The Big News!

OK I can't contain it any longer (hehe), we are officially moving! We are moving downtown that is:) We will be right across from the Marshall Middle School in a beautiful old building that is amazing. We have already started to paint and remodel so I will be posting pictures soon. And we will be having a HUGE Open House TBD that you won't want to miss out on. I am so excited about our new space, there is so much room and we have really tall ceilings (Yay). Wait till you all see, there are awesome spots right in the building for Senior Pictures the architecture is beautiful, and I feel so blessed that this spot became available right when I started looking. Yippee!!!!! Anyways, I will have pictures to show you all of our progress so stay tuned.

In the mean time I will post some pictures of my beautiful niece Grace Elaina she is such a joy to our family and she has been a huge part of our healing process. Not to mention is she not the most adorable thing you have ever seen:) I am not biased or anything. Enjoy! Everyone have a great weekend!

There is a special one for her Daddy and the Shubert Family:)

Contest Winner!

Congratulations to Gretchen ! She won a $15 Gift Card to Starbucks for sending in this picture. Thank you to everyone who participated in the little contest it fun to see all the entries.

I wanted to take the opportunity to do a little shout out to Simon and PKS, Simon has a rare condition that effects only 200 children in the world! To find out more visit the website at www. pkskids.net . Also I am going to paste this email Gretchen has sent me about a fun fundraiser for PKS Kids!

Superbowl Football Pool to Support PKS Kids!!!!

Each square is $10 (Of your $10 donation, five will go towards the pool and five will go to PKS Kids.)

$125 will be awarded at the end of the 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd quarter, and at the end of the game (4^th quarter OR overtime).

$500 will be donated to PKS Kids in Simon’s name!

You may contact me by phone 269-781-9221 or email gpeters@pkskids.net

PKS Kids is a wonderful non-profit organization that supports all families of children with Pallister-Killian Syndrome throughout the world! Each year we work to bring together doctors who specialize in this rare condition and families affected by PKS at an annual conference. Your donation to PKS Kids will help make this event possible. PKS Kids is a 501 (c) 3 organization and your donation is tax deductible. Pallister-Killian Syndrome occurs when there is a duplication of the 12^th chromosome and affects approximately 200 children in the world. It happens at the time of conception for no known reason. Please visitwww.pkskids.net to learn more about Pallister-Killian Syndrome. Thank you for your support!!!

~Gretchen Peters

Arryn & Dave e-session!

Like I always say my clients are awesome and Arryn & Dave are no different! We had an amazing time shooting their session this fall. They are such a fun couple and they were up for anything, I can't wait for their wedding this coming summer in Mount Pleasant.

I will announce the big news with pictures by Monday for all of you who have been inquiring, and no I am not pregnant:) Let's do a little contest since it's been a while since I've given anything away. The first person to send me a picture from their Christmas this year, it can be anything, your kids, a present, your tree, I don't care, as long as it's current :) gets a free $15 Starbucks gift card. Have Fun!!!

Some Favorites from 2009

I know it's a couple weeks in to the New Year but I wanted to post a couple of my favorites from 2009 Weddings and Seniors. I will be doing this in a couple different posts. I had so many incredible and fun couples this year, I feel very blessed that so many people trust me and allow me to be such a huge part of their special day. I love my customers they rock! I hope you all enjoy and I do still have a very exciting announcement to make :) Stay tuned.

Merry Christmas:) Email Trouble!

Merry Belated Christmas everyone from our family to yours :)

I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas with their families. I hope this coming year is filled with hope, joy and fulfilled new year's resolutions:) haha (Does this ever happen???, the fulfilled resolutions part.)

I have to apologize to everyone who has tried to email the last 2 weeks, I was out of the country with my family and when I returned I found I was not getting any emails because my email was malfunctioning. It is now working correctly but if you tried to email me the last 2 weeks until yesterday I did not receive it:( I am so sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused anyone.

I will be updating soon. We have some very very exciting news we will be sharing shortly:)

I've Got Your Back Foundation

I wanted to write about what me and my family have been working on the last couple of days since my beautiful brother has passed away. As a result of the many beautiful stories that have been shared about Isaac, we have decided to continue the legacy of his life by founding the “I’ve Got Your Back” Foundation (www.ivegotyourbacks.org ).

Isaac’s life was dedicated to helping others and there are many stories that reflect his giving heart. Whether he was providing young athletes with sporting equipment, setting up a service that accompanied college girls to their dorms after a fellow student was violated, taking the shoes off his feet for a homeless man, volunteering for inner city missions work, tutoring a young student in math or purchasing birthday gifts for underprivileged kids, Isaac continually showed love and support to those around him.

Because Isaac had a passion for helping and working with children, many of the foundation programs will be for kids. Just a few of the programs we plan to implement with this foundation include a football camp for kids, a tutoring program for kids, providing school supplies to needy children, providing athletic equipment for underprivileged kids, giving Christmas and birthday presents to kids in need, providing winter coats, gloves and boots for needy kids and creating a scholarship program for two college-bound seniors at both Marshall High School and Battle Creek Central High School.

Our mission is to educate, impact and inspire hope to area youths in need by continuing some of the efforts that reflect Isaac’s heart. Please check out the website to see if there is a way you can support this great cause.

Thanks to everyone for you support during this really difficult time, it means more than you will ever know. I will write as soon as I can , Jaime Nicole

Isaac

I wanted to let you know as soon as possible that I am unable to book any new sessions through the end of the year. Due to the unexpected death of my beloved brother, I need to spend time grieving with my family. If you have had your session and are waiting for proofs or for your order to arrive, please allow some extra time for delivery. Thank you for your understanding during this very difficult time.

Jaime