Guess what, guess what, guess what?!

It's up!

vwcphotography.com

I'm just kinda sorta excited ;c)

OH! Before viewing the site, please download the latest version of flash here. It's very important because my site is flash and it will run so much better with the latest version (9). And if you have dial-up, I apologize already, because it will probably be very slow for you :c(

Update ~ Saturday afternoon. The old site is now not coming up for me. (I've had reports that it is for others, too.) I'm talking with my host person and hopefully it will be fixed soon!

Last update ~ Sunday morning. Apparently it takes a while for all ISP's to "catch up" with the new site. But I have a feeling they're all probably pretty caught up. Mine is finally. Phew. If you are still seeing the old site, try clearing your "cache" file in whatever browser you use (firefox, safari, explorer, etc.). Most likely this will correct the problem.

Enjoy!

Thanks for all the overwhelming amazing support mostly in emails that I'm receiving! You all rock! It feels soooooooo good to be DONE and have this weight lifted off of me. Working hard definitely pays off. Good things don't come easy, but because of hard work, when they do happen, it's just a super fabulous feeling of accomplishment. God is good! :c) (And you are good!)

xoxo ~ your friend, and hopefully one-day photographer ;c)

Tidbits - read if you're bored - ha!

My site is completely done, but there's a hold up with getting it "live" which is pretty discouraging, but hopefully SOON! Believe me, I want to share it with you! Alexis has seen it since she is my editor-in-chief (seriously, she is, that's her job), and she is even antsy about getting it up! I hope soon soon soon. Cross your fingers that it gets to be "live" this week. I'm so anxious, it's not even funny!

Big news! Two of my dearest friends had their new baby boy, Anderson Troy, September 25th in the wee hours of the morning. He is so beautiful! Check him out with daddy Rusty. (Rusty and I have gone to school togehter since kindergarten all the way through college. We lived together one year in college -- what great memories. I still remember one of our conversations at the dinner table when we were talking about marriage and babies. He never ever thought he'd see either. Now he's a very amazing father to two!)Congrats, guys! Love ya!

While I'm not shooting and getting orders organized or working on the site, I am trying hard to get ready for this Halloween party that I'm throwing, which seems to be getting bigger all the time. I need to plan the menu and my decorations. But I'm not sure when. Someone I'm sure I'll squeeze in time. Probably during one of my late nights (mornings) staying up when there is peace and quiet in my house. I haven't seen much sleep in the past few days. That's okay. I'm seriously not complaining. I love my coffee.

One of my bestest friends, Kristin, is coming to visit me tomorrow. She wants to see the house. What she doesn't know is, she's coming into a house full of boxes, clutter and dirt. It's so messy and so, uck. There just isn't time. If you're reading this, K, now you are prepared! ;c)

And, big news, Maia pooped on the potty last night! I'm so excited! Maybe NO MORE DIAPERS is in our new future. I really really really really really hope so. Really!

Alexis is having a big huge interview today for a kick-arse job for her at-home PR business. Thinking of you, Alexis!!!! Can't wait to hear!!

Ok, off to get ready for the shoot and package up some things that are going off to the post office today. I swear the next post I make will be "It's Live"!!!!! I promise. You won't see me till then. Can't wait to really be "back", too. I hope soon.

Squeezing in a 'hello' & update

Site should be up this week! Yay!! I put in my request to "go live", so we'll see how long it takes! Yippee yay yay yay!!!!!

I'm having mega Internet troubles, though. Apparently many people in my town are. So we're on a waiting list to get fixed. Ugh, ugh, ugh. My signal is hit or miss. The tech guy was just here so he has it connected for the time being, but he said it could "just go" at any time. So, if you email me and don't here back in reasonable time, that is why! He said it could be a WEEK before it's fixed. Oh my goodness . . . a week?! I'm sure everyone has reasons why they need to be online, but I think mine is pretty valid -- I WORK online . . . all my photos go online and my ordering takes place partially online. I NEED the Internet. It stinks how much we rely on technology in this way. But what other choices do I have? Not many. This is the only Internet company that my teeny town has. So I have to wait and wait and wait and twiddle my thumbs and put more of my work on hold even that much longer. Just when I thought I was getting caught up and doing so well, too. Ahhhh well.

