May 15
2012
The video above was done by my hubby & a friend. So of course I’m gonna put it on my blog.
Conference: Pink Impact
Venue: Gateway Church (Southlake Campus)
Host: Debbie Morris
Emcee: Blynda Lane
Speakers: Beth Moore, Holly Wagner, Andy Andrews, Michele Cohen & Elaine Fisher
Worship Leaders: Kari Jobe & Rebecca Pfortmiller
Stylist: Marsia Van Wormer
Event Designer: Lauryn Simas
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10 minutes after arriving, Aaron said, “Crap. I already know I’m gonna cry when I bring Annie to this.”
This event, in my opinion, is one of the best things that our church puts on. It gets bigger and bigger every year, and I can’t help but think how many young girls are benefitting from time spent with their daddies. Plus, the dance floor couldn’t hold a candle to any wedding I’ve ever shot! It was literally busting at the seams during every song. Wanna see a grown man sing Justin Bieber? This is the place to be.
Erin Sullivan, event coordinator extraordinaire, requested 3 photographers: 1 to shoot the event, and 2 to run photo booths. TWO photobooths?? Aaron & I were very skeptical that 2 photobooths would get much use during the event, but boy, we were WRONG.
Here he is with Josh getting test shots for their photo booths. Don’t they look so cute dressed in all black? I didn’t even ask them to do that.
If you know Erin, you know the girl is all about props.
LOVED the decor theme. Little birdies/garden party with jewel tones.
Amazing flowers were done by Brooke Bryant.
People arrived EARLY. Like an hour early. So we opened the photo booths to give them something to do.
THE LINE. It stayed like this ALL NIGHT until we shut it down 4 hours later. The boys only got a brief 20-minute break to scarf down some dinner.
Conga line before dinner even started.
Todd McIntyre, men’s pastor.
Party time!
Soul train!
Sweetness. 
I’m surprised these girls knew Thriller. I feel so old.
Best DJ in town, Kam Hunt.
Party in the USA!
Paparazzi dads.
I have no idea what this dance was, but it confirmed my suspicion that some of these dads used to be backup dancers.
Did somebody say Justin Bieber?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Erin & her super assistants!
Dads, if you registered for this event, you will receive an email from Erin very shortly about getting your pictures (if you haven’t already).
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I don’t normally photograph businesses, but when Dr. Wright asked, I couldn’t refuse!
I’ve seen a total of 3 chiropractors my whole life. I had never even HEARD of a chiropractor until I came to the States (they do WHAT?!?!?!?! That’s it?!?!?!). Given my aversion to cracking knuckles and popping anything, there was no way I was ever going to see one. But a couple of years ago, during a wedding, I tweaked my neck somehow and the pain wouldn’t go away. Not even after a professional massage. So I gave in and decided to go see one. The first guy I went to was very nice and just told me my neck muscle was tight. Saw him a few times but the pain was still there, and then their insurance policies changed so we had to find a new one. I heard about Dr. Wright through Facebook, and even though he doesn’t take insurance, everyone raved about him so I went. Also found out I was pregnant at that time, so he explained to me all the benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy. I was very skeptical and was like, “Okay, sure. Whatever. Fix my neck.” Harsh? Perhaps. But here’s my view on doctors: you fix my problem first, and then I’ll listen to the advice you want to give me. Prove to me your method works, and then I’ll be all ears. If you start telling me what I need to change before you’ve even assessed me, I probably won’t come back.
Dr. Wright felt my neck and told me immediately that my 2nd vertebrae was out of place. To which I responded, “Cool. Now fix it without popping my neck.” BECAUSE I WASN’T READY TO DIE JACK BAUER STYLE. And he did. Probably cursing under his breath that he got such a difficult patient.
Over the course of my pregnancy, I had quite a bit of lower back pain due to a very funny-looking pelvis because of a car accident years ago. That caused me to see him whenever I was uncomfortable. In my last trimester, I saw him at least 2x a week. I wasn’t skeptical anymore, but I still wouldn’t let him pop my neck.
A few months ago, I tweaked my neck again, and because we were on a new insurance plan due to our self-employment, we tried to find a different chiropractor hoping to save some money. I found another one close by, but the entire time I was there, I just KNEW I wasn’t supposed to be there. It wasn’t guilt, it was just this sinking feeling that it wasn’t what I was supposed to be doing. But I stayed & paid for brand new x-rays and a consultation, only to find out that our new insurance plan didn’t cover chiropractic visits. Money down the drain. So I said, “Shoot, if we have to pay for it, I’m going back to homeboy!” Dr. Wright saw me and said, “You know, I can fix your neck problem much faster if you’ll let me pop it.” I was so happy to see him that I said YES! And he did. And it was freaking awesome.
Now, he is the only chiropractor I ever see. And he’s the only one I’ll let pop my neck. He & his team just moved into a brand new building a few months ago to accommodate his ever-growing business, and he is also now the official chiropractor for the Texas Rangers.
What I love about his team is that I never felt like I was in a doctor’s office. I never saw them buried under a pile of insurance paperwork (in fact, they’re usually bouncing around on those big exercise balls with a happy smile on their face!). I only know one other doctor who doesn’t take insurance, and she briefly explained the benefits to me. There is no pressure from the insurance company to see a certain number of patients, and you know that the patients are coming to see you because they genuinely like you and believe in your abilities. It was very interesting to hear.
Dr. Wright & his team also offer pediatric chiropractic care. Anna Lynn’s been adjusted once, and I’ll be bringing her back for another adjustment soon!
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2011 was a year of faith for us. As in, we needed a buttload of it if we were going to be obedient. I had just had Anna Lynn and quit my awesome, full-time job with benefits. And now, God was calling Aaron to quit his full-time job with benefits to pursue his dream of music production – and self-employment. After a few moments of hyperventilation, we stepped off the ledge. I can’t even tell you how we managed to be financially self-sufficient except to say that He has provided. Doesn’t He always? What a good lesson for us. Suffice it to say, we don’t know what will happen in 2012, but there shouldn’t be a shred of doubt or fear in my mind that He will provide. I’ve got last year to prove it.
One of the big projects that Aaron picked up was producing Valley Creek‘s first live recording. Aaron’s childhood friend from New Mexico serves as the youth pastor there, and worship pastor Ben Moreno & his wife Rachel are college friends of ours. In fact, they are actually responsible for Aaron & I – we never would have met if it weren’t for them. Perhaps that’ll be a later post. Anyway, we already had somewhat of a relationship with Valley Creek because of these guys, but it was still so awesome that they thought of Aaron when planning their first live recording. They asked me to shoot the event, and since the album just got released this past weekend (pick up a copy here), here are some pictures!
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© 2012 Natasha Brown Photography