Our Kids

Since we haven't had kids yet we have pups. We call them our pups because they are only a foot tall, but they are full grown. We got Lucky when he was 8 weeks old on our one year anniversary in 2003 from the Kansas Humane Society. Please feel free to click here to visit their site and view the dogs that need new homes. They update the new adoptions on a regular basis.

We loved Lucky so much we couldn't help ourselves to go out and look for a buddy for Lucky. We wanted to find another smaller dog to be Lucky's playmate. We stumbled into the Animal Shelter ("The Pound") on a cold day in February 2004. It was really depressing to go back and see so many animals without homes that were locked up. We wanted them all, but when we saw Maggie we knew we had to have her. She was 6 months old then. The two are now unseparatable. The following video shows some of the tricks they know how to do. Maggie's trick with pouting just came about when she had gotten in trouble one day and we told her to go pout. She likes to hide under either the couch or our bed. Then when she feels like she has given herself enough time-out she comes back out. It is bazar but she does it.

Both pups also know how to tell you sorry afterwards by giving you a lick on the chin, otherwise they know it is not right to lick one's face all the time (only when they are sorry for something they have done that is bad). We swear they know what we say and we don't have to say Treat we can actually spell it out "Do you want a T.R.E.A.T?" And they know exactly what we mean and go running over to their cookie jar. It is just nuts and crazy! They never cease to amaze us all the time as if we are talking about little humans, but they are the BEST dogs/pups EVER!!!!! We love them very much!

Ubben - Sharlow

Staci and Mike have really been a joy to work with. They are truly a couple that sparkle when around one another. The day started at the salon with bridal party, mom's and friends who showed up to join in on the celebration with Staci.

After they had a private moment with one another we were able to grab a few pics at a near by park in between sprinkles. This of course didn't dampen their spirits. We then headed back to The First United Methodist Church for a few more pics. The ceremony was a beautiful occasion including the groom's brother, David, singing "The Luckiest" by Ben Folds as the wedding party entered wearing a light lilac strapless with shawl.

The reception followed after the couple greeted all the guests as they went down for the continued celebration in the church's hall. The hall was where Staci and Mike first met. This made it extra special to them to spend time with friends and family on their day. The passion was made apparent as they entered to the playing of the K-State fight song.

Staci had a couple of surprises for her new husband Mike. They all played out perfect and he was really surprised to first see that she had a custom made Volkswagon Bug as a groom's cake special made just for him. He loves and collects VW bugs as we had been informed of weeks earlier. It was neat to see his expression as he came to see the cake table. A little later was another surprise for Mike that had been kept a secret by many guests. This one was played out after we "asked if they wanted to go outside for a few more pictures". This was all part of the surprise. Little did Mike know that Staci had made a connection with one of the guests to bring an antique VW bug to go away in on their wedding day.

We are really glad we were able to be with you guys to capture your wedding day and all the little special surprises/memories that were included with in it.

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Crazy Times

Sorry gang for dropping the ball on the old blog. Things have been crazy as normal, but yet still not so normal.

First, thanks to everyone for your prayers and kind words for Jeff's Dad and Grandpa. End of Feb. we found out that Jeff's dad has B-cell leukemia. After testing and many prayers we've learned that while he does have this type of leukemia it is a very slow developing form of leukemia. The doctors told us that he is in the earliest stages, and it can be a number of years before anything starts to develop. So while this news is not something we were looking to hear we are thankful for the stage and type that it is. Shortly after learning about dad, we learned that the doctors had found a possible cancer mass in Jeff's Grandpa's esophagus. After much prayer and another scan weeks later, God had amazed us with the news that it was none cancerous. This was truly a blessing and a testament to the power of prayer.

We found out yesterday that our dogs have a clear bill of health after having had heartworm. So they are very happy to be dogs again and run around the yard after being cooped up on kennel rest for over a month.

So what else have we been working on? Well it might be easier to list the items rather than write about each.

-Designed 20 Coffee table albums
-Developing our bridal registry. Coming Soon! Really!
-Developing our new stock site www.promediashare.com
-Developed an online printing website for one of our clients
-Finishing touches for www.waterhouseprod.com
-Tweaking Fat Cat's new baby site, will post url once they are ready to release.
-Worked on the new T&J Studios, Inc. website. Coming Soon!
-Senior sessions
-Baby sessions
-Family sessions
-Engagement sessions
-Weddings
-Shot 156 pairs (7 different angles/boot to post on their website) of cowboy/cowgirl boots for a corporate client.
-Brett has spent over 40 hours on corporate photography for 1 client (needless to say we haven't seen him much.)
-Jeff, Brett and Barry from Fat Cat Productions went down to Dallas, TX for an Aperture class and got some great stock pics for the new site.
-Educate Barry of FCP of the benefits of owning a Mac. Finally the hard work is paying off. :)

Check back soon to view more debuts. God has truly been a source of strength through these crazy times. Again thank you for all your prayers.

