tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10283774988636047632024-03-05T19:44:03.508-06:00Marcia Tumminaro: Wedding and Portrait Photographer, Chicago and RockfordHi, I'm Marcia Tumminaro, and I am a wedding and lifestyle photographer based in the Rockford and Chicagoland areas.
There is nothing I love more than capturing special, genuine, and priceless moments for others. I feel honored when a couple asks me to be a part of their wedding, thrilled when a family invites me to photograph their memories, and overjoyed when a mother-to-be lets me help her feel beautiful in her baby bump!marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.comBlogger239125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-70538404527681026742012-08-23T13:05:00.000-05:002012-08-23T13:05:44.968-05:00Moving...sort of...well not exactlyEver since Ender was born, and I became a photo-mom of 3...my life has become a balancing act! Balancing family, friends, photography, editing, housework, diaper washing, and all the little things in between. So, clearly, blogging on any sort of regular basis has kind of been on the back burner!<br />
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So, with that in mind, I wanted to write a little post to apologize and invite...<br />
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I will definitely never say goodbye to blogging on this blog. I would never delete this blog or abandon it entirely...ever! I mean, it is a scrapbook of my entire photography journey! From my first weddings, to graduating to big girl cameras and big girl lenses, my growth in confidence, and the weddings and couples who have made a tremendous impact on the photographer and person I have become! This blog has been my diary through it all! And...as you can tell from the dates on the past few posts, posting has been few and far between the past year or so.<br />
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But, don't worry I haven't given up on sharing! In lieu of full-on blogging, I've decided to focus more on utilizing my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mtphotography">personal</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marcia-Tumminaro-Photography/361887021916?ref=hl">business</a> profiles onto facebook and <a href="https://plus.google.com/b/113413116751859911721/113413116751859911721/posts" target="_blank">google+</a> for sharing and showcasing. For starters, it's much more convenient sharing photos! (Drag and drop vs. upload then edit HTML code for each image). Second, I feel it's a muuuuch better way of sharing the images with the people IN the images! I can tag my brides/grooms in a photo and they can see and share their images in a more convenient way than with a blog post. So, if you are a bride/groom/client, please feel free to visit <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marcia-Tumminaro-Photography/361887021916?ref=hl" target="_blank">facebook</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/b/113413116751859911721/113413116751859911721/posts" target="_blank">google+.</a> And if you wanna be a client, or just want to check me out...you're welcome there, too!<br />
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I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm not a magazine editor. Putting together a blog post, and organizing and arranging the photos is fun, and I enjoy doing it, but I have much <i>more</i> fun taking the photos and sharing them directly!<br />
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Like I said, I don't plan on shutting this blog down...NO HOW I just want to refocus how I share my images, that's all really.<br />
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And, since this post will probably be the first up for a while, I think it's a great time to say...<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thank you!</span></b><br />
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<b>Thank you</b> to all of my clients. You are wonderful, beautiful, and I truly cherish each and every one of you!<br />
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<b>Thank you</b> to everyone who has ever stopped and read my blog and looked at my images!<br />
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If you're here, reading this...<b>Thank you!</b> :)<br />
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Can't wait to see you all on facebook and google+!<br />
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XOXO,<br />
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Brigette's story is a painful, yet inspiring one. You see, before she met Joshua, Brigette suffered the very tragic loss of her first husband. An <a href="http://militarytimes.com/valor/army-pfc-norman-l-cain-iii/3995826">Army Spc</a>, who fell while serving his country a few years ago. Here's Brigette telling her story, in her own words:<br />
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The heartbreak of losing a spouse is immense, yet out of the darkness came a new and beautiful chance for her to recapture happiness. She met and fell in love with Joshua. And the two of them are so incredibly loving and supportive of each other. I feel truly honored to have been a small part of the next chapter in their story!
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For more photos:<br />
<a href="http://marciatumminaro.com/weddings/joshua+brigette/" target="_blank">http://marciatumminaro.com/weddings/joshua+brigette/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11269439807965944308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-29839415679065731352012-06-03T09:52:00.000-05:002012-07-16T09:54:00.698-05:00My Dad Turns 60!My dad turned 60 this year! So we invited him to join us at this year's Rockford Air fest, with a BBQ dinner at our house after!<br />
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A message to him with Ender's blocks and a homemade card awaited him on our fireplace...<img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2012-06-03/Dad60AirFest_01.jpg" width="900" />
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We brought headphones for Ender, but the sonic BOOMS of the airplanes didn't seem to phase him at all<br />
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Elliot makes the BEST expression faces!<br />
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Adam snapped this pic of Ender and me...<br />
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It's hard to believe my dad is 60! And with all that he's been through the past few years, spending a day like this with him, and building these memories is incredibly important, and meaningful to me!
