the Christmas Cards that should have been.

I love having supercreativetalented photographer friends. They are totally the kind of people that you want to go to the zoo with, or take a walk with, because you know at the end you will get to see your mundane life transformed into touched-up deliciousness with all the kid griping and stress edited out. :)

A good friend of mine here locally is Sarah Long, the talent behind Joyful Photo and one half of the amazing Red Barn Wedding Photography duo. This was the second photo shoot we have done with her, and I LOVE this girl. She hosts these 'mini-sessions', which seriously, as the overseer of a family of 6, totally rock my face off. They are 20 min. from start to finish - which means there are no meltdowns, no fussing, no threatening, none of that. You move relatively into position, have lighthearted conversation, smile periodically and she works her magic. BRILLIANT.

I have Christmas Card issues apparently, because we had photos done with her in 2008 that I never got made into cards. For 2009 I made those 2008 pictures into cards and then never actually addressed and sent them. For 2010, I was sending these beautiful pictures, which were then moved to a Valentine's Day goal, which still on March 10th haven't made their way into cards or even prints.

WHAT IS THE DEAL???

The internets are sucking the writtten word out of me I think, my old favorite hobby of pen on paper, stuck in the mail, has now become like the Most Difficult Task Ever.

Srsly. I need to get this together. I still don't think it is too late, but am trying to drum up a reason to send them. Happy Spring? Easter cards? 4th of July Greetings? Hmmph. If everyone would be on facebook it would eliminate the need for printed pictures, written greetings and any actual correspondence at all. Ha!

All that being the case, she posted some of our photos up on her blog back in Dec., and I am excited to share them. I love them so much, love her eye and her talent, and think she is the cat's pajamas in more ways than one.

If you are in need of a photographer in the Kansas City, Lawrence, Topeka area - then she is your girl.

Thank you, Sarah - for taking my scrappy lil' family and making us look magical!