{ welcome...}

"jack"Our fabulous Sarah and her husband Ryan, welcomed Jackson Ryan into their family on December 14, 2008 at 7:16 am.

Baby Jack weighed 9 lbs. 1 oz and is 20 inches long.

Kimberly was there to photograph his birth.

The pictures took my breath away, brought tears to my eyes

and flooded me with my own memories.

It was amazing and emotional, but most of all it was an honor for Kimberly to be there to photograph that amazing moment in their lives,

thank you Sarah & Ryan.........and welcome Baby Jack!

You are loved more than you could possible know.

{ Weight loss challenge....}

just a quick reminder to those in our weight loss group e-mail me(elizabeth@kimberlysphotos.com) or post your weight losses (or gains) for the past week. Thanks guys & good luck!

Elizabeth

{ Christmas greetings to you....}

Love, Kimberly, Elizabeth, & Sarah

{ Bad Blogger....}

Bad blogger, bad, bad blogger.....it's not that I don't want to share what is going on around here, it's just that....well.... SO MUCH is going on around here! Busy, busy, busy! BUT....we are catching up, and after countless days at work as well as endless evenings at home(thanks Didion & Treska boys for being understanding, you Mommies will soon be playing and being silly with you again!) the last of the Christmas cards are being designed (4 to go, and 2 of them are ours!) and the remaining Christmas orders are being placed, and now begins the sorting and packaging of it all!

A big hug to all our our clients and friends who have sent Christmas greetings and cookies, (we really appreciate the cookies & candies!) our way!

Weight loss group, I haven't forgotten about you! A quick update....the Christmas cookies have been eaten in moderation and I am down 7 lbs., Kimberly is hanging steady and great job to all of those in our group who have sent us their weekly weigh in results, you are doing FANTASTIC! I am so proud of our group! You inspire me when I am feeling weak, and the cookies are smelling sooo good!

Now a little Christmas cheer from me to you.....click on the link below. It is Straight No Chasers 12 days of Christmas video....have you heard this? It's adorable! It made me smile all the way to work today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8

P.S. ~ I wanted to just post the You Tube video on here but those who know me know I am not computer savvy, so if anyone can give me some pointers I'd appreciate it!

Holiday Cheer

We've got Holiday Spirit, Yes we do, We've got Holiday Spirit...How 'bout YOU??



Oh my goodness. Have you been in to see us?? We are as busy as Santa's elves, getting our Christmas Portrait orders filled, Custom Christmas cards printed and ready to spread all of YOUR Christmas Cheer! Make sure we have your order in time for the Holiday!



The Christmas music is ON, and the Holiday Coffees have been delivered.... Stop in and get into the season with us!





I posted today because, well, they are BUSY!!

{ Weigh in...week one...}

Week one of our weight loss is done and over....so far so good. I lost 3 lbs.....yea me!!! Kimberly lost zero and is holding....that's ok....we have discussed some changes she can make going into week two so we will see....and if you need some inspiration (as we did this afternoon when we were contemplating ordering a small cheese pizza ) google Bob Harper (from the Biggest Loser)WOW....his yoga moves moved us and needless to say the remainder of our mid-afternoon snack got chucked into the trash

Team, if you haven't weighed in today and e-mailed me your loss (or gain....we'll all have those weeks) please do so that way I can keep track as we move closer to our team goal!

Go team go!

{ Fighting temptation....}

The holiday season is gearing up....are you ready?

Ok team....week one of our weight loss is underway! How is everyone doing?? Kimberly and I are staying on track....so far so good. Today I am going through sugar withdrawl, but I am hanging in there, nothing I can't handle right?

Speaking of sugar, why oh why did I start a diet right before the holiday season? What was I thinking???? Cheesecake, cookies, lattes....stop...I'm stopping. Ok...I am better now. So as we kick off the start to living a healthier life at this time of holiday abundance I have put together a list of helpful tips to get me through Thanksgiving or "Day of Food" as I like to call it and the rest of the eating season. Allow me to share them with you...

