Just a little note to let you know I am shipping out a TON of orders tomorrow so yours might be one of them!! I am editing like a mad woman before 4 more sessions this weekend. “L” your wedding is almost done! Oh, in my last post about the wedding I didn’t have the website of the florist who helped with the flowers and I do now so if you are a bride and in need of a great florist, check out this gal…. Heather. I am working in Christmas cards and a few story boards so thanks for your patience!!

26 days until we vote so PLEASE make sure you register!! And there are 79 shopping days until Christmas (I had to throw that in there)…. And I can’t post without an image. I am almost done editing this family and I love this family photo. I love how excited the little ones get.. she was excited about an acorn! I love it!

….to ME!! Yep, today was my birthday and it was a GREAT day! My morning started out with a run (by myself!!). If you know me I run almost every day and I am usually pushing my 35 lb and 25 lb kiddos in a double jogger. I love it b/c it’s a workout but I also LOVE when I get to go by my lonesome!! Then my friend “D” watched my kids all morning… I love my friends!! I went to Starbucks and they gave me a FREE drink and thought I was turning 25 (I didn’t tell them they were WAY off). Then when I picked up the kids up after lunch they had baked cookies, decorated them and made me birthday cards. It was a great day! My hubby grilled dinner, made me a cake and we had a wonderful evening. We have family coming in town this weekend too! We are attending a family wedding (yes, I am a GUEST!!). So the celebrating will continue. I think that happens with most special events at our home but it’s great!

I want to thank all of you for your well wishes, your phone calls, the gifts, the girls dinner out, meeting me for coffee and for making me feel special. Not just today but everyday! I have the best friends and family in the world!!

Oh, enjoy the image. I was Martha Stewart today too! My son has snacks at school tomorrow so we made fruit kabobs. We were supposed to roll them in yogurt and then coconut but all I could think of was the mess so we stuck with fruit on a straw. Try them… kids love them!

I love a lot of things in my life. I love God. I love my kids. I love my job. I love my friends and family. AND I love my life. But there is one thing I love the most. That is my husband. I love how he takes care of me. I love how he is such a good father to our kids. He is a big kid himself so it’s pretty easy for him. I love how he puts up with me and my ways. I just love the guy! I wouldn’t be where I am today without him.

Mr. D and I have had our share of hard times. But the good times always out way the bad and I am so glad we stuck through all the hard times. Thank you for being my support. Thank you for being my best friend. Thank you for being the love of my life. Thank you for being my rock. Thank you for being the best dad on earth! I could go on about this one but as most of you know my job can take a lot of my time away from my family and if I didn’t have the husband I have I couldn’t have the job I have. I will keep this short b/c I could go on and on. In the short of all of it….. I love you “D”. Thank you for YOU! We celebrate 5 years TODAY and last night at the Melting Pot we ate until we couldn’t eat anymore….and it was fabulous. I could eat chocolate fondue everyday….

Happy Anniversary!! I can’t wait for the next 5 years!

Okay, so many of you ask about Christmas cards. I don’t really put samples out b/c each card is unique to you!! I am posting a sample of what I might do with your images, but again each card will reflect the images you choose and the style that fits you. This card is one of my favorites! It’s a folded 5×7 wide format card. This one will be printed on pearl paper with a UV coating (to add awesome shine to it and to protect it). I have mixed up the images a bit b/c I know this gal and I know some of you will recieve this card in your mailbox this Christmas, so the card you get will be a little different!! I picked some images that were my favorite and she sent me the ones that were hers. There is a front side to this card then you open it up and her little gal is the entire inside (fun to take a close pin and hang from the tree!!) then there is a back.

The opportunities are endless! The other option this year, if you want to make your own card, is to buy a digital file and you will be able to go create your own. I have packages now that include all the files, as well! Just ask for details.

I am off to shoot a wedding this evening at the Simpson House downtown!!