NO Post NOvember...

So, today is December 1st and it has come to my attention that I completely neglected this blog during the month of November.
That would give you the impression that November was un-note worthy, but that is the complete opposite of the truth. I was so busy, in fact, that I had very little free time to post a fabulous blog for all of you loyal readers.

Well, let's get down to business, shall weeee?
My dad turned 50 in October and we threw him a party. It was SUPPOSED to be a surprise, but he wouldn't quit bugging everyone and I'm pretty sure he was aware of what we had up our sleeves. (No thanks to the fact that my mom can't keep a secret to save her life...)

My mom giving my dad a birthday kiss...

Becky's hilarious!

Dad & Jo

Kaycee's present for dad!

Mitch as the grim reaper!

Speaking of secrets, my Grandfather wanted the sex of my sister's baby to be a surprise to him, but since he now knows, I can feel free to tell you that my older sister and her husband are going to have a baby BOY!! They are pretty convinced that they will name him Aythen. We don't really have many boys in our family, so this is EXTRA exciting! (If you can remember, in a previous post my uncle called it by using some trick he learned with a pencil, needle, and a string...go back to the "You Might Be a Big Fish in a Little Pond..." post to understand what I'm talking about).

Aythen's penis! :) haha

His Leg 

Aythen's head and heart!

On Friday, Nov. 14th of this year my twin sister, Jodi, had abdominal surgery to remove a relatively LARGE tumor that we now know was borderline malignant and even though we were all terrified for her, her recovery went really well and we all believe she'll be back to her original state of health sometime within the near future. She's so strong and resilient and I'm relieved that she's alright, now.
:) ---Love you, Jodi!

Me and Dad chillin' in the waiting room. 

I have a picture of Jodi, too, but she refuses to let me put it on here....lol.

My cousin, Lindsey, came in for Jo's surgery and this is her baby girl, Emma.

It was Jodi's original idea for us (me, Gracie, Leah, and herself) to go to the Coldplay Concert at the Toyota Center, but unfortunately, due to her surgery being a mere 4 days before the concert she was unable to make it. And even though there was a hesitation about whether we should go without her, she insisted that we did and Chrystal joined us with Jodi's ticket.
It was an incredible concert! 

I loved every minute of it and even though they weren't the chatty "this song was written about a girl who broke my heart" type of band, they played just about every song I was dying to here and I can tell you with a straight face that I left that place wanting to make out with ANYONE! :)
hahaha

And of course, at the ass end of November, was Thanksgiving. I know that most people can't stand the holidays because it's just way too many family members in one room and therefore way more drama than anyone is really willing to torture themselves with. Luckily, my Thanksgiving went lovely and I ate a lot and got to see some friends that are usually out of town.
:)

Emma & her aunt Gracie! :)

Gap toothed and curly haired...I swear, she's so friggin' cute!!!

Leah

Deserts galore!!!

Jodi

Preggo (Chrystal)

Momma

Cydnie & Jo

I know the holidays are right around the corner, if any of you plan on coming to my neck of the woods anytime through out the holiday season, let me know and we can get together.

I wanted to let you know that I love you and I appreciate your dedication to my blog.

If you have a blog, let me know and I would love to give it a look-see.

Please feel free to drop me a line at Jessi@JessiHebert.com.

Peace and Love,

Jessi Hebert

www.JessiHebert.com

P.S. since I know you are going to get your starbucks coffee this month, at least buy the flavors that will benefit someone else, too. 

Smell the pine trees, OH, won't you just feel the cool breeze!

Usually I have plenty to say and it's accompanied by very few images, but it seems today, I have very little to say and shall I say it, too many images.

In the beginning of the summer I wasn't worried one bit about finding work. As time went on, I became a little un-easy, and then I found myself in an overall panic. A tearful, blubbering, panic.

I was emailing people like a mad woman in search of some assistant work. Then there were the 3 dreaded hurricanes that threatened the gulf and I felt like I was being a bother to people who may have been going through quite a bit already.

Well, recently work has been good. I've (as noted in the previous post) been working three days a week at the Motherhood Center in Houston, I've been working as a substitute teacher at the local high school, and this previous Monday I had the pleasure of working with William Long, photographer for William + Patricia Photography, located in Kingwood, Tx.

