<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Bend The Light &#187; Personal</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/category/personal/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.bendthelightblog.com</link>
	<description>Photography in a new light</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:59:35 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0</generator>
		<item>
		<title>puzzle time :-)</title>
		<link>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/puzzle-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/puzzle-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bend the Light</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bendthelightblog.com/?p=2828</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As you know, Annie&#8217;s b-day was last month. One of her favorite gifts was a Winnie-the-Pooh puzzle. She loves this thing. And she&#8217;s really good at it! Our little genius. :-)  The other day, she brought her puzzle to my house and I just couldn&#8217;t resist taking several photos of her and all her puzzle [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As you know, Annie&#8217;s b-day was last month. One of her favorite gifts was a Winnie-the-Pooh puzzle. She loves this thing. And she&#8217;s really good at it! Our little genius. :-)  The other day, she brought her puzzle to my house and I just couldn&#8217;t resist taking several photos of her and all her puzzle cuteness. 87 photos to be exact. Of Annalin working her puzzle. Yea, I&#8217;m in love. I decided I&#8217;m the only person on the planet that would want to look at all 87 puzzle photos, so I narrowed down to 6 favorites (you&#8217;re welcome). Here they are. :-)<br />
-Kaylinn</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2830" title="IMG_4197" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_4197.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2832" title="IMG_4233" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_4233.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2831" title="IMG_4209" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_4209.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><br />
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2829" title="2v" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2v1.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="633" /><br />
<img title="IMG_4249" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/IMG_4249.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /></p>
	<div class="p3-fb-like-btn-wrap">
		<iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bendthelightblog.com%2Fpuzzle-time%2F&layout=standard&show_faces=true&action=like&colorscheme=light&width=450&height=80" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>
	</div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/puzzle-time/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>oliver is here!</title>
		<link>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/oliver-is-here/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/oliver-is-here/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bend the Light</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Families and Kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portraits]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bendthelightblog.com/?p=3016</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems to be baby week on our blog. Get ready for some more cuteness! You may remember my friends, Pat and Michele, from their maternity session awhile back. A few days later Oliver was born. Chris and I went to visit them a week or so after he was born. The plan was to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It seems to be baby week on our blog. Get ready for some more cuteness! You may remember my friends, Pat and Michele, from <a href="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/patrick-and-michele-are-having-a-baby/" target="_blank">their maternity session </a>awhile back. A few days later Oliver was born. Chris and I went to visit them a week or so after he was born. The plan was to take some photos, but little Oliver just was not having it. He calmed down for a few milliseconds at a time. It took me awhile to go through the images because I was afraid that there wasn&#8217;t much here. I went through them today was pleasantly surprised. He did sleep a bit between multiple feedings while we were there. Here are my favorites of Oliver and his adoring parents at their whimsical house in New Braunfels.<br />
-Jenn</p>
<p><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="Newborn-Oliver-1000" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Newborn-Oliver-1000.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="633" /> I just love a closest full of teeny tiny baby things. <img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="Newborn-Oliver-1006" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Newborn-Oliver-1006.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="633" /> Oliver is so loved. <img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="Newborn-Oliver-1007-2" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Newborn-Oliver-1007-2.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="Newborn-Oliver-1015" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Newborn-Oliver-1015.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="633" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="Newborn-Oliver-1025-2" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Newborn-Oliver-1025-2.jpg" alt="" width="567" height="850" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="Newborn-Oliver-1033" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Newborn-Oliver-1033.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="566" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="Newborn-Oliver-1037" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Newborn-Oliver-1037.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="Newborn-Oliver-1039-2" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Newborn-Oliver-1039-2.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="Newborn-Oliver-1049-2" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Newborn-Oliver-1049-2.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="Newborn-Oliver-1053" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Newborn-Oliver-1053.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="633" /> These were taken in Pat and Michele&#8217;s backyard! How awesome is that?!<img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="Newborn-Oliver-1061-2" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Newborn-Oliver-1061-2.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="Newborn-Oliver-1065-2" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Newborn-Oliver-1065-2.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="Newborn-Oliver-1069-2" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Newborn-Oliver-1069-2.jpg" alt="" width="567" height="850" /> What a perfect family. This one makes me smile.</p>
	<div class="p3-fb-like-btn-wrap">
		<iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bendthelightblog.com%2Foliver-is-here%2F&layout=standard&show_faces=true&action=like&colorscheme=light&width=450&height=80" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>
	</div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/oliver-is-here/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>our galveston getaway</title>
		<link>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/our-galveston-getaway/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/our-galveston-getaway/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bend the Light</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bendthelightblog.com/?p=2929</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lately, when I tell someone I&#8217;m a wedding photographer, they almost always say &#8220;You must be really busy this time of year!&#8221; Well, actually&#8230; Texas wedding season is different from other parts of the country because of this gosh-darn hot weather. Soooo we get lots of time off in the summer time. YAY!  We&#8217;ve been [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lately, when I tell someone I&#8217;m a wedding photographer, they almost always say &#8220;You must be really busy this time of year!&#8221; Well, actually&#8230; Texas wedding season is different from other parts of the country because of this gosh-darn hot weather. Soooo we get lots of time off in the summer time. YAY!  We&#8217;ve been taking lots of vacation photos, family photos, and doing-nothing photos&#8230; so get ready to see lots of our personal lives on the blog in the upcoming weeks. :-) For starters, here are a few shots from my 4th of July weekend trip to Galveston. Grandma, Grandpa, brother, mom, dad and niece &#8211; we all shared an itty bitty beach front condo and had a blast. Enjoy. :-)<br />
