a bit more of this and some of my stupidity....

this is a friend of ours

he and his wife came down to visit us for a few days. i told them they didn't have to jump. in fact i was a bit nervous to let them. but they insisted. actually he insisted and his wife came along for the ride. she's so darn sweet.

these girls were too cute. they're from destin

{i think}

you'd think after awhile i'd learn to carry a notebook with me to keep track of everyone. but no. i rely on my memory. actually i try to rely on my memory.

i found this cute couple biking and taking photos in town.

they're from cedar rapids, which is in my neck of the woods.

you know. wisconsin. iowa. illinois. we're like triplets.

check out these jumpers. they're from tampa and mississippi.

{once again. i think}

the girl in the pink was totally getting into the fun.

here's

samantha. lucy. and tracy.

all from my favorite little shop

perspicacity

{is the hair in the middle photo hilarious or what}

i adore these two guys

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if my memory is right

they're from bloomington, illinois

and

i think they would have done anything for me. i should have asked for cartwheels.

and

here's where my stupidity comes into play

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these two girls are twins and are the sweetest people i think i have ever met.

obviously one is pregnant

{terri}

and

is due in a month

and

the other is not

{tracy}

{i pray that i have their names right}

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anyhow

both of them are married to men serving to protect our country. they are originally from phoenix. terri lives an hour from here. tracy lives in las vegas.

so what would a really good photographer do after spending that much time with strangers to know that much about them.

she'd be smart enough to have her camera set to get a photo that it's in focus. but noooooo. instead she first uses one camera with the wrong setting that totally overexposes the photo. in seeing what is happening she runs to her hubby and grabs the other camera. changes lenses. runs back to the girls and is blinded by the bright sun which prevents her from seeing that her red focal point was not in the center where it should have been. arrghhhh.

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thank god i had taken photos on their camera first. please tell me those turned out if you're reading this. my fingers are crossed.

and

the jumper. she did that pose in every jump and totally cracked me up. i didn't ask but i bet she played volleyball in high school.

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thank you thank you thank you

to all my jumpers

you truly made my january one i'll never forget

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