Eliza Ross
Ray Ross
Joanna
Rebecca and Chris
Aunt Eileen
Aunt Doris, Uncle Brent, Mom and Nathan
Grandpa Ross
Uncle Brent
Eliza
Aunt Doris
Love is still in the air even if your 90 years old!
Aunt Beth, Grandma and Miles
Eliza telling her Grandma a secret (aunt Beth)
Joanna
Miles and Aunt Doris
Aunt Beth and Miles
Saturday I had a wedding to shoot up in Gold Hill (right below Virginia City). I had Rebecca and Chris follow us up and explore Virginia City while I photograped the wedding. Then they picked me up and I was able to ride home with them. It was SO fun to chat and get to know Chris better. Rebbecca found a really good guy.
The wedding was an experience in and of itself. First of all, I was super nervous because it was my first wedding. Then to top it off the room where the ceremony was held had a wood ceiling-making it pretty dark. John walked in and said, "oh this is pretty dark. I think this is the darkest room I have ever shot in" Great! I had John's lens which is pretty good but didnt have a fast enough shutter even if I used my flash. I did my best to get pictures but I am SO grateful I was NOT the primary shooter. I would have ruined the whole wedding. However I was in charge of the pre-ceremony with the bride and helped with outdoor pictures. I was happy with how they turned out. But by the time I left the wedding and I wondered what the heck I was getting myself into. I really started doubting going into photography, but I must say the perk is REALLY good food.
By the time I made it home several people were already up at Grandma and Grandpa's house. They all wanted to know how the wedding went. I wasn't too confident and said I learned a lot and was glad I went (which was all true). After the party started to die down Matt was kind enough to take the kids home and I took Rebecca and Chris out to the Peppermill. I was super proud of myself and spend over an hour on just a dollar. Chris tried to teach me how to play poker but I still didn't get it.
Sunday was the designated BIG birthday bash. It was their actual birthday. My mom had planned a pot luck dinner that everyone pitched in with. She also organized another mini oral history about Grandpa's life as a photographer and group pictures taken down as Ross Photo with yours truly as the photographer.
I decided since a lot of the family was here I wanted to go to my parents ward for church. Heck Grandma and Grandpa's birthday was even acknowledged over the pulpit. It was nice to see so much family surrounding my grandparents.
The original plan was to take pictures down at Ross Photo and then do the oral history there (like we did Parren), A few things didn't work out and we decided we need to eat first, then rush everyone down for pictures and the have everyone come back to Grandma and Grandpa's for the history. As you can imagine we lost a few people but over all we had a great turn out.
Happy Birthday. Hope I can age as well as they have.
Eliza looks real concerned that she is handcuffed
Uncle Norman and Aunt Beth playing with Miles
Our dinner: line up for the buffet style
We push all the furniture to the side to make room for card tables and chairs.
Eva and Aunt Erin
Crystal
Aunt Doris and Eva
Aunt Eileen
Aunt Nan
Ray
Seth
Tucker and Melvin
Keith and their new baby girl Savannah
Eva and Aunt Doris
The engaged couple Jordan and Gabrielle
Nathan Ross
Keith Knight
The Momma's with their babies:Angela and Savannah, Me and Miles, Crystal and Eva, Angie and Avery
Savannah, Miles, Eva and Avery
I think she is thinking, "what do you want?"
My dad video recording the oral history
Eva really wants that post card Erin has
Yummy those hands taste good.
Sam and Seth Ross playing with Avery Ross
Carsen Knight
Aunt Nan loving on her newest granddaughter.
Avery and Gabrielle
Gabrielle and Avery
The cousins all hanging out
The babies need to eat too
Tucker telling his grandma about his new little sister Savannah
Tucker
I LOVE this picture of Grandma and Grandpa.
So sweet!
How I love this lady.
Uncle Don catching up on the news.
Eliza playing on the stairs
Aunt Doris with her daughter Rebecca and son-in-law Chris
Brian listening to Grandpa during the oral history
Miles cuddling up to his Aunt Erin
HEY! Where did you get that pacifier? It was was getting late and I needed her to be quite. The pacifier is AWESOME!
Jordan and Gabrielle
Uncle Don
Aunt Eileen and Uncle Brent
The gang listening to Grandpa talking about Ross Photo
Lookin at the pictures that went along with Grandpa's story
Crystal, Erin , Miles, Perm, Jordon and Gabrielle getting all cozy on the couch
Matt
Seth and Eva
Grandpa Hicks came for dinner and the oral history
Sam is so funny in this picure. Sam, Eva and Seth
Crystal
Eva and her Daddy Brian
Joanna, Eva and Eliza
Norman and Beth
Matt looking at some of the artifacts from the Ross Photo Era
Rebecca being silly
Wow Miles has a pacifier in his mouth.
Don and Corrine Ross
Uncle Don
Jordan and Gabrielle
Aunt Doris
The night was getting late and we were all getting a little tired. I caught a few people yawning:
Aunt Beth
Aunt Eileen
Brielle said forget the yawning just get on the floor
Uncle Don
Aunt Eileen
Uncle Don loved to watch Brielle, she was putting on quite the show
CHEESE!
This was the first time she caught air from jumping. I just happen to catch it on camera
Rebecca
Grandma and Grandpa opening a few presents.
Aunt Eileen and Uncle Brent
The engaged couples: Erin and Perm; Jordan and Gabrielle
Uncle Don and Dad watching Brielle being silly
Dancing in a circle. Brielle had a great time!
Look at that peaceful face.
I think this picture is SO funny
We had these grandeous ideas about the pictures however none of them happen. Right before dinner I loaded the truck up with chairs. Then right after dinner Brian and I took off to set up lights and chairs. I literally had 10 minutes to set everyone up and take a group picture. I was stressing out about how they would turn out. I wasn't too sure about posing. I set the timer on my camera and it takes 9 pictures at a time. We took a total of 18 pictures and the last handful were funny poses. Overall I think they turned out. I learned a lot from doing this and am happy with my amateur work.
The group picture top left to right:
Jordan, Don, Chris, Rebecca, Chad, Beth, Ray, Norman, Melvin, Brent, Douglas
Corrine, Doris, Anita, Brielle, Grandma, Grandpa, Nan, Eileen,
Gabrielle, Jacob, Me, Crystal, Eva, Erin, Miles, Eliza, Joanna, Nathan, Angie, Avery
Sam, Seth, Matt, Brian and Perm
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