What a crappy summer

That's what I keep thinking "what a crappy summer this one has been". I feel like I have failed my children. We haven't really done anything fun all summer long. They had a lovely birthday party and enjoyed every second of it, but that's pretty much it. Looking back at pictures from past summers we were at the pool and beach ALL the time. This summer I have a total of 9, yes count them NINE days that I have taken photographs this summer (in June and July). The summer before last (2009) there are 39 days, yes THIRTY NINE days that I took pictures!!! Yes, we have gone to Busch Gardens this summer more times than I can count, so I guess I didn't fail them in that sense. But as far as local every day fun, I have. I think I am going to invite friends over every week until school starts (the two measly weeks that are left).

We ended up having to postpone the sleepover because Shea threw up last night. She is acting fine now, but I don't want to risk anyone else getting sick. My stomach is also very up and down. I think I may have gotten what they have. Nathan also mentioned that he hasn't felt very well these past few days and his medication isn't lasting as long as it should (when he gets sick his medicine doesn't work as well because it is working on helping his whole body feel better rather than just his back). So yes, we are all sickies around here.

I have an opportunity to become a lunch monitor at the girls school from 1030-130 M-F. At first I was really excited about it because it is a little extra money and I would get to see the girls a little extra every day. Also, it's a cool opportunity to get my foot in the door of a school system. But the more that I think about it, the less excited I am. I don't think I'm going to take it. If I did this job it would only be about 100 extra bucks a week and it would take up EVERY single day. Yes, it is only 3 hours, but what if I wanted to schedule a photo shoot, have a Bible Study with my friends, or even meet up with a friend for lunch. I wouldn't be able to do any of those things if I took this full time part time job (I say full time because of the 5 days a week smack dab in the middle of the day).

Speaking of photo shoots. I haven't had a single one since May, yup you read that right. Two and a half whole months of no photo shoots. I have only had a couple people contact me and they didn't really work out. Last summer I had probably at least 6 a month. I raised my prices this Spring but I didn't post them to my website (I have no prices on my website). It scared me to have prices that were a little higher than they have ever been and I feard that no one would want to book me. I think not putting pricing on my website has put interest in my work to a halt. I am going to do a whole new revamping of my pricing and my look that I will roll out the end of September. I *may* offer discounts on the new pricing through the rest of the year, but we will see how that goes.

I just saw a quote a while ago and I want to put it here. I love Dr Seuss so I thought I would share it here so I can remember it.

Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is You'er than You.
-Dr. Seuss

Signing off for now.
Love, Me