Holiday Photos

November 27, 2006

I don't know if this is a national chain or not, but we take Evan to " Picture

Perfect Portrait Studio. " They have been very accomodating for Evan. All I

have to do when I call to schedule the appointment, is tell them Evan has

special needs. They will book an hour time slot (which is 2x as long as normal

for one child) for the same price, first thing in the morning so there aren't a

bunch of other kids and people waiting. The photographers are patient, and very

good with using props (and covering them) to make it look like Evan could " sit "

in his pictures, long before he really could. We even brought his Bumbo seat

one time, and they put it under the drape!

(mom to Evan, 16 months)

Kauffman wrote:

Thanks, Crystal. I know what you mean about the Christmas

photographs, too. We've given up on taking those professionally

because we can't find anyone who has the patience and understanding

to know how to work well with . We just take them ourselves--

which is fine. I applaud you for planning to open a photography

studio to serve people with special needs. I had actually tossed

around that idea myself for people here in Cincinnati--but I know

nothing about photography! :-)

Seeing the pictures you've taken of Eva, , and , your

studio will be a great success!

> >

> > Hi everyone,

> >

> > Can I cry on your shoulders for a minute? The holiday season

is

> starting, and I seem to have such a rough time from Thanksgiving

to

> 's birthday (mid-January). It's getting better year to year--

> and I try so hard to stay positive--but then, darn it,

those " blues "

> start to creep back in again some days and I could just kick

myself!

> >

> > is at my parents this weekend, which I'm sure is part of

> the reason I'm down. As much as I feel so grateful that my

parents

> as so good with and gladly offer to watch her for us

> occasionally, I feel so lost when she is gone. I know we need a

> break once in a while, and I always make plans for all these

things

> I'll do while she's gone, but then I end up just lost when she's

> away.

> >

> > I did manage to do some Christmas shopping, but then I found

> myself getting down when I saw all the toys in the stores--things

> that has no interest in, or doesn't understand. I did find

> her some books I think she'll like, and found some neat things at

an

> educational store that I know will interest her. But it's hard

not

> to look at all the dolls, games, etc. that fill the stores. I try

> to just avoid the whole area if I can.

> >

> > I put up the Christmas tree today, but again found myself

down.

> I kept thinking about what Christmas used to be like for me when I

> was a child--how I loved the tree when it was lit up, leaving milk

> and cookies for Santa, getting up early Christmas morning to see

> what Santa left...and how doesn't really have an interest in

> or understand or experience any of this. I know all this is

> superficial and isn't the " real " meaning of Christmas, but it's

> still sometimes painful to miss out on all this with your child.

> >

> > Don't get me wrong--I am SO thankful for everything we've got

> with , and I remind myself of this every time I start to feel

> down like this. She's such a fun and beautiful child, and we are

so

> lucky that she's healthy, happy, and making great progress. We

have

> learned to appreciate what we have and not mourn for the things we

> don't have. But occasionally, like this weekend, those " normal "

> things sneak through and get the best of me.

> >

> > Sorry to ramble--I just needed to let all this out to people I

> knew would understand. Thanks for listening.

> >

> > , mom to (4)

> > http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/

> >

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November 28, 2006

Thanks for the info, . It seems like I've heard of that picture studio

before, so they may have one around here. Actually, Sears was very good with

working with when she was younger--props, drapes, etc. We got some really

good pictures from there the first couple of years. But now that is

walking, she doesn't really understand when the photographer wants her to sit or

stand in one place and stay still for the picture. It often turns into a

frustrating battle for everyone. So we rely on candid shots at home rather than

posed ones right now! :-)

, mom to (4)

http://kauffmanlak.blogspot.com/

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November 28, 2006

If you have " Portrait Innovations " I would recommend them. I just had

Garland's 5 year pictures taken there and I had about 35 great shots to pick

from. They even took out the glare from his glasses. Done in about 45 min.

Check out their web site.

, Randy & Garland Goodwin

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