-Kaylinn</p>
<p><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="IMG_9801" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_9801.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" />I love this shot because this was my backseat view for most of the trip. I love that you can see my mom in the driver&#8217;s seat and my grandma&#8217;s white hair peeking over the passenger seat.</p>
<p><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="IMG_9816" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_9816.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="IMG_9823" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_9823.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /></p>
<p>My mom and Annalin on the ferry ride, finding dolphins in the water.</p>
<p><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="IMG_9830" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_9830.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" />Annalin insisted on taking her teddy bear everywhere we went. I know, I know&#8230; she&#8217;s adorable. :-)<br />
<img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="IMG_9832" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_9832.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="IMG_9844" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_9844.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" />Annalin and her Papa on the second story of the ferry boat.</p>
<p><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="IMG_9844v" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_9844v.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="IMG_9844va" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_9844va.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" />Doing a little shell shopping &#8211; Annie wanted to &#8220;listen to the ocean&#8221; in every sea shell in the store. :-)<br />
<img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="IMG_9844vv" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_9844vv.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="570" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="IMG_9925" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_9925.jpg" alt="" width="567" height="850" />I call this &#8220;self portrait in a sunglasses stand.&#8221; :-)</p>
<p><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="IMG_9948" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_9948.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="IMG_9968" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IMG_9968.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="832" /></p>
	<div class="p3-fb-like-btn-wrap">
		<iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bendthelightblog.com%2Four-galveston-getaway%2F&layout=standard&show_faces=true&action=like&colorscheme=light&width=450&height=80" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>
	</div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/our-galveston-getaway/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>my sunshine</title>
		<link>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/my-sunshine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/my-sunshine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bend the Light</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bendthelightblog.com/?p=2865</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We just got a brand new Canon 5D Mark II. It has amazing video capabilities. Yesterday, we decided to test them out on Kaylinn&#8217;s niece. I still have a lot to learn, but it isn&#8217;t too shabby for my first try :) Check out her crazy cuteness!! -Jenn My Sunshine from Jennifer Verme on Vimeo.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We just got a brand new Canon 5D Mark II. It has amazing video capabilities. Yesterday, we decided to test them out on Kaylinn&#8217;s niece. I still have a lot to learn, but it isn&#8217;t too shabby for my first try :) Check out her crazy cuteness!!<br />
-Jenn</p>
<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="814" height="458" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12998709&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=0&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=ff9933&amp;fullscreen=1" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="814" height="458" src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12998709&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;show_title=1&amp;show_byline=0&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=ff9933&amp;fullscreen=1" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></p>
<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/12998709">My Sunshine</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4070768">Jennifer Verme</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
	<div class="p3-fb-like-btn-wrap">
		<iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bendthelightblog.com%2Fmy-sunshine%2F&layout=standard&show_faces=true&action=like&colorscheme=light&width=450&height=80" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>
	</div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/my-sunshine/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Getting poked and prodded!</title>
		<link>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/getting-poked-and-prodded/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/getting-poked-and-prodded/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bend the Light</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bendthelightblog.com/?p=2844</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the requirements for our adoption is a general physical exam and blood work. Chris and I haven&#8217;t had a physical since high school, so we figured it was about time anyway :) As a photographer, I am planning on documenting every step of the journey&#8230;even the doctor&#8217;s visits :) Thankfully, the nurse was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the requirements for our adoption is a general physical exam and blood work. Chris and I haven&#8217;t had a physical since high school, so we figured it was about time anyway :) As a photographer, I am planning on documenting every step of the journey&#8230;even the doctor&#8217;s visits :) Thankfully, the nurse was sweet and didn&#8217;t mind my big camera in her face. The process was quick and nearly painless. Here we are getting poked and prodded.<br />
-Jenn</p>
<p><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="doctor's-visit-1000" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/doctors-visit-1000.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="633" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="doctor's-visit-1001-2" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/doctors-visit-1001-2.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="doctor's-visit-1002-2" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/doctors-visit-1002-2.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="279" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="doctor's-visit-1003-2" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/doctors-visit-1003-2.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" /><img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="doctor's-visit-1008-2" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/doctors-visit-1008-2.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="567" />Our colorful bandages.<img class="p3-insert-all size-full aligncenter" title="doctor's-visit-1009" src="http://www.bendthelightblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/doctors-visit-1009.jpg" alt="" width="850" height="633" />All done!! We went back a few days later to get all the results. Everything is normal. Physical examination form is notarized, we are one step closer to our baby : )</p>
	<div class="p3-fb-like-btn-wrap">
		<iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bendthelightblog.com%2Fgetting-poked-and-prodded%2F&layout=standard&show_faces=true&action=like&colorscheme=light&width=450&height=80" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:80px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>
	</div>]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.bendthelightblog.com/getting-poked-and-prodded/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
