Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Fall Photo Shoot


So I realized that the picture we have of our kids that sits on our entry table is a little outdated. Christian is a baby for heaven's sake! I guess when you walk by something a million times a day you tend to not really "see" it until one day it jumps out at you and screams "hey...pay attention woman!" Well, I have been meaning to get the kids pictures done since Maddie was baptized (LAST MARCH!) but have procrastinated until now. I finally called Heather (my amazing sis-in-law, friend, resident photographer) to come to my rescue, and boy did she ever! The pictures turned out great! I keep telling Heather that she really needs to start charging for her photography services. I mean she has the gear, has taken classes, knows how to use photoshop, has a great artistic eye, knows how to tell people what to do (as in how to pose), and relates great with kids. You would think that it would be a no-brainer. I know one of these days she is going to become a "professional" (as in gets paid) instead of an "amateur" and we will be begging for her time and expertise. But for now I am so glad that she is willing to come take pictures of my kids and I can always say "I knew her when..." in the future when she is a super-busy, in-demand photographer. Thanks Heather. You are awesome!

Here are a few of our favorites (for those of you who don't follow Heather's blog and haven't seen them yet!) There are a few of Maddie in her Baptism dress along with the rest of the "casual" photos.


For some reason a few of these photos ended up a bit blurry when I "stole" them from Heathers blog and I don't really know why??? Oh well.

Monday, October 6, 2008

Oooo..GROSS!

I received a call from Maddie's teacher last friday.  This is what she said:  "We have a child who is ill and I need you to bring Maddie some new clothes."  I thought this comment was a little vague, so I asked for clarification.  Come to find out the girl sitting next to Maddie THREW UP and it GOT ON MADDIE!  Oooo...GROSS!