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Angels and Sweethearts is back!

Our annual fundraiser for the March of Dimes, Angels and Sweethearts, begins in January!

If you participated or followed us last year in this endeavor, you know what this is all about. If you didn't, here are the basics:

An indoor sitting for $80 or an outdoor sitting for $100 (only in Columbia) for two children is booked on our Angels and Sweethearts days. All sitting proceeds go directly to March of Dimes.

After the sitting the photos are posted on a website. When all photos are up, voting begins. Each vote costs $1, and all proceeds from voting go to March of Dimes. Individuals, corporations, and local businesses are welcome to the voting process.

The 12 Angels that yield the most votes will be printed in the 2011 calendar.

To learn more about what March of Dimes does, click here: March of Dimes

Our Angels and Sweethearts sittings will be traveling all over South Carolina in early 2010! No more than 7 sessions in each city will be offered, so make sure to pre-book your session today!

Columbia: January 8 and 9, 2010
Charleston: January 23, 2010
Florence: February 6, 2010
Greenville: February 20, 2010
Aiken: March 6, 2010

Voting begins April 1, 2010.

Call 803.765.9700 and make your Angels and Sweethearts appointment today! Slots will be filling up quickly! Give your little Angel an opportunity to be in our exclusive calendar!

For information on this year's calendar, visit: http://cynthiapacephotography.com/vote/

Santa is Staying ONE MORE DAY!

Due to a large number of calls, we begged Santa to stay ONE MORE DAY.  We will be taking appointments for Friday, Nov. 20 as of today!  If we are not open, leave a message, as these appointments will be going VERY quickly!

Baylor Teal 10-6-09 Surgery

Please be praying for this family as the surgery was today.  Although I do not know them personally, I do check their Caring Bridge Site. 

The plans are for Dr. Smith to go in and remove the tumor on Tues. the 6th.  The surgery will start @ 7:30 am.  It will take 4 hrs, plus or minus 1 to 2 hrs.  He told us he would take his time and not rush the surgery.  The tumor is on the brain near the "wiriing" of his eyes.  The damage that COULD be done is some loss of vision.  He said that it is not likely, but he just wanted us to be prepared for if it did happen.  We will be in the PICU for 2 nights, then in a regular room for 3 nights.  It will take 2 working days to get the results from the tumor.  They are still not positive it is Neuroblastoma.  Dr. Smith said he believes he can remove the tumor completely, but would not take the chance of doing more damage.  If there are bits of chromes left, the oncologists may be able to treat the traces left w/ more chemo & radiation.  If it is a live cell (of course. we pray that it is not), we have to be prepared.   Please continue praying for our family.  We definitely need it now!

 Thanks & GOD BLESS,
Rob, Risha, BAYLER & Bridges

Santa is Coming to Cynthia Pace Photography

Limited Availability!

One Day Only

Sessions with Santa

 

An annual portrait with Santa has become a tradition for many children and families.  Although we never want to push aside the true meaning of Christmas, we are very excited that Santa is honoring us with a visit on November 19.  Santa will be available for pre-scheduled, 30 minute, portrait sessions with your children.  The setting will include rich burgundy tones and a decorated tree in the setting of a traditional style home.  Our style and creative set up will insure Santa will make an appearance in the portraits even if your little one has Santa-phobia!

 

Edventure- Free and Discounted Admission

Free Admission to EdVenture for Families of Children with Disabilities
September 6, 2009 - September 27, 2009 Times: Noon - 5 pm
http://www.edventure.org
Location:  EdVenture
Phone:  (803)779-3100

Part of EdVenture Children's Museum's EdCeptional Kids month, this free admission program is courtesy of the South Carolina Dental Association.

Family Nights

The second Tuesday of every month, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. $1.00 per person for general admission, and just $3.00 each to also visit Blooming Butterflies!
Plan your visit

HOURS and Regular Admission

Tuesday - Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: Noon - 5 p.m.

Open Mondays after Memorial Day and all federal holidays.

Children: $6.95 (ages 12 and under)
Adults: $8.95
Members: Free
Children under one: Free
Blooming Butterflies: $3.00 plus admission - members free!

Historic Columbia Foundation : Programs & Events

This is a fun idea for the family this weekend: build your own scarecrow!

The Robert Mills House and Gardens in downtown Columbia is hosting a 'Scarecrows in the Garden' contest and exhibit. The judges will be looking for crazy, absurd, or scary scarecrows. Entries must be submitted by September 25, next Friday, with a $20 entry fee.

The Historic Columbia Foundation will display the scarecrows for the month of October. On October 31 at the Harvest Hoopla festival, community leaders will judge the scarecrows, and the community is encouraged to vote for the Peoples' Choice Award. Prizes included!

For more information:

http://www.historiccolumbia.org/site/programs/2009/09/01/events/scarecrows-in-the-garden-contest

Great Ideas for Our Halloween Party!

As I was looking at ideas for my own costume I saw this and thought I would pass it on.  They have some GREAT ideas.  Get busy moms!  Our Halloween party is October 30, 2009 from 9-5.  Every child is photographed for free when they show up in their costume!  Come join us for food, photos, play AND prizes!

Group and Family Halloween Costumes

By Jocelyn Worrall and Amanda Kingloff

Make Halloween a family affair with incredible costumes that are fit for a crowd.

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Classic B.L.T.

Ingredients for a sweet sandwich -- Mom, Dad, and three adorably edible kids!

Toast:
For each piece: Cut a 20-x-30-inch piece of foam core to resemble toast. Make belt with face-to-face duct tape. Attach adhesive-backed Velcro to each end; use as closure. Tape belt to foam core at waist level. Cut light brown felt into toast shape (about 25-x-35 inches), and hot-glue a 1-1/2-inch-wide dark brown felt border. Attach to foam core with duct tape.

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Reminder to Photograph Newborns ASAP!

At Cynthia Pace Photography, we often talk about the "curl factor" in newborns.  The interview below gives excellent examples of what we mean.  You can mold a very young, sleeping into nearly any pose you would like. We LOVE 2 week olds!

Move over Anne Geddes — there's a new baby photographer in town. Tracy Raver was on the "Today" show Friday morning to talk about her unique way of photographing newborns. Searches on the shutterbug promptly shot through the roof.

The photos (many of which you can see in the video below) are of sleeping babies that seem to be posing for the camera. Raver explained that getting babies into cute poses is easier than one might think. A full belly and a warm room will do wonders for making a baby sleepy. And once those eyelids shut, it's pretty simple to pose the baby.

In the interview with Meredith Vieira, Raver said that she strives for photos that show babies curled up, as if they were in their mother's womb. In addition to taking photos for clients, Ms. Raver also instructs other photographers on how to keep babies asleep and calm enough to take photos. And while most babies respond to the same tricks, Raver explained that little girls tend to be feistier than boys.

As for the searches, it appears that the "Today" show interview will do wonders for Raver's business. Queries on her name and "tracy raver photography" both posted triple-digit gains.

We assume many parents will be inspired by the interview to photograph their own babies. Parents should act quickly — according to Raver, after the baby is a month old, it gets a lot more difficult.