Welcome Baby Ian

Congratulations to my uncle Ben, his wife Ann and their son Jimmy. They welcomed the arrival of

Ian Manual Kershman

at 10pm on June 9Th. He weighed 7lb 3oz and measured 20 inches. He is an adorable addition to the family. Here are a few photos of him on his first full day in our world. He was surprisingly alert for about 10 minutes. Follow the link to view more photos of baby Ian. http://www.photobiz.com/slideshowbiz/slideshow.cfm?slideshowID=20577&photographerID=1673

Buddy Walk 2008

My husband and I had a full and exciting day at Forest Park for the 2008 DSAGSL Buddy Walk. This is their biggest fund raiser of the year. We met dozens of wonderful families. It was especially fun to see how all the teams were unified by the creative shirts and banners. Everyone had a different slogan. A few of my favorites were "real friends don't count chromosomes" and "many more ups then downs"! Even though it was HOT all the kids had a great time dancing and playing. Here are a few photos from the day. To find out more info on all the great work that the DSAGSL does for Children and families with Downs Syndrome go to http://www.dsagsl.org/

The Final Tribute

Today we attended the Flag Retirement Ceremony for the Boy scouts at Frontier Park. Our son, Cameron, helped retire the first flag. The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning. It was an amazing. The ceremonial burning of the flag is a final tribute. The burning of a Flag should take place at a campfire in a ceremony separate from the Ceremony of Final Tribute. The fire must be sizable (preferably having burnt down to a bed of red hot coals to avoid having bits of the Flag being carried off by a roaring fire), yet be of sufficient intensity to ensure complete burning. I hope you enjoy these photos of such a meaningful tribute to our flag.

What a day!

I want to extend a big thank you to everyone that braved the weather to come out last Sunday for the DSAGSL Portraits in the Park. It was a little cold and rainy but we had a great turn out and it was a pleasure meeting such spectacular kids. Take a look at these faces. They'll melt your heart. We have scheduled a second day for Portraits in the Park on May 18th from 1-5. Please call to reserve your spot, we're filling up quick! Remember to check out the DSAGSL website to learn more about the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis.

http://www.dsagsl.org/

Solea Photography Gives Back

I had a wonderful shoot today with a charming little boy named Matthew. He was so full of joy and ENERGY! If only we could bottle it. Our shoot was to prepare for wonderful fund raising event that Solea Photography is involved in for the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis, which will take place this Sunday at Tower Groves Park. To find out more about DSAGSL please visit their website at http://www.dsagsl.org/. And to Matthew, thank you for being such a pleasure.

What A Great Success

I want to thank everyone who came out the wedding show at the St. Peters Holiday Inn this Sunday. It was wonderful meeting all the new brides and seeing some familiar faces. I want to give a special thank you to Karen at Mexico Road Florist for providing such a beautiful arrangement of tropical flowers. Make sure to check them out at http://www.mexicoroadflorist.com/.

Calling All Brides...

Solea Photography would like to invite you to visit us at the wedding show this Sunday, April 6th. We'll be at the St. Peters Holiday Inn from 11-4. Admission is free and the event is sure to be a good one.