Now what?

So baseball season is over for my little man. And he says to me....now what Mommy? Oh please!!!! He starts golf in 2 weeks, he is really into his motorcross, he has a few races coming up...(don't get me started on that one) he is going to a skateboard camp, he wants to go to day camp at PCC with his cousins, he wants to take gymnastics....and he says...NOW WHAT? Will it ever end? Someone please tell me. LOL. Thank the Lord his Daddy (my husband and knight in shinning armour) is great at taking him to everything he needs to be taken too. But can yall believe he said to me.....Now what? Ok, here he is with his trophy that he is so very proud of. Oh, while I have yall....does anyone know a GREAT piano teacher? I need suggestions.

Doesn't he have pretty eyes? (wink)

Style me pretty TOO!!!!

Yall check this out....http://www.stylemepretty.com/ it is a super kewl wedding website that will be launching here in the Panhandle really soon. They have chosen a few photographers here in the panhandle, only a few and I am one of them along with the UBER talented Rae and Wes Leytham and Meg and Charles Baisden. So you see I will be in GREAT company. I feel so honored and blessed. Check out their little black book around June 3rd, to see me and a few of my friends. It is a MEGA popular wedding site so I know my brides will just love it!!!

The BEAUTIFUL N. Family!!!

I fell in love the moment I walked into the home of these precious angels. Their Mommy was so friendly and warm and very inviting. And so excited to have me there. That always makes my day. She had their clothes all lined up and they were just PRECIOUS!!! I know, I know, I say that alot, but just look at them. I had too much fun at this shoot. I just cannot wait to go back. Thanks yall!!!

The TRUE meaning of Memorial Day!!!

Erin and Dan are married!!!

I really do not know where to begin. Sweet, sweet people...STUNNING, PRETTY, FABULOUS...ok, I know I say that a lot but I ALWAYS mean it. Erin and Dan were just the sweetest people and so very in love. The night was full of love for EVERYONE there. Erin is as you can see just beautiful and Dan...what a handsome man. LOL, I must have told them both that very thing a least a million times. (wink) I always love going to my weddings and seeing LOTS of past brides there. We always have so much fun. Ok, and while we are on the subject of fun. Yall did see my last post about the Tams right? Well, they were AMAZING!!! I can't wait to see the video. LOL. I was like...Holy COW those are the TAMS!!! It was like a fabulous reception/concert. Everyone had a great time!!! Thank yall so much for being so sweet and having me there. It was so my pleasure. Oh, and check out the next post for your super kewl slideshow. Yeah, yeah, it is pretty long. (wink)

I had to post this image of one of the groomsmen holding Erin and Dan's engagement picture, that was published in the great SWS magazin!!! LOL, neat huh?

Erin and Dan Take 2!!!

The Tams!!

Ok, there is LOTS to show from last nights wedding, but this next post is a youtube movie of the band that was there LIVE playing for my FABULOUS wedding couple Erin and Dan and all their guests. They were fabulous. Me being my age I ofcourse remember just who they were and about had a fit when I saw them. LOL. They were so great. I promise more on Erin and Dan's FABULOUS wedding REALLY soon.

Ok, ok, I am blogging!!!

Yall do not have to throw a brick at me. I get it!!! Yes, I am behind on blogging!! So I am going to do my best to catch up. Check the next four or so posts for this past weeks stuff. I still have a few more to get up but this should stop the emails about me NOT blogging. LOL. There is really no telling how many emails yall have sent that I have not received as email and my website has been up and down for the past week. Really is upsetting, but it seems MOST photographers sites were up and down this week. I am sorry for that yall and once again if you have emailed over the past week and I have not responded it is because I have NOT recieved it. I promise I would NEVER ignore anyone. Especially my LOYAL clients and blog stalkers. (wink) Thanks so much for understanding. I think everything is running now but you just never know. Please CALL ME, if you have emailed me and I have not responded, it is because I did not get it. God Bless!!!

All the way from Nashville TN!!!

Yall may remember the BEAUTIFUL and VERY pregnant Shani about 3 years ago. Well, ever since then this fabulous family has been coming to me all the way from Nashville to have their family images made. This time they brought the whole family!! I just adore them all. I have to brag on these boys. They are now 18 months old and know all their colors....lots of words by sight, their letters, animals, shapes, sounds....Lord, I could go on and on. Grandma was or still is a teacher and they all just love these little ones to pieces. LOL, so do I. So I just had to ask how they got so smart. Well, I googled Glenn Dolman, as they told me all about him. Yall just have to do the same and see all this man has done. He started with brain damanged adults I believe and then moved on to the autistic world...of which most of yall know is VERY close to my heart. These babies can sign and speak like you and me. LOL, I even got to watch them splash around in the tub. It was just so sweet. Thanks yall for always remembering me. I have really got to get my tail to Nashville more. (wink) God Bless you all!!!

