Joy Project February/Marchish :)

Our joy project winners the Ayers family are such a sweet family!! Here is a sneak peak of all the fun we had last Saturday! Sorry I am just now posting this!!! I hope you all had just as much fun as I did!! You guys are a blast! Congratulations again!!!! ROCK ON!

Beautiful Gals

Its safe to say I'm a little behind on my blogging and honestly I can't believe I am with all these fun sessions to blog about!!! Last Thursday because we are in Alaska, we got to go out on a frozen lake walk almost halfway across it, with mountains and trees in the background and just have a blast.  It was totally clear and beautiful! Not too cold either, but I suppose that would depend on your definition of cold.  Some of these great gals were from Texas and to be honest, I totally felt bad keeping them out there that long and kept snapping away. I know when we got here in July of last year, how I still would wear my winter hat everywhere we went. It was 60 degrees out and I WAS FREEZING!  My sweet friend said I looked a little silly with a hat on at the end of July, but 60 degrees was soooo cold to me.  So long story short I hope you all aren't too mad at my picture taking extravaganza! You girls were so cute and it was just a gorgeous day, I just couldn't help it! Thank you again!

Joy Project II February Winner

Thank you all for your amazing submissions for the Joy project in February!!! I LOVED reading them all this month and last!! I am so excited to announce that the winners of February's Joy Project are the Ayers family!! They will receive a photo session with session disk and mini-accordion album with Lana Marie Photography!  We are going to be taking their pictures in March (hopefully you will forgive us for not posting pictures in February!) Their story was submitted by Dana Smith who will also be receiving a $100 gift certificate towards a Lana Marie Photography session! So without further ado  (SORRY this is taken so long guys and gals)  Here is their story (written by Dana)


 I would like to nominate a family my husband and I met on our way to Elmendorf Air Force Base. We met Tim and Heidi, waiting in line to get on the ferry, all of us instantly had a connection, ( besides the obvious that we were Air Force, and going to the same place)  from the moment we met them, we never felt like acquaintances! 

I figured once we got to base, we would split ways and likely never see one another again. Boy was I wrong!  Two days later, Heidi sent me a text message asking me if we had yet went to housing, and several other things, attempting to help us get our ducks in a row. 

Once settled in our houses, I got pregnant not only were we excited... but Tim and Heidi were though the roof!  I can't even tell you how many times I was checked on!... Once I found out the sex, I suprised them with a cake ( the one you cut into to find out the sex...its blue or pink on the inside) they were thrilled! They are the only friends we have made here so far, and I couldn't have picked any better friends to have and to share major life events with!

The thing with Tim and Heidi is this... They aren't just good to my family and I... they are good to everyone! They both go out of their way to help people.   I couldn't think of anyone more deserving than these hard working people!

 I am so excited to meet them this weekend!!! We have a very special session planned for them and I can't wait to share some sneak peeks!  


Don't forget....we will be announcing the Joy Project winner for the Month of March on Wednesday or Thursday of this week!  Get those last minute submissions in and we will be contacting you soon!  Enjoy this absolutely beautiful sunshine Alaska!