The first week(end) of August was quite eventful. Tommy and I also had a “first”! Tommy and I FINALLY got to go to a wedding TOGETHER and not work. It will go down in history for all of eternity that our first wedding that we attended together was Ann Maddox and Dan's Celebration. But that was Saturday, lets go back to Monday. Tommy had a session in the morning with my good friend Laura's younger sister, Julie, and her adorable son Liam. Check out the photos right here!
Wednesday morning I went to my parents to print some things (our printer was getting fixed) and when I got there I was offered some breakfast, can't say no to that. We visited for a few and then checked out the garden. OMGoodness once again – I couldn't believe it. The tomatoes were turning from green to red faster than we could pick them. We took two strawberry containers home along with some jalapenos and a green pepper. That same day I took the kids I sit for downtown! We took a tour of the Santa Maria and Franklin Park Conservatory to see the Butterflies! The kids had such a great time.
~Steering the Boat~
~Searching for Butterflies~
~Right before leaving~
Thursday morning and evening I worked on my ATC (Artist Trading Cards) for September. The themes are The Letter “H”, Sunrise/Sunset or Wild Card, I chose Sunrise/Sunset for mine. I used Tim Holtz Grunge-paper and cut it down to size. Then I used watercolor markers for “paint” the sky.
Also on Thursday The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition announced and surprised the family - a new house for a deserving family! I asked Tommy to go with me to Volunteer for a birthday gift to me! Daddy and my friend Angie signed up as well for Monday morning (the 8th of August) and we were officially counting down the days. Here is an article from that Thursday/Friday.
The next night we had fun Friday night plans. I signed the kids I sit for up for The Worthington Library Summer Reading Program – Baseball Themed! I was happy to! They had to fill in the bases for prizes and when they got “home” they got family pass of tickets to a Clippers game!
Tommy and I took them to the game. We had a blast with the three of them. I do have to say that I was so happy to have Tommy's help. I can handle the CmofArt, Santa Maria, Franklin Park, the Library etc but when you have a 2, 4 and 6 year old with a cooler (on wheels no less), diaper bag, baseball books, coloring stuff, sunblock, etc... it was nice to have a second adult to watch the stuff while we walked the field (they earned to be in the “parade”) and watch the other two and stuff so that I could take them one at a time to go to the bathroom, visit the living statue, go the fountain and walk the gift shop. I LOVE YOU TOMMY! Thank you for all your help that night.
~Me and Audrey~
~The "Parade"~
The next morning we went to pick up the Monte! Tommy's “other baby” got some work done and what a wonderful job! You might not have know what it looked like before but lets just say that the little touch ups made all the difference in the world.
Ann and Dan's celebration was the first wedding that Tommy and I had EVER been to together where we were not photographing... “Well, That Was a First!”. We sat in the back when we got to the wedding and Tommy couldn't really see. He said to me, “You know what? This is our first wedding together and dang-it I want to see it!”. I laughed and we moved up a toward the front. A minute later Jen found us. We were so excited to see her there and of course sad that Dave and their girls were not along.
We all went to Kent together and Jen and Tommy worked together after school. In Tommy's office Jen is the framed bride behind his desk and her oldest is the little girl in The Princess and the Pea photo by the door. The three of us enjoyed the ceremony together. Tommy challenged me not to take photos during the wedding. Right after the wedding Jen and I just had to get a photo together. Can you believe that we showed up in similar dresses and the same shoes?!
Before we “Got The Party Started” at the reception we had to get a photo. We truly were a trio the whole night long: ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, desert and dancing! I am not joking when I say the three of us danced all night long.
~Tommy Dancing~
~Jen and Me at the reception - not dancing! LOL~
We had such a wonderful time together at our first wedding (not working) and did not want the night to be over! We enjoyed our time on the floor with the Bride, Groom and a few others from Kent that were in Commercial Photography (photo illustration). Here are some of "Photo-Ill Mo-Fos" below – Kent Nickname!
Wednesday morning I went to my parents to print some things (our printer was getting fixed) and when I got there I was offered some breakfast, can't say no to that. We visited for a few and then checked out the garden. OMGoodness once again – I couldn't believe it. The tomatoes were turning from green to red faster than we could pick them. We took two strawberry containers home along with some jalapenos and a green pepper. That same day I took the kids I sit for downtown! We took a tour of the Santa Maria and Franklin Park Conservatory to see the Butterflies! The kids had such a great time.
