Afternoon Playtime in the Courtyard - June 30, 2009

Where has the time gone?

OH MY GOSH! The last time I posted here was Christmas?! YIPES! I guess there is a lot of catching up to do. Since Christmas we've all four had birthdays. The kids are out of school for summer. Michael had a few business trips out east. I just got back from a weekend in Los Angeles and am planning a 10 day trip to Vancouver and Victoria, BC. For those of you who haven't heard, I quit my job when the kids got out of school so I could spend the summer with them. I don't regret it one bit! I am NOT the sort of person who can thrive sitting at a desk all day, especially without anyone to talk to. I'm going to re-dedicate myself to my photography. It seems that is what makes me the happiest and what I can contribute to my world to bring joy to other people. I have been doing some volunteer sessions for hospice patients again and it reminded me just how much I love sharing the family portrait process and how special it is to see the glow on their faces when they get their beautiful images back.

I will try to post a few picasa albums to catch up backwards to Christmas and hope that I can be better about posting from here forward. I guess I did share a lot of photos that I had made into web galleries, such as the Wisconsin Spring Break photos. I'll post those links here too so they won't be forgotten. There were some very special moments during that trip, such as meeting baby Emily! I can't wait to spend another week or two out there later this summer. I enjoy the drive up there and I've really come to love the time spent on the farm with my Mom and Dad and my kids.

Hugs to everyone reading this!