{ Overwhelmed....}

If you are downtown today, stop & wish Sarah a happy b-day &

have a bite of peanut butter birthday pie!

Hi, we are here! Has it really been 10 days since we last blogged? The date on the last post says June 18th, but can that be true? I feel like this week has been a blur ~ home, work, home, work, home, work, work, work....I'm not sure whether I am coming or going. Did I eat breakfast to day? What about the dogs, did I feed them...heck, forget the dogs, did my kid eat? I think so... maybe.......wait a minute did I put his "big boys" on today or is he still in last nights pull up ( he wakes up dry...it's not dirty, give me some credit). Ahhh! I just threw on something today, do I match, wait a minute let me check....hmmm....orange-y shirt, black skirt, black flip flops..yea I match, but do I look good...well that's debatable....my hair, well we are just going to blame that on the humidity....

We've had so much going on this week. Tuesday I HAD to get our newsletter done, printed, and ready to mail. Then it was Sarah's birthday on Wednesday...she is 29 and holding, thanks for asking...unfortunately we didn't get a chance to celebrate it then, we were on location & then had a meeting for the upcoming BABYfest that we are a part of. (more on BABYfest later, but if you can't stand to wait, check out the website at http://www.babyfestnci.org/) On the way back from Kokomo we stopped in Peru to visit a client/friend's shop, The Potter's Bench ~ if you haven't been there-GO! I love it! Right now they are expanding and I love the space they have...when it's done it will be amazing! But....have you ever went some where and when you came home you thought, man what a dump? I've got some work to do! Yea...that's kind of how we were feeling. So yesterday, today, tomorrow and probably waaaaay into the future we are working on making our studio space amazing.....and while we are working on fabulousness we also have this little thing called Portraits by Kimberly that needs a photographer and her trusty assistant to run. You know, to make some money so our kids can eat. Then Kimberly hits me today with the, "Elizabeth, how much do you love your job?" I always know more work is on the way when she says that....we have been asked by Bride.com to be a featured photographer for Indiana on the website. So I have to come up with something fantastic for that and Kim wants me to punch up our website....and I have oodles of orders that need to go out, and framing that needs done and lots of little odds & ends! And my homelife isn't any less chaotic, but whose life is stress-free right? So....I need a laugh...who has a cute or funny little story to share? I can be anything....a cute story about your kids (I do love kids) or work related or just a little what not about life in general.....we will pick a winner from the posts and you will receive a giftcard from Bath & Body Works, plus a BBW pampering kit we have put together AND because I am feeling generous, a Starbucks gift card. You have until Tuesday!

{ Sing, sing a song... }

"Beach baby, Beach baby there on the sand

From July 'til the end of September...."

"Happy Birthday to you, happy birthday to you

Happy Birthday dear Matthew...

You look like a monkey & you smell like one too!"

Saturday was a day for singing....who am I kidding, everyday is a day for singing...but especially this past Saturday. Not only was it summer solstice, {break out your Jimmy Buffett cd's everyone, if you don't have any you can borrow some of mine, I highly recommend Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays for all the JB newbies!} but it was also my not-so-little brother's birthday.

Happy Birthday Matt!

Speaking of summer ~ bathing suit season is upon us {did I just hear a collective groan????} so is our Beach Baby session! I love this session because it can either be a timeless sessions with your little ones dressed in their khaki & white or it can be a super fun session in swimsuits, sunglasses & bright colors. Whatever fits your personality!

{ Drum Roll please....}

the winner of our Beaded Charm Necklace is lucky #4 ~ Carmen! Yea! Congrats to you! Contact the studio and we will get the Necklace out to you!

{ Like totally awesome....like you know...}

Do you ever see a photograph of yourself or catch a glimpse as you are walking by a window and think to yourself "What in the WORLD was I THINKING???" Yeah, I am there....check out the picture of me below. WAIT...before you do, remember those HOT pirate-y, slouch boots from the 80's? Think back, you know the ones right? Ok, now you can look....go ahead I'll wait.......











































I know! It looks like I am wearing them! My pants are so stinking long they cover my cute red heels and make me look like I am in a time warp! Remember the "elephant leg" pants from at least a decade ago...apparently I forgot pass mine on to Goodwill.

Hi, remember me? Elizabeth is trying to bring me back.

What was I thinking? Look at me, trying to hide behind my camera, I think on some level maybe I knew I wasn't looking good that day. The shame....horrendous.

So that leads me to another give away. Answer this question, "What fashion faux pas have you committed and try as you might can't live down?" of if you are a fashionista who has never committed a Photographic evidence gets you bonus points (and will help my shattered ego) We will do another drawing. This time for one of our FABULOUS & always in fashion black beaded photo charm necklaces, a $125.00 value. Post your comment soon and we will have the drawing on Tuesday, June 17th. Good luck, and may the fashion goddesses smile down on you this season.

