I haven't posted in awhile...

...and I'm afraid this post won' t be very exciting. I just finished 2 major photography jobs today, just in time for the Fall Special this weekend. I'm glad to have the business, but I could really use a nap right about now. If you'd like to see the latest stuff that I've been working on, go to:

1) www.katepodjanphotography.com/images/rains
2) www.katepodjanphotography.com/images/10_11_2008
3) www.katepodjanphotography.com/WaggonerEng
or, 4) www.opendoorcf.org/gallery

As soon as I am done with the fall pictures this weekend, I'll be preparing for the Christmas Special in November. And I have a wedding in November as well. I am hoping to book a few more weddings next spring/summer, so if you know of anyone who needs a photographer, send them my way!

The family is good. Nothing really new to report. Lilly is wonderful, and entertains me and keeps me laughing every day. Jude is a sweetheart. He had a rough day today, but I think he's feeling better now. Matt's car, Celine Neon, is having some issues. We think she needs a new water pump, and I'm hoping we get that fixed soon. Tomorrow I have to get up super early to load Judah in the van (Lilly's at my parents' house) and take Matt to work bright and early. Ugh. Then I have Women's Group at Mom's, then the kids and I will head to the farm to get the pumpkins and stuff, back to home for short naps and then back to Elkhart to pick Matt up from wrork. Phew! I anticipate 2 1/2+ hours of driving (with kids who will most likely need naps) tomorrow. I'm so thankful gas prices are down! I just hope Matt's car gets fixed soon, otherwise that will be our routine for the time being, since I have appointments that take me out of the house almost every day.

We're waiting for Jen to have that baby! I can't believe my (other) little brother will be a dad in a matter of days! Crazy.

Sam & Shannon bought a beautiful new house in North Carolina. I am very happy for them. Shannon & Gavin will be here in a couple of weeks for a short visit...we just hope Logan will arrive before they head back to Ft. Bragg, so Shan & Gav can meet him!

Ann & Andrew will be moving into their house this weekend, and I am so excited for them. They have done an awesome job on the house so far, and Lilly loves "her room" there!

I guess that's all for now. I should have some pictures up by Monday of the kids with their pumpkins! Happy blogging!

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10 Things...

ABOUT LILLY...

1) Her aunt Ann has taught her to say, "Check you later, squirrels eat meat," among other things.
2) 'O Taste & See' is her favorite song.
3) She can recite 'The Lord's Prayer' by memory and often prays for our ouchies. And then she exclaims, "They're getting all better!!!" immediately after her prayer.
4) She talks about getting married at least 5 times a day. The highlights of 2008 for Lilly would be going to Kim & Tim and Darcy & Fred's weddings.
5) She needs at least 20 minutes of alone time after her nap. If we try to get her any sooner, she is a VERY GRUMPY girl.
6) She sings the 'Happy Birthday' song after each nap. I know it's safe to get her out of her room once I've heard that song.
7) Daily she asks me to take her on 'errands'. I think she is convinced errands=McDonalds/Taco Bell. She might be right.
8) Lilly loves to "work on Soul Pardon". (She'll sit and pretend to type on the computer for hours!) While she does that, she'll chat about her Soul Pardon friends--Calli, Kirt, Kyle, Tiffany, Chasity, Jamie...
9) She stands in front of the fridge and tells me, "I think I NEED something, Mommy!"
10) Every time she holds Judah, she tells me to take a picture.

ABOUT JUDAH...

1) He loves to eat his toes.

2) If his toes aren't in his mouth, his thumb is.

3) He gets a kick out of fart noises...what a boy!

4) He is very grabby--he especially likes to grab Lilly's hair.

5) He will jabber for a long time to his big sis. I love watching them "talk" to each other!

6) "He is Judah and he can dance." (That one's for you, Ann.)

7) When Judah smiles, he scrunches his nose up and opens his mouth big and wide, but rarely laughs out loud.

8) We think his eyes might actually stay blue!

9) He loves playing "peekaboo".

10) He is a sweetheart.