Get a Holly Jolly...GIFT CERTIFICATE!!!

Christmas soon will be here and I am not even close to done with my shopping. An easy and great idea for a gift is a Gift Certificate. I am now offering Gift Certificates for purchase in increments of $25.

To purchase one (or more), email me or give me a call. They can be purchased via cash, check, money order or Paypal. Once payment clears, you can pick it up from me, I can mail it to you, or I can mail it to the recipient with a message from you.

Please contact me with any questions or to purchase. The sooner you order, the sooner you can cross names off your list:)

Now, a quick pic from a recent session:

Rudolph...Really?????

Even though I am still playing catch-up due to the recent happenings, Sadie and I went to take some pics of our friends' kids this morning. We even caught Bucky playing the role of "Rudolph". We got a lot of cute shots, but these are just a couple of my favorites.

M.I.A.

Ok, you may have noticed that I have been M.I.A. the last couple of weeks, but not without a valid reason. Not only is the holiday portrait season coming to a head, we also found out 2 weeks ago that our little girl has diabetes. I had no idea that it could come out of nowhere, with no family history, not to mention she is only 3 years old. Who knew?!

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone (family, friends and clients) for their prayers, kind words and concern for our family. Sadie is doing as well as can be expected considering the complete change in the way her world revolved. Finger pricks are much easier than they were 2 weeks ago and hopefully the shots will get easier soon, too. The diet...well, for a child who eats very sporadically, we're hanging in there. I am slowly coming around, but still have my weak moments.

I am currently playing catch-up and hope to be up to date with everything very soon. Thank you, again, for your prayers and please continue to remember us as we try to adjust to our new way of life (fingers crossed for a cure!).

Crews

This morning I had the opportunity to photograph our neighbors' newborn and thought I would give them a taste of what we got. Congratulations, again, Misty and Jeremy...he's just precious!

This is one of my favorites:

Mini-Session Update

Well, it has been very busy lately and I have let the blog slide a little. In turn, I have neglected to announce that November 1 was set as the last date for holiday mini-sessions. I set this date to ensure that greeting card orders would be delivered in time for holiday mailing.

I still have a few mini-session openings for November 1, but due to the last minute date announcement, I will also open appointments on Saturday, November 15, for first 3 mini-sessions booked. I will not be able to hold any holiday sessions after this date due to turn-around time for holiday delivery.

November 15 is also the deadline for full session clients wanting holiday delivery. If you would like to schedule a full session for holiday portraits, please schedule your session to be held prior to November 15.

Due to limited availability, if you would like to schedule a mini-session for November 1 or November 15, please contact me as soon as possible.

Mr. GQ and Saturday Sessions

This one is definately a natural! His mom got in some shots too, so you can see where he got it from. I generally don't do a lot of posing, but he went straight to work hammin' it up for the camera. And I love the freckles. He was truly Mr. GQ.

My next Saturday set aside for sessions and holiday mini-sessions is October 18. As of right now, the location for the mini-sessions will be the Canton square. There are only 6 appointments available, so if you are interested please contact me asap. There will only be 1 more Saturday for sessions this year, which will be in November (TBA).

Also, for those of you wanting to order custom greeting cards, I will have this years designs posted on my website in the next few days.

Direct from Orange Beach...

We made it back from Pensacola and Orange Beach! The weather was great (most of the time)! There was a chance for rain on Saturday, but it turned out perfect for Kellye and Brian's wedding. Woohoo! Here are a few pics from some beach sessions and the wedding.

This pic of my family was taken mid-morning which is not the best time to be photographed, especially on the beach, but we were so busy with everything else that we neglected to do our pic until right before departing. It was overcast all morning until we got ready to take the pic...my luck! But, it turned out anyway. Wow, is it hard to set the pic, set the timer and run into position in the sand before the shutter clicks! My calves are sore. Next time I will use a remote release!

My first Holiday Mini-Session date is this Saturday, the 27th. The next date is tentatively set for Saturday, October 18. I am limiting the number of sessions on this day to 6, so call me asap if you are interested.