Hobby Lobby fun

Found a Hobby Lobby store this weekend. I have not seen a Hobby Lobby in years, so here are some shots. Just having a little fun & being goofy in the store.

Ben my sponsored child

Awhile back I took my daughter and her friend to a Jeremy Camp concert & at that concert was Compassion International. They are a non-profit organization that helps to support children in poverty worldwide. I wrote a $100 check and only planned on making a flat donation. I did not want to commit to sponsoring a child unless I knew more about the charity, but something that night kept telling me to "just do it." So I ended up signing up and sponsoring a little boy named Ben from Africa. He is 6 years old and lives in a small village. He lives in a mud house & his diet is primarily maize and beans. I know that my sponsorship will help with his continued medical care & schooling.

A month after I signed up, I got a letter & a picture that he drew thanking me for helping him. It makes you feel good knowing that my little contribution is helping this child out. I spend $3-5 every morning at Starbucks for my morning coffee & that is what his family might make in a week! 

I have a link to their page at the bottom of my blog if you want to check it out. Please know that I am NOT an employee of Compassion International or getting paid in any way shape or form. 

I just wanted to share a bit about Ben with you. Maybe one day I will be able to travel to Africa and pay a visit to him :)

Happy Valentines Day :)

I had nice day today & a little early surprise Valentines Day gift in the mail. My sample business card order came in today & I am quite pleased with the results. Here are a couple pictures. 

 

some more baby shower shots

Baby Shower

I had the pleasure of photographing my friend Helen's baby shower. Hats off to the ladies who organized it & made all the table decorations. They were so creative & you could tell they put a lot of work into it.  
I wish I had some better shots. The lighting was not very cooperative, but here are a series of shots from that day.

I love my kids !

This post is dedicated to my beautiful children. I can't imagine what life would be like without them. We have our ups & downs like any other family but we stick together like glue. I love the both of you!

Love

I have been trying to find time to post some more photos, but spare time doesn't seem to exist in my world. I found a series of shots from a shoot I did last August. Here is a storyboard sampling of some of the shots that were taken that day. 

I hope to be back on here again real soon to add some updated photos.