Three BEUTIFUL generations!!!!

LOL, the water came crashing up!!! Aren't they cute?

Don't ya just love Destin?

So this precious family won me. Yeap you read that right, they bid on me and won me. Neat huh? I am a little embarassed that I can't remember what fabulous charity the money went to but they sure were fun to shoot. They came all the way down from Birmingham I think for me to take some fabulous beach images of the whole family. Ofcourse I was really loving the babies. Three boys!!! I am thinking one of you girls have just got to have a baby girl for your Mom and Dad right?

Lindsey and David's Baby E!!

So a little history. I met Lindsey and ONE of her sisters...oh 7 years ago? When I first started my business. I was in a bridal show in Gulf Breeze. My first one ever!! I was so nervous. I just can't even tell ya how nervous I was. And most of you know that I can talk pretty good right? (wink) I had hardly anything. LOL. So Lindsey's sister Courtney hired me for her wedding, I guess 6 years ago? Then Lindsey and David hired me for thier wedding, then Emily the OTHER sister hired me for hers. The only wedding I did not get to do was Jennifer's and that's because she was already married, but I have shot her kids pictures. LOL, oh and Emily's kids and now Lindsey and David's precious angel. I am waiting very patiently Courtney. (wink) These four even got ALL dressed up in their wedding dresses many years ago with thier FABULOUS Father and did a picture of them all together!!! Oh and the Grandma? SHE IS SO WONDERFUL!!! I am too old to be her daughter but we would be GREAT sisters. Right? LOL. Ok, so enough talk...on to the newest, sweetest addition!!! I love him already. Talk about a chip off the ole block.

Poor Alexis, I sure hope she is getting some attention too. LOL!

Baby A!!!

This little one was just 4 days old when I took his pictures. I adore his Mommy to pieces and I just met his cute Daddy. I can tell yall the fruit does not fall far from the tree. This baby is as cute as his Mommy and Daddy. I mean he really has some great genes!

Email issues.............AGAIN!!!

Ok yall, my stinking email is not working...AGAIN!!!! I know it has got to be an issue with my website. So if you need me PLEASE contact me at worthathou@aol.com OR the contact page on my site IS working....well I think it is. LOL. I am so sorry for the problems. Also yall, it seems that every time I send to YAHOO nooone is getting them. So Yahoo has some kind of filter that does not like my email either. I hope to have this figured out soon. I am just so sorry yall. Please do not think I am not returning emails as that is NOT the case. I am TRYING~!!!!

God Bless,
Patsy

Attention J. Collins!!

Ok, this may be a little well.."not right" but a J.Collins has been trying to email me for weeks about her wedding. I keep emailing you back girl and it keeps saying you cannot receive my emails. I have tried four times now and it keeps coming back to me. So please if you do read this blog please call me as your email does not like my email for some reason. This makes me a little crazy as ALL my clients will tell you I am VERY prompt at my emails.

God Bless,

Patsy

David or David?

Ok, I thought I had picked my winner but I just can't decide. I REALLY like them both, I picked David A. at the VERY beginning. I mean during the try outs I picked this kid, but now....I really like David Cook. Heck, I don't know who will win. Probably David A. Anyway, let's here yall's thoughts....who is going to win American Idol? I will have something "special" for whoever picks the winnner FIRST!!! Meaning the first one who responds wins....well if who they picked wins tomorrow night. LOL.

Kelly and Kerry are married!!!

So it was not the most beautiful day we have ever had for a beach wedding, but Kelly's last words to me were..."rain or shine" LOL. And we did just that. This couple came all the way from Nashville TN to get married on Destin's fabulous beaches and that is just what happened. They were so very sweet and so easy to get along with. I hear tell Kerry asked Kelly to marry him here. Is that true yall? Anyway, thanks for choosing me. I had a great time with all of you. Here is but a little sample of the day. I hope yall enjoy!!! God Bless!!!

Did Christmas come early?

Ok, so it was not Christmas but for my 8 year old Hayden, it kinda was. LOL. My baby turned 8 years old today. It is so hard to imagine he is already 8!!! I mean it wasn't that long ago I could hold him and rock him to sleep. It makes ms sad. He got way to many presents and is already mad at me because I told him he had to write his thank you cards when he gets home tomorrow. Me and Daddy and brother and a few of his friends met at the skating rink today.....(oh yeah he got new skates too) and he had a great time. He said it was his bestest bday ever. Well, when you see these pictures you will see why it was so great and why Christmas comes 2 times a year when you are 8!!! Happy Birthday to my baby Hayden!!!

