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    If you aren't a friend yet, I hope you will be soon.

    I am the wife of one WONDERFUL husband, the mother of three happy baby boys, a  photographer, and a totally addicted blogger. Although we officially live in Iowa, I spend the majority of my time traveling across the midwest, kids in tow, meeting and photographing clients who become friends. This blog is full of embarrassing stories a normal human being would never tell on themselves, people and places that I love, and a little bit of photography.  Leave a comment or drop me a line and let me know you were here.  ~Kathy

Grady is 3.

G-funk turned 3 in July. You might be thinking to yourself… why did she wait until now to blog about it? Well, if that makes me a bad mother, I won’t even tell you when I actually shot these images. Let’s just say…. he was younger than 3yrs 2mo.  I have to start out Grady’s birthday post (just like always) with an updated rocking chair shot.  This rocking chair was Otey’s grandparents’ and once I shot G’s newborn photo in it that I totally loved, I knew it was going to become a yearly tradition.  The first three were shot in exactly the same place at our house in Iowa.  Since that house is no longer ours… this year we had to start a new location tradition.

Grady is soooo full of personality.  He can be such a lover and two seconds later be the child who is causing me to prematurely gray.  I can only imagine what his teenage years have in store for us.  One thing is FOR SURE…. lots of laughter.

Here’s to you Super Grady!  Happy late Birthday from the one who makes you eat your vegetables.  Glad you’re mine.

Kendra – Marshall High School – 2012

The morning after Kendra’s shoot on Facebook…

HER MOM: “I just want you to know that I have 27 chigger bites! Yes, I counted! Kendra has like 5 and a small patch of poison. I sure hope the pics in the weeds turn out! LOL”.

ME: “I came straight home, got naked in my garage and went straight to the shower to scrub my legs. I even had my Mom (who doesn’t get poison) wipe my shoes down with alcohol just in case there was oil on them! And you know what?!?!? I STILL have some poison bumps! Oh, and I watched them as they uploaded… they are totally going to be soooo worth it”.

I knew I could risk being cocky when my subject looks like Kendra!  I would like to put this disclaimer out there… I did warn Kendra before I sat her down in the three foot weeds that chigger bites were a possibility.  So glad she’s a girl who has her priorities straight.:)

Conner – North Daviess Senior – 2012

ANNNNDDD….. the winners are…..

Christina Barnhart Pence & Amy Morecraft!!! Each of you have won a $100 print credit to Kathy McCloy Photography and a $25 Visa card JUST for being a fan of Kathy McCloy Photography!!!!!  I’m sending you each a Facebook message so I can get you your prizes!

Good news is I plan on having several more giveaways this summer. Bad news is they weren’t able to do all of my root canal in one visit and I have to go back AGAIN in two weeks!  Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for playing along!

ROOT CANAL WEDNESDAY GIVEAWAY!!!

****UPDATE ON #3!!!****

When all of you start arriving to work this morning I will have already been laying mouth open for thirty minutes partaking in a little root canal love. I decided I may as well make the best of a not so super fun situation… so how about a little giveaway?! Here’s the skinny…

FIVE ways to enter the contest. You can do just one, a couple, or all five… it’s up to you! EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS UP TO FIVE CHANCES TO WIN!!!

1. Leave a comment on this blog post. Simple as that. You can just say hi, or if you’re feeling wordy… let me know how you found me!

2. “Like” my Kathy McCloy Photography Facebook Page. That’s right people… if you’re already a “liker” you’re already entered once! Whooo-hooo

3. Copy and paste the following link on YOUR facebook wall and mention this contest!  www.facebook.com/kathymccloyphotography  Leave a comment on this blog post each day that you share the link (Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday)

4. Repeat number 3 on Thursday

5. Repeat number 3 on Friday

That’s it people! FIVE simple ways to enter!

There will be TWO winners chosen on Friday night at Midnight! EACH WINNER WILL RECEIVE TWO PRIZES!!!

1. A $100 print credit to Kathy McCloy Photography (transferable to any client, friend, or family member if you aren’t, or don’t plan to be a KMP customer)

2. A $25 VISA gift card that has absolutely nothing to do with anything. I guess it could help pay for floss and toothpaste so you don’t end up with your own root canal!:)