I love you, Dad!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11269439807965944308noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-18582659935309508482011-12-14T15:31:00.001-06:002011-12-14T15:34:42.474-06:00ender photo project: 12 weeks (...and counting)i've been doing a weekly photo project of ender, to see how he's growing from week to week. (if you follow me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mtphotography" target="_blank">facebook</a> or <a href="https://plus.google.com/107229802485826668323/posts" target="_blank">google+</a> you may have seen them) here are just 2 of the series...<br />
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week 1<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwAm1OvLWgMH25fLxyN13Y8RmX8B266RXIgjyKuHjuwv6ScLWuIqA5ZDh44UHDxBMGeMx8RbSWVw1foDn6b0bVtGei9XwNrkXyx3yxJr01SZnDt0CxYg-8NaZlLOk5l9nj4m2Oa_g9ulat/s1600/01.jpg" width="900" /><br />
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week 12 (this week)<br />
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it's been a whirlwind 12 weeks at the ol' tumminaro abode! lucy turned 8! thanksgiving tofurkys were delicious! and we've begun getting ready for ender's first xmas, and our first as a family of FIVE!!! (which means adam and i will be sharing a stocking until i can find another one that matches the 4 that i adore, or a new set of FIVE!!)<br />
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now that ender is 12 weeks old, i'm really starting to find my balance! plus...having a new baby is much easier with 2 extra sets of small, yet capable, hands to help out!!! and believe me, lucy absolutely ADORES her baby brother! she even asked to change his diaper a couple weeks back! i videotaped the whole thing, and it just about blew my mind!! (speaking of which...we decided to do cloth diapers this time around, and i gotta say that i'm in LOVE with cloth diapering!!!!) and lucy is not alone in her love for her new sibling, elliot is quite fond of him, too! although, he's more eager for ender to be old enough to actually play with!<br />
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ahhh...i'm gonna go ahead and gush for a second, and say that i am one lucky mommy!!! :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11269439807965944308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-88876335739268287702011-10-10T11:11:00.006-05:002011-12-14T16:04:47.110-06:00ender greyson: a birth storyi know i've been neglectful of the blog for the past couple months, but i swear i have a very good excuse! that excuse is a tiny, little man named ender greyson tumminaro! the newest addition to the tumminaro family!!<br />
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he was born september 17th at 8:15pm! and although he is baby #3, everything about him has been so vastly different from the other two. from the health concerns we faced during pregnancy, to the delivery itself, to the fact that even though he was 8lbs 3oz, this kid looks like he doesn't have an ounce of baby fat on him! (unlike the other two who were little chubba bubbas). also, this time around, we had a decent camera in the delivery room, so adam took the reigns and acted as leaqd photographer for 11 of the 15.5 hours of labor! yep...15.5 hours of drug-free, natural labor! (my other 2 deliveries were also drug-free, but they were each only about 5 hours)<br />
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<b>the full birth story:<br />
</b>i woke up shaking uncontrollably at about 3:30am, and noticed a few irregular contractions. then, at around 4:45am, i noticed that those irregular contractions were now regular and timable. so i woke up adam, and told him that if this time around was anything like the last 2 times, we should probably get showered/ready, and drop the kids off at my in-laws and head over the hospital. we all started getting ready, and hopped in the car for the hour-long drive.<br />
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when we got to my in-laws, the contractions were mild, but still regular. i gave my dr. a call, and they said to come on down to the hospital. after another 30 minute drive, we finally arrived at the hospital at around 9:00. they did a quick check, and said i was about 5cm dilated, which sounded like good news to me! they were going to contact my midwife, and if all went according to plan, she'd be here, and we'd be having a baby soon!<br />
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unfortunately, things weren't exactly according to plan! for one, my midwife wasn't able to come to the hospital, so i was going to have one of the OB's (whom i'd never met) be my doctor, and she wouldn't be able to arrive for another couple hours. luckily that wasn't a huge setback, just a little speedbump. adam and i stayed in the room, and i kept on laboring. i had arranged (with my midwife) to NOT have any IV's, so i was able to walk around the room, and walk around the delivery ward. the only drawback, was that they still had to sit me down and hook me up to the monitor once an hour.<br />
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at 1:00 the doctor arrived. after another check, she said i was STILL at 5cm! this was quite shocking, because i hadn't progressed at ALL after 4 hours of labor! (to be fair, it was 4 hours of manageable pain, but it was still 4 HOURS!!) so, the doctor decided to "break my water", in an effort to help things progress.<br />
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hours passed, and the pain did begin to intensify. but, it was still not even close to what i experienced with lucy (with lucy, they gave me pitocin from the start, and that was absolutely EXCRUCIATING!!! that was the reason why i became so adamant about no IV's and limited interventions) a few hours later, they came and checked me again...and i was STILL at 5cm! so, in an effort to help with pain management, i hopped into the shower, and that was a huge relief!<br />
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finally, at about 7:00, after another check of 5cm, the nurse told me that the dr. said that with my water broken, the longer we go the higher the risk for infection, and that i need to be put on pitocin. i was very apprehensive, but the nurse said that they would start it at the lowest possible dose, and hope that it would create enough of a "whiff" that it would get the baby in gear to come on out! after a private discussion with adam, i reluctantly agreed to an IV with a LOW dose of pitocin.<br />
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with the IV started, it did mean that i was a little restricted in my movements, but i was able to stand, at least, next to the bed. after about an hour of painful contractions, i started to fear my ability to make it to delivery, since i had been laboring so long, barely had food, and very little sleep. just then, i suddenly felt it was time! i told adam "i feel like i need to push", and he immediately rushed out to grab a nurse. but instead of just 1 nurse, a whole fleet of nurses rushed into the delivery room! i was still standing at the time, so in between contractions, i made my way onto the bed as quickly as i could...which ended up being quite difficult!<br />
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once i was on the bed, the nurses told me that i was ready, but that i need to NOT push! (since there was NO doctor around to catch the baby!) they called my dr., as well as the hospital's on-call OB. and basically, whoever got there first would be delivering my baby! unfortunately, what the nurses may not understand, is how impossible it feels to hold off a push when the baby is COMING!! it probably only took the hospital's on-call dr. about 5 minutes to get to the room, but it felt like hours! finally he got there, and i got the green light to start pushing.<br />
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after about 2 minutes, and 2 pushes, he was born!!! my hospital does this thing called "kangaroo time", which means, they put the baby directly on mommy's stomach, under her hospital gown, for immediate skin-to-skin contact. and they do all the checks and things during that time, instead of whisking the baby away. (that was the main reason we chose that hospital.) unfortunately, kangaroo time was cut a little short, because he needed some heavy-duty suctioning. luckily it was brief, and he returned to my tummy. then he stayed with me during the transfer to my post-partum room, as well as the rest of the night. (that's another reason we chose this hospital)<br />
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lucy, elliot, g'ma t. and g'pa t. all came to see me/him while i was still in the delivery room. and when adam ran into the waiting area to get them, i looked at my new baby boy, and that's when i decided that of the couple name options we still hadn't decided on, that he was definitely an...<br />
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ender greyson tumminaro!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11269439807965944308noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-75450555905410959272011-08-10T10:41:00.056-05:002011-10-15T11:10:34.630-05:00summer rae: 1 year old portrait photographyfor summer's first birthday, her parents were looking for some portraits to use for some really adorable birthday party invitations!<br />
