Silly Season Messages

I keep forgetting to post some Cupcakes News...

Cupcakes will be closed from December 1st through to January 29th.

The Christmas rush has been amazing, and so so very busy. I am working solidly to get all proofing done by this Friday, the 5th. ALL print orders must be paid for and in by Monday December 8th to ensure Christmas delivery. After this date there will be an $18 surcharge to rush your order through and even then I cannot guarentee Christmas delivery (it will depend on the date when placing your order).

Deb girls&boys - I am yet to receive over half of your orders, again if you want them by Christmas... get cracking! You have already paid for the photos in your package too don't forget...

We are going away on the 26th for our very first ever BIG family holiday. We will be gone for nearly 2 weeks and the whole family is very excited. We have been talking about it all year and the kids can hardly contain themselves. And you know what? WE DESERVE IT! We have struggled and 'made do' for years and years while The Husband aquires his qualifications and he has worked so hard to provide our wee family with a secure future. He has now graduated and with the help of all of my clients and the success of Cupcakes this year we are able to take this time off and just relax and enjoy being together as a family. We have more than earnt it - the hard yards really do pay off.

As you all know I have 3 children, one big school kid and two little ones so the break will give me a chance to re-connect with them without the pressures of work. Especially my eldest who will be on school holidays. Every other school holidays when the little ones are at daycare I have been working/proofing. The time off will give us a chance to spend some one-on-one time together doing some womens things, some fun things, some cooking, organizing and some artistic adventures. She is in love with art, loves to get messy, stick things on other things... She won't have to do those things alone these holidays as I will be available to do it all too! She turns 9 on Saturday, she's 1 year off being in double digits! Crazy, time flies and they grow up all too quickly.

Most of all I am looking forward to shooting for me, getting back to the more fun side of things, rather than all the fun being to do with work! I ADORE my job, but it is still a job. My love of photography is still as feirce as it ever was, I am so fortunate to be in a job I love. Photos of my own children have taken a backseat for clients and I kick myself over it!!! I am excited to get some killer shots of them, especially all together. How can a pro photographer not have a worship wall of their very own kids!!??!!

In the second half of January I have a VERY exciting photographic project to plan and complete, my lips are SEALED though as its all very hush hush at the moment. Just know it is very, very big and I am again very fortunate to have such an opportunity!

I think I will close here with a thankyou to ALL my clients who are all such wonderful people. We've had a great year together. Special shout out to all the babies celebrating their first Chistmas, and a HUGE shout out to Carly and Darren who are sharing their first Christmas together as an old married couple!

I look forward to more challenges in 2009! I wish you all a wonderful Chistmas and New Year period and may 2009 bring you love, happiness and joy.

Bec xxx

PS Of course I will be updating the blog with photos all the time, I cannot help myself so be sure to check in!