some pictures of the variety that is Seattle.

Kati's Senior Pictures

On Tuesday I was able to take advantage of the beautiful and warm weather we had. So I drove down to Renton and took Kati's senior pictures. She's a beautiful girl so it wasn't hard to get great shots of her. Here is just a preview of some of the pictures that we got that day. Thanks Kati, and good luck with the rest of your volleyball season!