Christmas is here...

 

 Photo by: Jessica Marie Gilliam...

Christmas time truly brings out the joy in my life. It makes me realize everything that God has blessed me with. This year I am so blessed to be able to spend Christmas with my husband. It's our first Christmas as a  married couple, and it's so exciting! We are trying to embrace this Christmas as much as possible, because starting next year all of our Christmas's will be different from then on out. It'll be different because we will have a child. So I think this Christmas is going to be a super special one as it's the only one we will ever spend together with just each other.  

It's The Little Things In Life...

Photos taken by Jessica Gilliam



I love photographing kids. You really don't have to do much with posing and such. Just follow them around and let them do what they do best. I love the innocence and curiosity that little one's hold. It's so fun to watch them get super excited about a flower, a rock, a stick, or even a little ant. It makes me want to hold on to as much of my childhood in my personality as possible. I want to still get excited about the little things in life and show gratitude in all situations. I can't wait till my own baby is here and I can live vicariously through her. What a fun road we have a head of us. Sometimes it's hard as an adult to remember the truly important things in life and stop worrying about everything. I guess we just need to slow down and embrace our situations and cherish all the time that we have here on earth.

Passionate.

Photo by Jessica Gilliam...







I've heard people say that photography is "easy", all you do is push a button. I disagree. Photography is about passion, creativity, power, reason and so much more. If you ask me, it's easy to tell passionate photographers from "just push a button" picture takers. I like to think that I'm  one of the more passionate photographers. I love every aspect of photography. There is so much that you can do with a camera in your hand. I enjoy looking at other photographers work as much as I enjoy taking my own pictures. Photography makes me so happy. It's so cool that we are capable of capturing moments that will last a lifetime, with a little piece of technology. I've said this a thousand times, I know that I'm not the best photographer, but I'm a work in progress. I'm constantly learning something new and gaining new ideas. As of right now I have a Canon Powershot SX150. It's nothing super fancy, but i love it. I paid 200 for it and have more than got my moneys worth. I am wanting to upgrade as soon as I get the funds to a dslr. I'm not sure if I'm going to go with another Canon, or if I'll try out a Nikon. I've heard good and bad reviews on both brands of camera's so we will see. Anyway, my goal with my photography is to let my personality shine through the lens with every photo I take.

He makes me happier than anything.

Photo Taken by Jessica Gilliam....



This is Jared ( my husband ) and I at the Monett park a few years ago. I like to brag about him a lot, because I'm proud to be his wife.

Jared is seriously the best thing that God placed in my path of life. God knew that I would need someone like Jared to help get me through the good, the bad, and the ugly. After Jared and I started talking in high school I quickly realized that I was going to be head over heels for him forever, and so far I still am (5 years later). We started off as buds, then really good friends, then boyfriend girlfriend, then BEST FRIENDS, then husband and wife, and it worked out perfectly for us. Not everyone can say that they are married to their best friend/high school sweetheart, but I can, and I'm proud of that fact. Jared has always been someone that I can count on and trust with my life. He's seen every side of me. He's seen me the happiest I've ever been, the saddest, the most mad, and he's also seen me the most sick!! He knows me more than anyone else, and I'm glad for that. When I'm happy, he delights in it and is happy with me. When I'm sad, he holds me while I cry and talks me through and encourages me, therefore he's sad too. Whenever I'm super angry, he listens to me vent and if words are needed, he shares, and when they're not, he's quiet. When I'm sick, which is a lot, he caters to me. If it's a headache/migraine he brings me ice packs for my head, makes sure I stay hydrated, massages my head and helps me fall asleep. With me being pregnant he's helped a lot with that too, he rubs my back a lot, because Lord knows pregnant ladies backs HURT, he gives me pedicures, if I'm craving something, he tries his best to satisfy it. He puts up with all of my crazy mood swings and loves me still. He's such an amazing husband to me and I know without a shadow of a doubt that he's going to be just as amazing as a father to our baby girl. I've never seen someone who's more passionate than him. He puts his all in everything that he does or is a part of. He's a very hard worker and does his best to provide for our little family. I don't think I could appreciate him more than I already do, he's perfect for me in every way. I'm so in love with him, still, and always will be.