Halloween

Halloween has arrived, we've trick or treated and been back home to eat the candy. The day was nice enough that we let Meghan go out and collect her candy. Michah still does not understand the day (great, now I can raid his candy). But Meghan and Mathew had a blast running around the block. Meghan and Mathew recycled their costums from last year, a fairy princess and Thomas respectively. Meanwhile, Michah was a little lion!

Halloween Photo Tip

Halloween is just a few short days away. Can you believe it? I'm sure you have your favorite ghoul or princess that you just have to photograph. When taking your child's photo, remember to come down to their level. If you photograph down on them, you will make them look even shorter than they really are. Furthermore, you may not get to see their faces. When you come down to your child's level to photograph them, you are seeing them as they really are. You may also get rid of some annoying backgrounds. Finally, don't worry about getting a smile. As long as your child is not crying, mom will still love the photo, even if they are not smiling!

Meghan's Toncils

Well after a delay of three weeks, Meghan's toncils have finally been removed. Meghan, Sheryl and I went to the hospital (mommy's work), first thing this morning. By the time Sheryl and I finished breakfast in the cafeteria, the toncils were out. Meghan was back home and in her own bed by 2:00 and trying to run around by 3:30. It is going to be a long 3 weeks trying to keep her quiet.

Since yesterday was such a nice day and we don't think Meghan will be able to go trick or treating, we took the kids to Groebert's farm last night. As you can see all three of them had a lot of fun.


Michah in the pumkin bin


Mathew, where else? but on the train!


Meghan, a top the train.

Broken Tooth

Can you believe it? I broke a molar a couple of days ago. It was something I'd expect to happen to one of the kids, but it happened to me. It was so dumb. I was enjoying an Atomic Fireball. I haven't had one of those in ages. We used to goto the camp store at camp Tousey (oh this brings back memories) and spend our day's allowance on candy. One of my favorites was the Atomic Fireballs.

We used to sit around the cabin and see who could keep the fireball in their mouth the longest before it got too hot. The loser had to go on some dare. Camp was fun if the bugs didn't get to you. Most people sprayed lots of Off! on every inch of bare skin to keep the bugs away. We didn't know how good we had it.

Anyway, here I was years later enjoying the fireball when I bit into it with my back teeth. Suddenly, I felt a crack and a piece of something which should not have been there. It was a part of my molar. So off to the dentist I went. He was able to provide a temporary repair but I will need a crown for the tooth. I guess I just not as young as I used to be.

Train Show

Mathew and I just got back from a train and hobby show at the Rosemont convention center. It was a lot of fun for both of us. There were many different hobbies on display but Mathew was most interested in the trains. There were trains of all sizes to keep him interested.


As we were walking through the parking lot, I noticed this old DeSoto!


Just one of the many train layouts on display.


Mathew riding on one of the trains.


Learning how to control a digital train!

At the end of the day, I'm not sure who had more fun, Mathew or me. From the way he napped in the car from all of the excitement, I think it might have been him by a bit.

Nicole and Bart

I'm home early tonight and feeling just a little down. Today was a beautiful day. It was a beautiful wedding. Yet, it was the last wedding of the season for me. We could not have asked for a better day! The sun was shining, it was nearly 80 degrees with a nice breeze. Normally, I like to meet my clients and spend time getting to know them before I photograph the wedding. But today's couple was the exception to the rule. Nicole and Bart put their wedding together in just a few short weeks. For you see Bart, received deployment orders.

Meanwhile, Nicole is a student teacher this sememester. In fact, the night before the wedding, she had to grade papers for Monday. Can you imagine that! No time off to get married. I feel bad for these kids. Yet the day was filled with love. I could just see it on their faces through out the day. I hope I have the opportunity to be there in a year for the reception. Here are some photos of the day:

Bridal Show Winner

Once again we had a great bridal show. Remember that if you book your wedding within two weeks of the show, you'll receive a complimentary $200 wedding print credit! As always, this offer applies to everybody regardless if you were at the show or not.

The winner of the matted frame for a 16x20 print worth $200 is Susan McNabb! Susan, please contact the studio within a week in order to claim your prize.

Moving Day

Ok, so we didn't move very far. But Sheryl and I did move. The downstairs is finally done and we can move in. So yesterday, we had a couple of movers, move the furniture downstairs. Last night, we spent our first night in our new master bedroom suite. Each kid finally has their own bedroom. We were not fully out of our old room before, Meghan was moving her stuff in. Mathew did the same to Meghan. The one who was most confused was Baloo. I'm not sure he knows what to make of all the moving around.

Now, we just have to figure out how to arrange the furniture, move our clothes into the closet and settle in. It is going to be interesting getting used to the new living arrangements. Now we have two more phases of construction to go!

Collage Holiday Deadline

The deadline to assure delivery of your Collage album by the holidays will be November 14. Remember the deadline for the Romance and Contemporary is October 31. Meanwhile, I'm still waiting to hear about the Coolture album

Meghan's Toncillectomy Rescheduled

Meghan was supposed to have her toncils removed earlier today. It was all set. Working in the OR herself, Sheryl handpicked Meghan's surgical team. The Surgeon and Anestheologist, the nurses and the techs were all set. Mom and Dad were all ready to go. Meghan was looking forward to mounds of ice cream.

Unfortunately, at midnight, Meghan awoke with a 101 degree fever. Sheryl was actually talking to somebody in the OR when Meghan walked in. In a blink the surgery was put on hold. They can't remove the toncils when the patient is running a fever. We're on hold for at least two weeks. So now it is two more weeks of worrying.

Sarah and Steve

As I mentioned the other day, I helped another studio on Saturday. I photographed Sarah and Steve's wedding for them. There complete wedding day was at the Doubletree Hotel Alsip. This is the second time I've been there this season. Once again I had the pleasure of working with Noelle, from the Doubletree. She also got me some of their chocolate chip cookies. Yum.

There were a couple of things which made Sarah and Steve's wedding, uniquily theirs. First, they met at a racetrack, so the wedding was race themed. Rather than table numbers, they used track names. The head table was named after the racetrack where they met. Another difference at this wedding was that Sarah made the floral arrangements with faux flowers. Didn't she do a great job!