Growth !!!

lately i have been thinking of the word growth'.
i looked the word up to see what the actual meaning was. here is what i found:

Development from a lower or simpler to a higher or more complex form;

An increase, as in size, number, value, or strength; extension or expansion:

i have been thinking of growth for a few reasons.

Kipp and i just planted a garden on friday of last week. already we are seeing the little radishes pop up.
to me this is incredible but it reminds me of life and growth that can be seen in us all.

for the second reason,

it was a year ago today, i close my eyes and go back.
i received a phone call from my sister / business partner on my cell phone. i was on my way home, i has just stopped by her work place to chat about our new business.

"okay" she said. "the name , it's registered. we will be receiving the paper work in the mail soon. i am having all the mail come to your house manda , is that cool?"

wow !! it's official a company, a business and it's our own. now, were do we start?
paper work? bank accounts? software ? cameras ? lenses ? contacts? advertising?
so many ideas and no enough time.

i remember so much was running thur my head at that time and i am sure that my feet were pacing too.
ya know when you are so excited you just don't know what to do?
back and forth,
back and forth

well i did know some things and some things were very clear. they always will be.
i knew in my heart, that what ever we did in this business we were to live our dream, have fun and make people feel wonderful. we were meant to capture people's greatest moments and present them with memories forever.

we truly have been blessed in this year and not because you might think it's been easy, but because juanita and i have done things together. we have put sweat into it and we are seeing growth.
there has been much growth in learning, listening and knowing the in's and out's of what to do and what not to do in business.

thank you to all those who have help us grow !! who, (in plant terms) have fertilized and watered us. thank you for the warm sunshine and rainy days too. thank you to all the clients and customers, who have become friends and acquaintances. thank you to the other photographers who have been open and honest willing to help others. thank you to our parents and husbands who stand behind us.
i feel thankful for those who are promoting us and referring us . they might now be in the need for photos , but we are in their minds and hearts. thank you is just a word that i could not say enough of.

we are living the dream and it's really just begun.
Happy 1st Birthday Dream Photography.
to many more ahead.

here are a few pictures i took of our little radishes and their growth.




a sak ;)