New Camera Lens

I've been shooting pictures for about 2 years now but I haven't had any formal training or great equipment. Recently I decided that it would awesome to be able to take great photos for our friends and family without charging what it costs to hire a professional photographer. But I don't just want to offer a "snapshot" photo session for people looking to capture their precious moments. So I've started studying and recently purchased an upgraded lens for my Canon. It's the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS. Anyways, I'm having tons of fun practicing and thought I'd share some of the photos I took today.