I have a couple random spots still open for Spring mini sessions.. bring them in dressy Easter clothes or just “i’m so happy it’s not winter” clothes.. whatever you want.. just fun time capturing you little ones!!!
been a busy few weeks here – mostly getting cooper settled in his new school, recovering from all the holiday chaos – and the crazy number of snow day. Getting new things ready for the photography side of life! and boy do I have some new cool things .. new printing lab – LOVING, new canvas company LOVING, new album company LOVING, new jewelry supplier coming, mini sessions later this month, I’ve been doing some private photography lessons – which – are SO much fun! I’ve had a lot of interest in those – without even advertising, so I’m planning a class in April – more to come on that soon…AND awesome SENIOR stuff coming soon! (for high school seniors – my poor husband was confused). Oh.. and.. studio lighting – for those times when we just need to use studio lights! I’ve taken over yet another room here at the house and am having so much fun!
I can’t believe how much my business grew last year – thanks to all my awesome clients! I enjoy it soooo much! Last year, I limited the number of sessions I took to about 6 a month (Oct, Nov – many more than that). With my kids as small as they are and as much as I love being able to be part of their lives, I will continue this policy. Those on my newborn plans get first selection of dates, but I will do my best to fit everyone in! There will be mini sessions again in October specifically for Christmas Cards. Just this week, I’ve booked 10 sessions for the Fall – love it! I can’t imagine how much the kids are going to have changed from last Fall!!!
now for some pictures – please excuse the quality – taken with a $99 nikon coolpix point and shoot! lots of red-eye!!!
Cooper went to his first sleep over!!! his friend Collin (and little brother Connor) invited him over for the night.. a HUGE step for me!
love those kids! they had a great time – so glad to have such great friends!
then.. last monday night we took the kids SKIING to Wolf.. ALL THREE of them!!! We got on the slopes at 8pm – bedtime back at home.. the kids did awesome.. tom and i had sooo much fun watching them figure it out and get braver and braver! emily mostly watched and then would stand on our skis and ski with tom or me. abby is really good! cooper likes to fall a lot.
abby – em in the back – always has her eyes on me!
look at them!!!
daddy and emily – note coop eating some snow in the background
so all was fine – until about 9:20. Cooper started getting really tired.. time for a break.. tom went to hand little emily to me (we were stopped) and I didn’t have a good hold on her – to the ground she went – i grabbed her foot, but her head already hit the hard snow… so.. to Ski Patrol we went – thanks to Matthew for cleaning her head and taking care of us! she was a bit goofy for a few minutes..
but the hot cocoa helped! we had sooo much fun.. emily has a heck of a boo boo on her head..
we got home LATE on Monday night.. well, the next day was Dr. Seuss day for Cooper.. well, at 6:49am, I remembered that Coop needed to dress up as a Dr. Seuss character.. he needed to leave the house at 7:30 – lunches were not packed, kids still asleep.. in a bit of a panic, I thought – he can be a Sneetch (you know, with the star upon thars.. ).. pretty simple, even i can cut out a star!!! from his very high loft bed, his sleeeeepy voice came down, “mom, i really want to be Cat in the hat”.. oh.. um.. well, um.. “we don’t have time Cooper”.. “sniff, sniff.. okaaaaaay”.. he says.. well, of course I HAD to figure this out.. it’s not great, not close to great, but this 6 year old boy thought I was pretty awesome!!!
i think that catches us all back up..
last years Christmas *mini* sessions were really successful and just so much fun – I’m totally looking forward to the Spring version!
take a look at how one of the mini’s last year turned out… here
now.. think Spring! i love the little pretty Easter clothes and even just new Spring outfits… the mini sessions will be on Friday, March 26th and Saturday, March 27th from 10 – 4 each day. Rain or shine, warm or cold. I will have both my natural light studio and my indoor studio as options. I’m thinking a chick or a bunny may have to make a quick appearance.
$100 will reserve your time for one child – additional children are $25 each.. two 5×7’s and one 8×10 are included with the session fee.
contact me to reserve your spot 276.791.1725 or nicholle@nichollegoodnightphotography.com
oh.. also.. i still need ONE six month old – to photograph in studio next week.. certainly someone has an adorable six month old that is sitting up really well… oh.. AND.. August and October sessions – holy moly – filling up fast.. hint.. hint..
i need :: one or two SIX month olds – who can sit fairly well.. and a non-walking NINE month old.. and a not walking, but can pull to standing ONE YEAR old ..
you get :: 30min to one hour session and one 8×10 or smaller of any image from the session
where :: my studio
when :: next week (march 1st-ish) and the week after..
who :: anyone .. current client, referral, just one of you who read the blog and cool with me capturing your little guy or gal!
working on some things and everyone on my calendar right now are a bit bigger than i am needing!
either call 276.791.1725 or send an email nicholle@nichollegoodnightphotography.com
Thank you!
