Kelly Niemann Photography

Early this morning, my Grandmother, Ruth Vollman, passed away closing the book on the oldest generation of the Vollman family. She was 92 years old.

(added 11/10:) I was going to make this post short, but I lied awake last night thinking about her, and although my memories are just a fragment of her long life, I wanted to share.

I remember how she introduced me to the gooey goodness that is Cadbury Creme Eggs, which my mom told me I wouldn’t like….

I remember picking my Grandma up on Sundays on the way to church Downtown. On the way there, she’d complain. On the way back, she’d tell us how much she enjoyed us picking her up.

I remember my Grandma holding up a pack of her cigarettes and telling me, “Don’t ever do these” as she lit the one pursed between her lips.

I remember the stormy night my sister was born. My parents dropped me off at Grandma’s house and we stayed up late together in anticipation of the good news.

I remember the day my Grandma collapsed in the Wyatt’s Cafeteria and was rushed to the hospital. They discovered she had an aneurysm, but she beat the odds and survived. She was one tough cookie. When she got out, she’d forgotten that she’d ever smoked.

I remember how each Christmas and Thanksgiving she would say, “Y’all better be nice to me. This may be my last Christmas!” She said that each time we got together for the last 10 years.

We’ll miss you this Thanksgiving and Christmas, Grandma. We’ll miss you telling us its time to take you home. We’ll miss you.

One of my good friends from waaaay back, Lauren, was in town last weekend from Virgina Beach, VA, with her husband, David, and daughter, Kayla. We went to Kleb Woods Nature Preserve in Tomball, TX for their Christmas Card photos.

I’ve found a renewed obsession with my wide angle lens lately to incorporate the landscape and sky into many of my photographs. I love the little arbor…

Then we went over to some old farm equipment for some more posed photos.

Kayla is such a stinkin’ ham. (She gets it from her mom.) :p

But an adorable ham.

I’ve had this kick with laying on airport runways or roads lately…

Here’s the middle of the street.

We all know who’s boss. There’s no need to hide it.

We saved a little sunlight for some romantic photos of Lauren and David together…

What can I say, I always seem to bring out the best in people. Its a gift, I suppose…

Thank you guys! I hope to see you again soon!