Kim & I split a WHOLE cake today...

seriously.....it was one of those Baby White cakes you get in the bakery section of the grocery store, actually I prefer to think of it as a cupcake on steroids. It was warranted today, sitting in front of a computer and talking to a computer customer service rep. do that strange things to a girl, things that only cake can fix. Alas, while we both feel a little better, my conscience is telling me I will need to spend a little more time on the treadmill tonight....



On the brighter side....we have a winner for our Old Navy Gift Card. It was done strictly scientifically, I think, we used the website random.org to pick a number between 1 & 9, that way it was totally unbiased. Now, drum roll please....

EMILY ~ lucky comment number six! Emily e-mail me at elizabeth@kimberlysphotos.com and I will get your gift card in the mail to you! Congrats...

What FABULOUS thing are we giving away next....that's for me to know and you to find out...soon!

{ Technical difficulty...}

Please note we have been experiencing some technical difficulty with our website. Please hold while I bang my head against a wall.

Thank you.

Let me sum up the day for you. E-mail address snafu, domain name expired, re-directed websites....ahhhhh!

In short, if you try to go to our website, you may have difficulties accessing it from your bookmarks or favorites. Try typing our website address in again, http://www.kimberlysphotos.com crossing your fingers and saying a prayer. If all else fails, give us a call....

{ Have a look at Miss M's Portrait Party...}

Greetings Portrait Party Mommies! I am sure you are all anxious to see some images from Friday's party...so I won't keep you waiting...enjoy!
p.s. ~ everything will be posted online shortly ~ we've got TONS to edit through.....

{ Have you ever had one of those days....}

Meet Oliver (a few pounds ago, we have weight issues...).... and Bella...
when nothing seems to go your way...I am there and in order to release some of my stress, I must vent some. Lucky (or unlucky if you don't like to read) I am going to do in here. If you can hang on through the whole story, there is a prize for you at the end. Am I resorting to bribery....yes. yes I am. Now hang on, here we go............

My precocious son let our two rambunctious dogs out the back door this morning and they took there new found freedom and ran.....literally. Now I am going to draw you an ugly picture.....this isn't for the squeamish....picture it....me in my hot pink leopard print jammie shorts, bright orange Jimmy Buffett concert t-shirt and fire engine red slippers, 2 sizes to big....running down Huntington's main street, dog leashes flying and a toddler in tow. For those of you who know my dogs, Oliver, the beagle, is pleasantly plump to say the least, so I figured he would be an easy catch. He gets winded on our nightly walks around two blocks, now our baby Bella, she is young and quick, but in her defense is a mama's girl and always comes when called. Unless she is with Ollie, who my husband says is a nose on a leash, and if he catches a scent of something... he doesn't let up until he finds it, and Bella sticks by him like glue. Well Oliver must have had the scent of something because he took off with his nose to the ground and everytime he would stop to sniff a tree of bush or parked car and I would think "Aha...I've got them now..." the wind would blow and off they'd go. I would call to them and poor Bella looked so torn, I could see the little wheels turning in her head, " do I go to my mama who is calling me or keep following my best buddie Ollie, what to do." The taste of freedom must have been to great, because she kept turning and following her big brother. And Tate, my poor Tater, his little legs struggling to keep up with his crazy mom, who by this point had lost all composure on this misty morning and was flailing her arms around and making clicking noises, screaming Ollie, Bella...I am sure this story will be recounted later in his life. Probably on a psychiatrist couch....

Thirty minutes, that's right...thirty rain soaked minutes later my Bella finally came to me when I called. I don't know if she had finally just had enough or could see that I was going to have a break down right there in the middle of town in my pajamas and felt some sympathy...quite frankly I don't care what is was that made her come back to me, I was just relieved she did. Shortly after Ollie, who could not stand to see Bella receive all the attention and treats Tate and I were showering on her, reluctantly and with his head down waddled over to us. I clipped leashes on them and with as much composure as I could muster look my monsters home. The ironic thing about this whole story, my husband Bruce was at that very moment picking up the few last things we need to put our fence up this week. If only.....

So here I sit at work, late, make-up washed away by the rain, hair thrown up because it does not handle the the least bit of water well, trying to drown my stresses in my third cup of Jet Fuel. I am in desperate need of chocolate and yoga, these I feel are my best options for stress relief.

For those of you who held in to the end of this long post, thank you. As a reward for your dedication we are giving away a $25.00 Old Navy gift card. What do you have to do to enter this contest? Answer the following question, What do you do to relieve stress? ...that's it! Just leave a comment and a person will be drawn at random for the gift card. You have until Tuesday, June 10th....why so long...well we are on location Friday for a Portrait Party and won't be back until Tuesday. Good luck!

{ I love....}

a bride & groom that are so much fun you don't want to leave the reception....that was the case this past Saturday with Lisa & Justin. In a word they were FUN...and WONDERFUL...and KIND...and BEAUTIFUL...and OK that is more than one word, but they were all of those things and more...and so was everything about that day! Lisa & Justin, enjoy the sneak peek and thank you for the opportunity to photograph your wedding day!

P.S. ~ Kimberly & I are STILL talking about your amazing reception and all of that FOOD!

{ Lisa & Justin