Almost a first grader

Posted on May 30th, 2012

Less than 10 days away for school to be over! Julian is no longer going to be a kindergartener. It took me a while to adjust to the fact that he is not in preschool and now he is moving on to first grade??? On the other hand, summer break means no break for me. But, as crazy as this may sound, I look forward to having Julian home. I know what you’re thinking oh yes… just wait one week and see. But, I really do. I like to play homeschooling with him and he can’t get away. Buahaha… :P

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Together? :: east lansing children photographer

Posted on May 25th, 2012

…..Their mama said that when the little one was born, they couldn’t get any photos of them together. Big sister was 2 years old and all she wanted to do was go outside and play with daddy. Apparently she was not interested in mom’s plans for a beautiful wall portrait.

Guess what happened this time with me as their photographer? Well… she is 3 years old now, but she was still not interested in mom’s plan for a wall portrait. But, I take my job very seriously and mom’s plan is my plan.

More of this session to come.

Have a great long weekend remembering those who served.

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More dance + Chex Mix

Posted on May 23rd, 2012

Aside from ballet/tap dance classes, Julian has also been part of a Chinese Dance Program through his school this year. He really loves this class.

Yesterday, he got to perform at the Capitol. Once again, his crazily excited mama was ready to watch him, cheer for him, and document his performance like no one else. However, in the middle of packing for baby brother, formatting memory cards, loading lenses, moving car seats around to give friends a ride, getting snacks, and who knows what else… I f o r g o t to put my battery back in my camera!!! AHHHH!!! I had nothing left to do but to trust my camera phone to record this memory for me. I was upset with myself for making such mistake. On the other hand, I was glad I was actually there to see it and that I had enough Chex Mix for Neo to last through the whole performance.

Thank goodness for Chex Mix and for phones with camera.

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Dance

Posted on May 20th, 2012

…..One year ago, Julian and I went to see a very special friend of ours, Paige, performed at her recital. Julian has always been captivated by dance performances. But, to see his friend up on the stage was just over the top. After the show, I asked him if that would be something he would like to do. He responded Yes?! with a giddy look on his face. So, we decided to give it a try. He started with a summer class and he liked it. So, he continued. Throughout the year, he went from I really like it to I don’t want to go to class anymore a few weeks ago. Then, stage rehearsal happened and all the excitement came back to him. His recital was this past weekend and I could not be more proud of him. I had my doubts that he would do well because he has a history of doing the exact opposite of what he’s supposed to do (watch this). But, he did great! One year later, with a lot of hard work, he was up there on stage dancing next to his friend who inspired him to do this.

Thanks, Paige. Dance has been a big part of my life and I really enjoyed sharing this experience with Julian.

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Helping out and feeling great :: michigan photographer

Posted on May 16th, 2012

By far, one of my favorite parts of being a business owner is being able to help out in my community in so many ways. It is great to feel like you are making a difference. Last night, I attended the Michigan Children’s Trust Fund auction. As you know, I have a passion for children and the CTF works to prevent children neglect and abuse. It was so great to see so many people together, from small business owners like me to large corporations and even the governor, supporting a great cause. I am obviously not at the level where I can be a gold sponsor and donate thousands and thousands of dollars, but that is okay. I know that any bit helps. It’s kind of like that field of daisies… it started with one.

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