Let the Countdown Begin!

April 12th is Andrew and Emily's BIG DAY! If you haven't heard already, they are going on a cruise and getting married on Grand Cayman Island. I will be sure to post images as soon as they get back! I will get Andrew to write the wedding blog with all the stories from the wedding. They will have a great time I'm sure!

This is a Test

Ok, You all know that we are holding our Kids Contest right now and I just wanted to find a better way of voting. Last year we posted the images in one of our galleries and then we had you email me with your vote. That worked fine, but it took a lot of time to talley all of the votes. So, I am trying to find an easier way.
So this is a test run. I know this isn't the real thing, but if you could vote here and let me know what your favorite season is, I can see how this works!
Thanks,
Happy Sunny Sunday!

Road Trip!

Andrew and I just spent the past 3 days in Decatur, Illinois. We went to speak at the APPI convention and had a great time! We love to go speak at these conventions because we meet so many great people and we get to see amazing images!
Yesterday when we got to the airport to go home, we found out our flight had been canceled and nothing else was leaving. So we decided that we were going to drive home. We hitched a ride with Dennis Craft and Barry Rankin. Now, we all went to this convention to speak so we all had laptops, prints, and lots of luggage! So the Explorer was a little packed. We almost stopped at a truck weigh station just to see how much the truck weighed. It was an adventure to say the least. But, overall the crammed car ride home was enjoyable and we had plenty to talk about on the 6 hour ride home.

Here's a picture of us after we got to Craft Studio. A little tired...



It's good to be home!

Home Show Cont.

Well it's the 3rd day of the home show and we expect today to be the busiest day of the weekend! Thank you to everyone who has stopped by our booth! Today I'm bringing my camera so if you stop by, don't be surprised if your picture ends up here tomorrow!
Monday, Andrew and I leave for Illinois where we are speaking at a photography convention. We will be back Thursday and playing catch up on everything that we missed during the week.

And...the count down begins. Andrew and Emily get married in less than a month now! It's coming up quick!

See ya at the Home Show!

Home Show!

Come and see us at the Home Show at the MSU Pavilion this weekend! It starts tomorrow (Thursday) and goes through Sunday! We were there last year and it is a great show!
So come over and say Hi!
We'd love to see you there!

Dance!

The girls from the St. Johns High School Dance team were just here! We look forward to when they come because they bring so much energy to the studio! 17 high school girls in one room, you can image the excitement! Here's Andrew working his magic.
We'll show the final product later!

I went to Ikea this week and bought some chairs for the Children's Studio! They are so cute. Small, yet sturdy.
I'm getting ready for the kids contest that starts next week, and as you can see I still need one more coat of paint on the orange wall. But after that we'll be all set! Can't wait to see all the great colorful outfits!

Have a great weekend!


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Hannah Banana!

I love this girl! This is Hannah and she is so much fun!
We played dress up yesterday so that I could show some of the new colors for the Kids Contest! We danced and sang during the session and had a great time!
Here's a couple images of her showing her charm!

Thanks Steph and Wally for letting her come over!

Kids Contest!

The Kids Contest is on it's way! We are starting March 13th and going thru April 13th! This year we are doing things a little different. Instead of $150 retainer, we are only collecting the $50 session fee. And there's no minimum purchase!
So, sign up today! Your session fee will go in full to the Children's Miracle Network! Our goal this year is $2000!

Look for your flyer in the mail with all the information! Or if you are not on our mailing list, send me an email and I will send you one!

Also in the month of March, we will be at the Home Show in E. Lansing! We will be showing some of our newest products there. So come and say hi, we would love to see you!

PPWM

I got the opportunity to speak in Grand Rapids on Monday for the group PPWM!
There were a lot of new faces there and some famliar ones. I just wanted to thank everyone for coming out and attending.

Also, be careful today out on the roads. It's not a nice day to take a drive!