Home Again in Nashville and a North Carolina Shoot!

Great news! Zach and I are finally back in Nashville!! Who knew when we left last week for Thanksgiving that we would be coming home 9 days later instead of 4! Yes it was a slight inconvenience, but we cannot complain! We had such a relaxing and fun time! My aunt and uncle were so great to us and went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable, had great food, drinks we like, and even rearranged their work schedules to let us have a car for a day, and not to mention Uncle Rich driving 2 times to pick us up and then drop us off 1.5 hours away from their house. They were so wonderful and if they lived closer I think we'd be over there every week :) Thank-you Aunt Julie and Uncle Rich!

We went by the shop to pick up our car yesterday... the great mechanic James replaced our water pump, head gasket and thermostat, and our car doesn't overheat anymore! Woo hoo!

This is the outside of Jame's garage taken with the 'ol point and shoot (Zach wanted me to direct you guys to check out the "sweet" slogan on his business card below!).





This is our busted water pump. See the fin that I am holding on the pump? Yeah, there are supposed to be like 7 more of those helping the water cool the engine...



So between sleeping in, eating great food, watching TLC, and playing Wii, we actually did some work! We did a Lifestyle Session with the Fischbeins - neighbors of my aunt and uncle. They were such nice people and we are so glad we were able to shoot their family!















Aren't they cute together??

It was nice to be somewhere different for a few days and it was great to be with all the family, but are definitely glad to be home! As Dorothy said... "There's no place like home."

10,000 Stalkers of these Nashville Wedding Photographers!

Well you blog readers have done it! In the last 5 months of our blog, the number of visits have reached 10,000 with over 15,000 page views! Thanks for tagging along with the interesting and sometimes crazy lives of these Nashville Wedding Photographers (yes, that would be us)!

We know you all come by and read, but not so many of you comment... so if you feel so inclined, introduce yourself and tell us what you like reading about and we'll make sure to write more of what you blog readers are interested in! Speak up we love hearing from you! :)

Thanks again!

The Brouillet Ladies!

For those of you who don't know, my (Jody's) maiden name is Brouillet. Pronounced just like the desert - Brew-lay. For the first time since Zach and I have been married all the Brouillet gals were finally together at the same time!

Of course Zach and I were supposedly on vacation relaxing from work but we couldn't resist pulling out the cameras and taking a few shots! I think eventually we started getting on Zach nerves because we all were being so picky with what photos we liked and didn't.... ha ha.... that's girls for you!

This is my younger sister Kelly (22). Gentlemen she is single... Come to us first if you are interested in pursuing. If you are somewhat of a creep - don't even think about it.


Here is all of us!

Mom, Jacq (27 and married, sorry fellas...), Jody, Kelly



Why am I the only one in this photo who looks goofy?

It was great to be with my sisters all together again and with our mom! Awww.... good times... Yay Family :o)

Cousins, Cousins Everywhere!

Monday was really great! We got up in the morning, got dressed, and then Jody's Aunt Julie gave us her car so we could get out and about! We headed over to Bear Rock Cafe to get some stuff taken care of and enjoyed some great soup and sandwiches.

A few days back, while Jody's aunt and uncle were occupied, we took a few photos of the girls as a gift for their hospitality and wanted to share them!

This is 15 year old Lauren.







This is 13 year old Sydney (named after the Aussie capitol where Julie & Rich used to live).





and the two of them together!



Stay tuned for more sweet shots from our holiday vacation!

Don't Forget to Vote! Best of Nashville Weddings 2008!

Ok past Brides and Grooms! Do you think that for your wedding you were working with some of Nashville's best wedding vendors? If so Ashley's Bride Guide is giving you the opportunity to say so and nominate your vendors!

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Just follow this link and take the simple survey to nominate the best vendors in Nashville and let other brides know about Vendors who rocked your socks off.

There are a variety of categories to vote in from Most Outstanding Wedding Vendors to Best Nashville Wedding Blog, to Best of the Best Nashville Wedding Vendors!

