My new toy...

For an early Valentine's gift (well, I'll let him call it that so he won't have to worry about flowers or chocolates this year), my dear Chad got me one of the best gifts I've ever received.

It's a brand, spankin' new Canon EOS 5D DSLR camera. I know, I know, it's not the camera that takes great pictures, but having a totally awesome camera never hurt, right!?!

Here I am opening the box... getting excited about the battery charger. You should have heard me squeal when I pulled the camera out of the box!

There she is in all her glory...

I have yet to name her. I want to make sure it's a name as beautiful as she is. (Yes, I'm a dork and I know it!)

On a related note, stay tuned! I've got a special I'll be announcing on Valentine's Day! I'm "sharing the love"... :P

More on Rebecca and Huan's Engagement

Look at all that food!

Rebecca and Huan cutting their cake

Cheers!

The Groom's family

All the sisters! And Mom!

Tiramusu cake... sooo good!

Goodness! There was so much good food!


Yes, that is a real pig. Roasted. Almost the whole thing.
I found out it is a Vietnameese traditon for the groom's family to bring the pig as a gift to the bride's family. The bride's family in return gives the head and the left hind shank (I think) back to the groom's family to show that they appreciate their gift, but they want to share since they will all soon be one giant family!

Homemade eggrolls!

The "guys" table in the game room. They were getting a little rowdy!


And that's not even the WHOLE family!

Some of my favorites photographs from Rebecca and Huan's engagement party... (you can tell I had trouble selecting my favorites) What am I saying? I loved all of them!

I must say, this had to be the most fun that Chad and I have had shooting! It started out crazy. The ceremony was held at Rebecca's parent's home and even though they have a big home, it wasn't meant to hold 70+ people!

There was so much food and so much of it was made from scratch! I must admit, I was a little timid to try some of it, but what I did try tasted fabulous. (I can highly recommend the bar-b-que quail and curry chicken with french bread at the Chateau de' Nguyen.)

I took a lot of photographs of so many people and their kids, their families, and their extended families. How often do you really get that big of an family together? Not until this December when Rebecca and Huan tie the knot! Congratulations guys!!!

Happy Birthday Elyse!

Chad's entire family has been in town for the last week, and what an exciting week it has been! We celebrated a late Christmas with lots of gifts and yesterday we went to a local park to celebrate our niece Elyse's 1st Birthday! Her birthday isn't actually until January 22, but by then, they will be back home in Moscow, Russia!

So, of course, I was snapping plenty of pictures of the adorable little girl having a ton of fun, enjoying the warm Houston weather, swinging, and enjoying her cake! She is one of the happiest little girls I have ever met!

Posted are a few of my favorites.

www.kellyniemannphotography.com

I had a short holiday during the Christmas break so what did I do? I published my website, of course. Although it is not totally comptleted, I feel that I still have enough to get started, get the word out, and take some totally awesome pictures!

Feel free to visit http://www.kellyniemannphotography.com/ and let me know what you think!

Thanks!
Kelly

photographer