2009 Holiday Mini Sessions...

They are back! MG Tot Shots will be doing Holiday Mini Sessions again this year. There are a limited number of openings and once they are filled, that's it! So email me asap to reserve your spot! Sessions are available through December 1st so please schedule your session prior to this date to ensure enough time for editing, order placement and delivery. So start planning outfits and thinking dates!
Please feel free to pass this along to anyone that you think may be interested!
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Mandy Gould

MG Tot Shots

www.mgtotshots.com

231-937-4814

SPECIAL...SPECIAL...SPECIAL!

So here is the deal.....do you have a 6 month old? Do you know a 6 month old? If so schedule a session and receive a *FREE* 11x14 Gallery Mount OR *FREE* 16x20 print with your paid session. That is a $120.00 value for *FREE*
I recently did a session with an adorable 6 month old and realized how much I LOVE this age and how much I really enjoy shooting babes at this age. So in honor or Mr. "C" and the great time I had with him I'm offering this special hoping to have a wonderful time with some more great 6 month old's!
So schedule your session ASAP, and as always if you have any questions just let me know and please feel free to tell your friends and family!!

IF I DIDN'T HAVE A DOG... (or 4 )

I could walk around the yard barefoot in safety.

My house could be carpeted instead of tiled and laminated.

All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars would be free
Of hair. When the doorbell rings, it wouldn't sound like a kennel.

When the doorbell rings, I could get to the door without wading
Through fuzzy bodies who beat me there.

I could sit on the couch and my bed the way I wanted, without
Taking into consideration how much space several fur bodies would
Need to get comfortable.

I would have money ......and no guilt to go on a real vacation.

I would not be on a first-name basis with 6 veterinarians, as I put
Their yet unborn grand kids through college.

The most used words in my vocabulary would not be: out, sit, down,
Come, no, stay, and leave him/her/it ALONE.

My house would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates
Or barriers.

My house would not look like a day care center, toys everywhere.

My pockets would not contain things like poop bags, treats and an
Extra leash.

I would no longer have to spell the words B-A-L-L, F-R-I-S-B-E- E,
W-A-L-K, T-R-E-A-T, B-I-K-E, G-O, R-I-D-E

I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as outside.

I would not look strangely at people who think having ONE dog/cat
Ties them down too much.

I'd look forward to spring and the rainy season instead of dreading
'mud' season.

I would not have to answer the question 'Why do you have so many
Animals?' from people who will never have the joy in their lives of
Knowing they are loved unconditionally by someone as close to an
Angel as they will ever get.

How EMPTY my life would be!

Twins...

Okay so by now it is pretty obvious that I can not seem to keep up with everything, especially my blog. This summer has been 100% BUSY!!! I am enjoying all of the sessions that I have been doing.
So here are 2 adorable twins girls from a recent session. Ohh this sessions was a blast!! These 2 babes are just so sweet and full of fun! It was so funny watching them admire their beautiful selves in the mirror. We had a lot of good laughs!!

Oh What Fun....

This session was so fun!! I had a great time with Miss "O" and her mommy and daddy. She has the sweetest personality and the cutest little voice. To the surprise of me and I think her parents she really likes pine cones :)
I heard stories about the zoo, frogs, and swimming. I love to hear a 2 year old tell a story. Honestly.....I really think nothing beats that.
Well here is a sneak peak from our session yesterday!!

WOW....Naughty Me!

As you can see it has been forever since I have posted. To be honest it has been crazy around here. We have had all sorts of things happen in the last few weeks. Some good, some sad, and some just plain crazy.
First of all we lost our best friend Rylee 2 weeks ago. To be honest I think I have been avoiding a lot of things including the blog because of this. It is still hard for me to talk about. He was diagnosed with bladder cancer just a few weeks ago. He went down hill sooo fast. I knew that the day was coming and that we were going to have to make a decision but when it came time to actually doing it I lost it. We adopted him from the humane society 11 years ago. We had him before we had kids. He has been a part of my everyday life since before Jess and I were married. He slept with me every night. It is just really hard! It is getting a little easier now but I miss him dearly and think of him all the time. I have a nice 18x24 canvas coming of him to hang in my living room. That way I will get to see his adorable face everyday while sitting on the couch. Alright enough about my Ry guy.....It's getting to me now. :(
On a better note. We are officially horse people now!!! I bought my first horse a little over a month ago and love her. In fact Jess loved riding so much that we ended up getting another horse last week for him. When I was younger I always wished I could have a horse but it never happened. We love riding now. Ava is becoming quite the little cowgirl and adores Betsy. Oakley on the other hand needs some more riding behind him before I dare to let the kids on him. He is a beautiful paint and only 3 years old so he is quite young and being that he was just broke out last year I want one of us to put some time on him before the kids ride him.
Another fun thing that we are looking forward to is the birth of Fiona's puppies. We had her bred the end of April and she had an ultrasound a few weeks ago that revealed that she has at least 3 babies in there. Could be double that though. She will be having a c-section the end of June so I will keep you updated as far as the little baby bulldog puppies go. I'm so excited to see what colors we will end up with.
Well it is June and you know what that means.......IT'S BABY MONTH!!! As most of you know all of my kids were due in June and all but Ava were born in June. She was actually pretty close to making it but came 3 weeks early arriving on May 26. My little Chunk is going to be 4 tomorrow!! I can't believe that! Man what a great 4 years it has been!
I have been super busy with sessions and I can officially say that the summer sessions are in full swing! I think it is going to be a great summer. Please email me ASAP if you would like to book a session as they are filling up pretty fast.
So that is the last month in a half in a nutshell. I have a million sessions to post here so keep checking back to see them and there is a summer contest coming up soon.....stay tuned for details!

~Mandy~

My Rylee.....

and Ry on his favorite spot on the couch


Ivy on my Betsy girl...


and Mr. Oakley

Little Baby Boy...

Isn't this little guy so perfect?!?!? He is such a little peanut. He was about 6 pounds and totally adorable. He was such a good baby too. I don't think he cried at all during the whole session and he slept so well too. I'm so glad that his mom and dad chose me to take his newborn pictures. I hope to see him back at 6 months for another session!