MEGA cuteness alert!!!

Here they are again....a little more grown up...walking, talking, acting like boys. But OH MY LORD look how totally stunning they are. These two boys are going to be some MEGA babe magnets....well they already are right? I am thinking I am going to introduce Avery to the little one. They are the same age right? Actually W. may be a tiny bit older. LOL. Just look at their Mommy and Daddy, how could they not turn out fabulous....oh and I have met the grandma's too....cute runs in the family I assure you. (wink)

Blonde and Beautiful!!!!

I sure got your attention huh? These two little ones were so beautiful!!! We had lots of fun on a VERY windy day in the park. They were so good and just too funny. G, has a modeling career ahead of her I do believe. She was loving the camera. I mean really, I never posed her not once, she just kept moving around giving me the eye and posing away. It was too cute. And my little B....he is full of life and ALL boy!!! Climbing trees........rolling on the ground....doing flips....he was GREAT!!!! They both were. Thanks yall, it was so nice meeting you all!!! Nothing is wrong with your computer .....B was hanging upside down. LOL

Amanda and Daron are getting married!!!

These two are simply precious!!! They have been dating for almost 6 years now and I have the pleasure of shooting thier wedding in July. I am so blessed they picked me. Stay tuned in July for some amazing wedding details that I know will be fabulous!!! Amanda really knows how to work the camera. I can't wait to see her work that wedding dress. (wink)

You just have to love these shoes right?

Look at the smirk on Daron's face. LOL.

Whitney and J.R. TAKE 3!!!

Yeap, that's right Take 3!!! I went out with Whitney and J.R. to capture some "AFTER" images today. We never got to do engagement images and I was dying to take MORE images of them so we met at the beach today for some fun stuff. These two are so cute I could shoot all dang day long. Whitney even put her dress back on for me. Ya gotta love brides and grooms that LOVE pictures!!!

I can't wait for the little ones to come along. I am sure I will have to travel to Texas but that is ok. Best of luck to yall in your move. I know everything will be fabulous!!! Don't be forgetting about me ok? (wink) Oh, by the way, some of these images are a little....well...sexy!!! LOL.

Can yall believe he picked her?

Ok, let's here your thoughts? I hope I am not making any Shayne fans mad. LOL. But goodness gracious!!!! (wink) I know, I know, I am a dork for even watching this show but come on....it is so fun to watch. LOL.

Lindsey and Greg!!!

Are these two cute or what? They are getting married on May 31st, and I could not be more excited. We are going to Panama City for this fabulous wedding and again I just cannot wait!!! I think I am going to know a few people there cuz they came as a referral from some SUPER people. I can't wait!!!! Smooches yall...oh and Greg you are as cute as Lindsey said. (wink)

Whitney and J.R. are married!!!

Well, where do I begin? It was a FABULOUS day, wedding, family, wedding party, friends....I could go on and on and on. I have known Whitney for at least 4 years now and I adore her now even more than I did four years ago when I had the pleasure of shooting her sister Megan's wedding. Oh, and I still say I had a hand in bringing you two together. (wink) But I won't pat myself on the back or anything like that. LOL.
Whitney is simply so beautiful and her husband...WOW!!! The whole wedding party was just so very pretty. Easy on the eyes if yall know what I mean. Whitney for sure got her good looks honestly. Thank yall AGAIN, for being so good to us and for allowing us to be there once again. We had a blast...it was a GREAT party!!!
I have to give a few props ok?

Skopelos....yall know how much I love Nancy, Gus, Paul and all the gang there. Total attention to detail in every single way. Oh, and if you look closely you can see Kate (Paul's sister) in a few of the images. LOL

Flowers...the fabulous Faith at Southern Floral Traditions. Faith always goes all out and this wedding was no exception.

Music, ok this was the first time I heard this band and they were F A B U L O U S. I don't think anyone EVER left the dance floor. If anyone is in search of a band visit this website...www.wesloper.com SUPER kewl and very nice!!!

Strings were provided by the wonderful Jonathon Clark of Clark and Company...they also have a super kewl band too.

And ofcourse the FAMOUS Betty Weber. You should have seen those girls waiting for that cake. Everyone here knows how much I ADORE Betty....(she even sent me a mothers day card today) (wink) She is just a sweet as her cakes!!!! LOVE HER TO PIECES!!!

