Diego

How could I forget his birthday?

After all he's done for me?

He's always there for me, looking dark and handsome as always. He can explain things in ways I never could, showing me the beauty in everything, and makes me look good. 

Who is this wonderful guy? 

Well, let me share with you our first picture together. When I first laid eyes on him, I knew we were perfect for each other.

Here is Diego, my Canon SLR camera. I dreamed about him for a year before getting him. He came in on June 3, 2011. 

Here is the first picture I took with him, straight out of the box.

He thrilled me with every picture I took. He was actually refurbished, but he's in perfect working order, and didn't even have a scratch on him. The only thing that looked used was the manual. I guess the person couldn't figure him out, so they returned him. 

I love him so much, and I'm so thankful to have him. 

I know that sometimes I look at higher end cameras and drool over the pictures taken with them, but Diego, you'll always be my first love. 

Here's some pictures he's taken this past year. 

my little plant

flower at church

me and Meg at Temple Baptist. Some of the greatest pics are taken in the mirror in a bathroom. ;D

Meg's first photoshoot with Diego

little stray kitty that was hanging around last July

my apple cinnamon candle

our tree in our yard, the week Meg was at my house.

green spider in my Mawmaw's garden, the same week.

Cool bug I found right before cutting the grass.

more pics in the bathroom. :)

we like to have fun. ;D

love this pic, even though it focused on the leaves. It shows our true personalities. ;D

Rachel giving Matthew his first kiss from her, August 6th of last year. The day after he was born.

Rachel

My Eiffel Tower necklace I got from Charming Charlies at Faith's birthday party

the golden grass pic I took Thanksgiving evening, 2011.

my first ladies meeting, last December at Temple Baptist Church.

My favorite bokeh picture from Christmas 2011.

Taken in Fenton, January 2012.

same day.

My first Hibachi grill,  with friends, March 23, 2012.

Taken in Fenton, sometime in April 2012.

me and Rachel getting ready for church

in Fenton. 

I'm so blessed with a camera that takes such amazing pictures. And then, I kept quite a few back. I had so much fun with Diego in this past year, and I'm looking forward to another year, and new adventures with him.

P.S.

I did a guest post over at Decked out in Ruffles! Be sure to check it out and leave a comment! :)