VLV Photography

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and I hope the new year is a prosperous & healthy one!  I want to thank my client’s for their support and business in 2010.  I look forward to what 2011 has in store!  And I can’t believe 2011 is just around the corner.  Sheesh!  I think back to this past year and it just really zipped by at warp speed.  It seems everyone I talked to was in agreement that Christmas just snuck up on them this year.  I couldn’t agree more.  We were prepared with shopping and everything but I guess the feeling that Christmas was coming didn’t create any sense of urgency for me to decorate.  I really skimped this year on decorating my home.  And we didn’t put lights up outside either this year.  I’ll say my favorite line from this year….”we’ll do it next year.” 

I have a list a mile long of anything camera/photography related of goodies I would love;  however, 95% of them require online shopping.  My husband isn’t a huge fan of online shopping so I basicly ordered my own gift this year…a Black Rapid-RS-W1camera strap.  I LOVE this thing;  made for women and by a woman.  Plus, as many times as I’ve come close to clunking a kid in the head because my camera was swinging from side-to-side in front of me, it was a liability for tears and an upset mama.  I really justified this gift as a must-have…..for the sake of all children I photograph {and their heads}!  My camera is no light-weight either…with my lens and the body it’s over 4 pounds….that would hurt hitting a little head or any person’s head for that matter! 

The kids were pretty happy this year.  My middle daughter was the easiest to shop for as she’s 4 and into anything “girly.”  Our youngest is easy to please as she’s not quite 2 and doesn’t know if there’s anything better out there.  She loves music and dancing so she got a little kid piano.  Our oldest loves to build and put things together so he got Lego’s, which were a huge hit.  And the hubby…..well, I got him a gift certificate for an hour massage and a little thermos for food for him to use for work.  I think everyone is all stuffed and happy now!  We had three Christmas meals and spent all weekend with family.  So we had a very nice Christmas-we’re just all 5 pounds heavier now!  It’s no longer the “freshman 5,” it’s “the holiday 5!”

So…now it’s back to business {now that I’m about 5 pounds heavier}!  Seriously some good eats this year!  I think later this week I’ll share a few of my favorite recipes from the weekend as they were just that good!  

This week I will be putting together my new investment information pdf documents and the contest I mentioned a few weeks ago.  As you’ll notice too…I still have some product menus to add to my site;  with the Holiday Open House a couple weekends ago that I was preparing for and also Christmas, some things had been put on the back-burner.  Also, my website designer also completed the website updates just before Christmas as well.  So…..there’s lots to do!!!

Anyway…I wish all a HAPPY {early} NEW YEAR!! 

Until next time, Live, Laugh, and Love the one you’re with…..this year and the next!