Goodbye Summer

I'm a summer girl, but there is something about Fall that I just love.
The colors...
The kids back in school...
The cider and donuts...
Halloween...
Thanksgiving...
The hope that this WILL be the Lions year...

I just love Fall.

So in celebration of the new season, I'm offering Fall Mini-Sessions at the historical Van Hoosen Farm
in Rochester.

Mini sessions are the full Joey LuLu's experience, only in a shortened length.

Each session includes the following:

30 minutes of shooting time
Presentation of approximately 10-15 fully edited images
Online proofing gallery
An in-person ordering session

The cost-$85.

(an additional $15 for each person beyond 3 individuals)

Available dates:

September 28th
October 19th

Spaces are limited so if you are interested in a session please contact the studio
at 248.650.5775

I am completely Sleep Deprived...

And I have the US Olympic team to thank for it.
I have been glued to TV since the opening ceremony
in Beijing on 08.08.08.

This morning, after another night of staying up past midnight,
I feel like it's finally catching up to me. I'm wired as a morning person,
a robin...but this morning, I finally know what it feels like to "hate"mornings.

I haven't felt this tired since the girls were born...OKAY not quite but still.
I'm off to get my cup of Joe...

Now Booking for Holiday and Price increase.

With this cooler weather we have been having, I can faintly feel the autumn winds starting to blow.
***sigh***
Summer goes by too quickly...
This is just a note that I am currently booking sessions for Holiday
photographs, and sessions are booking up quickly. If you are interested, hurry,
I have a couple spots left in October. I will book Holiday sessions through November 30th 2008.

Also effective September 1st 2008, Joey LuLu's will have a price increase on session fees.
Any session booked after August 31st 2008 will be under the new pricing structure.

Hurry and book your Holiday session under the current session prices.

New life. From Joy. Pure Love

If you are interested in a Joey LuLu's Session for maternity, newborn, baby, toddler, or child please contact the studio at 248.651.5425. We are located in Rochester Hills, MI...serving all of Metro Detroit.

Thanks Kim for your help!

The Dog Days of Summer....

I woke up this morning, feeling great!
Like every morning this was my greeting.
A thump-thump-thump down the hallway, as this big
girl comes to say hello. I swear her tail hitting the wall is like an alarm clock.

Her name is Lola, also known as Lola Bear, Polar Bear,
Woo Woo, Golden Girl, Lolita, Buffalo Butt...
She's a dog, so I swear she doesn't care that we comment on her
butt.



And anytime Lola greets me, she brings me a "present"
Sometimes she brings me a doll from the girls room, sometimes a shoe, most often a stuffed animal...
What I love about Lola is she is always happy. She really enjoys her life, sometimes I wonder what is going on
in that canine brain of hers.

Okay back to the original reason for this post..
It's August, my girls have one more month, and it's back to school.
I can honestly say this is the first summer in a few years that I have
thoroughly enjoyed.

My secrets???

I'm slowing down. I'm not running around like a chicken with my head cut off.
I'm savoring each moment.

It's funny, when you slow down, your life takes a different shape. Finding pleasure
is purer things, like my garden. It use to seem like another chore, This summer
I'm noticing the beauty, weeding is just part of the process.

Even my girls, I'm noticing them. They have changed a lot this summer. Of course
they have grown, but they are also more mature mentally. I'm giving them a more
freedom, and it's cool to see how they handle themselves. Yes, slowing down, and watching
your child grow before your very eyes is a cool thing.

Finally, Today my big, brother turns 48!!!
Happy Birthday Ken.

If you are interested in a Joey LuLu's Session for a maternity, newborn, or child portrait please contact Courtney Jones
at the studio 248.650.5775 or 248.459.9014