The Twinkies

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“Can I have your broccoli, Mama? Because I ate all my broccoli…”

She’s a “Blue Moo” girl, after her favorite song on the most recent Sandra Boynton album. We went out for malts today so I could shoot her in her costume in a 50’s-esque diner.

It’s been a while since I had one of my monthly contests and to make up for it I am hosting an awesome contest! Here’s the deal…

1. Have a little photo session with a child in your life (or you can submit a recent picture, if you prefer!).

2. Send your ONE favorite picture to me via email, email@stacieturnerphotography.com, I will then post them to a special contest album on my Facebook fan page.

3. Join my Facebook fan page, either by searching for “Stacie Turner Photography” on Facebook, or by the link found here.

4. Send people (your friends, family, co-workers, etc.) to join my Facebook fan page and VOTE for their favorite picture (i.e. YOURS!)

5. The winner will be announced on December 16th based on the total number of votes for each entered image. Votes are counted as comments on each individual image/entry. A person must be a fan of my Facebook page to vote. Votes from people that are not fans will not be counted!

RULES!

- Entries must be submitted by FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20th! I will post all entries on Saturday, November 21st, and the voting will begin immediately!!

- ONE entry per person.

- ONLY separate comments to a picture that state “vote” will be counted as a vote. Simply clicking “like” by the picture will NOT count as a vote!

- ONE vote per person!

- Voting will continue from November 21 through December 15. Winner will be announced on December 16, 2009!!!

- Submitted images must be of a child or children under the age of 18.

- For obvious reasons, photos taken by professional photographers will not be accepted.

THE PRIZE!!!

The winner will receive a complimentary portrait session with me and a CD with the 10 best shots in full-resolution, with a print release! That is an $1050 value!!!

The session must take place in the Greater Hartford area and be redeemed by May 30, 2010. A signed model release will also be required prior to the session.

Let the fun begin!!!

This was NOT an optimal vacation. We were on what we thought was the tail end of three waves of illness that had gone through our house and though we considered canceling the trip it seemed like the sickest person, James was on the mend.

When you think “Should I cancel this vacation?” the answer IS ALWAYS YES.

We left Friday morning, drove to Portsmouth, and had lunch and walked around a wee bit. So far, everyone is fine.

Then, shortly out of Portsmouth, Brian got it The illness. The one I had. The one that involves no fever, some minimal vomiting, but stomach pain to make you want to die. The only treatment I could discover was heat. Get in the bathtub and don’t leave. This is tricky to manage in a car and, besides, Brian thought he had gas. We kept going.

Do not do this.

By the time we got to Maine he was miserable.

As was the case for me (and James) with this lovely illness, he felt better in the morning. We had breakfast and went out to visit my mother’s horse, Max.

Upon riding Max, which is to say being placed on the horse’s back and held there by one adult while another led the horse around, Fiona exclaimed “Go faster!”

James, on the other hand, was less enthused about being on the horse while being much more comfortable feeding the beast.

Then we took the kids swimming. Did I mention it was pouring the day we were there? It was nice the day we drove up, miserable the day we were there, and then gorgeous when we drove home. But while we were actually there is was cold and wet. After swimming we took a nap. Then it was off to my mother’s for dinner. Brian clearly was miserable but came anyway. At dinner he excused himself to go throw up, then, when he came back, fell off his chair. Oh, and then Fiona developed a fever, so we left.

It was quite a weekend.