Angel, the studio poocha – Let’s all begin with the most lovable! Angel is pretty much at the studio whenever I am. She’s a friendly little poocha and will most likely greet you and then head back to her under-the-counter bed. She LOVES kids (and belly rubs). She’s getting a little older these days and doesn’t quite move as quickly as she used to, but she’s still partial to belly rubs.
Michelle, my right-hand woman – When you call the studio you’ll most likely get to talk to Michelle. We’ll call her our studio manager. She is so sweet and will happily take care of any questions you have. She’s our framer, our quality control gal, and our organizer. Without her, I would probably fall apart! Michelle is mom to two wonderful (and super sweet) tweens. (good luck, Michelle)
Sue, an angel! – We’ll call her our hospital manager. Sue is here to keep the hospital orders, front desk, and me under control. With the craziness of the studio and everything behind the scenes, it’s good to have Sue in charge of the front! She’s amazingly organized and loves the wildlife that visits her backyard! (How many deer this month Sue?) Oh, and not to mention mom to Awesome Andy!
Shannon, We’ll call her the Weekday Memorial Manager, but really she’s my Memorial boss – Yep. She’s the one I put in charge at Memorial to take care of our hospital newborn portraits. She’s a multi-tasking queen and takes care of all the details for our hospital portraits. And on top of it all she is an amazing mom of three super cute kids.
Jackie, We’ll call her the Weekend Memorial Manager, my weekend Memorial boss – Yep, I have two Memorial bosses. Jackie takes care of the hospital on weekends. Well, usually a little more than weekends. She, too, is a multi-tasking queen, and a mother of a super cute baby girl! (Have you seen a trend? We only have super cute kids at our studio)
Tara, We’ll call her the Elkhart Manager, but really she’s the filler-inner photographer. Not only does she manager our Elkhart newborn branch all by herself, but she also fills in at Memorial when we need extra hands and help. Somehow she juggles it all and seems to be just peachy about it all. That’s why I love her. And, again, mom of a super cutie and a super teenage girl. (Seriously, great trend eh?)
Michael….hmmm….can’t forget about him. He’s my everything. And I mean that in the ooey-gooey way and in the keeping-me-sane way. He’s my best friend, my #1 fan and main source of support. He’s the one who looks at the books and keeps me on track. He’s the one who fixes the projector when it’s gone all crazy. He’s the one who runs errands when no one else wants to. And, he cooks. What more could I ask for?!
Jacob and Penelope – They are my kids. My previously mentioned “cutie-pa-too-ties” and their only goal when they visit the studio is to make it look like a tornado came through. Jacob is almost 5 (will be in May ‘10) and Penelope is 2 years. They are awesome! They are the coolest, funniest little kids a mom could ask for. We are so blessed! (Except when they destroy the studio) If you’re lucky enough to see them in person, feel free to tickle torture them. It’s quite fun. I promise!
But what I really need to say is how blessed I am to really HAVE a “Traditions Family”. My staff is the best staff in the world. They are great, awesome photographers, super organized women (and Michael) who rock my world. If it weren’t for my awesome staff, I wouldn’t have as successful a studio that I have today. So, thank you my Traditions Family for being so awesome. You ARE the best!