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meet summer rae! she's 1 year old<br />
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i can't get over those CHEEKS!!! :)<br />
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now onto the girly-girly outfit and props that summer's mom picked out special for the invitation. at first, we tried to do it in a studio-style...but summer decided she'd rather do things somewhere else...<br />
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OUTSIDE! which is always fine by me, because i love me some natural lighting! one of the props we used was this personalized jewelry box<br />
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another prop was this delicious lollipop<br />
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just look at those eyelashes!!<br />
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i had an idea to have summer's daddy throw her up in the air so that it looked like she was a flying fairy. that didn't pan out like i hoped (scroll down for an outtake). so instead, i just had her daddy hold her up, and i strategically took the shot so that he wasn't in the pic.<br />
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as promised...here's the outtake from the flying-fairy idea...<br />
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it was such a fun session, and i can't wait to photograph those chubby cheeks again soon! :)<br />
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full disclosure: this post is back-dated, due to the fact that late-pregnancy, labor, and having a newborn have made for a couple very busy months!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11269439807965944308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-7106638174030720732011-08-04T21:34:00.004-05:002011-08-04T21:51:44.982-05:00ryker jace: newborn photographymeet ryker jace! he's 2 weeks old and the newborn brother of <a href="http://marciatumminaro.blogspot.com/2010/09/vintage-tea-party-lilly-is-almost-2.html" target="_blank">another adorable little girl who has graced this blog</a>. <br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker01.jpg" /><br /><br />he was asleep the whole time i was photographing him, but i did manage to catch a little smirk.<br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker02.jpg" /><br /><br />TOESIES!!!<br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker03.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker04.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker05.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker06.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker07.jpg" /><br /><br />sock monkeys, big and small!<br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker08.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker09.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker10.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker11.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker12.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker13.jpg" /><br /><br />another little smirk<br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker14.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker15.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker16.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker17.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker18.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker19.jpg" /><br /><br />see what i mean? no matter what we did with him, change his clothes, move him around, put him in a basket...he just kept right on sleeping!!<br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker20.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker21.jpg" /><br /><br />welcome to the world ryker!!<br /><img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-08-04/ryker22.jpg" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11269439807965944308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-16148915370017446192011-07-02T22:50:00.001-05:002011-07-03T09:44:31.535-05:00samuel and danielle: backyard wedding reception photographya couple months ago i received an email asking if i was available to photograph a 3-hour reception from the mother-of-the-bride. the bride and groom were already married, (they had a surprise wedding for close family in january), and were planning an intimate backyard reception for their extended family/friends. now, at first, i was a little hesitant, since i knew i would be almost 7 months pregnant, but after giving it some thought, i decided to go ahead and tell her that YES, i would be available! the bride contacted me, and we quickly found out that we were from the same town, went to the same high school, and the kicker...i was friend's with her older sister waaaaaaay back in middle school! needless to say i was very excited when their reception came around, so much so that 3-hours on my feet felt like nothing! i'm pretty sure my adrenaline was in overdrive, because i had a huge burst in energy that lasted until the minute i got in my car to drive home. (and after getting home, i promptly crashed for the night). but it was definitely worth it because everything was simply splendid and spectacular!<br />
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when i got there, danielle was dressed, and just doing some final accessorizing touches<br />
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the reception was gorgeous, yet casual.<br />
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we took a few minutes to take some shots of the two of them. (and yes, that's still their backyard!!!)<br />
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i think it should be a law that if you have a pond in your backyard...you should also have parties and receptions on a regular basis! such a perfect setting!<br />
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their choice of attire was absolutely, without a doubt...P-E-R-F-E-C-T!!! (and her dress had pockets!!!)<br />
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their idea of having some fun backyard games to entertain the guests and kids was genius!<br />
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that is samuel's brother...twin brother! and from what i could tell, this picture really captures their brotherly dynamic. :)<br />
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the tent set-up was very elegant<img src="http://marciatumminaro.com/blogger/2011-07-02/2011-07-02_18.jpg" /><br />
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and the paper lanterns added additional style and brightness!<br />
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just as my time was coming to an end, it was time for dinner to be served. and anyone who's been to a wedding knows about the tradition of the clinking of the glasses at dinner. well, when the guests starting clinking their glasses, samuel's BROTHER was the one who got the kiss!<br />
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while danielle, and the rest of the guests cracked up!<br />
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all in all, i am so glad that i was able to be a part of their reception! as a photographer: it was the perfect setting, perfect subjects, and perfect styling, and on a personal level, it was great to be back in my old neighborhood, and catch up with old friends!<br />
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congratulations samuel and danielle, and thank you for a wonderful 3 hours!!! :)marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-74602046579467645812011-06-19T08:30:00.000-05:002011-06-19T08:30:26.330-05:00happy father's day!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='480' height='400' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxng-WLNvagG3beKWcCTwThF0i5RiuyHwUwlNdU9GAr0y-kgpCHhibcgHJoqJ5TI28NU6ukyogySwYX4z7Hzw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
i LOVE that video!<br />
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it's so quiet, simple, and so very, very sweet! lucy was a little less than a month old, and adam didn't know i was filming, making it a genuine moment in time between the two of them. (and that can sometimes be rare to capture, because if i'm not stealthy when i want to film/photograph adam, he will NOT cooperate!!) but i'm glad that i have that moment because it is just one small example that adam is a very attentive and loving father! i'm pretty lucky to be raising 2 (soon to be 3) kids with him!!!<br />
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, ADAM!!<br />
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also...<br />
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO MY DAD!!<br />
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HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO MY FATHER-IN-LAW!!<br />
