Okay, I’m taking a really quick few moments to blog while my dog is happy with her chew toy, my oldest is watching Pooh Bear, and my youngest is still being a sleepy head in her big girl bed…whew!

I cannot express in words my immense & overwhelming pride in my husband Josh.  Not only is he a super great husband, father, & best friend….he has also started to gain some much-deserved recognition for his hard work with iPhone Applications.

Josh has been making iPhone Apps for a little less than a year.  Now when he first told me he wanted to invest his precious time and his hard-earned money in this, I have to admit I was a little skeptical.  The selfish wife in me thought, “Now where’s the money in that???”  But, God smacked me around a bit (not literally) and helped turn my thought process into, “Hey, that’s great.  I’d love for you to have a hobby you enjoy.  I support you.”  Okay, it may not have come out that way, but it’s how I feel.  To see Josh’s excitement when he gets an idea for a new app makes me so proud.  And to see the hard work & troubleshooting he puts in to is even better.  What a great example he is to our girls about hardwork & chasing your dreams.  Anyways….I digress (& I like trying out big words for future speed Scrabble games)….

So Josh has created six apps that are in the iTunes Store.  His latest one, however, has gotten some attention of people other than me.  Josh has partnered with a great guy (whom I’ve never met) Oscar Santana to market & sell these apps to local businesses.  Well, Oscar had a connection to Chris Cooley of the Washington Redskins & talked him in to getting his own iPhone App.  The finished product is here!

This is the “loading screen” as you open the App, and the following are a few screen shots…

I am just so proud of you Josh!  You have done an amazing job on all your apps & I’m so thrilled for the positive feedback you’re getting on this one.  Maybe one day you’ll design an app for me!  Also, I would be a bad blogger & wife if I didn’t thank the other great guys who’ve helped Josh along the way: Oscar Santana (marketing & sales), James Flowers (some great programming) & Brian Crane (thanks for the super cool logo in the photo below).  Oh, yes, and thanks to Jill, my former client, who gave her idea of “Renegade Apps” when I put the question out on Facebook – you rock!

I’m tired, my jeans are wet up to my behind, I have sand in my socks…but I had a blast with Mark & Jill today.  They worked me so hard!

Mark & Jill are getting married in August in their home state, but wanted some engagement photos of where they live & play now.  So we headed to trusty ol’ Downtown Annapolis.  It’s the first super deliciously warm weekend in a bit, so everyone and their dog was out too.  After we found parking spots – which is a big deal in Annapolis – we headed down some side streets for more privacy and pizzazz.  If you’ve every been down these streets you’ll know what I mean.  The houses are literally dozens of different bright and glorious colors. Not to mention the city has so much character.  Then we headed over to Jonas Green Park and got some sweet shots in the evening sun.

Enjoy your preview Mark & Jill!  I can’t wait to finish the rest…

Jill contacted me last week about photographing her wedding ceremony on Saturday, June 7th. Luckily, between coordinating schedules, many emails, and a MAJOR storm, we were able to make this day happen! Congrats on your wedding Bryant & Jill!