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oook I’ll quit singing, but it’s ball mania here at my house. It’s all I hear from the menfolk in the house… and for that matter… from the little girl too. If your house is anything like mine, you’re all gearing up for baseball season.

Many of you know last year I spent a lot of time taking action shots of the boys playing baseball. You were free to buy if you so chose. However, this year, I’m going to have to do things differently. I have 3 kids now, playing 3 different leagues, and I just won’t be able to devote as much time to random action shots, that you may… or may not.. want. So if you are interested in action shots of your child, you will need to get in touch with me at the beginning of the season. Let me know your child’s name, number, and team. I’m available for any buddy league, little league, or little girls softball.

ALSO I’m offering mini sessions if you would like some new and exciting “Sportraits” for your child. :)

As we’re gearing into the Christmas season, we are all bombarded with messages of love, peace, goodwill toward men. My post today isn’t going to follow the typical path of my previous posts. But it is something that I think is important.

During the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, it’s so easy to talk about the good manners, love, goodwill, that is so abundantly tossed around. But the doing isn’t so easy, sometimes. Or at least we think it’s not. I encourage you this season, to remember others in your actions. In something as polite as holding the door open for someone, to smiling at a stranger.

We seem to have forgotten how to treat our fellow man. To put their thoughts and feelings foremost in our minds. Life’s not just about self… In fact, TRUE life is about selflessness. So if you can, make a point daily, to put someone ahead of yourself. Call if you aren’t going to be where you said, and someone is waiting on you. Spend a few extra minutes with someone who may need a shoulder to lean on. They say it takes 30 days to make a habit.

This is one habit I think we should all have.

And just because I can’t leave you without a picture… here’s one from my tree. I guess Jesus thought selflessness was a good habit to have, too.

Ok. Something happened to me this week. A lady told me she checked my blog EVERY DAY!! OH THE PRESSURE! LOL But it got me to thinking… If she’s checking every day, many days it’s just a quick 2 second trip. A quick look-see to see that, once again, I’ve posted nothing. So in addition to the sneak peeks that make up the majority of this blog, I’d like to start introducing more things. More of my life at times, more of photo tips, more of.. oh who knows what. I just know I don’t want you to be disappointed when arriving here, to find me mysteriously quiet yet again.

So if there is anything you’d like me to discuss, post, carry on about. LOL Feel free to throw some suggestions my way. I can’t say that I’m the most entertaining writer, even though it was a passion of mine as a kid. But having kids seems to have taken all my big words. ;) Now I speak in monosyllables. And with lots of lols and :). Please don’t hate me for it.

And because I don’t think I can post without a picture, I’ll add one now. I took the monsters to the parade this evening. They were all decked out in their Santa hats (fun for them, and I knew their ears wouldn’t freeze off!), and as excited as they could be. They’ve never seen a parade any better than what Des Arc has to offer. After tonight’s show, I vowed one day to take them to something that will really wow them. Here’s a couple snaps from tonight… nothing fancy, or portrait worthy. Just a mom snapping memories of her children to remember when she’s old and gray and they have children of their own.

Let me just say, shooting for family is INTIMIDATING! I was a mass of nerves the whole time. I hope I did them justice. :)