Take a moment and vote, but only if you truly had Outstanding vendors!

Car Update... Moving to North Carolina!

Thanks to all who have commented and are praying! :)

So we aren't moving to NC, but it looks like we'll be sitting tight here until at least Wednesday. Heard back from the mechanic and fixing the car will take until about then. No worries, we have some work we brought with us and we might take a day or so and just celebrate our anniversary here! My (Jody) aunt and uncle and two cousins have been really wonderful opening their home to us (after already having 17 guests for the holiday) and tonight we all went to cheer on NC's hockey team, the Hurricanes! We had a really nice time!

Enjoy a few photos from our little point and shoot and from Aunt Julie & Uncle Rich's camera!




Zach, Jody, and cousins Lauren & Sydney


Zach can't resist getting some food!


Zach, Jody, Uncle Rich, Sydney, and Aunt Julie

We have some other fun shots to post from the beginning of this trip so stay tuned!

A Slight Change of Plans...

Don't you love it when things don't go as planned?

The plan was to be celebrating our anniversary right now in Nashville. Seeing some local sights, going out to eat, staying at the Opryland Hotel... But alas, 1.5 hours into our drive home our car began overheating (which is what it was supposed to be fixed already) and we barely made it to a car place that was actually open before steam began billowing out of our hood as the heat needle (or whatever it's called) was quickly approaching the orange "H." Thanks to my amazing aunt and uncle, we have been rescued and are once again at their house. We are waiting for a full report, which we should get at any hour now... from there we will decide on what to do! *sighs*

Can't complain too much though! We are safe, have a warm bed to stay in, home cooked breakfast by the great Uncle Rich, and are going to a hockey game tonight! It's great that we run our own hours and don't work for an employer so there's not too much stress about being back 8 am Monday morning. Life happens - just have to make the best of it!

When life gives you lemons...

On the Road Again... Back to Nashville

Jenae gets a prize for being the ONLY one to share what she is thankful for (aw, thanks!)... Shame on the rest of you ;o)

Zach and I head home tomorrow. We actually had to drop our car off at the shop while in North Carolina (which is where Zach's thankfulness for mechanics came in) so we are praying our car is ready to go so we can make it back to Nashville with no further problems. Crazy American made cars... ;o)

We have enjoyed our time with family and we will post pictures very soon, but for now, we must get to bed for our drive home and then soon it will be our Special Anniversary Weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Day of Thanks...

Alright peeps! It's Thanksgiving - a day to take a moment and reflect on what we are thankful for (hence the name).

Zach is thankful for:
...Blow up Mattresses
...Car Mechanics
...My hot wife!

Jody is thankful for:
...Air mattresses
...Thanksgiving Day Parades on TV!
...a great job that she loves and is passionate about
...an amazing business partner and best friend (that would be Zach for those who were wondering)

What are you thankful for? Yes you - the one reading this! :)

Our Anniversary!... with Family :)

Thanks for everyone's anniversary congratulation comments! It's always fun reading the notes that you all post.

We got a few cards today from our family today.. :) The above card is from my (Jody's) Grandparents. The inside reads "You two make a pretty good team!" and they wrote "but we already know that." How appropriate for us... I feel so blessed to be with such a great guy who compliments me so well...

Today is not only our anniversary, but it's my Aunt Jody's birthday! Yes, her name is Jody as well. I was named after her! :) After dinner we all sung "Happy Birthday" to Aunt Jody and then "Happy Anniversary" to us... who knew there was an anniversary song that went to the tune of Happy Birthday!

We are having a nice time here in North Carolina. All of my mom's side of the family (minus 2 cousins and one uncle) has gathered for the holidays and it's great to be around family. As the years go by we all keep spreading out more over the US so it's nice to see everyone!

My cousin Sydney loves horses and today we took a couple shots as she exercised a horse she rides almost daily. I grew up loving horses, taking lessons, mucking out stalls for the fun of it (I know, I'm crazy) so it was fun to be around it all again. *sighs*

Enjoy your turkey day everyone!!!