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I'm so happy to welcome you to the brand new blog!! If you are a blog follower, take a look around and let me know what you think! If your new- this is where I'll post some of my most recent weddings and sessions, as well as things that are going on in my life. You can also check my website- taraswain.com for pricing and info about what I do, but be sure to check back to the blog regularly and hopefully you'll become a blog stalker! :)
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AboutTara Swain

Hi, I'm Tara! I'm a wedding and portrait photographer based in Paris, Texas. I love bright colors, a vintage, eclectic feel and whimsical ideas. My passions are weddings and child photography. My favorite color is green, my favorite movie is "The Man in the Moon," I'm NOT a morning person, I've been happily married for 6 years with a beautiful 1 year old little girl and I love to blog!!

House and baby updates

05.07.2009

So I’ve been slacking on the house and baby posts.. but time to catch up. :) Last baby appt. was about 3 weeks ago… everything is great (aside from the sickness part which didn’t seem to be as bad until 4 days AFTER my Dr. told me that the worst was over.) Apparently he jinxed me. Next appt. is next week. Everyone has been texting me to see if we found out the sex yet. OF COURSE NOT! You know that will be on the blog ASAP. As a matter of fact.. I have a VERY special way of announcing it to all the blog readers. :) It’s coming.. not sure when just yet because THAT appt falls right around the time we are going to Nashville for our anniversary this year… I’ll let you know when I know… I also plan on having a contest for people to guess…. team boy and team girl. The winning team wins a prize of some sorts! :) So be on the look out for the contest which will probably come in about 3 weeks or so. Then ofcourse be on the lookout the the “unique” announcement. :)

As far the house goes- house is sold. We have the plans ready for the new house and we will be moving into a rent house sometime in the next 2-3 weeks…. AND will be in our NEW home by HOPEFULLY early December.. in time to get the nursery prepared for the sea monkey. :) I’ll post pictures of the progress along the way. As a matter of fact… I have the first one!

This is a side view of the hole where our house will go. :) The pad goes down sometime this week I believe.

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I’m not too thrilled to be packing and moving TWICE in the next 4-5 months… much less while pregnant… any volunteers to come help me pack!? ;) So that’s all the catching up I have for now. I will post another sonogram image when I get the next one. :) Hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th of July weekend! :)

  • elise: yayy!! :) sooo exciting! girl you know ill help you packk.. im a PRO at it now that we've moved twice! haha ;) (05.07.09, 09:25PM)
  • Jenny: I am so ready to find out what the baby is!!! Then we can get to shopping!! I am glad the house is coming along. I didn't know yall had started on it already...CONGRATS!! (05.07.09, 10:42PM)
  • Brittany Poole: Awwe! I find out in two weeks. I'd say if you weren't so busy we could take a pic and compare bellies! That would be adorable. Good luck with everything! (06.07.09, 09:23AM)
  • Shani: OMG I WON'T help you pack. I'm sorry. That is a HORRIBLE friend huh?! lol But I HATE moving. Before this house, we moved like 20 times in 4 yrs and I have paid my dues in the packing/moving department I'm afraid. And two of those times I was preggers and FYI: IT SUCKS!! lol But congrats girl, I'm so super happy for you guys, and I can't wait to find out what baby sea monkey is going to be dressed in!!! Girly dresses, or blue suits!! HAHA :D WOO HOO!!! (06.07.09, 11:36PM)
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Home Sweet Home

17.11.2008

As of last friday we are now the proud owners of this 17 acres!! Our house is going up for sale in the spring and as soon as it’s sold we are building our new home here! I can’t wait finally get started!!! This picture is what you will see when you look out our front door… 2 ponds and lots of trees!! Back in October when I posted about having a new office next year that clients could come out and look at albums, watch slideshows and have wedding consults, this is where my new office will be! :) I am SO ready to get started!

 

  • shelly: congrats girl!! it looks and sounds so nice! im so happy for you two! (17.11.08, 02:26PM)
  • elise: yayyyyy :) (17.11.08, 02:36PM)
  • Whitney Turner: YAY!! That's exciting news!!! (17.11.08, 03:12PM)
  • erica: aw yayyyy; i'm so happy for youu and your hubby; maybe ya'll will be close to done by the time we get married; haha;

    ♥ (17.11.08, 03:55PM)
  • Meagan Stroud: Thats AWESOME!! I'm soooo happy for you... there are going to be some amazing spots out there for pictures!! Who needs a studio when you have all that!!:) I can't wait till Brandon and I buy some land!!! CONGRATS!!! (18.11.08, 11:02PM)
  • julia: SWWWWEEETTTT lol thats awsome grl congratsssssss im so proud of yall~!!! (16.04.09, 05:24PM)
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