Then ofcourse me and Arlene were there for the photography!! We had a blast and everyone as usual was nice to us. Have yall seen that commercial...."like shooting fish in a barrell?" LOL, that is how this crowd was. SUPER FUN and easy to shoot.

Love yall, don't be forgetting about me now that the Parker girls wedding are done ya here?

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!

So here they are the winners of my Mommy's day contest. First off let me thank EVERYONE who entered. I wish I could pick every single one of you but I just can't. I am so sorry yall. BUT all those that did enter will get a "SPECIAL" something if you book a session and tell me you entered Patsy's Mommy's Day contest. How is that? (wink) THANK you to all that entered. I had no idea so many people read my blog. THANKS AGAIN!!!

I could not pick just one so I picked two. Yeap, thats right two winners.

Our first one is Kathy Sutton!!! CONGRATS Kathy, your daughters love you to pieces (as does EVERYONE) as you will see in the letter submitted. Here is is...

We want to give our Mom a family portrait as an everlasting reminder of her love and dedication to our family. As young women who are beginning lives as newlyweds our mother is the ultimate symbol of faith, love, and happiness of which we strive to become. Our Mom has always been the center of our household since our father’s work required him to be gone for days at a time. Mom never missed a dinner, practice, game, performance, or help with homework. Mom was always there to shelter and guide us with warm understanding and infinite patience. Mom was beside us through bruises, braces, and broken hearts. She is our best friend, advisor, protector, and gossip buddy. Mom has always instilled in us the importance of the little things in life: a smile, a thank you note, a positive attitude, a giving heart, and lifelong friendships. This past year our parent's marriage vow "in sickness and in health" has been tested. Our family could not have survived this roller coaster of a year with our father's sickness if it hadn't been for the strength and support of our mother. Mom’s constant faith and unwavering dedication are the ties which bind our family together. We are hoping that you can help us with the best gift we could give our mother who never asks for anything. Mom has always jokingly said if the house catches fire the only things we are to grab are her pictures. She says this joking, but we know that these captured moments are irreplaceable treasures. We would love to share the gift of a new family portrait to our mother that shows the strength and future of our family.

By: Ashley Seitz and Lacey Sutton

Ok Kathy, I know you are crying now right? LOL.

Our second winner is...Laurie's Mommy and here is her story...

I Want to Give My Mommy a Family Portrait Contest
Picture this:
With a tattered pair of shoes and uniform a woman gets off of work at 5:00 pm after a 12 – hour shift to run home and pick up her two young children. She whisks them away and off to piano lessons, then ballet. Before heading home she makes a stop to buy her daughters each a new dress because tomorrow at school is picture day and she wants them to feel beautiful. At 9:00 pm (this has now been a 16 hour day) she settles her children home, makes them a homemade dinner, helps with homework, and still has enough time to sing them a song (James Taylor’s "You’ve Got a Friend") while they slip innocently into dreams.
Still, her day is not over. Exhausted she walks to sit at the dining room table and opens her books. She has decided to go back to school to get her college degree.
This pattern of selflessness does not end here; it continues throughout her daughters’ lives. Although my mother is not the only one who knows sacrifice on behalf of her children, this woman is a person of giving and never – ending strength. Coming from an underprivileged home in small town Florida, she promised herself that her children would never want. Giving her children everything they wanted, yet instilling an attitude of humility and gratefulness is, in itself, a miracle. Now, she watches as both of her children are strong, successful, and modest young women.
Patsy, my mother has never put herself before my sister or me. We never knew what it meant to "want". Sadly, my mother gave us these things at the cost of herself. For my wedding, I took her to get her hair dyed and a manicure / pedicure done for the first time in her life. Finding a dress for my mother to wear in my wedding was quite a challenge because every time we went somewhere to look, she drifted towards the ‘younger’ dresses commenting how I should try them on (Mom…we’re here for you. Remember???). Giving a new definition to the phrase "low – maintenance" my mother rarely lets us spoil her. This picture opportunity is a way to say ‘thank you’ to the greatest mother in the world because not only would the photos be taken by the greatest photographer ever (wink), but having her daughters sit next to her on a professional picture shoot would be her dream come true.
Thank you Patsy for this opportunity!

Your stories were amazing everyone, thank you for taking the time to enter!!!! God Bless you all and have a HAPPY MOMMY'S DAY!!! Call me next week and we will get this set up.

Cannon is 5!!

