TWINKIES & ROBOTS: A FINE ART SHOW

I wanted to give a huge post about my good friend Joey!

Joey is an illustrator at heart and does many gallery shows!

His upcoming one is :

TWINKIES & ROBOTS

The opening is next friday Nov 7th from 7-10pm.

Joey's shows are always interesting so be sure to stop by and check out his show!

I will be there for sure!

THE RIGANO'S: FAMILY BEACH FUN!

Family portraits are so important!

I look back at when I was growing up and noticed my parents have lots of photos of me and my brother but not any of the family. So for the past 2 years I have been on my cousin Brenda's case about doing a family photo!

So finally I convinced her and off to the beach we went! Brenda and Joey have 4 girls! That's right 4 girls!

Meet: The Rigano Girls

First Gabbey : Gabriella

Gabbey is the oldest of the 4 being 5 years old!





Second Bri : Brianna
Bri is 4 and loves to smile!





Third Livi: Olivia

Olivia is 3 and full of life! Smiles I call her!






Fourth and last Sophi: Sophia

Sophi is 2 and the baby of the family. She loves to be independant!






The Rigano Kids : Gabbey, Bri, Livi and Sophi
I will say this was a challenage!
To have 4 girls all at different ages and different personalities
and get a memorable moment! What a job! But I enjoyed every minute if it!




Meet Joey and Brenda : Mom and Dad

I thought it was so important to get a photo of the 2 of them.
Joey mentioned they have not had a photo together since their
wedding almost 6 years ago.




Finally The Rigano's

WE ARE NOT #1 : BUT WE ARE #2

yes we are #2 and for what??????

KICKBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's right kickball has officially come to a season's end and last night we played in the playoff's. It was such a close game with the team we were playing . Letting them only score 1 run!!!!!! That's pretty good seeming that they always cream all the other teams. This was our first year being a kickball team and coming in 2nd we are all very proud of our little team!

HERE WE ARE

MEET: THE KICK KATS!!!!!




I am even more excited because we started our season so late we automatically qualify for NATIONALS next year!!!!!!!

Yes that is right they have a NATIONAL KICKBALL tournament. This year it is in VEGAS!!!!!! BUMMER :( I guess i know what I will be doing on next years Labor Day weekend!

HUSSEY KIDS : SILLYNESS!!!!

Twice a year my godmother's daughter Marybeth comes home from Wisconsin to visit and one visit is always during the summer!

Each year we make plans for photos and something always happens. But not this year! The weather was perfect and Elizabeth Park was the spot!

I have been photographing these kids since they were born it is so amazing to me how big they have gotten!

So with out any further writting.........

MEET:

ANNA





CHARLIE




AND JULIET






THE HUSSEY CHILDREN!!!!!!







NOW WHAT IS A KIDS PHOTO SHOOT WITHOUT A LITTLE SILLYNESS???

KAYTLIN & NOLAN : FUN IN THE SUN

SO ON MONDAY I HAD THE CHANCE TO CATCH UP WITH MY SECOND FAVORITE SET OF KIDDIES!

MEET : KAYTLIN & NOLAN!

KAYTLIN & NOLAN'S MOM JULIE (OWNER OF BEAUTIQUE SALON IN ROCKY HILL) IS ALSO AN OLD COLLEGE ROOMMATE OF MINE!

IT IS ALWAYS FUN TO GET TOGETHER AND CATCH UP!

SO THE DAY STARTED OUT RAINY BUT JULIE SAID WE HAVE TO DO THE PHOTOS CAUSE IT WILL GET SUNNY!
WELL SHE WAS RIGHT! IT WAS SUNNY ON AND OFF AND NOOOOOO RAIN!!!!

HERE IS A PHOTO FROM APRIL 2007





AND NOW FROM 2008




I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MUCH THEY HAVE CHANGED IN 1 YEAR!!!!

OKAY HERE IS NOLAN!

I LOVE HIS EXPRESSIONS SOOOOOO MUCH!





NOW WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET KAYTLIN AND NOLAN TOGETHER FOR A SHOT IN THE
SAME PHOTOS FOR ABOOUT 2 YEARS NOW AND FINALLY......

WE GOT IT!!!!!!

THESE TWO ARE SOOOOO PRECIOUS TO ME.

I LOVE THEY WAY NOLAN FOLDS HIS HANDS OVER AND THEIR BODY
LANGUAGE TO EACH OTHER!



PLAYING IN A RAIN PUDDLE!


NOLANNNN!!!!!! LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!



LASTLY

THERE IS A STORY BEHIND THIS ONE!

NOLAN OUT OF NOW WHERE STEALS THIS TOWEL AND STARTS RUNNING
AWAY WITH IT.........

STOPS AND STARTS LAUGHING!

I GRABBED MY CAMERA JUST IN TIME!

COMING FUN!!!!!

WOW I CANT BELIEVE IT IS FRIDAY ALREADY!!!!!!

So much is going on this coming week I am SOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!!

The weekend gets kicked off tonight by going to the PEARL JAM concert with my bestest friend Christine!!!! The last time I saw PEARL JAM was like 99 at then the Meadows!!!! So i am SUPER EXCITED to go tonight and we have seats so even better!!!!

Then tomorrow Aveen and Gaz are coming here all the way from ENGLAND to visit for the week and a half!!!!! After all these years of going to visit them they are here visitng Rob and I!!!!! SO I have a fun packed week with them. Starting this weekend in BOSTON!!!!! Then next weekend in NYC!!!!!! I am sure we will do lots of other things but those are the biggies!!!!!

Lastly I have a posted about my secret summer fun event!

What is it you ask???????

Guess???????




TRY ANOTHER GUESS............





Still guessing?????



Okay okay okay it's ...........................


KICKBALL!

Thats right I am on a Kickball league! OUR TEAM IS THE KICK KATS!!!! We play every Wednesday night! Right now we have won 2 games and lost 1 not bad for our first year right now!!!!!

So in tradition of being a team ...like back in high school...... WE decided last week to do individual team pics!!!!!!

Below is some of the members of our fabulous KICKBALL TEAM!!!!!!

First is the collage of most the team members!






And now for some action shots!






hope everyone has a great weekend!!!!

*PLEASE NOTE I WILL NOT BE IN OFFICE JUNE28-JULY 8TH. MEG WIL LDO HER BEST TO ANSWER PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS*

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

-NIKKI