Slideshows here we come!

Well after the quick response of many (THANKS!) I went ahead and bought the full version of the slideshow program.... I've put a new slideshow from Vegas on my work blog ----- www.sandraregier.blogspot.com Please check it out. Thanks again to all of you who read my blog and comment on it. I really appreciate all the feedback!

Trying something new

I have some new software I'm trying out... let me know what you think! :)

Bathroom Update

Sorry I've been so long between posts. If you want to hear more about Vegas check out my business blog here..

It would seem that my dream of having the bathroom done when I got home, was exactly that, a dream.... oh well. There seemed to be a miss communication about the exact location the drain pipes needed to come out of the wall for the vanity which meant there had to be some changes made to the plumbing inside the wall, so instead of ripping out the brand new drywall to fix the pipe location, Chris decided to gut the room next to the bathroom and access the pipes from the back side. I know I know, one step forward two steps back. By the time I returned home from Vegas the mess was cleaned up and most of the room was ready for drywall. Then with my encouragement he gutted the bedroom across from the bathroom.... may as well make the mess worthwhile :) So needless to say, the bathroom is almost ready to have the water turned on YEAH! Hopefully this weekend I can have a bath in my new tub! I still need to have a linen closet and medicine cabinet made by the cabinet maker, but that will come with time... perhaps lots of time as he just had knee surgery this week. Patience is a virtue they say.... maybe by the time our house is done I'll have some. I'll keep you posted on the progress of the bedrooms....

I'm sure my mother just about has a nervous breakdown every time she thinks of the dust and mess I'm putting up with, but I knew when we bought this house what I was in for, so I figure we may as well get it over with.

Today we had some exciting news... Chris's sister Loretta had a baby girl this morning. Gloria Marie made her entrance at about 6am weighing in at 7lbs 8oz. Both mom & baby are doing well and resting in Stratford Hospital. It will be fun to watch Loretta figure out the whole Mom thing. I just took this picture of her on Monday... nothing like cutting it close. Isn't she lovely!

Congratulations Retta & Derek! We can't wait to meet Gloria!

Grand is an Understatement

This was our first view of the Grand Canyon. Absolutely breathtaking. Standing at the edge you realize exactly how small you are in this world. The weather was sunny and gorgeous... a perfect day really. We drove out on Route 66... very cool... and spent about 5 hours taking photos, leaving only after the sun had set. What a fun day. I'd guess between the 4 of us we have well over 1000 pictures. It was awesome. These photos are from Krista's camera as I haven't uploaded mine yet... This is me on the side of route 66. And now we are back in the CRAZY city of Vegas and off to a trade show this afternoon.

Vegas - a whole nother world

Wow - what a culture shock. Fun but sometimes disturbing. It is absolutely amazing how many people are here. No matter when you go to the casino there are people gambling and drinking... it just seems weird at 7am when you are looking for toast and coffee and some one is wandering around with a beer in their hand. Across the street from our hotel you can get prime rib 24 hours a day for $16.95... prime rib at 7am.... YUCK. The sites and buildings are truly amazing. Here are a couple of shots from a short walk we took last night.




These were taken just outside our hotel. We are staying at Bally's which is connected to Paris. Very cool! The convention has been amazing. So much information. I hope my head doesn't explode this week.

My joke about the bathroom being done, may not be so far fetched. I got a phone call while I was still waiting at the airport to fly out of Buffalo that our vanity had arrived YEAH! I'm so excited, I absolutely can't wait to see it. Well I better go get ready for the day.... we've rented a car and are heading to the Grand Canyon to see what we can see. I'll keep you posted!

Leaving on A Jet Plane

Friday I am on my way to Vegas.... CAN'T WAIT. I have to take just a minute and tell you (whoever you are) about the amazing man I married. Let me start off by saying, I have great taste :)

Chris has always been supportive of my business endeavors. He has always told me I can do it, even when I sometimes think I can't. He doesn't mind that his Saturdays all summer long are spent playing with the kids while I'm at weddings. He takes them to the beach, plays in the yard and just generally spends time with them. Tomorrow he starts a week of holidays, so that I can take off with fellow photographers to a week long convention in Las Vegas. He's really an amazing man, a wonderful husband and a great dad.

So on that note, I will be trying to make a post or two while I'm away.... and if not I'll definately post something when I return. Perhaps the bathroom will even be put back together when I get home....... nothing wrong with wishful thinking is there? Regardless a big thank you goes out to my hubby for putting up with me and all my crazy ideas!

It pays to be a world traveller......

Well maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but Chris has travelled qutie a lot these last couple of years. It's always hard when he's away, but sometimes it has it's benefits... and this week we lucked out! He managed to score more of the same tiles at a Rona in Quebec.... and he managed to get them home via Westjet in one piece! Horray! Hopefully the rest of the tile will get done this weekend... cross your fingers for me :)