Squier's Shutters, Adam Squier: March 2009

Baby Bonanza Was A Success

If you've followed this blog, you know that the Baby Bonanza was held this past Saturday. As usual, it was a lot of fun and we had a blast. Also, as usual, we were completely beat at 4:00 when it ended. Having a complicated booth, we were the last ones out of there. We had a lot of framed portraits in our double booth. Here's what our booth looked like (with our wonderful helpers):

And from the other side.

We passed out over 200 gift certificates ranging from $10 to $75 and they were pretty evenly distributed. Our "lollipop" game was a hit with both the kids and their parents.

There were some games for the dads. The object was to strap the baby (doll -- not a real baby!) into the stroller:

Then race through traffic cones to the other side, where they had to change the baby's diaper:

This one was a close race:

And then race back to the starting line.

There were also three "diaper derby" races. The lines on the racetrack are just for show. The babies didn't stay in their lanes very well.

Here's one winner:

And here's another. Each winner received a trophy!

Some of the babies got a slow start -- even after the winner had been announced:

Then there was a fashion show:

Even some of the dads walked the "runway" with their model kids and babies.

Another diaper derby later in the day:

The heat is on!

And another race for the dads:

A princess stopped by to give a tea party for whoever was interested. I was bummed that I had to work -- it looked like a lot of fun.

And, finally, some gymnastics on stage.

There were even more events than this.

Thank you to all the folks who came out to see us -- and the other booths, too, I suppose ;-) We'll see you at next year's show.

Labels: 1 Year, 3 Months, 6 Months, 9 Months, Babies, Events, Families, Kids, Newborn

Ethan at 1 year

Ethan just finished up his year in portraits with us and we all had a great time. It's so fun to watch these kids grow from tiny newborns to one-year-olds (and beyond).

He loved the rocking horse:

Image from Ethan's 1-year Portraits from Squier Photography. Click for a slideshow.

Mom and Dad got in a few portraits, too:

Ethan loves to be flipped over like this:

Sometimes you have to get them in motion. That's just how they are at this stage of life.

Don't forget to see his slideshow for more images. Leave a comment, too.

Labels: 1 Year, Babies, Families, Kids

Abby and Ella at 3 Months

Image from Abby and Ella's 3-month Portraits from Squier Photography. Click for a slideshow.

Last week Abby and Ella were here for their 3-month portraits. It's a bit easier to tell them apart, now. It was pretty hard at their newborn session.

These two portraits are especially cute. Look at those smiles.

We also did a "little parts" session.

Be sure to see their slideshow and leave a comment below.

Labels: 3 Months, Babies

Baby Bonanza this Saturday!

The third annual Baby Bonanza is coming up this Saturday, the 14th. It's a big show for "everything from pregnancy to preschool" at the Aladdin Shrine Center (directions) over by Easton. We've been a part of it for the past two years and we're excited about this third show.

This year, we'll be giving out bookmarks, lollipops, gift certificates, and having prizes drawn every hour. We'll also have a bunch of new samples for everyone to see.

Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for grandparents, and children 12 and under are free. If you go to the Baby Bonanza web site, you can get a dollar off coupon.

I couldn't finish this without some pictures, so here you go:

Labels: 1 Year, 3 Months, 6 Months, 9 Months, Announcements, Babies, Events, Families, Kids, Newborn

Aaron and Audrey

You might remember Audrey from her previous portraits, but her baby brother is brand-new! Aaron is about two and a half weeks old right now. Mom and Dad brought him for his newborn portraits with his big sister.

This first image is adorable. Our tea set has seen a lot of use lately.