Happy Birthday!

This past month has been as slow, slow, slow for Ever After Photography. I shot two weddings for another photography studio, and thats about it.

November, however, is going to be HUGE. It seems most of my Fall sessions will be done in the next four weeks-I have an engagement session, three family lifestyle sessions, a maternity session and a wedding. Most of my sessions take place during the weekend, so almost every weekend is completly booked. Not to mention the orders I've been getting from past clients-I think that everyone has started thinking about Christmas gifts and cards.

So you might be wondering what I'm doing this weekend. I'll be in Vegas, celebrating my 40th Birthday! I didn't know about the trip until a week ago, when my best friend took me to lunch to let me in on the surprise. Apparently, she has been planning this for quite a while, with my husband, sister and several of our friends in on the secret.

The funny thing is that every year I think I'm getting a surprise party. I look for clues and get my self all worked up, certain that I even know who is invited and where it might be. It NEVER happens. Every year the party only exists in my pitiful, sad head.

And so of course this year I was beginning to think that something was up. There were SIGNS. I could FEEL it. Then just as quickly, I'd crash, hit bottom with the realization that every year I do this to myself. There will be no party this year, just like there was none last year, or the year before.

But WOOHOO!!! I didn't turn 40 those other years! I was a measly, young, inexperienced 39 or 38. 40 is GREAT! The surprise was REALLY a surprise. I'm floored, flabbergasted, and flustered.

So I'm getting out of Dodge tomorrow morning, leaving for 3 long days of grown-up fun-no kids getting in my bed at 3 AM, no dinners to fix, no butts to wipe.

I'm not even taking my camera. Nope, no pictures. I'm taking a break from that, too.

It's going to be so fun, relaxing and filled with freedom. 16 hours and counting, I'll be on a plane. Whoohoo, heehaw, yippe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Gina, for taking me on this incredible trip, and a HUGE thanks goes to my husband, for holding down the fort while I'm gone. I can't wait until we can get away together, hopefully it'll be sometime soon.

Since it is a crime to post without adding some images, I'll treat you to some pictures of my kids' birthdays. G turned 7 in Sept., T is now 6, and M is a tender 4years old.

Happy Birthday to all of us!