Proud Mama Moment.....

We had a busy day Saturday! First up was a early morning soccer

game! My five year old, Adison, had his first game!

As I watched through my lens, I was so proud to see his

determination for the game.....he is usally my little clown,

so this was a change to see him so serious.

Always stretch before the game!

Time to play... & with such determination.......

This is my God-daughter Nev...she & Adison are just 3 weeks

apart & they have been on the same baseball teams & now get to

play soccer together also! She did a good job too & made her

Mama proud :)

Time for a water break....

Now I must get back in the game!

Where did that ball go?

There you are! You are MINE!

Hey Kid! Kick it to me!

Little sister cheering him on!

Hahaha! I knew I'd get you!

Oh NO! Their on my coat-tails!

UGH! The other team scored!!!!



Coach Greg taught them good sportsmanship,
no matter who wins.

What's this? My baby girl(yellow) & my littlest God-daughter
are having their own soccer game!





After the game was over, I had two senior sessions,

simeoultaneously! Taylor & Adam were awesome!

Next I took the kids with my Mother-in-law, Sister-in-law & nieces

to the Pow-Wow. (They are part of the Pokagon Band of

Potowatomi indian Tribe.) We took the kids to look at the amazing

art, dancing, drum playing and of course....indian tacos!

After the Pow-Wow, my in-laws kept the kids, so my hubby

and I could have a date night! We went to dinner at the

Texas Steakhouse & rented What Happens in Vegas....

just as our movie was ending, my Mother-in-law said

Adison told her to call to tell us our date was over

and it was time to pick them up.

He also wanted to remind us that he is not

a good "spender-nighter." :)

I had a great day & will share more Pow-Wow & Senior pics later!

I'm addicted!!

I have been dreaming of all of the designs I could create for cards!

I am seriously addicted....the possibilities are endless!!!!

Burnin' the midnight oil!

Ok, so instead of sleeping, I am up playing around with

these baby images! I am trying to learn more about

Photoshop, so these were perfect for me to use!

Ok, night-night!

Senior Package Pricing

If you still need your Senior pics done, I have some fabulous packages available below, but I am booking up quickly, so contact me soon to schedule your session

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10 - 4x6
56 - Wallets (7 poses!)
1 - 4x4 Mini Album
1 - DVD Slideshow (up to 150 images)


The Deluxe $275
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32 - Wallets (4 poses!)
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Please meet Miss "E"

Miss "E" was just 6 days old when I went to photograph her.

She was such a good little girl and belongs to a very good friend of

mine. I think she already has Mom & Dad wrapped around her

tiny little finger.....Can you guess why? Wow, just stunning!

Senior Reps!

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schools.... Looking for a male rep from Penn, male & female from
Clay, Washington, Buchanan & Brandywine.

Reps receive sw-e-e-e-t benefits!

If you are interested, please give me a call quickly!

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Proud to Annouce....

Many of you already know that I have been designing and selling jewelry for years....well, I decided that in addition to the home parties, I should sell on the web! Please check out my
jewelry site SimplyTrendyDesigns !

Indy 500

Uncle Adam stopped over to tune up the boy's go kart.....

they didn't waste any time trying it out afterwards!

Don't they look so serious?

The "J" kids

I met up with the "J" kids in the park and we had a good time

while Mom listened to the local music artists..... The kids and I

wanted to surprise Mom with one of our shots.....hehehe!

Thanks, J, J and J, I had a great time!!!

Storyboards....

I wanted to share a few storyboards that my best friend

ordered from her recent sessions, to give my clients a few

ideas of the different options....

What is going on?

Well, just in case you were trying to access my blog over the
weekend, it was down! I was so frustrated, as I wanted to
post some pics! Apparently, my visitor counter was the
culprit that was causing the problem. I ended up finding
out a way to delete it and just as I did, the problem was
fixed! I was sooooo bummed about it because I had been
tracking my visitors since October and was reaching a
good number....now it will start from square one if I reload!
UGH!

I had a pretty low-key weekend, which was nice for a
change! Yesterday however, I left to run my niece home
and while I was gone I missed a call from one of our local
hospitals....the note said to call back about pictures.....
I immediately felt a pit in my stomach. When I returned
the call, the voice on the other line answered, "NICU," can
I help you?" Yep, it was going to be my first NILMDTS
assignment. After speaking with the nurse, I knew it was
critical that I get to the hospital as soon as possible.
My sister-in-law and I had planned on taking our kids to
our Aunt's house to swim, so Vanessa said she would take
them and I could meet up with them afterwards.

Seeing "D," brought back so many memories of my nephew,
Gabereal, as I had taken his photos also. It certainly was not
an easy task for me to do again, but somehow, I developed an
overwhelming calmness and was able to capture the images I
new his Mama would want to have forever. I was able to comfort
her also and connect with the way that she was feeling.

I will admit it was tough to keep myself composed while she held
him and cried....I felt her pain, I knew. I gave her a hug afterwards
and when I left the room, I took a deep breath and my eyes welled
up with tears....The nurse gave me a hug and said she did not know
how I could get through that. I think knowing that I could do
something to help other families that are going through what we
went through, gave me the strength.

Although the nurse was very sweet, I joked with her during our
goodbyes and told her I hoped we would not see one another often :)