Alyse French Photography | Houston-Based Wedding and Lifestyle Photographer

You might hate me for this, but I must tell you… On any given day, you can hear me singing You’re a Grand Old Flag about seven times. And no, I’m not kidding. Or exaggerating.. I liken having this song stuck in my head with suffering some sort of nasty plague where your tongue swells up and your ears bleed. Oh, but George M. Cohan certainly knew what he was doing when he wrote this little diddy. I mean, it’s SO catchy! Especially the part about plankton… “Let ALL the plankton BE forgot! Keep your eye on the graaand old FLAG!” At least, that’s how I’ve always sung it… :)

Yesterday I took Sully to get some updated shots. He took them like a champ. And he also weighed in like a champ. A sumo wrestling champ… He’s now TWO pounds heavier than the LAST time we brought him. Mind you, he’s also been on a diet for the past month and a half. He eats absolutely zero human food, and barely gets any treats (We’re such mean parents, right?!), and STILL, he gains weight. Well friends with dogs, allow me to let you in on a little secret the vet told me… Dog food companies aren’t required to list caloric information on their packages. So that new food we’ve been feeding Sully so much less of? It’s actually even fattier than his old stuff! Suddenly I feel the same guilt as if I’d cheated on my own diet.. And I can’t even enjoy salmon and rice flavored kibble!

With every passing day, I can feel myself becoming more and more Texan. For instance… I used “y’all” in a sentence the other day without feeling too unusual! There’s also a giant pair of leafy green boots – we’re talking eight feet tall – right outside of Dylan’s work building. And every time I drive past it, I can’t help but smile. To complete my metamorphosis, I’ll finally be experiencing the Houston Rodeo this Friday. Where apparently, kids wrestle down little baby pigs for scholarship money. If you’re a Texan, this won’t phase you. But let me assure all you other readers out there, it’s ODD… ;)

Song of the Week: You’re a Grand Old Flag by George M. Cohan. JUST kidding! Try Glad You Came by The Wanted instead… I don’t have to tell you where I heard it first, because if you know anything about me by now, you’ll already know that answer. Cough, cough, *Glee*. BUT, do yourself a favor and check out this song. It will have you busting moves in your office in no time. And maybe even performing a little a cappella.

Kaley and I shot a wedding this past weekend that is going to rock your blog world. Lindsey and Connor put SO much thought and detail and beauty into their big day, and our cameras were on the receiving end, for sure! The Humphrey’s Ashton Villa, Galveston wedding is slotted to hit the blog this Friday!!