So, Im going to admit that I totally forgot about writing this Manic Monday post! With it being Mother’s Day yesterday, we were out the entire day and when we finally got home, I threw myself on the couch and watched tv until I fell asleep! But we had such a fun weekend! I normally don’t “take days” off of work….even when I don’t work a full day, I make sure to take some time to at least reply to emails, edit, etc. Friday was one of those days….I spent nearly the entire day birthday shopping for Kaleigh and Carter and then we met up with some friends and went to the Squirrels game that evening. It was a perfect night for it, minus the enormous traffic from VCU’s graduation. Oh, and then when Carter was holding a $20 bill and it flew out of his hand and over the edge of the stadium! Thankfully, Jay went to look for it and he actually FOUND it hahaha! Poor Carter….he has the worst luck….but he never looses that positive, sweet, happy attitude! Aside from that they had a blast…mostly not watching the game haha. I think the most exciting thing for them was getting to run around the bases after the game.
Saturday, I traveled to McClean for a session and that evening Jay and I went out with my cousin and her fiancé to celebrate his birthday! Its always a good time hanging out with them, especially when hanging out involves Rock Bottom and trying out new drinks. 😉 We had a pretty late night, but I was able to sleep in on Sunday which was great and I woke up to breakfast in bed and handmade cards from Kaleigh and Carter. They worked so hard to make me feel special and sweet Carter was hugging and kissing on me the entire day! We celebrated Mother’s Day with Jay’s grandparents and family…we went out to lunch and then back to Nana and Papa’s for a bit. Then we hit up COTU with our friends and played corn hole before going out for dinner with Jay’s parents. And Mother’s Day couldn’t be complete without a trip to Target haha! I got a cute new pair of shoes so I’d say it was a perfect Mother’s Day!
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LAST WEEK:
PERSONAL:
-design and order Kaleigh and Carter’s birthday invites/decor
-catch up on laundry(lots of muddy clothes to wash!)
-start making slideshow for 5th grade ceremony
-Have lunch with Kaleigh and Carter once this week at school—didnt get a chance to have lunch with Kaleigh last week 🙁
-Kaleigh’s Dare Graduation Ceremony on Wednesday
-Baseball game with the family on Friday
-Celebrate Ryan’s birthday on Saturday!
-RELAX on Sunday for Mother’s Day
-edit personal photos
-exercise daily
-drink plenty of water
-go to bed earlier…..I think Im just going to take this off of the list until the busy season is over lol!
-pack healthy lunches for the kids
-spend more time with the family
-call family more often
BUSINESS GOALS:
-continue blogging past sessions and Becky’s session
-edit and blog 5 sessions from this week
-send out client orders
-meeting with Kelly for her June 20th wedding
-book hotel for DC engagement shoot on May 23rd
-shoot one session
-continue working on Sara’s album
-design and order new sample album
-finish designing bridal guide
-order a few new props for the newborn sessions I have coming up
-clean out computer to make room for the wedding season
-set up a FAQ and review page on website
-establish and implement a better system for getting photos to vendors
-establish a workflow for submitting weddings to be featured consistently
-establish a more organized weekly schedule
-reach out to more vendors and get better with overall communication with them
-update wedding day questionnaire
THIS WEEK’S AGENDA:
Personal:
-hair appointment on Tuesday
-Carter’s field trip on Friday
-birthday celebration for Rachel on Friday
-fold massive amounts of laundry
-start buying decor for birthdays
-continue making slideshow
-exercise daily
-drink plenty of water
-pack healthy lunches for the kids
-spend more time with the family
BUSINESS:
-photo shoot Saturday morning and wedding Saturday afternoon
-four sessions on Sunday
-continue working on Sara’s album
-design and order new sample album
-finish designing bridal guide
-order a few new props for the newborn sessions I have coming up
-clean out computer to make room for the wedding season
-set up a FAQ and review page on website
-establish and implement a better system for getting photos to vendors
-establish a workflow for submitting weddings to be featured consistently
-establish a more organized weekly schedule
-reach out to more vendors and get better with overall communication with them
-update wedding day questionnaire
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