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Backyard Photo Shoot

August 22, 2013 By: Stephanie2 Comments

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This week my friend Korie let me take some pictures of her adorable little girls. They are about the same ages as my girls, so while Nick was in school one day we met up for a play date and showed them our new house, followed by a trip to a local playground.

Our neighbor has an old shed that backs right onto our property line. I’m in love with the barn wood so we used it as a backdrop.  I hope my neighbor never paints this shed!

The girls were all more interested in playing with their friends than having their pictures taken, and I was having trouble getting the camera to focus.  I was really irritated because some of my best pictures from the beginning of the shoot were out of focus, but I got it together eventually and we still got some good ones.

I was really trying to play with texture for this shoot with the barn wood and the old wooden playground.

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Stephanie Giese Photography York, PA

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S.Giese Photography York, PA

That one on the left was one that I was really sad wasn’t more in focus. We’ll just pretend I did that on purpose because I have such a great artistic eye (stop laughing). 

If you are local to Central Pennsylvania and interested in having family pictures done, you can find out more about my rates on my photography page.

 

 

 

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Building the Dream: Shingles and Lights

August 21, 2013 By: Stephanie3 Comments

This week there has been a lot of progress inside and out.

The crew has started to lay the shingles on the roof and the electrician and his guys were in for a few days running all of our wiring. We got to walk through and decide where every switch and outlet and recessed light would go, which was fun and a little overwhelming. 

The kid’s tub and the shower in our master bath are in place.

The stairs have been built.

Building the Dream Collage

We received special permission from the school board for Nicholas to start school in the neighborhood where our house will be (even though we obviously don’t live here yet). School starts today.

Only about 8 more weeks until we move in!

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A Letter to My Son On His Second Year of Kindergarten

August 20, 2013 By: Stephanie6 Comments

A letter to my son on his second year of kindergarten

Dear Nicholas,

Tomorrow will be your second first day of kindergarten. Daddy and I are just as proud of you as we were this time last year. More proud, actually, because we’ve seen you struggle and come out the other side with a smile on your face.

You were my “Kindergrad” in 2013 and you will be my Double Kindergrad in 2014.

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Son, there is never any shame in dusting yourself off and trying again.

But you already knew that, didn’t you?

We are your third family, after all.

Sometimes it takes more than one try to get it just right.

And that is more than okay.

That’s the measure of a good man, a man like your daddy, who will never quit, but just keep trying until he gets good results.

I believe with every fiber of my being that you will love school this time around. We just needed some extra time to get the kinks out.

Yesterday you and your sister were in the backseat of the minivan talking about how you would be back in school in just a few more days and she told you, “Some of the other kids might be scared, but you will be like their big brother.”

Being a big brother is one thing we already know you excel at doing.

The letter sounds and math concepts will come in time.

Your heart is good and your soul is sweet and new friends can’t resist the energy of kindness.

All of the kindergarteners in Mrs. B’s class are going to love their new big brother.

I know I do.

Love,

Mommy  

 

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Stephanie Giese is an indie author based in Florida. She writes stories about realistic problems with humor, heart, and sass. Her work has a strong focus on mental health and consent. Her North Bay small-town romance series is set for release in 2025.

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