Williamsburg Winery Wedding Photography. Alex and Laura

This past weekend was the first wedding for kick off wedding season, and boy was it a wedding to get the summer started!! Alex and Laura had a lovely wedding at the Williamsburg Winery last Friday evening. What started out as a rather cold day turned out to be quite nice and very sunny... yay for sun. :) They said their "I DO's" with lots of family and friends surrounding them and then had an awesome reception filled with tons of dancing and laughing. It was such a great wedding and they were such an amazing couple to photograph. Lots and lots of fun! Congrats Alex and Laura!!! 

Hold on tight..

Alright, here we go!! Today marks the kick off for wedding season. I'm excited for the season to begin and to show you all these fabulous weddings. Like every year before, the time goes by so quickly and the weddings are here before I know it. It's been a rather busy winter/spring and it's only going to get more crazy from here on out. I am looking forward to some warmer weather and spending more time outdoors with the kids. I think we all need it right about now. :) In the mean time, here are a few quick pics from the past month or so. Keep checking back and you will see a gorgeous wedding soon!! 

A blogging break and happy spring

I know, I know... it's been awhile again. I've decided to take a mini break from the blogging world for a couple weeks. Next week kicks off the wedding season and from there things are going to get CRAZY! It will be a wild spring and summer with lots of stuff going on. Sooo, I figured I would get a bit of rest from the computer and blogging. Believe it or not, it takes lots of time to do posts and this on top of the other million little things add up to one giant "to do" list. So for now, yet again, I'm going to say HAPPY SPRING and show you my niece. :) Last week we babysat her and surprised her mommy with these cute shots. Have a great weekend everyone!!! 

My little Niece : Williamsburg Baby Photography

It's been really busy around here lately and I haven't been posting a whole ton. It will pick up again soon but for now I've been doing a thousand other things on top of photography. I guess that's just the way life goes. Last weekend my niece, Berlin, came to visit me. She is just as adorable as can be and I want to eat her up. I love the 6 month -12 months stage. Those are some of my favorite times with babies and I really miss that stage with mine. Here she is at a whole whopping 6 months old. 

Sad and Pathetic... Scamming our falling soldiers.

I'm going to share with you the sad news of the world. You have probably read this online or seen this on T.V, but this happens and it has happened to my family and to my brother and to so many other military families that I know. I feel it's important that you share it and spread the news please.

The identity of my brother, his photo, his information and his death has been used to get girls, to get money and Lord knows what other awful stuff. It's beyond sickening and heartbreaking. I know all of you who follow me and read up on my blog, know that my brother is a wonderful man who was loved, is loved and beyond missed. To have his photos taken to scam women into sending money... there are no words for it. This stuff does happen. It has happened to us and to him. If you think it's not real... here is an example of a dating site that STILL has his info up!!!

http://www.confirio.com/id/414900

There is no way to follow who has what or who has stolen what. The internet is a big big world and in this big big world are horrible horrible people. Please DO NOT send any money to someone who is claiming to be a U.S Army soldier, marine or anything of the sort. ONLY send to a legit non-profit!! If you happen to see my brother's photo flying around that has nothing to do with the Dumont/Oatman name or family, PLEASE email me or facebook me. We do our best to stop this... to bring the photos and information down. When you send money, however, there is NOTHING we can do... NOTHING, so don't do it!!

Not sure if you are falling for this scam... read this!!
ARE YOU FALLING FOR A DATING SCAM?

It's sad that I had to even write about this. The families of the fallen have been through enough and dealing with stolen information and images that pertain to their loved one is beyond acceptable. Unfortunately, cyperspace is much bigger than any of us and when something is on the internet it can be stolen, shared and viewed by just about anyone. Even if we didn't post the photos, someone else could and that is out of our control. (copyright is a whole different topic) It's part of the world we live in now and it's just sad that others would stoop to something so low. All we ask.... tell others to NOT send money and fall for this scam. Thank you...

Photo Bows and More.

It's been a little busy around here lately. Lots of things have been going in the house as well as out and about. On top of everything going on, the bow "thing" has definitely been keeping me busy but that's ok. The kids enjoy helping me create some fun and unique hair pieces. I'm also happy to announce that my personalized photo bows are up and going as well as my fundraising for St. Jude. It's our family mission to always do what we can to help give back to the hospital that helped to save our son's life. We are forever grateful. Here are some of the lovely little bows that are up and in my shop now. Enjoy. 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/jessoatbowtique

Happy Valentine's Day to all!

 Do you all have any plans? We rarely do anything for this day. It's usually the same ole thing.. work, dinner, kids and a movie at home. However, and this is a big however, Chris and I are going to the movies!! Did you hear that? WE are going to the movies. I don't think that Chris and I have been to the movies in probably 3 years. I can't even tell you the name of the last movie we saw in the theatre. It's the Redbox for us folks. Not only that, it happens to be on the day of LOVE! You know, cause all those other days during the year don't count. :) Anyways, here are some funny and cute pics of my three little valentine's. Hope you all have a wonderfully amazing day!!