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...and HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to all the other wonderfully sweet and simple father's out there!!!marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-66626411989613894892011-06-10T11:23:00.001-05:002011-06-10T11:29:32.300-05:00children's portrait photography: bryan turns 2!when bryan's mom called me a few weeks ago to set up a portrait session we had plans of taking shots in their backyard, then walking to the park. fun, fun, fun! well, the weather wasn't exactly cooperating...so we didn't go in the backyard, but we did take a walk to the park near their house. and as soon as we got there bryan became pretty much a blur for the next hour! (as most toddlers do when at their favorite park!) he definitely gave his mother and me quite the workout...the FUN kinda workout!! i had a blast, and i'm pretty sure he did, too!<br />
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meet bryan!<br />
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he just turned 2 years old! <br />
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he is FULL of energy. <br />
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he is also quite fearless! he would have slid right through those bars if allowed.<br />
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when he did stop to rest, it was only for a second or two. let me tell you...that boy LOVES to run, and jump, and play, and move!<br />
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as you can see, he is quite the handsome little man!<br />
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he's also a great climber! he kept climbing that retaining wall<br />
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and the more he did it...the more proud of himself he became! (i love that!!!)<br />
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AHH...don't you just LOVE those cheeks? :)<br />
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i had so much fun with bryan, and i can't wait to see him and his family again when i photograph his auntie melanie's wedding next year! he'll be a year older, and i can guess he'll have even more energy and be even more fearless!!!<br />
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can't wait! :)marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-21483913830879685262011-05-08T06:49:00.000-05:002011-05-08T06:49:08.395-05:00happy mother's day<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhw6HUQJh7jHH2X9aY2dD_ext1XJAiEP46gmI9YJfeRdFftaNqjRObty0H0aeokgQkugea5eVry0hL3KkB91S1fBU4jtHtH6AqSCCVBxlwTjl8mu-nKQb6iYymK8pajXIZAvKWji_qwY/s1600/pregnant1.JPG" /><br />
the mom-to-be in that photo was young, naive, inexperienced me when i was pregnant with lucy. it was taken on mother's day, and i was 20 years old. little did i know the roller coaster of motherhood that awaited me. no, in that photo, i had purchased the ticket to the coaster, but was still waiting in line to get on the ride. still blissfully unaware of the loops, nose-dives, and anticipatory climbs ahead.<br />
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8 years later, i'm a little older and, coincidentally, just as pregnant. i've got a bit of weathering on me from some of the rougher bits of track, but continue to cherish every exhilarating twist and turn! and, as i watch lucy and elliot every day, i am on pins and needles to see what they do next. (and i can't wait to do it all over again with baby #3!)<br />
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so...<br />
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to all the mother's out there, i sympathize, empathize, thank, and salute you! enjoy your day, because you deserve it!!<br />
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to all the new mommies out there, try to remember to take it one day at a time, because every day with give you the skills you need to prepare you for the next.<br />
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to all the moms-to-be out there, enjoy this time in your life, because it'll be your turn soon enough! :)<br />
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HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-81807915545617269062011-04-29T12:43:00.001-05:002011-04-29T13:56:07.963-05:00maternity leave info<b>*************</b><br />
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<b>I would like to announce that I will be taking a short maternity leave from wedding photography during my pregnancy. I will still be making appointments and booking weddings that are planned for the 2012 wedding season. I will also keep two 2011 openings available, one for November, and one for December. Openings for 2012 will be limited, so that I can maintain a balance of family and photography. If you are planning your 2012 wedding, I would suggest that you book now before spots fill up.</b><b> </b><br />
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<b>Additionally, I <i> will</i> continue to photograph portrait sessions during my pregnancy (since they are shorter and more relaxed). That includes engagement sessions for weddings booked for 2012, as well. And EXTRA excitement for maternity sessions! (Who knows what you're going through more than a preggo photog?)</b><br />
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<b>I thank everyone so much for their continued support and understanding through this exciting time in my family's lives! </b><br />
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now that the disclaimer stuff is out of the way, here's the low-down...i decided early on in the pregnancy that i would not be booking weddings while pregnant. mainly for the fact that, having done this twice before i know what's in store for me over the 9-month period...<br />
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for starters...i'm a dead-tired log for the first trimester, which means i spend every free second sleeping, napping, and/or complaining about how tired and icky i feel for 3 months straight.<br />
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then...i have a limited burst of energy during my second trimester, which means i am a motivated POWERHOUSE, and capable of doing most of the baby-getting-ready things for a very short 2-3 month period.<br />
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finally..i am HUGE AS A HOUSE in my third trimester, which means, i waddle like a penguin when i walk, get swollen ankles, and am all around cranky and impatient to be NOT pregnant so i can get my body back to normal (and meet the new baby, of course)<br />
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so, the thought of photographing an 8-10 hour wedding while in any of these states...makes me a wee bit nervous (to say the least). especially considering how much stuff we still have to do/get/make/fix/buy for baby #3's arrival! (we donated just about everything from lucy and elliot's baby days, and what we didn't donate ended up broken and in the garbage, or is out-of-date with current standards). so, my to do list for this summer has been a MILE long, to say the least. not to mention my "nesting instinct" that has make me OBSESSED with wanting to sell our house and move into a new one closer to family. an instinct that i knew would also go along with me when i'm pregnant, given that when i was pregnant with lucy, we bought our 1st house, and when i was pregnant with elliot we sold our 1st house (by owner), and bought our current house! (how i orchestrated the sale of our first house along with the purchase and move into a 2nd house while pregnant still boggles my mind!)<br />
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see, a baby isn't the only thing i've been growing around here these days. the kids and i planted and have been tending to those seedlings for the past couple months. we've all been patiently awaiting until the weather warms up so that we can plant them in the garden out back and what a garden it's shaping up to be, we've got tomatoes, peppers, squash, carrots, artichokes, beans, peas, melons, onions, and so much more that i can't even remember right now.<br />
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elliot approves of the process (and also has a double-jointed "hitchhiker's thumb" like me and some other members of my family)<br />
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IT'S A GIRL!<br />
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CONGRATULATIONS to nikki and miguel!!!<br />
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the universe definitely has a sense of humor! ever since i began my photography business (5 years ago), i've always wanted to get my feet wet with maternity photography. when i had family members or close friends who were pregnant, i would offer them free maternity sessions...to which they would politely turn down. most likely for the same reasons i don't have maternity portraits of myself...not every pregnant woman feels like a beautiful goddess in their 9th month. (i know that when i was 9 months pregnant with lucy and elliot, i felt like i was the size of a HOUSE. and the fact that people would joke "ha ha...are you having TRIPLETS??"...didn't help either.) but oddly enough, within a MONTH of finding out i was pregnant myself, one of my past brides, <a href="http://marciatumminaro.blogspot.com/2008/06/nikki-and-miguel-more-teasers.html" target="_blank">nikki</a>, contacted me to ask about maternity photos. i had to laugh at the coincidence of this, and rub my belly to thank the baby for being my good luck charm!<br />