Where does the time go? I know I say that all the time but I swear Cannon has grown a foot since I just saw him last year. Heck, I don't think it has even been a year. Anyway, he is super cute and super fun and super SMART. Let me tell yall, this child is 5 and can count to 15 in Japanese. I am sure I probably spelled that wrong but he can. He looks like he should be on the front of a childrens catalog doesn't he? Soooo cute!!! His parents did good huh? Thanks for all the referrals yall. You know I love yall for it. Don't forget your TWO free 5x7's.

Kalyn and Tim are getting married!!!

Now tell me how cute are these two together? Tim is a photographer so he really does not like being in front of the camera. LOL, I totally understand that. But I TOTALLY love being behind it. (wink) but once he got all warmed up he did great. Oh and Kalyn, girlfriend is just a natural. LOL. I can't wait until this wedding in August. I found out yesterday that Kalyn is in a Christian rock band. Now how totally kewl is that? I hope to get to hear her one day. Thanks yall, I had lots of fun.

I have never been one to follow the rules really well. (LOL)

I changed my mind...again.

So I changed my mind...again. I have decided to wait until Sunday morning (Mothers Day) to annouce my winners. I have two right now but I thought it would be a nice surprise to the Mom's that won to read their daughters story right here on the blog ON Mothers day. What do yall think? Can yall wait till then? (wink)

As promised...

As promised a small little glimpse of the VERY special love between Ashley and George. These two have been together since I shot Ashley's Sr pictures....well a few years ago. They have the sweetest love and the most BEAUTIFUL spirit. They had a FABULOUS southern wedding. The day started out with clouds and rain and right before they said I do, the heavens opened up to a really pretty day. Really, there are not enough words to tell you how sweet this couple is. Aren't they so VERY cute?

Coming soon....

More images of Ashley and George's wedding, will be coming soon...I PROMISE.

In the meantime here is just one of how cute these two are together. I love how this image shows the difference in their sizes. LOL.

May 8th is almost here...

Hello everyone. I just wanted to let you late people know that May 8th I will annouce the winner of our mothers day contest. Ok, I may have two winners. But for those of you who have NOT sent me your entry yet, do so now. The orginal post is here....http://patsybrown.blogspot.com/2008/04/contest.html

I have had a TON of entries. I am amazed I have that many blog stalkers. THANKS YALL, it is so nice to be loved. LOL.

I do have TWO clear front runners so far.....so send in those stories yall.
God Bless,
Patsy

I just had to post this....

Boy I hope I don't get in trouble for this. But this is Rae with a bunch of basketball players at our wedding on Thurday. I just had to have her picture with these guys. Rae Rae is a little girl...tee hee....and I think the SMALLEST guy here was like 6 foot 9 inches....so, I had to show yall just how tiny my friend is. Don't be hating Rae. LOL.

Oh my Heavens!!!

So it was a normal Saturday....me leaving EARLY to go to a wedding. I LOVE my weddings!!! But it seems like EVERY SINGLE Saturday I come home there is something NEW at my house. Moms, NEVER leave your boys OR husbands unattended. LOL. You just never know what you may come home to...besides a TOTAL mess. NO biggie there but look what I came home to today.

Hayden has named her Suzi "rock" Brown....LOL, don't ask. It was better than Little Delicious.

Emily and Tom are MARRIED!!!

So yesterday...yes yall it was Thursday, I had the pleasure of shooting Tom and Emily's FABULOUS destination wedding. I had the FAMOUS, or should I say infamous Rae Leytham http://www.raeleytham.com/ with me. Tee hee, I think we had too much fun to call it work really. (wink)
Emily, Tom, their family and friends made us feel so VERY special. I have ADORED this couple since they walked through my doors a year ago. ADORE them I tell yall!! I had to throw a yall in there cuz I caught a little flack for mine and Rae's southern accent. Rae's is worse than mine though right Rae? Anyway, the wedding was simply perfect. Ok, it was hurricane force winds but it was PERFECT!!! I never have seen such love in one group. LOL, her Daddy said when they decided on a destination wedding they thought..."ok, 20-25 people" YEAH RIGHT!!! You can tell how totally loved this couple is as I think almost everyone they know was there. LOL.
I could go on and on but I am sure yall are just wanting to see some images right? So here are a VERY few images and then the NEXT post is another LONG slideshow to explain the day. Now once again, it is just a sample of the day. We have a LOT more images to go through and I promise it won't be long before they are ALL up.

Thanks again yall, we loved being there and capturing a truly PERFECT day.

Smooches,

Patsy and Rae

P.S. Did I mention how BEAUTIFUL Emily is and Tom...HUBBA HUBBA! (wink)

Emily and Tom, Take 2!!!!

As promised a super fun slideshow~!!!!!