last week was not great.. just not good – in fact i really thought i was going to lose my mind. with the bad “weather” .. we had only TWO days of school last week… i had sooo much work to do and just could not get it done – i try to just work on MWF during the school day so we have a balanced family life.. well, i am really quite busy and only having three work days in the past month - i was near insanity!!! especially when MOST of the days the schools have been closed, a delay would have been more than appropriate.. and then random fever and sickness.. gosh.. finally I stayed up until 2am one night and got caught up and could relax about the kids being home and losing work days..
so, for most of the week ALL the kids were home – ALL DAY.. i tried to come up with non-tv/movie things to do.. we did potato stamp painting, made color wheels, played lots of dolls and legos, squeezed lots of oranges for fresh juice, lots of cooking – made potstickers one day – OMG sooo great.. recipe here… kids loved and helped with assembly..
here’s abby stamping away.. with the triangle.. which obviously Cooper is waiting patiently to steal..
my in-laws sent this AWESOME juicer.. here abby is juicing oranges while emily waits for her turn “emmies turrrrrn”.. we ran through the oranges by Wednesday, so we moved on to lemons for some yummy lemonade.. well the kids were like “um.. it’s not my favorite”.. i kept putting more sugar in.. and it really was pretty tart… finally i wrote my father-in-law and said “apparently I need a recipe for lemonade”.. his response.. “add water”.. OMG, freakin’ dork!!! we had enough lemon starter for TWO pitchers of lemonade.. it was really good too!!!
then.. in search of some new recipes – i saw a potstickers recipe on rachel ray.. if you know me, you know letting go of control has always been an issue.. allowing the kids to help with this type of activity is hard for me because i want to have it done perfectly.. I’ve found, if i have my camera – it helps me deal with the situation like a normal non-control freak person! here is abby getting ready to close her first wonton wrapper.. (note the pink tent in the background – see we tried everything to get through the week!!)
the finished product.. emily ate THREE.. the kids loved them.. and never would have eaten if they hadn’t been part of making them
now.. on to the nice weekend…
then on Saturday we took a spontaneous trip to South Carolina to hang out with my family.. what a gorgeous day.. 63 degrees.. we went to a park and just let all our kids run and play.. the sun felt soooo great.. the kids were just smiling from ear to ear..
the kite is nice and all, but there was no wind – so the kids just ran and pulled the kite along for a bit..
I LOVE THIS PICTURE.. 
here is hoping for more of the awesome weekend weather.. soooooon!
one year old – and such a boy! he has the sweetest mom too – i swear i nearly talked her to death. I’ve been trapped in my house on snow days with my 3 kids for weeks – sorry about that Alison! Little Louis – man he is quick and so funny to watch. As most one year olds who have just begun walking, louis is fast and crazy observant. it’s as if they can sense when gates have been left open, when cabinets are left unlocked – and louis is NO exception.. i just loved watching him keep his mom on her toes.. he’s a sweet little boy with a wonderful family.. i just wanted to squeeze him – but at one, that may terrify him.. so i stuck behind the camera…
hope you enjoy the tiny peek
not sure who the lucky recipient of these pretties was.. but tiffany called and asked if i was up to photographing a quick duo for her.. how could i say no..
hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.. here’s hoping for a nice week of full school days and healthy children for all!
when mom, emily, told me how much jack had grown – well, you know all mom’s think their baby is amazing and grows like a weed.. but this little guy, ohmygosh.. he was huge – and so dang cute – and happy and solid and – OH that new baby smell.. you may remember lil’ jack and his adorable sister, emma, from here.. this is a mere 3 months later… yes, he is just 3 months old! emma is a really sweet big sister – holding his little hands and tiny gentle kisses for him – oh.. love..
and one more of emma – we had fun being silly!
so.. i realize 50 is not a huge Facebook group… but i have been really slow on marketing it – and this never ending winter is sucking the life out of me!!!! but we made it.. 50!!! WOOOT
and the prize… perfect for those of you who have wanted to try me out, but didn’t want to splurge on the $150 session fee..
email nicholle@nichollegoodnightphotography.com or call 276.791.1725..
Only taking 5 sessions at this… this is for a regular family full session at your home/location or a session at my studio… can not be applied to any program/package… and must be a “local” session as I am not traveling again until April.
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Also – peeks to come – tomorrow at the latest – been sick and snowed in with the kids all week!
last night tom and i were chatting in the kitchen.. just enjoying a few minutes with no kids around and actually able to finish a sentence.. then we hear water.. and just the sink – odd.. normally at 10:30, you hear a flush followed by hand washing.. interesting.. then we look at each other and say “emily” at the same time.. she is such trouble.. constant.. so we make our way up the stairs to find emily on top of the vanity.. WIDE awake..
“i wash them all up”
and not even the slightest bit afraid, worried, concerned that she is totally supposed to be in bed asleep.. she knows – with all her heart that her daddy will see her and think she is cute and laugh at this..
