If you are in the Lexington, KY, area and are interested in a session for early spring 2010 or there after, please contact me at LeighWPhotos@aol.com with your desired date(s) of interest. Scheduling is on a first come - first serve basis.
I am so 2010.
You can now become a fan of Leigh Wilcoxson Photography on Facebook. Just follow the link here to find me and add yourself as a fan. Keep updated on the latest happenings, sessions, products AND specials! And be sure to say, “Hey,” because I like hearing from you!
And, of course, since I can’t post without a picture (because that would just be wrong!), here is a little sneak peek of a part of my oldest daughter’s Valentine card I have been working on.
…you’re tired.
While this scene looks a lot like this morning when school started back from the holiday break, this is actually a scene from our hotel stay when we first moved to Lexington. Our house was not ready for us for a few days, so we spent time at a Marriott, which with kids means no sleep. Or at least no sleep until the wee hours of the morning. I woke Molly up that morning, dressed her, and despite the fact that we were packing up and yakking, she conked back out amidst the chaos in the room. And, well, I couldn’t help but take a picture.
That would be her little stuffed Elmo peeking out from under the blankets. Elmo has been her trusty bedtime partner since her first days in the world. Clearly he works wonders.
New pricing and products are coming soon. Stay tuned. 
If you haven’t noticed, I’m a little quiet.
Since the move to Lexington in November, we have been busy unpacking, getting settled and finding our way around town. And being happy. Really, really happy.
Business will kick up again in a couple months, because apparently it gets spring-like by late February here (yippeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!) so I am getting busy behind-the-scenes, planning new products, new offerings and new pricing. And most of all, finding inspiration for a great new year.
So if you will forgive me for being quiet a little longer, I promise to have some new posts up and going soon after the new year. I need to unwind from the holiday chaos and get my brain freshened up and the hamster wheel running again.
Until then, stay warm, be good and have lots and lots of fun.
I am writing this blog post from my bare desk in Lexington, KY, where we have been for a week now. There is a big box of files and envelopes and staplers and pens sitting next to me that hasn’t been unloaded yet, which pretty much looks like much of the rest of the house, minus the bedrooms because sleeping is a necessity. Staplers are not. But we are here and settling nicely and happy.
This was my last session in Chicago, and there really is something to that whole “best for last” saying, because it really was one of my favorite sessions this year. These kids were so much fun. They were funny and energetic and I really love how their interactions with each other showed up on camera. It’s the joy of being the fly on the wall, so to speak. A fly with a camera.
Tomorrow morning at 8 a.m., there will be a giant moving truck pull onto our street, ready to load up all the “stuff” we’ve acquired over the past eight years. An amazing amount of “stuff.” It really is true that you have no idea what you have until you have to move it.
It’s a bittersweet move. It’s been a wonderful eight years here in Chicagoland. We have good friends, good neighbors, a good church and a good life. We brought a toddler into this house and are now leaving with a middle schooler and a kindergartner (who are clinging white knuckled and teary eyed to the front door). I, personally, have met some amazing people through the journey of my business, and I will miss my tremendously supportive clients. You gave me the knowledge that I can, and the confidence to succeed, and I am taking with me so much of what I’ve learned here.
But the future ahead is bright. We are moving to a great new community where wonderful people are waiting for us. New friends, our loving family and an orange, glowing orb in the sky that shows its face a lot more than it does here. ;) We are anxious, excited and ready. Ready for this new journey. And it will be a journey.
So as we tape up the last box tonight and prepare for an emotional day tomorrow, I just want to say thank you to all the good people of Chicagoland for all that you have shared with us, done for us and taught us. We will most certainly be back to visit - don’t think for a second we won’t - and we will think of you often. And smile.
If you need to reach me in the next week, please do not hesitate to email me at my usual email address. We will be in hotels for a few days until our new house officially becomes ours and all our “stuff” arrives. I will have limited access to email, but access nonetheless, and I will respond to any questions as quickly as possible.
I had a hard time coming up with a title for this post that captured the essence of this session. The leaves were this magnificent gold color, but “gold” wasn’t really the best adjective. So I went to the trusty thesaurus.com and looked up golden, and I came across this word: honey. Honey was perfect, because not only does it describe the rich color of this fall day, but it also describes how sweet this family was. They were pure honey. Sweet.
We had a frosty morning the day of this session. Nice sunlight but a bit nippy to the senses. The session was originally supposed to take place the week before, but Mother Nature was rather brutal in October and, as I found myself doing more times than not, I rescheduled this rained out session and hoped for some sunshine. And we got it right the second time. Just wish we weren’t frozen by the end of it.
This is my SIXTH session with these guys. I have watched this little guy go from crawling to running the past few years, and little sis go from a sleepy little newborn to a smiley, bright-eyed 1-year-old. It makes my heart ache to be leaving them, so I’m going to have to find a way to coerce them to visit the bluegrass state every year. I am not afraid to use bribery.
After we braved the cold for awhile, we moved inside Starbucks for a little hot chocolate and to defrost the pink noses. And well, to destroy a bookshelf.
Until we meet again, my friend.
Seriously, genes do not get any better than this.
I had the pleasure last spring to do senior photos for the eldest of the bunch, so when she emailed me with her idea to do a secret session with her brothers as a surprise gift for her mom, I was thrilled to be able to do it. We got it on the calendar way in advance and kept fingers crossed for good weather, and fortunately that’s just what we got. I was nervous the whole session, looking over my shoulder, waiting for Mom to drive by and see her surprise, but these siblings had it all under control and were as cool as cucumbers.
And Mom really has so much to be proud of because these kids are so awesome, which is apparent within 5 minutes of being with them. I already knew I adored big sis, but the guys were gems, too. They are the sweetest family, and I love that they are doing something so thoughtful for their mom. She is a lucky lady.
We had our work cut out for us this day. This sesssion had been on the calendar for months, and with all the rotten weather we’ve had in October, I was a bit panicked about whether or not we’d actually see it come to fruition. After all, finding a date that eleven people would have free at the same time is not an easy feat. But when we approached the date, the weather was clear, so I let out a sigh of relief.
Only halfway into the session, it started raining. Yes, raining. Light rain, but rain nonetheless. It wasn’t like I could throw out the option of coming back the next day. Nope, it was now or never. So we whipped through the session at lightening speed and I prayed my camera would survive.
But it was fun. They were a fun group and good sports about it all despite the weather and some nameless teenage boys who would rather have had their ipods and cell phones confiscated for good than have their photos taken. ;) They made it work because that is what families do.
by admin
no comments
add a comment link to this post email a friend