As I said Good Bye to 2011, and greeted 2012 I looked back at in my opinion the best year I have had yet. What a blessing to be able to say that! It’s been a year of up and downs, sometimes more downs than ups, but it’s a year that I have learned so much! Personally & Professionally. At the end of the day (um, year), I am so completely satisfied. My soul is at peace, which is something I haven’t had in a long time.
As I go through and do my annual book keeping of things I should of done during the year (*slaps own hand, Naughty!), I am blessed to get to go back and look at the sessions & clients I have photographed over the past year. Beautiful you are!! (I felt a little like Yoda, from Star Wars there..).
I can’t explain what each of you mean to me, I know I say it a lot.. but you are truly a blessing to me. Especially now as I enter a time of change & growth in my personal life.
For me personally, 2011 brought:
Our oldest Ayden turning FIVE (That’s a whole hand!!), and entering Kindergarten, which in turn brought everything Kindergarten brings. I often hear “Mom, I am a big boy now, I can do it”.
Our baby girl Addie turned ONE! She’s not only walking, she’s running! She is a chatterbox, a water baby, the life of the party, and a JOY. She puts a smile on my face whenever I need one.
Our Ava (4yrs) was diagnosed with Autism (PDD-NOS) and Speech Dyspraxia, my best sleeper stopped sleeping, became a Ninja (man is she Stealth & can climb tall counters in a single bound!), and Amazes me everyday. Our world kind of tilted on it’s axis with her diagnosis and everything leading up to it. Everything I’d been carefully balancing came crashing down. There were a few weeks or so there where I felt I was grasping for control of my life, and my home.
Then of course, I did what I should of been doing the entire time. I stopped trying to be in control and let GOD be in control. Such a peace that passes all understanding entered my soul and in turn entered my home. Ava is my crazy monkey & beautiful butterfly all rolled into one. 2012 will bring new therapy & programs for her and a new schedule for me.
Which brings me to thanking you again! With out you my clients allowing me to have this job, I wouldn’t be able to do everything I am able to do for Ava. I wouldn’t have the flexibility I need for her. So thank you!!
And with that said.. ON to my favorite’s from 2011!
Wait. Did you hear that? I hear CONTEST.
A little different this time.
I am putting all the names of my clients over the past year into a hat, and randomly choosing One Winner, that winner will receive a special prize. I’ll unveil it later this week! Think BIG.
THEN, I am also taking one winner from this blog post!
HOW? Share this post, spread it around. SEND your friends & family to my Facebook page here.
And have them comment on my facebook page’s WALL with the Name of the Person/Family in the picture they are voting for. The person with the most Votes Wins!
The PRIZE: A FREE Portrait Session with me!
This contest will run until Jan 7th. Start spreading the word!!!
*This contest is in no way endorsed or sponsored by Facebook or any of it’s affiliates.
In no particular order……………………………….
MY BEST OF 2011:
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