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Vacation Days~ Pure Michigan

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Back at the beginning of Fall my hubby and I took a trip up North to the Benzie County area on Crystal Lake and near Lake Michigan.

We've been up there several times before in the Summer and will be going again (very soon) this Winter, so that's probably why our last trip has been on my mind so much.

I wanted to blog about my trip right after we got back but we are so busy at Wellspring in the Fall that it got put on the back burner.

Our trip was JUST before the leaves really changed, but even without the dramatic colors it was still amazingly beautiful and is one of my favorite areas to visit.

The red leaves were JUST starting to turn while we were there…

While we were there we stayed at a rental suite above this fantastic shop in Beulah, Crystal Crate & Cargo, check out the link for shopping or info about their suites:)

This kitchen is STOCKED but if there is something you need you can always run downstairs and purchase it!

Roomy but very cozy and with lots of beautiful sunlight all around.

We loved how colorful and comfortable it was for our stay:)

Another of my favorite aspects of Beulah/ Benzie County and the surrounding area is all the great FOOD!

If you go be SURE to get a pizza from East Shore Market, fresh bagels at L'chayim deli, lunch or coffee at Phoenix Cafe.

W also ate at Dinghy's in Frankfort (mmm the pulled pork sandwich), The Lighthouse Cafe in Elberta (yummm huge bowl of steaming oatmeal topped with fresh blueberries) and Coho Cafe in Frankfort (okay, my mouth is watering!)

For our last dinner out we drove to Maple City on Glen Lake and ate at a little French restaurant, La Becasse…and it was amazing; I urge you to go there:)

We also did some cooking (which we LOVE to do) at the suite and had Michael's Dad & step-Mom over. We made Leek & Asparagus Quiche with sides of fresh fruit & bacon. Soooo tasty (if you make the quiche~ we just use shredded mozzarella instead of the Gruyere, but I'm sure it is delish the other way too.)

One of the many beautiful sunsets on Crystal Lake…

And Michael snapped a pic of ME for once (I prefer to be behind the camera:)

but I thought I'd share it since it's a personal post for a change…

Coming soon…Horseback riding, Glider rides and maybe some pics of Bethany's new little love:)

Stay tuned!

Tabitha

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2011 Wedding Dreams Bridal Show Booth (and a baby!)

Monday, January 17th, 2011

First thing Sunday morning, before my alarm clock went off, my phone rang.

It was Bethany.

She said, "Well…you called it. I think I'm in labor."

I said, "How far apart are your contractions???"

She said, "5 Minutes."

I said, "What are they supposed to be before you call the Doctor?"

She said, "5 minutes."

Her due date wasn't supposed to be for another 2 weeks, but I told her when we registered for the Wedding Dreams show at the Pinnacle that she would probably go into labor at 3am on the 16th since we were planning to go set up our booth at 10am.

Her contractions started at 4am, so I was only an hour off!

Thankfully we had some friends on call to help at our booth in case this happened and thank goodness for all the help we had!

After the booth was set up I spent the rest of the day going back and forth from the Pinnacle to the hospital and I'm SO glad I did because at the show, I got to meet some really great Brides-to-be, (and Grooms-to-be & Mother's of Brides-to-be etc., lol:) but, at the hospital I got to photograph the arrival of Bethany & Ryan's healthy & sweet new little baby boy!!!!!

What a truly amazing day!

SO…I have photos of the booth to show you now,

and… I will let Bethany choose if she would like to share photos of their new addition later.

AND did I mention we won BEST OF SHOW????? Woohoo:)

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Phil, Karen and my husband Michael for all the help setting up.

Thanks to Wedding Dreams & The Pinnacle for another fantastic Bridal show:)

And a SUPER DUPER QUADRUPLE special thanks to Andrea (our album/graphic designer) & Lisa for working our booth for us! You two are the best and thanks for making the day go so smoothly.

CONGRATULATIONS to the newly expanded Leisure family…love you guys!

Brides: get a hold of us SOON if you'd like to redeem your coupon and so we can reserve your wedding date; Saturday's are filling up quickly!

Tabitha

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A New Addition~Bethany’s Maternity Session:)

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

Here at Wellspring we are all anxiously awaiting the arrival of Bethany & Ryan's first child:)

Bethany is super adorable as a Mom-to-be and we often tease her about how small her belly is (she is due this month!)

They have decided to wait to find out if they are having a boy or girl until the baby is born and one the baby's aunts decided to nickname him/her "Benji" so that we didn't have to call it…well, "It." (not only are they waiting to find out if they are having a boy or girl but they are also not telling anybody the names they have picked out! It's torture!!!)

So, "Benji": I can not wait to meet you. I will be one of the first people to see and photograph you and hopefully someone else will take the camera for a few moments because I also can't wait to hold and kiss you:)

Bethany & Ryan: You two will be amazing parents and I can't wait to see you two welcome your new little love into the family.

So, here she is, all glowing and round…

The cute parents-to be:)

Hee hee, had to get Rufus in this post!

Bethany will be posting more pics of the nursery, but I had to get some of the awesome details…

Some of "Benji's" stuffed animals waiting for the arrival…

My favorite belly shot…

See! She barely even looks pregnant in some of these, lol:)

Tabitha

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Happy New Year & A Happy Family

Sunday, January 2nd, 2011

Happy New Year everyone!

I am SUPER excited about 2011 and all the growth and change it brings.

We will be welcoming at least one new Wellspring member and one tiny new family member too and we will have our biggest year of weddings so far!

To kick off 2011 I have a family session sneak peek to share.

Carol & Doug contacted me about getting some photos done of their entire family while everyone was in town for the holidays.

What a happy & fun bunch! We had lots of laughs and in between photos they were busy cooking a delicious smelling Lasagna dinner that had me drooling:)

Here they are…

The heart of it all…

Just the grand kids…

Doug with his Christmas gift:)

With those colors I knew they had to be Ohio State fans!

Chloe with her Christmas gift…

Three generations of beautiful women!

And finally the whole gang…

So happy to have the honor of taking your family portraits:) I had a great time with you all and the rest of your photos will be ready very soon. Hope you all had a wonderful time being together for the holidays!

We are busy getting ready for 2 upcoming bridal shows but not too busy for you! Call or email us if you would like family photos done or if you are getting married and need a wedding photographer.

419-266-0318 or tabitha.wellspring@gmail.com

Tabitha

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