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i am so glad that my first maternity session was with nikki! not only is she an example of how a woman CAN BE a beautiful goddess while pregnant, she's also someone i genuinely feel comfortable with. (evident by the fact that we always end up talking for hours every time we have a meeting or get together. seriously, we turn into little chatty schoolgirls, or something. it's awesome!).<br />
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the best thing, i think, about nikki's pregnancy is that they don't know the gender, so they're going to be surprised! but, not only did they want to be surprised, the little guy/girl deliberately didn't cooperate in the ultrasound, so they CAN'T know until its BIRTHday! i LOVE that!!<br />
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we decided to do the session in their soon-to-be nursery. i loved the bright, natural feel! <br />
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oh, and did i mention that the weather acted EXACTLY like it did on nikki and miguel's wedding day? on my way over, it was pouring rain, with dark ominous clouds. i was starting to get a little worried that since we were going to be inside, in their nursery, that there wouldn't be enough light! but, after i got there and when we were finally ready to start shooting, the sun miraculously came out and lit up the nursery to perfection! (on their wedding day, it rained and rained...until it was time for outside pictures, then the sun was out and shining!)<br />
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i am a definite fan of nikki's decision for a barely-there-makeup-look!!<br />
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FAVORITE!!!!!<br />
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we did a quick wardrobe change, and invited miguel back.<br />
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nikki, i wish you the BEST WISHES for a healthy and safe delivery! i can't wait to find out if it's a boy or a girl!! i am so, incredibly thrilled for you and miguel! and thank you so much for letting me photograph my first maternity session! i'm so, so, so glad that it was for you!!! :) :) :)marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-92123732994121380702011-02-23T19:32:00.041-06:002011-02-24T12:51:05.264-06:00it was 10 years ago today...today marks a very special day for adam and i. because 10 years ago today, adam and i officially became a couple! and of those 10 years, we have only spent ONE day apart. our streak of seeing each other every single day came to an end this past december, when he went to go record a demo in WI with his band. he left on saturday morning, and didn't get back home until after midnight on sunday...thus breaking our long-running streak. (i'll admit i was a little saddened by the end of the reign)<br />
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but as meaningful as this day is to adam and i, we are adding even more meaning to today, because of this:<br />
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today was my first midwife appointment, and my first glimpse of my newest tenant! i've been waiting almost a month to make it official on this blog, and now that i have a photo, it seemed like the perfect time!<br />
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we are so excited to add a fifth member to our family! and i can't wait to share more photos in the months and years to come!!marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-51459893983561161762011-02-17T15:24:00.001-06:002011-02-17T15:25:49.456-06:00HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY ELLIOT!!!!we had fun things planned for elliot's birthday today, but when he came down with a fever yesterday, i knew that plans would change a bit. so...elliot wasn't able to go to school on his birthday, or share cupcakes and treats with his classmates. instead, he opened his gifts from adam and i (lego sets...his favorite), and we spent most of the day putting them all together! i baked him a cake from scratch, and even made chocolate frosting (although it ended up more like a ganache). so, the plan is now to spend a quiet evening at home, and hopefully he won't stay sick forever. :)<br />
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so, here's to 5 astounding, wondrous, sensational, extraordinary, and magical years with my favorite little guy on the planet!!! <br />
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HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY ELLIOT!!!<br />
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his humble beginnings...<br />
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this was taken the day he was born, and it has remained one of my favorite photos of him, (even though it was taken with a cheapo digital point-and-shoot.)<br />
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some days i just just look at him and lucy and feel like the luckiest mommy in the whole universe!! :)marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-1396664452548752052011-01-27T13:53:00.000-06:002011-01-27T13:53:51.502-06:00FEATURED: the knot chicago magazine spring/summer 2011when i was saying my goodbyes on <a href="http://marciatumminaro.blogspot.com/2010/06/jim-hameeda-part-2-wedding-at.html" target="_blank">jim and hameeda's</a> wedding night, i was on cloud nine! everything about their day was beautiful and perfect! the flowers, the colors, hameeda's dresses, the food, the cake...everything! it's one of those weddings that i felt such a sense of honor that i was chosen to be a part of it!<br />
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so, when i got an email a few months back saying that their wedding was scheduled be featured in an issue of <a href="http://theknot.com/chicago" target="_blank">the knot chicago</a>, and asked for some of my photos from the day i nearly fell out of my chair!! being published in a magazine has been a goal of mine ever since i picked up a camera! in fact, i even put it on my <a href="http://marciatumminaro.blogspot.com/2010/01/55-in-5.html" target="_blank">55 in 5 list</a> that i made last year!<br />
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it has been a long wait these past couple of months for the issue to arrive on my doorstep...but IT'S HERE!! at first, when i saw the package, i honestly didn't know what it could be. but then, as i opened it, and peeked inside, it dawned on my what it was, and i ripped the envelope open faster than a kid on christmas! with the envelope in pieces on the floor, i frantically (but carefully) flipped through the pages! when i sent in the photos, i had no idea of what the layout would look like. would it be a tiny spot at the bottom of the page? would it be a half page? i just didn't know. so, when i saw that it was a full page, i was FLOORED! (i honestly expected 1/4 page at the most!)<br />
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well, without further ado, my very first magazine feature starring the lovely hameeda and handsome jim!!<br />
page 66 of the knot chicago spring/summer 2011 issue!!!<br />
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the feature is in the "10 chicago weddings we love" section!<br />
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and here it is!<br />
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another thing i didn't know was if they would publish my name or not. turns out they did...TWICE!! *happy dance*<br />
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if you're planning a wedding and loved jim and hameeda's wedding as much as i did, i would suggest checking out the issue to find out what vendors they used (there's a complete list!)<br />
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i am just so blissfully happy, thrilled, and honored. i don't know how it happened, but i am incredibly thankful that it did! i will treasure the magazine along with the memories of photographing such a splendid wedding day!<br />
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thank you <a href="http://theknot.com/" target="_blank">the knot</a>!<br />
*happy sigh*marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-50455785106101712872011-01-23T19:21:00.005-06:002011-01-27T15:15:02.486-06:00broken silencesince i've missed a bit...<br />
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HAPPY {belated} HALLOWEEN!!<br />
HAPPY {belated} THANKSGIVING!!<br />
MERRY {belated} CHRISTMAS!!<br />
HAPPY {belated} NEW YEARS!!<br />
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life has been keeping me REALLY busy these past few months, so i apologize for taking such a long leave of blog absence. but, with a little patience, i will have some pretty big things to share and announce very soon! ALL GOOD THINGS!!! :)<br />