Williams - Siebold

Last weekend we traveled to Kansas City to document Jennifer and Andrew's wedding day. We started early Saturday morning at the salon, Deluxe Hair and Etc. All the girls got pampered with hair, nails and make-up done. At 12:00 when they left the salon the girls took some time to go hang out at the hotel and arrived back at the church around 2:30. The ceremony started at 6:00 with a candlelight service at Red Bridge United Methodist Church. You could tell that Andrew's vision was very tunneled when he saw his bride, Jennifer, for the first time. His eyes never left her as soon as he saw her. You could really tell that they are meant for each other as Jessica stated in her maid of honor speech. The reception followed held at the Knights of Columbus. Their cake was two tier and had pearl lined jewels that lined the layers. The grooms cake was a sweet pastry/roll that was Andrew's favorite.

You guys were really nice to work with and we want to thank you for having us booked for your photographers for such a long time.

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Graber - Randall

Heidi and Lucas are a very love filled couple that were a joy to work with. They have a definite love for animals and incorporated two of their dogs in the wedding day. Their Black Lab, Chloe, was the ring-bearer and Pomeranian, Sophie, the flower-girl. The ceremony was held at the Scottish Rite. Lucas awaited for her as she came down the grand staircase with her dad. The sparkly cream gown from Reni's Bridal had a beautiful detailed train and a nice added small petite bow at the waist. Heidi shared with me how she was impressed that Reni herself took the time to hand pick out the wedding gown she ended up wearing on her wedding day. With the reception in the same location they walked down the aisle and rolled right into the cutting of the cake. The rest of the day was spent visiting and greeting their guests. The round, linen covered tables had white covered chairs seated around with brown ribbon bows tied to the back of each chair. The room was really well decorated giving off a warm elegant atmosphere.

Thank you again Heidi and Lucas allowing us to be part of your special day.

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Harris - Trager

This past Saturday, January 27, 2007 was a dream filled wedding. Stacy and Andy met each other online and found they had similar interests less than a year ago. Shortly after the pop of the question, Will you marry me?, Stacy started planning her wedding little bit here and there. She was very busy the last weekend in July 2006 when her mom encouraged that she ought to go to the Bridal Fair held at Century II to get ideas for her wedding. When brides arrived at Century II they all entered into a drawing for a grand price valued at $20,000. This includes a $10,000 Wedding package by Corporate Caterers, $3,000 Video Package by Handely Video Productions, $2,000 Photography Package by T&J Studios, $1,000 Bella Bridal Gown by Accent Bridal & Tux, $1,000 Music Package by Another Dimension, $1,000 Stainless Steal Package by Royal Prestige, $1,000 Decorating Package by Special Arrangements AND a $1,000 VEGAS VACTION by Air Capital Travel. After going she is glad she did because Stacy WON!!! She said that she couldn't believe it and thought it was a joke when she heard she won because she never wins anything. Many of these stories you see in the movies but it was real and happened to Stacy and Andy. The ceremony at St. Patrick's and reception was at The Scottish Rite. The entry to the reception was a grand entrance with the couple entering the ballroom down a huge staircase. The place was packed with around 300 guests that arrived to join in the fun and celebration of such a sweet couple.

It was great to work with a lot of the best vendors in town with all of us coming together to make Stacy and Andy's day the best it could be. We are glad you won and that we got the wonderful opportunity to work with you both.

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Rogers-Meek

A week ago Saturday Michelle and Casey exchanged vows, shed happy tears and enjoyed their wedding day with family and friends. Six inches of snow dropped during the preparation and celebration of their day. At 3 Elements Michelle, bridesmaids, flower girl and mother's got beautified with up do's and make up applied. Corporate Caterers supplied lunch including croissant sandwiches, chips and water. When we all went out to our cars to go to the church our cars had to be unburied from the snow. The weather didn't stop the emotions that they shared during the ceremony held at St. Luke Presbyterian. Following was the reception at The Exploration Place. Michelle darted to the warm reception hall running on her toes wearing wedding ballet slippers. Michelle was very excited to hear the DJ, Complete Music, play the snow ball dance. She ran to people and grabbed them out of their chairs to have them start dancing. The guests all enjoyed dancing the rest of the night with their partners. Jeff and Brett braved the outdoors to grab some shots of the outside looking inward to the reception festivity. They also were able to capture the couple through the glass while outside in ankle deep snow. The evening was filled with dancing and everybody enjoying the warm indoors. Thank you Michelle and Casey for letting us be a part of your day.

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