Heintz Family Preview

Here are the much anticipated (at least by Heidi and James!) Heintz family photo previews! Enjoy!

Sweet sisters!

Boys need their room to roam!

LOVE IT!

Slackin' at updatin'

Yeah, it has been awhile since a Stenberg family update. So sorry.

Seems like we've been busy. But when I look at our lives, I have a hard time seeing

what we've been busy doing. Mark is leading our connection group. I'm leading a Bible study at church. Mark is still busy in the concrete world. I'm lending a hand with some family ministry stuff at Cornerstone AND pursuing photography AND training for a 5K.

God is HARD at work in us right now. He is chiseling away and making us

beautiful all over again. But don't you know that hard stone feels that chisel?

Callen is great. 15 months this past weekend. Growing. Climbing.

Talking more and more and more.

He's figured out the "b" sound now

and says many words:

"mama" sometimes he just says "mom"

and "dada" sometimes he just says "dad"

"uh oh"

"nana" banana

"NaaNaa" Naomi, his sweet girlfriend

"caka" cracker

"baby"

"all done" He signs this one and almost says the words

"pappaw" Mandy's dad

"poppa" Jerry T

and almost "meme" Mandy's mom

He is also working on "grandma" Mark's mom

All in all life is good for the Stenbergs. How are you?

Well . . . we did the drawing for the FREE session with mandybee photography!

And we learned a lesson in the process.

ALWAYS check the batteries in the video camera before starting a cool idea.

Watch:

Really!? He pulled out one name. It was perfect. And just as I

was about to tell the "world" who the winner was . . . the red

light on the camera went out. No kidding.

I was left with a dilema:

Reshoot and simply say the same name no matter who he pulled OR

just put this silly video online and tell you that the winner is:

JEN LEE!

So I imagine in the coming weeks

you'll see some pics of Mr. Abram!

Congrats Jen!

Enter to Win a MandyBee Photography Session!

In your last family photo, is your now middle school daughter still in diapers?

Need some fun engagement photos to use at your upcoming wedding?

Seniors - time to get those classic shots for mom and dad AND the yearbook?

If you fit in any of the categories above or would just like some great photos, then keep reading!

Enter this contest to win a free session from MandyBee Photography!

This is a $75 value.

Drawing to be held Friday, September 18.

Complete the following listed activities and receive the number of entries per activity:

1 entry) Visit www.mandybeephotograhy.com and email Mandy via the "contact us" button.

1 entry) In that email, comment on your favorite home page slideshow image from the website.

2 entries) Refer a friend to MandyBee Photography. Make sure they mention your name!

3 entries) If that friend books a session, you'll get your name in the hat THREE more times!

1 entry) Check out the photos on this blog from the Love Affair Workshop. Leave a comment on that blog entry.

1 entry) Post a witty or thought provoking comment on Mandy's Facebook wall. Make sure you mention this contest.

I'll keep track of all your entries. This could be really fun!

The winner will be posted here on the blog as soon as we draw on Friday, Sept 18.

Now, happy clicking!

Date Night: Iowa State Fair

Mark and I spent our date night at the Iowa State Fair on Monday. Callen hung out with gal pal Naomi and her awesome family. Here are a few pics from the fun.

This mama llama had a seriously bad hair day.

Mark and the winning GIANT pumpkin.

Just for fun . . . i know, i should have folded my hands.

On the sky lift

Callen with his state fair prize - a Winnie the Pooh won at the Water Gun game.
I LOVE that game!

Love Affair Workshop photo shoot pics

On Wednesday of the Love Affair workshop, we were sent out in groups of 4 with fabulous models (thanks to Brandi Howard and her design team!). Here are some of my favorites . . .

I learned so much! And met some incredibly talented women.

Atlanta

I'm in Atlanta for Love Affair Workshop. Today was a big day. I learned that I'm not like anyone else. I am who I am. I am the photographer that I am supposed to be. I don't need to compare. I don't need to be like anyone else. I so need to learn lots more about my "craft." There are so many things I don't know. But I can learn. I can practice.

The photos are from the trip so far . . . mostly the fabulous W hotel.

Kelly Moore Clark is one of the teachers of the workshop. It has been fun to see

her in her element!

Brandi Howard is here too! She works with Kelly.

It has been good. More to come.