William and his wife, Patricia, both graduated from the Hallmark Institute of Photography a year before I did (they actually met at Hallmark!). They specialize in wedding and portraiture, and are also branching out to find commercial work.

The job that I assisted with was for All Starr Carpet and Floor Repair:

We were in a predominately Asian part of town and William's client pointed us in the direction of some fabulous Vietnamese cuisine! Be it that the area is only 20 minutes from my aunt's house (with whom I'm staying), I'll definitely be heading in that direction if ever a Vietnamese egg roll craving comes a long.

Earlier this month, (as also noted in the previous post) I enjoyed the Renaissance Festival in Plantersville, Tx. We camped out with Jodi's friend, Byron, and his "band of (un-related) brothers". 

There were people dressed up, people spinning fire, drums being played all through out the night, and as far as I'm concerned, some relatively decent pictures being taken. :)

(Isn't my twin sister, beautiful??)

Thank you for reading and viewing my blog!

Since this is primarily a photography blog, I would love to have comments to read that could help me better myself as a photographer, and also grow as an artist.

Please have a safe and fabulous Halloween Weekend! (As mom always said, check your candy before consuming all of it!)

And don't forget to Vote (early voting is still going on through 31 different states)!

AND if the weather is as lovely where you are, as it is here, enjoy as much of it as you can.

With love, hope, and peace,

Jessi Hebert

www.JessiHebert.com

You might be a big fish in a little pond, doesn't mean you've won...

Today I woke up, emailed my new boss (I'll elaborate on that here in a minute), drank two cups of coffee, ate some breakfast biscuits, watched Ellen and the View and now I'm writing a blog and afterwards I'm going to mow the grass. I've been extremely thrilled with my life lately. 

A few weeks ago, my uncle Brad threw a Crab-Boil:

Late in the evening my grandfather and his friends stayed up talking about all kinds of things from their medications to their views on the war (which being former Marines you can imagine how they feel about the war) their views on politics and the upcoming presidential election.

They're all very opinionated and as you can tell by their body-language, very hard of hearing. lol

Aaron, my brother-in-law, sitting in a broken chair enjoying his spicy crabs...
As you can see it was a family event: Leah, Gracie, Jodi, and Dad enjoying their crabs....

Brad's not very shy on the seasoning...it's been known to sting every cut on your hand and burn any eye it comes in contact with.

A couple of weekends ago (you can tell I've been needing to post a new blog for a while now) my sister, Chrystal, and her husband, Aaron, needed help cleaning out all of the things that were salvageable in their home in Bridge City, so my mom, dad, sister-Jodi, cousin-Gracie, Uncle Glenn, Aunt Cyndi, cousin-Holly all pitched in and here are some shots from that day.

My Uncle Glenn was using a technique to see what the sex of Chrystal's baby is going to be. He's been right 48 out of 49 times, so if his calculations are correct, she will be having a boy.

It was nice after cleaning all day to relax and be treated to some crawfish etoufee by dad.

New News:

I have recently found a job working at The Motherhood Center in Houston, near the Galleria.

The Motherhood Center is a spa-type of atmosphere for expecting mothers. They have massages, yoga, classes to learn about what to expect and how to prepare for the new baby, organic clothing, bedding, etc. for your new baby, and as you may suspect - photography.

My job is to assist the photographer in the center, Jenny Williams. I'll be editing pictures, helping with photo-shoots, getting coffee, cleaning, helping with the front desk and eventually taking on some photo-assignments myself. 

So far, so good, everyone in the center is really professional and really nice. Especially the owner, Gabby and her husband Gary. 

My regular schedule there will be Thursday-Saturdays.

And since I've been working so close to the Galleria, I've been able to hop on over to my friend, Kylee's apartment to spend some time with her...which is always nice. :)

There is so much more to talk about, but then how could I keep you coming back for more if I gave it ALL away??

Next post teaser:

I will be posting pictures and stories from the Renaissance Festival, I will add more songs to my playlist, I will talk about good movies, food, and tv shows that I'm in love with.

I will change you.

I leave you to your thoughts...

I love you and that's the damn truth.

-Jessi Hebert

www.jessihebert.com

"Cold, cold water bring me round
Now my feet won't touch the ground
Cold, cold water what ya say?
When it's such…
It's such a perfect day"