1.) Remember the holidays are about spending time with the people you care about, not the food.

2.) The first bite always tastes the best. So that is all I need...one bite.

3.) Plan for some excerise.

These three things will become my mantra for the next few weeks. So if you stop by the studio during the holidays and see me mumbling to myself, I am probably just trying to beat that mantra into my head, think nothing of it.

Good luck to all on our weight loss team, and remember if you have anything you'd like to share with the rest of us, leave a comment or e-mail me and I will pass it on. Don't forget to weigh in on Tuesday!

If anyone else would like to join us, you can do so at anytime....we will welcome you with open arms! E-mail your name & goal to me at elizabeth@kimberlysphotos.com

{ Oops...my mistake...}

The Christmas Special is November 15th!!!!!

{ Winter Wonderland....}

Just a sneak peek at what you can expect for our upcoming

Children's Christmas Special...

Winter Wonderland

Our first day of Winter Wonderland, last Saturday, went so well and we are looking forward to revisiting the scene on November 17th! If you haven't made your appointment yet, do it quick...we are filling up fast!

November 1st moms, your beautiful images will be available to view shortly....keep watching!

{ Lookin' fine in ' 09....}

"Change" It seems to be the buzz word of the moment so we here at PbK are talking about change too. NO, this has nothing to do with politics, we are talking about a weight change, a diet change...a lifestyle change. I am currently at my heaviest ever.

This is hard to admit, but I thought if I am feeling down and frumpy about myself

maybe others out there are too and we can all support each other and make some personal changes.

So goodbye belly rolls, double chins and chipmunk cheeks.

I would like to say I have no idea how I got like this,
but I do.....
the #2 meal at McDonald's
Grande Pumpkin Spice lattes
Chocolate covered everything...
the dirty little list goes on...


Kim wants to lose a few lbs. too.
I know, I know...her current weight is my

goal weight....but there are no judgements hear friends.

Everyone is welcome.

So this is what we are doing. We are forming a blog weight loss community. If you would like to join us e-mail me, elizabeth@kimberlysphotos.com, your first name and last initial, your weight loss goal, {mine is 30 lbs before we leave for our cruise on January 31st} before Tuesday November 11th. I will keep track of our groups progress and along the way you can count on updates, encouragement, recipes and challenges each Wednesday, and if anyone would like to share some encouraging, inspiring words, recipes or ideas share them with me and I will pass them along. With support we can be looking fine in '09!

Our first challenge is to admit we would like to improve ourselves and commit to helping and encouraging each other.

Choose to lose!

{ Winter wonderland....}

The Christmas spirit has decended up the studio and we are gearing up for

our annual children's Christmas special.....this year is a woodland theme.

Picture it, greenery, woodland creatures and a roaring campfire...well maybe not roaring,

we are photographing small children and it's safety first!

Pretty cute...for a squirrel.

It's not to late to sign up for our Annual Children's Christmas Special!

Your little ones will love to share the wonder of the season and play with our woodland friends! We have a few spots left and they are first come first serve, so call the studio ASAP to make sure you get scheduled! Our Winter Wonderland is set to blow into the studio this Saturday, November 1st (aka Elizabeth's birthday ~ I will be 31 and I am not afraid to say it.."31" Stop in on Saturday to share some hugs, laughs and cake!) The day will be a smashing good time!

This special always makes the cutest, cuddliest most fabulous Christmas Cards ever. That's right, you read it right....the most fabulous ever!!! And don't forget the deadline for one of a kind custom cards is November 20th, after that you will need to pick from one of my pre-designed cards, equally adorable but not custom :(

{ Reveal yourself....}

marlisa11....



Everytime we post new images in our client gallery, you are "johnny on the spot" at viewing them! Don't get me wrong, we don't mind a bit...in fact it is flattering that you enjoy viewing the images...but we are dying to know who you are!!! So marlisa11....if you tell us who you are we will plan a lunch date for the three of us (or 4 if our lovely assistant Sarah is in that day) and next time you have a session we will give you an 8x8 collage, we have questions for you....and would love to get to know you better!