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in the meantime, i just want to give a heads up that i have just started the process of switching web hosts, so <a href="http://marciatumminaro.com/">marciatumminaro.com</a> and the photos on this blog be down over the next coming days. that also means that i might not be able to receive any incoming emails to <a href="mailto:contact@marciatumminaro.com">contact@marciatumminaro.com</a>! if you need to contact me, please email me at <a href="mailto:marcia@tumminaro.com">marcia@tumminaro.com</a>, or just give me a call/text: 630-400-7127.<br />
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thank you, and since a blog post isn't a blog post without a picture:<br />
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every year, we always try to do something different and special for her birthday with close family. This year we did something that the kids have never done, and something i haven't done since i was too young to remember having done it! we went apple picking at an apple <a href="http://thevalleyorchard.com/">orchard</a> near our house.<br />
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it's apple picking time!!! i passed out bags from the orchard. i gave everyone a bag big enough for a peck of apples (roughly 10 lbs/20 apples).<br />
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lucy quickly hitched a ride from adam's brother. they became a mega-apple-picking-tron!<br />
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lucy was very proud of this one! it's a perfectly picked apple!<br />
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lucy was jumping for apples!!! it was so cute!!<br />
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hauling back her peck of apples!<br />
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in all, we probably picked about 2 bushels of apples!<br />
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love, love, love!!!<br />
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elliot's turn to hitch a ride!<br />
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after a long day of picking apples, it's time to open presents!!! and i gotta say this is the BEST BACKDROP EVER to open presents!!!!!!<br />
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a little punch-your-uncle break before the big reveal...<br />
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we got her a nintendo dsi!! a hot pink one, no less!! she was so excited!!<br />
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so was elliot! we kept the dsi a secret from him, because he has a BIG MOUTH!! he would have told her instantly.<br />
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family birthday parties are my favorite!!<br />
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i can't wait to use all the apples we picked, and can some apple sauce, apple jelly, and apple butter!!!<br />
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and because she can see my blog on her new dsi...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUCY!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">I LOVE YOU A BUSHEL AND A PECK!!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"> YOU ARE THE BESTEST GIRL IN THE UNIVERSE, AND I'M SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU AS MY LUCY!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">LOVE,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">MOMMY</span>marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-53718796693242575562010-09-19T11:34:00.002-05:002010-09-19T15:35:45.688-05:00hospital visit: my niece has MRSAlast friday, my niece tatum had the beginning signs of <a href="https://health.google.com/health/ref/MRSA" target="_blank">MRSA</a>. she was in the hospital for 5 days, before being discharged. but her stay at home didn't last long, because she was back in the hospital less than 48 hours later.<br />
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before i walked into the room, i had visions of tatum laying in her hospital bed, all sad and pitiful looking with the blankets pulled up to her chin. but, when i walked through the door, i immediately heard squeals of excitement, "Aunt Marcia!!!!", followed by tatum jumping up on the bed in hug-ready position. it turns out that my visit was on the best day possible, because her spirits were high, since her pain and sickness was minimal.<br />
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this was during a routine nurse checkup<br />
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and here is her IV. since she's a child, they have to create a whole arm brace so that the IV doesn't do any damage to her.<br />
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MRSA is a strain of staff infection that is resistant to most antibiotics. with staff infections it is very important to wash your hands, and keep things as sanitary as possible. unfortunately, tatum wasn't able wash her hands due to the IV arm brace, so she had to use foaming hand sanitizer. they had a dispenser in the room, and one directly outside the room. <br />
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imagine for a minute that you're 4 years old, stuck in a hospital room for OVER a week! you DEFINITELY need some sources of entertainment. the hospital, as well as family and friends gave her loads of toys and presents to help the time go by a little faster<br />
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another source of entertainment: makeovers!<br />
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tatum's turn for a makeover!!<br />
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beautious!<br />
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in the second room she stayed in, there was an in-room computer, complete with internet connectivity and everything! she was playing a little <a href="http://pbskids.org/caillou/immersivegames/" target="_blank">caillou</a> here!<br />
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next to the bed there is the usual doctors supplies, so kailey (tatum's sister and my oldest niece), was giving tatum her own checkup.<br />
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it was great to see that tatum hasn't lost her SILLY!!!<br />
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aunt marcia with her 2 nieces!!! <br />
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kailey and tatum were taking turns using my camera! i think i've got 2 more candidates for future photographer assistants!!!<br />
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my favorite photo of tatum and me!! thank you kailey!!!!!!<br />
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self-taken photo of the 3 of us!<br />
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tatum!<br />
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the latest news is that the doctors are hoping to discharge her tomorrow (09-20), 10 days after she was first admitted! throughout all of this she has been an AMAZING trooper!! she's gotten her routines down pat, knows exactly what to do when the nurses come, and actually seems to LIKE the hospital! i wouldn't be surprised if this experience sparks an interest in her to pursue the medical field when she gets older.<br />
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yep, that's my official tatum-prediction!!marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-21200177710408986552010-09-07T19:24:00.001-05:002011-02-01T14:04:00.279-06:00vintage tea party: lilly is (almost) 2!have you ever had a plan that came together so perfectly, so quickly, and so easily that it just seemed like magic? this session was exactly that! here's how it happened:<br />
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on sunday night, lilly's mom, tiffany, sent me a message, "i know it's last minute, but can you do lilly's 2-year portraits tomorrow? i've got a cute dress, and i want to do it in the woods, but we need to do it while the weather is still nice" then i got a picture of lilly in her dress via email, and IMMEDIATELY i knew i wanted to do a vintage fairy tea party theme. so i told her "we need to find a small wooden table and chair, vintage style tea set, and a rug. see you tomorrow."<br />
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so, she went out and picked up an adorable metal PINK AND GREEN (my favorite colors) tea set. when i got to their house, they had the perfect table set that they had painted the perfect shade of seafoam green. so we loaded it in the car. then i asked if they had any cute, vintage-y stuffed animals for the tea party, and they just happened to have the perfect giant sock monkey. so we loaded that into the car. then we headed over to my in-laws to see about getting a rug. so i checked the basement, and rolled up in the corner was the perfect rug. on my way to load it into the car i saw the most perfect, perfect, perfect item...a bottle cap checkers table with chair!!!<br />
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so in less than 24-hours we managed to plan, obtain all the necessities, and photograph one of the most adorable vintage tea party sessions ever! and i'm not exaggerating! see for yourself...<br />