~Steering the Boat~
~Searching for Butterflies~
~Right before leaving~
Thursday morning and evening I worked on my ATC (Artist Trading Cards) for September. The themes are The Letter “H”, Sunrise/Sunset or Wild Card, I chose Sunrise/Sunset for mine. I used Tim Holtz Grunge-paper and cut it down to size. Then I used watercolor markers for “paint” the sky.
Also on Thursday The Extreme Makeover: Home Edition announced and surprised the family - a new house for a deserving family! I asked Tommy to go with me to Volunteer for a birthday gift to me! Daddy and my friend Angie signed up as well for Monday morning (the 8th of August) and we were officially counting down the days. Here is an article from that Thursday/Friday.
The next night we had fun Friday night plans. I signed the kids I sit for up for The Worthington Library Summer Reading Program – Baseball Themed! I was happy to! They had to fill in the bases for prizes and when they got “home” they got family pass of tickets to a Clippers game!
Tommy and I took them to the game. We had a blast with the three of them. I do have to say that I was so happy to have Tommy's help. I can handle the CmofArt, Santa Maria, Franklin Park, the Library etc but when you have a 2, 4 and 6 year old with a cooler (on wheels no less), diaper bag, baseball books, coloring stuff, sunblock, etc... it was nice to have a second adult to watch the stuff while we walked the field (they earned to be in the “parade”) and watch the other two and stuff so that I could take them one at a time to go to the bathroom, visit the living statue, go the fountain and walk the gift shop. I LOVE YOU TOMMY! Thank you for all your help that night.
~Me and Audrey~
~The "Parade"~
The next morning we went to pick up the Monte! Tommy's “other baby” got some work done and what a wonderful job! You might not have know what it looked like before but lets just say that the little touch ups made all the difference in the world.
Ann and Dan's celebration was the first wedding that Tommy and I had EVER been to together where we were not photographing... “Well, That Was a First!”. We sat in the back when we got to the wedding and Tommy couldn't really see. He said to me, “You know what? This is our first wedding together and dang-it I want to see it!”. I laughed and we moved up a toward the front. A minute later Jen found us. We were so excited to see her there and of course sad that Dave and their girls were not along.
We all went to Kent together and Jen and Tommy worked together after school. In Tommy's office Jen is the framed bride behind his desk and her oldest is the little girl in The Princess and the Pea photo by the door. The three of us enjoyed the ceremony together. Tommy challenged me not to take photos during the wedding. Right after the wedding Jen and I just had to get a photo together. Can you believe that we showed up in similar dresses and the same shoes?!
Before we “Got The Party Started” at the reception we had to get a photo. We truly were a trio the whole night long: ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, desert and dancing! I am not joking when I say the three of us danced all night long.
~Tommy Dancing~
~Jen and Me at the reception - not dancing! LOL~
We had such a wonderful time together at our first wedding (not working) and did not want the night to be over! We enjoyed our time on the floor with the Bride, Groom and a few others from Kent that were in Commercial Photography (photo illustration). Here are some of "Photo-Ill Mo-Fos" below – Kent Nickname!
That night we stayed at the Westfield Inn down the road, another birthday gift – to stay there. I woke up to Tommy placing a breakfast plate right in front of me. :) After we ate we played some rounds of UNO. What a birthday morning!
I had to get a shot of the Inn on our way out of town. It was so beautiful. A lot of the other guests from out of town stayed their as well. This photos doesn't even do it justice.
On our way home Tommy took me to Grandpa's Cheese Barn – again, for my birthday!!! He had never been there before and really enjoyed it. There are two old barns turned into two specialty shops. One – cheese, cider, jam, ice cream and gifts, two – chocolate, candy and other sweets.
Tommy thought that the bag of marshmallows from Lucky Charms was so funny! I thought it was very creative as well. I could totally see someone sitting in a back room sorting the marshmallows from toasted oat-based pieces. 
Then we went to the Cheese Barn. We must have sampled ten cheeses and five jams. We ended up buying some Beat Chips and Mustard Wasabi Peas! Tommy and I enjoyed some on the ride home and for snacks for the next couple of weeks.
When we got in to Columbus we went to my rents house. I picked two of my peppers and some other goodies to take home. Including jalapeno peppers for my Raspberry Jalapeno Jam!
~Mom, as cute as can be~
Mom and Dad were sweet enough to have some home made carrot cake cupcakes and birthday cards there for me! We sat and enjoyed each others company. Again, WHAT A BIRTHDAY!
~Mom, as cute as can be~
Mom and Dad were sweet enough to have some home made carrot cake cupcakes and birthday cards there for me! We sat and enjoyed each others company. Again, WHAT A BIRTHDAY!
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