We had an amazing time in Nashville, we learned a ton!!!  When we got back we ordered lighting equipment and we’ve been playing with it every chance we get, and can’t wait to take it to Mexico with us. Yes, Mexico, I will get to that in a minute.

First I want to show you a cool photo Ryan took with our new strobe:

No one was home, so he used the tractor for a model.  He is adorable!

So, like I said we are going to Mexico. . .

It is a much, much needed break!

I can’t wait to be sitting on the beach enjoying this weather:

And a cold beer, of course!  ;-)

We will have limited internet access during our trip. We were hoping to prepare some posts ahead of time to and have them publish automatically, but time got away from us.

You want to see what else we’ve been up to??  We haven’t done anything with our Nashville photos yet, but we do have a couple other events up if you want to see!

Brace For Impact Show:

Tina’s Bridal Shower:

Tina’s Bachelorette Party:

We are preparing for a long trip to Mexico, followed by a short visit in Denver, and another long trip later this summer to Montana, a really wanted to find something a little “cooler” than our big hiking boots.

This is what we got:

Vibram Five Fingers- $80/$85

We LOVE them!!

They are the most comfortable shoes we have ever worn, next to just being barefoot.

And -

No, surprisingly they do not make your toes feel uncomfortable, although the first time you put them on your toes really don’t have a clue what to do, but after that – It’s Cake!

WE RAN OUT OF SERVER SPACE!

We have gotten it under control and moved to a better host, and the site is now up and running faster than ever!

Thank you for your patience!

While they were here we also visited Ryan’s parents, Roy made sure they had plenty of plants, seeds, and nuts to take back with them, they rode with us twice a day to care for Ryan’s cousins puppy dog, they helped us work in the yard and plan our summer vegetable garden. . .

They kept us busy!!

We really loved having them up to visit and hope they come again soon!!!

I took this photo of them as they were leaving Sunday morning:

Aren’t they the cutest couple!

Hazel P. Mongold

Hazel Pauline Rittenour Mongold, 84, of Timberville, died March 13, 2010, at Life Care Center of New Market.

Mrs. Mongold was born June 7, 1925, in Mathias W.Va., and was the daughter of the late Oliver and Bliss Snyder Rittenour.

She had worked for WLR in Timberville.

On April 5, 1947, she married Russell Ward Mongold, who died June 16, 2000.

Surviving are three sons, Donald Mongold, of Coles Point, Va., John Mongold, of New Market, and Tony Mongold, of Baltimore Md.; five daughters, Juanita Swartz, of Dayton Va., Joyce Jackameit, of Staunton Va., Mary Wilson and Bonnie Moore, both of Timberville, and Donna Fadely, of Mount Jackson; one sister, Della Miller, of Mathias; one brother, Will Rittenour, of Sacramento Calif.; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

The Rev. Dean Williams will conduct a funeral service 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at the Mathias Mennonite Church near Mathias, W.Va. Burial will be in the Cullers Run Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Grandle Funeral Home in Broadway, Va.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Broadway Rescue Squad, P.O. 666, Broadway VA 22815.

Online condolences may be sent to www.grandlefuneralhome.com.

My Grandma was an amazing woman, who truly loved her family.

7 of her 8 Children:

10 of her Grandchildren:

8 of her Great-Grandchildren:

Sara (another good friend from high school) showing off Danielle’s baby bump:

She has the cutest basketball belly!

]]> http://dumbyoungins.com/2010/03/08/photo-of-the-day-3-8-2010/feed/ 1 http://dumbyoungins.com/2010/03/05/photo-of-the-day-3-5-2010/ http://dumbyoungins.com/2010/03/05/photo-of-the-day-3-5-2010/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:38:04 +0000 Ashley http://dumbyoungins.com/?p=3088 This past weekend my friend/neighbor growing up/like-a-sister, Cara, came up to visit.  We had a blast on Saturday, at Massanutten.  We had a nice rotation going: a few hours skiing, an hour of beer drinking, a few hours skiing, etc.   I have pictures of our ski trip, but we took the Xsi (just in case there was a bad wreck involving broken equipment, the Xsi would be a little less painful for us than one of our 7Ds) and I haven’t uploaded them yet.

On Sunday We (I) were (was) a little sore so we didn’t do a whole lot.   Although, we did convince Cara to let us photograph her in our makeshift home studio. We got a lot of great shots, but our crazy dog, Sport, insisted on being in most of them.  I guess he wanted his photograph taken too.  :-)

It has been two months since my Pawpaw’s funeral, as a reminder of him, I have posted the video we played at his funeral.

I think it is beautiful.

We will always miss you Pawpaw.

This isn’t a very good photograph, but I love it anyway!

Ryan mid-air trying to get a perfect ten on his jump, with very strict judges all under the age of 10.

Here is one of my favorite photos from the roof shoveling:

This is Ol’ Roy supervising the roof shoveling.