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meet mr. sock monkey, oh and that planter...i also grabbed that from my in-law's on my way out. i knew that the tea party needed some sort of centerpiece!<br />
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as hard as we tried, we just couldn't get her to sit down at the table to have tea. this was the best we got. she spent exactly 2.3 seconds playing tea party.<br />
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the teacups were definitely worthy of photographing! :)<br />
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so, we moved away from the tea party set up, and just let her wander. this was no easy task, and i'll admit there was no shortage of motion blurred shots! when this girl moves, she moves FAST!! but every once and while, she'll slow down long enough for me to snap a pic of her adorableness! <br />
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here's the perfectly perfect bottle cap checkers table!!!!<br />
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and it was the only thing that caught her attention! and when it did, she was hooked. she spent a good 20 minutes just playing with the bottle caps!<br />
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while lilly was going to change outfits, we had a few guests to the party!<br />
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lilly was a very good hostess! she kept screaming, "HIIIIIII DEEEEEEEEEEEEEAR!!!"<br />
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here are some behind-the-scenes shots...<br />
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while lilly was getting into her dress, lucy and i were setting up the tables. i asked her to be my tester-model, and she did a great job. "this is for when lilly is sipping her tea"<br />
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we also tried a few different places for the checkers table. it didn't stay in this spot, but this test shot of lucy is a keeper!<br />
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and THIS is how we were able to make it all happen! mcdonald's french fries! and in addition to helping me test the areas, lucy was amazing when it came to helping lilly stay focused.<br />
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i think we all ROCKED that session!!! and tiffany can definitely call me on short notice any time! i think that's when i'm at my best!<br />
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oh, and having lucy there with me was just the best thing ever! if i could i would bring her to every session. :)marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-87091359281420495562010-08-27T08:02:00.004-05:002010-08-27T10:27:28.008-05:00jasmine star on creativelive: photographer's dream workshop!!!picture, if you will, a 14-year-old marcia, with long blond hair, hormonally unbalanced complexion, fresh from her 8th grade "graduation", as she sits down to plan out her class schedule for her first year of high school...probably wearing the same t-shirt and jeans that still hangs in her closet. ok, lame as that picture is, i wanted to paint it for a reason, because that was when i chose the class that would impact my entire life! i was looking through all the electives available for freshmen that year, and the first class that caught my eye was "Discovering Photography" with Ms. Zappia! I convinced a few of my friends to take the class with me, and we signed up! i'd love to be able to say (queue the dramatic music) "from the moment i stepped into the dark room, i felt like i was HOME!", but in reality, I was a snotty little freshman goofing off with my friends while having fun with a camera. i mean, don't get me wrong, i DID fall in love with photography...but as a student in that class, i'm sure my friends and i drove my poor teacher CRAZY!!! so, after maturing (slightly) over summer vacation, i signed up for "Photography 1-2", and this time i didn't do it with my friends. this time i just did it for me, and that was when photography started to shift for me from "my fun goof off class" to "i can't wait to see what we do in that class today!!!" needless to say, i kept taking photography classes until my senior year, and the things i learned from Ms. Zappia still resonate with me today!<br />
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the reason for this sudden trip down memory lane, you ask? because for the past couple days, i have been COMPLETELY engrossed in <a href="http://bit.ly/jasminestar" target="_blank">creativeLIVE's 5-day online course</a> featuring <a href="http://www.jasminestarblog.com/index.cfm" target="_blank">jasmine star</a>! this workshop/online course is any photographers dream come TRUE!!! and while i was watching it, i found myself taking notes, and it felt like i was back in Ms. Zappia's class learning new and amazing things with wide eyes and an open mind!! <br />
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for anyone who isn't familiar with the rockstars of photography, this girl went from law school in 2005 to being (arguably) one of the world's best wedding photographers in 2010! for the past 2 days, she has given a presentation, answered questions, and even did a LIVE first look/bride groom portraits (with today's happy couple: laura and billy). and today, she will be photographing laura and billy's REAL wedding LIVE for anyone with a computer to see!!!! and while i was watching this course via <a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" target="_blank">uSTREAM</a> and <a href="http://creativelive.com/">creativeLIVE</a>, i started to get really, honestly, and truly emotional! for starters, jasmine is phenomenal in front of the camera! she's gorgeous, she's informative, she's charismatic, the list goes on and on! second, jasmine doesn't HAVE to be doing this! she could easily ride out her photography days, taking amazing photographs, and having all of us wondering..."HOW does she DO that???" and lastly, as i was watching and listening, i began thinking about my own love of photography, and how finding this one thing, this ONE thing in your life that's mine, something that drives me, something that moves me to tears, something that without it would make me feel like an empty shell of a person, is a rare thing to be able to find! not everyone gets to find that thing, and not everyone realizes when they HAVE found it. now i'm not going to sit here and pretend that photography has been a happy go-lucky joy ride for me. i've had my high moments, but i have also had no shortage of my failures and lowest lows! i think all those things combined plus the desire to CONTINUE is what makes me KNOW that THIS is my passion!<br />
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ok, grabbing a tissue and getting off my soap box now.<br />
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anyway, this creativeLIVE course has been amazing and i can't wait to watch her in ACTION today! as with everything in life, there is always something new to learn about photography! thanks to jasmine, i am feeling truly inspired for this weekend's wedding!<br />
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so, THANK, THANK, THANK YOU creativeLIVE, jasmine star, laura & billy, and everyone else who helped make it happen!marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-29255135939927857042010-08-25T16:09:00.000-05:002010-08-25T16:09:04.534-05:00what do i do now?for anyone who hasn't read my recent <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mtphotography" target="_blank">facebook</a> posts, last week was lucy's first day of 1st grade, and today was elliot's first day of pre-elementary (a.k.a. pre-school).<br />
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lucy on her first day of school last week...<br />
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"ok mom, are we done? can we go to the bus stop now?"<br />
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this morning, after i got lucy to the bus stop, i came back inside and finished getting elliot ready...<br />
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elliot's school makes these bags for the pre-elementary kids with pictures of things that start with the same letter at their name. that way, if they can't read their name, they can at least recognize their picture. well, when lucy was there, her name was "lucy lollipop". after she found out her school name, she started giving out names to everyone, ("daddy dog" and "christopher crab"). and the name she picked for elliot? ELLIOT EGG!!! she picked that name for him 2 years ago, and it just so happens to be his school name this year!!! when i saw his picture, i nearly died laughing!!!<br />
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so, after i drove 30 minutes to drop elliot off this morning, i had this moment of "ok...uh...what now?" you see, when lucy went to pre-school, elliot and i would sometimes stay in town to kill time, or we'd go back home and just hang out for an hour before going back to pick her up. but this morning, i didn't want to go back to an empty house just yet, so i drove up to target and walked around (and checked out the home section, since i am in total HOME REDECORATE mode.) i have to admit that i felt really weird walking around without a shopping cart...all by myself. and everywhere i looked i was reminded of lucy and elliot, because the whole store was filled with moms and their kids! <br />
