Great Day - Party AND a New Camera!

So yesterday was a great day! In the morning I decided that with two weddings and bridal sessions coming up this summer that it was time for me to upgrade my camera. I was just going to have mine cleaned (because it NEEDS it) but that would take my camera out of commission for at least two weeks. So I talked it over with my wonderful husband (of three years on Tuesday, June 9th) and he said he thought I should even though it would be pricey. So I did it! I bought a brand new Nikon D300 and I LOVE IT! I took it to the family shoot I did yesterday and it was AMAZING! It cut my editing time in half so I had more time to just work on enhancing! I'm so happy I did it and it is already way worth the money I spent because it will make for even better pictures! I'm keeping my other camera as a back-up (my hub says it's his now) and now I have the time to take it to Foresters to give it some TLC. I'm posting some of the pix I've taken with my new camera at the end of this post.
The other great part of yesterday was my party my mom hosted for me! She wanted to celebrate the fact that I got into nursing school and so she decided to throw me a party! Not everyone who said they were going to came, but to the people who did, THANK YOU! Thank you for coming to celebrate with me last night, thank you for the cards, and thank you for encouraging me to keep reaching for my dream! I couldn't ask for better friends! I love you all! And a big thanks again to my mom, my biggest fan! I love you mama!

Cute Jameson at my party, being much more interested in the humming bird feeder. :)

My kitty, Binx.

My mama's beautiful clematis.

Lily the cat.

This is our friend's son, Mikey, who wanted to see me through the lens of my camera.

Our cute friend's family that I did pix for yesterday, right after I got my camera!

Mikey and his Daddy!

Mikey and his Mommy!