Saturday, February 27, 2010

All rise for "Prince Matthew"

Every year in February the school that my boy's attend has a Royal Ball. It is a prince and princess themed dance. We decorate with white lights, lots of white tool, and greenery. We have a dj and photographer. Every child that enters the dance gets their name thrown in a bag that is arranged by grade level and boy and girl. When there is about 1 hour left the names are randomly drawn and Matthew's name was drawn for the Kindergarten Prince. I was so excited, but I could not find that boy anywhere for him to be "crowned". A friend of mine found him and so I took him up to get his award and you tell me from these pictures what YOU think he thought of the whole thing.

Friday, February 19, 2010

The Arnold Family

So I got to take some pictures of one very fun and beautiful family yesterday. Below is a little montage of the pics. I think they turned out very nice...if I do say so myself!


Don't forget to turn the music player off.


To see the pictures better don't forget to visit my photography blog, the button is on the right.




Sunday, February 14, 2010

All you prayer warriors out there....

please get on your knees and pray for Eva. She is an inspirational young lady who is losing her fight with Cystic Fibrosis. You can also find her link on my sidebar with my lists of blogs I follow, http://65redroses.livejournal.com

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Sorry...

about the lack of updates and pictures on both the blogs. Guess there is nothing really "news" worthy to share. I have been very busy and haven't taken too many pictures. That part is soon to change. I do have a few families that have asked me to take some pictures for them next week. Can't wait!!! We are having a new roof put on...well as I type this actually. I don't feel comfortable going anywhere with strange people on my roof so I guess I am stuck at home. Well I guess I am not "stuck" if this is the place I really want to be is it. Anyway, as things pick up I will try and blog more, but for now I got NOTHIN for ya!! =)

Friday, February 5, 2010

Curesearch Walk 2010

I recently signed up to be a phantom walker in memory of Maddy and Annette Maxey. Two precious little girls that lost their lives WAY too early due to childhood cancer. I need your help to reach my goal. Below is the email I sent out to my friends and I decided to post it here as well.

Dear Friends and Family,

I recently decided to participate in The CureSearch Walk 2010 in New Orleans, LA. By joining my team, you will be helping to find a cure for childhood cancer.

Think about the ways that childhood cancer has impacted those around you. By participating in this event, you are helping to raise money for childhood cancer research so kids with childhood cancer are able to reach their dreams.

We need your support, so please do anything you can, join my team, register as an individual or make a donation to on my behalf.

Thank you so much for all of your support!

I am doing this as a "phantom" runner in memory of Madeline and Annette Maxey...The team's name is Marching for the Maxey Girls. I am trying to help them raise money. This is a very dear family to me and my family. Here is an exerpt from the family's website...

As I said before, on Saturday, May 1, our family will be participating in The CureSearch Walk 2010 here in New Orleans. CureSearch supports the work of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG), the world’s largest cooperative cancer research organization that treats more than 90% of all children with cancer.

If you’re reading this blog, you probably already know how our family has been affected by childhood cancer. As a parent who has faced this twice, I know the one thing that every family in this battle wants more than anything else: a cure. And the only way to find the cures these kids need is research.

I’d like to ask you to join us in raising money to support research that will one day cure diseases like this. You can do this in two ways:

1. Joining our team, Marching for the Maxey Girls. To join, either as a walker (actually attending the event) or a virtual walker (part of the team, but not attending), go to www.curesearchwalk.org and follow the links to the New Orleans walk and our team. The registration fee is $10, but once you’re part of the team you can use the site to raise more money if you want.
2. Making a donation in support of one of our team members. You can donate securely online by following the instructions above to find our team’s page on the site, or you can write a check (be sure to include New Orleans CureSearch Walk and Marching for the Maxey Girls on the check) and mail it to:

CureSearch NCCF
The CureSearch Walk
4600 East West Highway
Suite 600
Bethesda, MD 20814

Every donation counts, no matter how big or small. We truly appreciate your support! Please help us spread the word about this on your blog, facebook page, whatever you’ve got. Let me know if you’d like a flyer to print out and post, and if you think your company or school would be interested in being a corporate sponsor or forming a team to attend the walk or just raise money, I can get you more information on that. Also, please encourage other families in the New Orleans area and the entire state of Louisiana to form their own teams. (Or send me their info, and I’ll contact them.) Thank you!


Let's work to find cures for childhood cancer so that no other family has to endure the heartbreak this family has had to endure. If you would like to familiarize yourself or check in on the family go check out their website...www.maxeyweb.com. Thank you for your support

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