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even though i don't feel old enough to admit it...the truth is i am the mother of school kids! watching elliot walk into the school without me, was such a strange feeling. and when i picked him up, it seemed like he had completely grown up in the 3 hours he was there! the good news...HE LOVED IT!!! he had SUCH a great time! and that was a huge sigh of relief for me! i mean, the whole drive home, i was practically jumping out of the seat, smiling and laughing as elliot was describing his first day!<br />
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now i just have to figure out what to do with myself while the kids are at school!marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-55391646674796693552010-08-10T00:15:00.014-05:002010-08-10T00:24:51.980-05:00arlington race track portraits: david and heatherdavid and heather were married in vegas, and are friends of some my amazing and fun past clients: <a href="http://marciatumminaro.blogspot.com/2008/10/james-jessicas-wedding.html" target="_blank">j.r. and jessica</a>! so when heather called me to ask if i would photograph the reception they were planning here for local family and friends i was stoked...until I realized that i was already booked for that day! :( so, after i sadly told her i would not be able to celebrate with them, heather said, you know what...let's do a trash the dress style portrait session! my frown turned upside down in approximately 0.3 seconds, and i became stoked once more!!!<br />
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we decided to start the session at the park across the street from their apartment<br />
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definitely a favorite of mine!<br />
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this was when they were telling me about how they met (<a href="http://www.gk2gk.com/" target="_blank">gk2gk</a>), which got us talking about all stuff geek including WoW, EVE, gaming, and my own personal addiction to the scott pilgrim comics/movie! we probably could have stayed there talking for hours...but we decided we should get on with picture makin'.<br />
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after a little while in the park, we made our way to arlington race track, where we had full access to the entire grounds...and a tour guide to take us to the best spots!!! the first place we went to was the stables. i'm pretty sure they were laughing at my don't-kneel-in-poop stance, because even though the ground was hosed down...there were still a few horse leftovers we had to watch out for.<br />
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this is the GRAND STAIRWAY. and when jeff (our arlington race track tour guide) told us we should check out the grand stairway, he wasn't kidding on the GRAND part!!<br />
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THIS. IS. MY. FAVORITE!!! i saw this, and my jaw dropped!!! heather looks undeniably, phenomenally, flawless!!! i think every woman deserves a picture like this of herself!!!<br />
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before the session, heather warned me that david has a tendency to have the same bright big smile in every photograph of him, to the point where he often times looks "photoshopped" in. he really does have a great, big smile, and it's even greater when it's nice and relaxed like this! <br />
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this was a landmine of...horse leftovers. they were trying very hard to tread with care!<br />
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if you go to a horse race, you MUST have a proper fancy-lady hat!! heather's was a perfect choice!!<br />
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JAZZ HANDS!!!!<br />
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it's no secret that i'm a sucker for viney walls!!<br />
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david and heather, i'm so glad i got to spend a few hours getting to know you two!! i had so much fun! i hope you guys have a BLAST at your reception this saturday!!!!!!marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-91283041313245742022010-07-21T15:22:00.002-05:002010-08-04T00:52:14.112-05:00a fresh new office in the making...when we first bought our place, this huge office space was immediately claimed by adam. it had average looking carpet, boring wood trim, and plain white walls. adam used that as his office for a few years, before we finally decided that it need a serious makeover!<br />
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so, we pulled up the carpet, and i got to work painting all the trim white, and the walls a yummy caramel-ey, mocha-ish color. after the walls were painted, we put down that black moisture barrier, and brought down the brand new flooring to give it a few days to acclimate to the room. those few days are almost up, so we're about to start installing the floors.<br />
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now that i can see how amazing this office is going to look, i've decided to move in...and i guess i'll let adam share it with me! ;)<br />
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it's definitely a work-in-progress, but check out how it looks so far...<br />
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i am totally IN LOVE with that ledge wall. the possibilities of what i can do with it are endless!!! in fact, i've decided that my desk will be on the window wall where i'll have loads of light and function!<br />
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and here's a close up of the new flooring we'll be putting in.<br />
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with a new space, new furniture will be greatly needed! so, i've decided to keep with the clean lines and go with a brand new desk:<br />
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i can't wait until all our hard work has paid off, and we can work and relax in our brand new shared office!!!! :)<br />
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for more info and pictures on my office remodel, and also on all our other home decorating adventures, check out my personal blog here: <a href="http://grownuphome.com" target="_blank">http://grownuphome.com</a>marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1028377498863604763.post-88773761240847438772010-07-16T23:41:00.000-05:002010-07-16T23:41:10.258-05:00cousins are fun!i've been meaning to blog some photos from my fun-filled day with the kids/nieces/nephew. a couple weeks ago, i decided it would be a good idea to babysit my 2 nieces, and nephew for a WHOLE DAY!! yep, that's right, 5 kids total from 9:00am to 7:00pm, with the help of my mother-in-law and her super kid-friendly house!<br />
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the night before, i admit, i was a little nervous, but as it turned out, it was much easier than i thought it would be! i planned so many little activities, that the day just fleeeeeeeeeew by! but, i must say that elliot seemed a little relieved to have me all to himself again.<br />
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and while i was a little too busy to be auntie photographer, i did manage to snag some uber cute pics of the kids!<br />
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this is tatum, she's a few months younger than elliot, and she just had a birthday last week! she is amazingly sweet and adorable!<br />
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there's lucy and kailey. kailey is a couple months older than lucy, and those two were off playing in their own little world most of the day.<br />
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that's gavin with elliot there. he is your typical energetic toddler, with a smile a mile wide! :D<br />
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and in this picture, gavin is the spitting image of my brother!!! (or at least, my brother when he was a toddler)<br />
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tatum has such bright big eyes!! and she was so helpful all day long.<br />
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this picture blows my mind, because kailey looks SO grown up! and she's definitely mature beyond her years, too. she was like my little babysitting assistant all day. <br />
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now, the main reason i wanted to set up this little play day, was because very soon they will be moving to arizona. so, the play days will definitely be few and far between after they leave. and since the kids have such a blast together (as cousins usually do), i want to get in as much quality time as i can!marcia tumminarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05100333398278436450noreply@blogger.com0