10/28/2009

catching up

This month has definitely been about photos in this house. Photos photos and more photos. And sadly this is just the tip of the ice burg. I have 6 sessions planned for this fall, (4 of which are finished) and upwards of 20 more families that have expressed an interest in the project who will have to wait until spring, when the trees are pretty again. The good news is that I'm having a blast, and I'm getting plenty of good feedback from friends and family members.
School is going well. We have about 11 weeks under our belt, and we're still going strong. The girls reading and writing skills are coming along nicely. Louisa perhaps more than her sister, but that's ok. Alex is really loving Social Studies this fall. Geography, History, and Economics are all calling his name. He is forever making maps and trying to sell them to us.
Our fall programs are all up and running. At church we're doing story time/play group, Tuesday night Kidz on a Mission, and peer mentoring for Alex. This fall we've added a church musical "Don't Rock the Ark" for all 3 kids, and Alex has started Boy Scouts. We're also trying to organize a social group at church for families who home school.

10/08/2009

Taken by storm

This photography project has certainly taken on a life of it's own. When I originally designed the project I was hoping for 5 families this fall, and (if I was lucky) maybe 2-3 more in the spring. As of this post I have 23 families that would like to participate. Which means if I start in April and do one family a week, I'll be "in business" until mid July - which is the cut off for the project. The good news is that I should have my food/clothing expenses covered and most of our little one's traveling costs (which looks to be about $1,000). I am praying that God will provide all of our traveling costs, and a little extra so we can help others who would like to participate in the project.
It's so cool to watch God's plan for the project unfold. Clearly He dreams bigger than I do.

10/05/2009

The Foro Project - photography fund raiser details

Photos “foro” good cause…

Next summer my family and I would like to host a Russian orphan through the Journeys of Joy program with Friends of Russian Orphans and McCord Road Christian Church. In order to provide for our sweet little one, we would like to raise between $200 - $300. Here’s how you can help…

Disclaimer:
I am an amateur photographer who loves taking portraits of family and friends. I have no professional experience.

The scoop:
For a $20 donation I would love to have a mini photo shoot session with you and your loved ones. I can guarantee 30-35 images on CD with no rights restriction (make as many copies of the photos as you want). The images are high resolution, and suitable for enlarging / framing.

Details:
· Indoor and outdoor shoots are available (I personally love outdoors!)
· You’ll walk away with some family portraits, couple shots, sibling shots, individuals of each family member, candid shots, and whatever specific requests you can think of.
· After you schedule your session you’ll receive a short questionnaire asking about your personal preferences. These questions will help me know more about your family and what kinds of pictures you want. This way I can tailor the shoot to your needs and you’ll get more of what you want…
· 5-6 family members please (that includes pets, depending on location!)
If you’d like to have a group larger than 6, that’d be great! But I might ask for a larger donation


Scheduling:
· I would like to do one session a week, six sessions this fall. Please don’t schedule later than mid November. I would really like to have all these shoots done before Christmas, so that you can send your new photos out in your Christmas letters if you so choose. Depending on the popularity of the project, I might offer up a few spring sessions (starting in April).
· Shoots can be during the week between the hours of 4:00 – 9:00 pm, or on weekends (Sundays after 1:00 pm). I have flexible hours, so if those times don’t work for you, email me and we’ll find a time that works for everyone.

Contact me to set up your shoot today – spaces are filling up quickly!
To schedule your shoot, leave a message on this here blog, or if you know my email / phone number, give me a holler...

In the event that we do not end up hosting an orphan, %100 of the proceeds will be directly donated to FORO.

Thank you and God bless!

10/03/2009

Long past due

Don't remind me. So it's October around here. While I'm not that thrilled about loosing my garden to the frost, I'm so excited about all things October. Pumpkins, crock pot dinners, baked goods from the oven, sweat shirts, and even foot ball (which by the way, I find mind numbingly boring after about 30 seconds, but it's the concept).
So what's new around here? Alex lost another tooth. He's up to three now. I think that kid wins the "slowest tooth looser" award. Not that I'm complaining. I'll just enjoy that sweet mouth full of baby teeth as long as I possibly can.
I picked up some early readers for the girls the other day. They aren't really reading yet, but they are itching to get started. So I figured it wouldn't hurt to get a few really really simple books and let them practice their high frequency words. It's a step above pretending right?
I scored some princess costumes at the second hand store the other night. The girls promised that they'd put them away so they stay nice for Halloween. Yeah right. They put them on the next day and haven't taken them off since.
And just because I haven't posted any pics in forever, here are some from last month.


All 3 at Toledo Botanical Gardens

Louisa the super model. I thought Annie was my photogenic child.....


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