When my site does "go live", I will be finding a way to let you all know even if that means a special trip into town to a coffee shop that has wireless. It's going to be so exciting! I am just so so proud of how it has turned out thus far. I hope you will be also.

Oh! Some other really cool bits of news ---

I heard from my brother last night and he helped create a video that will be on MTV's TRL for The Chain Gang _______ (something-or-other). I'm super excited for him even though I have no idea who the group is?! (R&B or Rap, I'm assuming??)

And I found out, just this week, that a relative in our family is preggie and so is a friend of mine AND another friend just had her baby girl named Ryleigh. Congrats April and Carey! And our friends, Brian and Melissa, had their first baby girl just last week and I get to see her tomorrow when I do her newborn shoot @ just ONE WEEK OLD! Babies just keep comin' from every direction and it makes me so happy! When does a baby not make a person smile?

And the best news of all. Noah has successfully went to school 3 days in a row. No "I-don't-want-to-go-to-school"s and absolutely no complaints or whines. He went every day with a smile and returned with an even bigger smile. I hope this is a beginning of good things for him in school. (I really really really really hope.)

Talk to you again soon . . . who knows when?!

Winning tagline & my new design

I'm coming out of hiding for a minute to show you my new logo! (Can I "unground" myself?) I just finished it which is why I just have to share. My kids and the dog are not good judges of these things, and they don't "get" my excitement in the least. I'm very happy with it and I think it will fit in well (no, perfect!) with my new site, my biz cards, everything! And check out the kick-booty tagline. Isn't it dandy? Amy is so smart. And she's helping me with a few other ideas, too. She's the only one who has seen my new site! Haha, the rest of you have to wait, but soon soon soon. And I cannot WAIT. Hoping Alexis can help me out a bit with my wording. That's her forte', you know? 'c) I have so many talented friends!
{you can see it much much better if you click on the logo}

Now back to the drawing board. Almost literally. My computer is my drawing board. I would have never ever thought that my love of art would bring me to designing from a computer. I love it and now I'm working on my new business card. Now I know why I hired my very talented friend, Matt, to do my last card and website -- it's takes many many hours tedioiusly working hard on paper and at the computer. Any advice, dear friend, Matt? (You're a genius, by the way. I am not sure how you did/do it!)

Hope to be sharing the card with you soon, too. Or perhaps I'll make that a surprise, too? Nahhh . . . I'll be nice 'c)

Oh, Oh, Oh, OH! One of my very best friends in the entire world, who happens to be my sister (in-law) called me last night with the BEST NEWS!

She and her daughter, Ella (along with new baby dootle still cookin' inside), are coming HOME in middle October to visit! And they'll be at our kids' birthday parties and my Halloween Part-tay! I'm sooooo excited! I haven't seen them since June! And then I'm spoiled because I get to see them again in November and in December -- I've been doing a happy dance since I talked to her last night.

Also, tonight I'm going out with two girlfriends shopping and to dinner. I so can't wait. Without kids. What could be better? Maybe a drinky-drink? Yeah, that sounds about right.

Yahooooo, Amy!!

So my very good friend, Amy, in Phoenix, (my hubby's dearest friend's wife) won the contest! Yay, Amy! What a cool catchy thinker she is, eh? She's always been good at things like that, even though she doesn't think so. I'm waiting for Amy to send me the picture she wants put on canvas. I'm so excited to do this for her! And, this is another thing I need to get workin' on. My site. Man, does it take time and lots and lots and lots of thought and well-written phrases to get a site up and runnin'! But I'm excited to say it should be soon. I know . . . I've been saying this for like 6 months now, but really, it will be soon now. I promise.

So now let's congratulate Amy!

And thank you, friends, for all your help. You all had such great ideas! I still may incorporate some of them in somehow because I still have a few other personal faves. Stay tuned.