Monthly Archives: September 2010

Personal: Vulnerability, Video, and Announcement

I’m a sucker for a challenge, and this was definitely stepping outside of my own little comfortable happy box.  Thanks to B Roll’s ingenious skills and ridiculous equipment, I decided to pick up their Canon HD camera and record some history, and publicly read moments from my own personal entries.
I loved this process.  There is...

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Stephanie - What DON’T you do??????!!!!!!!! That was amazing!!!!!!!!

Sarah - Melissa congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are in for a ride :)

Kim Covino - Melissa this brought tears to my eyes!!! You are so unbelievably talented and yet that is not even the beginning of what makes you so amazing! I love you and am so lucky to be counted among your friends!

Rachel Nielsen - LOVE this video! What precious moments to capture. I guess the ’surprises’ are going around! That is what ours is too-CONGRATS!!!!

Lindsay - The “laying down your life” part….still crying.

Erin Langstraat - Congrats! Beautiful video and words as always!!

Candice - Oh my goodness. Congratulations.

Niki Massey - Yeeeeah!!! I’m so excited for you guys, that was awesome! I got the biggest goosebumps and just cried at the end! Congrats!

jenny richins - congrats!! that’s very exciting. i hope you are feeling ok.

Brittany Bates - that was amazing!! Gave me Chills!! Congrats on the new edition!! How exciting!!! :D

Marie Long - Pulling out all the stops on such a wonderful announcement! Congrats to you all!
Now I have to go and stop crying…thanks a lot (again!)
:)
p.s. 3 is not as hard as I thought it would be.

Ashley Madsen - Lovely work as always. Liv’s “scary” face cracked me up. Many many congrats to you guys on your new little one.
You have such a sweet little family. Thank you for sharing.

P.s. We should meet up sometime. (it’s only a couple states difference right?)

Jake Garn - So precious! :-)

Andra - Congratulations Melissa!! I am so happy for you guys! You are amazing and soooo talented!! Hopefully you will have another girl and you can match us… ;) girls rock!! xoxo

Beverly - This%20is%20the%20cutest%20video!!%20%20What%20a%20precious%20way%20to%20announce%20your%20new%20little%20one%20on%20the%20way.%20%20Dad%20and%20I%20are%20so%20happy%20for%20you%20and%20Philip%20and%20your%20sweet%20family.%20%20Can’t%20think%20of%20a%20nicer%20thing%20to%20happen%20for%20you.%20%20

Beverly - This is the cutest video. Dad and I are so thrilled for you and your family and can’t think of a nicer thing to have happen for you.

Alison Bruggeman - Melissa! That was just awesome! Wow, I’m choked up…and congratulations on baby #3!! What a beautiful family you have.
-Little Bill

Crissie - Unbelievable. What a treasure!!!

Melissa - There is something special about things that are not our plan, but someone else’s. Enjoy the ride Melissa, you will be amazing with three!

Heidi - Congrats! We are thrilled for your family.

Nicole - Congratulations Melissa. What a lucky little spirit!

Renae Bowen - Melissa, that was beautiful! Congratulations to you and your beautiful family! I have three beautiful wonderful children all grown, happy, and married. One of them is Nicole Klingler. I thought you might like to know that besides her own family,you were a major sorce of inspiration to her with your amazing photography. Back when Nicole was just getting started with photography I went to a yard sale of a delightful person. We got chatting I had told her of my two daughters intrest in photography and she told me of hers as well,then she mentioned she was looking for some one to do their family photos. That’s when I told her our whole family admired your beautiful work so I told her of your photo site and thought she would absolutly love you. That was Tiffiny Howard! We all loved the family photos you did for them! Couldn’t leave off without the mention of what a beautiful writer you are as well, congratulations again from Renae and the Bowen family!

Brittany Stover - Seriously, this made me cry! I have three and its such a HUGE blessing. It just adds a little more fun to the mix. Congratulations.

Martha - Melissa – Congrats! Is there anything you don’t do? Truly an artist. I’m sure #3 will be as beautiful as the first 2…Congrats!

tina - simply beautiful! and congratulations!

Personal: Labor Day Love

If you haven’t figured out by now, I frequently unveil my inner child. Some might call it immature, or some call it “living life to the fullest”.
But here’s the best part.
I have a husband, brothers, children, sisters, nieces and nephews who all come from the same unique gene pool.  During the Labor Day Weekend,...

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Ashley - Okay, I’m laughing so hard right now! so fun!

Hollyanne - Seriously the most fun real family pics. ANd you my dear, have the best personality. I love that you’re immature!!!! :-)

Stephanie - Girl, you’re so cute even when you’re trying NOT to be cute! Happy labor day to you and your fam!

Rachel - Haha YES! i love these!!!!!!!

melody - These are so adorable!!!!

Ashley Madsen - One of the best ideas ever! Seriously fab-u-lous.

Suzanne - You have to have the cutest, most photogenic family ever! So much fun to see Angela in these photos. Melissa, somehow you just keep getting better and better. Don’t know how you do it!!

crissie - Could you guys be any cuter?

Ron - This was so much fun to look at. I felt so much joy from all of you. Having FUN is such a good thing.

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