{ Do you think I forgot...}

about our Christmas Card drawing? Well, I didn't...I have just been swamped desinging Christmas cards. It's that time of year again already! So anyway, back to the drawing. I used the number generator from our friends at random.org and the lucky number was.....

2

Katie Craft you have won 25 of the cutest Christmas cards this side of the Mississippi! Congrats!

P.S.....funny thing, truth be told number 2 was not the first number the random generator picked. The first number was #1. This was funny to me because 1. Kimberly was the first to leave a message and sorry my friend, but you can't win and 2. I received an e-mail from a client/friend saying they didn't want to be first because number 1 never gets picked! Ha!

{ two times the joy....}

two times the dirty diapers.... Look at these babies! I would change two times the dirty diapers if I got twice the hugs, kisses, grins and giggles from these little ones!

Oh, could you just squish, hug, kiss and snuggle these two all day?

I am working on a birth announcement for these two and just had to share a few with you. I would be selfish to keep these all to myself (and their mommy agreed, everyone needs to see her babies!)

Since I am in a sharing kind of a mood....share a story, thought or little diddy for a time when your little (or not so little one) brought joy into your life.

Let me share an example....in my family we sing....ALOT...the other day on my way to work Tate and I were in the car (side note, I was feeling a little down in the dumps that day and not really paying much attention to Tate, I was into my own thoughts) the Crosby Stills and Nash song "Teach your Children Well" came on the radio. For some reason Tate loves that song and from the backseat I hear Tate say,"Sing it Mama...you sing so good!" Ok, I don't sing well at all, but I sang my heart out with Tate in the background singing "teach your children, teach your children" over and over. I remember thinking, he is so perfect for me and how could I ask for any more? It's amazing that God knows our hearts desires and sends us just what we need. Tate is just what my husband and I need. He would probably drive others mad with his constant singing and talking and silliness, but he is perfect for us.

So there is a little tidbit about Tater. Share a story about your little one (or not so little one) and we will share something with you.....

25 custom Christmas cards

photographed by Kimberly

and designed by yours truly...( that would be me, Elizabeth)

You have until next Tuesdat to leave you comment and the winner will be drawn at random...good luck!

{ your thoughts.....}

I am trying to put together a new look for our website....
check out our home page and let me know what you think...

am I on the right track or way off base?????





HELP!
E~



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{ Stephanie & Kevin }

Everyone, sing with me:

"She works hard for the money,

so hard for it honey, she works hard

for the money so you better treat her right."

Ok, maybe hard isn't the right word,

not that photographing a wedding is easy...

it's just fun, work mind you (especially when you are wearing

stilletos, but a girls got to have good shoes right? ) but fun.

Enought chit chat, let's meet

Stephanie & Kevin shall we?

Stunning couple aren't they?

And fun, loads of fun!!!

P.S. this is my very, very, very favorite image of

Kim's from the day.

This would be my second favorite,

the color just pops!
I loooooove it!

Enjoy some more of Kimberly's hard

work.

F.Y.I. on the flowers, one of the

bridesmaids & her mom did them!

Aren't they beautiful?

Me: "Hi, my name is Elizabeth and an have a "cheese-ing" problem.

Group: " Hi Elizabeth"

Behind the camera I am a ninja (at least that's what I tell myself).

Unobtrusive, finding details, getting little bits & pieces without being seen.

In front of the camera, I am Bozo the clown.

I even tell myself, "don't be cheesey, don't be cheesey"

and then bam! the camera clicks and well, you see what happens.

Do I even have eyes in there? No...I am all cheeks & teeth. At least they

are white teeth....that's something.

I'd ask for help, or some advice on what to do when caught in such situations

but really, I think it's a lost cause.....

Enough about me.

Enjoy some of the"stolen moments" I photographed at Stephanie & Kevin's wedding,

......you know with those ninja-like skills I was

talking about.....

This one could be my favorite from the day.

I love how entwined and connected they are.

Sigh....I love love.