the coast…

Posted on January 31, 2009

still here…….recovering from jetlag and little e had an ear infection=sleepless nights….

but, sooo good to be home and gracen was so sweet meeting ethan the first time…we got home early at like 6:45am–so we went in her bedroom–and she woke up–rubbed her eyes–and said, “Ethan”–so lovingly and sweetly.  Such a blessing!

Things have been good—-she is going to be a great big sister!

so—-need to post some more pics from taiwan….on monday, we went up the coast on a little tour….

so beautiful.

and then later that night at the hotel….

more to journal–but wanted to update this blog since it has been awhile—

taiwan-day 2

Posted on January 21, 2009

getting to know you….

   

love those dimples!  so cute!!!  day 2 was good–jet lag definitely hit us though–more laid back day and tried to sleep some….

In the morning, we had our AIT appt for ethan’s passport and we did go to taipei 101 to the top of the observatory towards evening…

as we got out of the taxi–we were met by a group of guys who wanted to know if we would do an interview for them for their English class….it was pretty funny.  Of course, Jason said, ’sure…’ so we headed into taipei 101 and the guys took turns interviewing jason….

 

some of their questions were: 

*What was our first impression of Taiwan?

*Have we tried Stinky Tofu?

*Do we know any Taiwanese singers?

*What do we think of the traffic in Taiwan?

etc.  Then, they took a group picture…hope they get a good grade….:)

We then headed up to the 98th floor observatory…

 

cannot wait to process some of these in ps, but you get the idea…….pretty amazing! 

ethan is just such a snuggle bug–he definitely likes to be held!  he likes to be rocked to sleep and held until he falls asleep……his toes are ticklish and it has been such a blessing to see him already bond to us.  He is already crying for me….(when I leave the room)—awww….  he’s precious!

his dimples are simply adorable! 

Jet lag is a funny thing…we’ll feel good for about 3-4 hours and then just crash…and then wake up again–so tuesday night-we went to bed exhausted at about 8pm and then woke up at 11:30pm and decided to turn on the tv and watch some of this…..

ethan was doing this….

  sweet baby…… 

Thank you so much for your prayers, comments and emails….we are SO APPRECIATIVE!  Thank you also for praying for Ethan’s cold….he is getting better–but starting to cough some today–so keep that in your prayers……

Will try to blog day 3 soon–(it’s actually the dawn of day 4 now….)

and here’s a little video we took after coming back to the hotel with him on the first day…..–(okay–you tube is still processing it…so I’ll add it later…..)  ETA: here you go…

meet ethan.

Posted on January 19, 2009

the day we have longed for and prayed for for so long……meeting our son! What an incredible day! I could hardly sleep at all last night—I kept checking the clock to see if it was time to GO…..Finally, 9am rolled around and we were soon heading to the orphanage…..so many memories flooded back as we drove through Taipei in the taxi heading to the orphanage……remembering the sweet memories of meeting gracen for the first time not so long ago.

We arrived and were met by our social worker…..went upstairs and anxiously waited for a glimpse of ethan’s face. We were a little bit early…so we waited a few minutes while they got him ready—my heart was pounding as I anticipated holding my precious son for the first time. What an amazing moment when they opened the nursery doors and let jason and I go in—-sweet ethan. There he was before us—a gift from God.  An answer to so many heartfilled and faith filled prayers.  Praise the Lord.  Rejoicing at the Lord’s gift to us.  Our son!!!!! 

  

just like gracen–he reached for my face and studied it…..oooh sweet precious baby……how I have waited for this moment…..and then to daddy……

   

there is no one else I’d want to walk this journey this….love jason and he’s such a wonderful father…so exciting to see him hold his son for the first time…..

 I got to feed ethan some breakfast…..

   

  back to the hotel…….he is a lot stronger than we anticipated–already sitting up by himself and almost crawling!  he’s going to be chasing gracen for sure…..:)  Very curious and watchful to everything going on around him—so happy too!  love him to pieces!

     the best part of the day!  ethan snuggled right up and slept for 2 hours……he is just sooooo easy going and quite the snuggle bug. 

         

   

took a little tour after naptime……rainy, but beautiful to see the coast…….enjoyed a beef and noodles dinner at a local restaurant.  Our guide is wonderful!  He’s been great in showing us some different things from our trip last time. 

Today–we have some appt’s with AIT….then we’ll see what the day holds….

I am up b/c I couldn’t sleep—got up at 3am here—am amazed that Ethan has been sleeping soundly for the past 10 hours!  What a blessing!  I know family members are waiting for us to skype—-we are planning on it!  We are hoping to sometime today…….Jet lag hit us last night—and we went to bed early….

Thank you so much for all your prayers and emails……we are blessed and so incredibly thankful.  Such an amazing blessing!  Children are an inheritance from the Lord and my heart is filled with joy and thankfulness. 

sweet gracen–we love you so very much and can hardly wait to introduce you to your little brother.  You are going to be such a wonderful big sister……love you bunches and bunches…..

Will try to update more this week……(sorry for the small pictures–no PS on this computer….)—

   

 

anticipation.

Posted on January 15, 2009

wow.  almost here.

we leave in a day and a half.

After 2 1/2 years of waiting….we will soon have our sweet son in our arms.  Praise the Lord for His goodness and lovingkindness.  We are so thankful.

finishing packing our suitcase tonight–and carry-ons tomorrow…..

can hardly wait to hold him in my arms……

soon sweet ethan. very, very soon.

big sister g is waiting too……

hey photogs….(Family Album Template) LCH design

Posted on January 13, 2009

Hey Photographers….

I am working on a Family Album and would love some family session images…..!  If you are interested, AND have the client’s permission to use their photos—-email me a small sampling—4-5 images from a fun family shoot—(web-sized images)—in the next week or so….

If the Family Album uses your images—You will get the 10×10 Family Album template for FREE!!!

Rules and Regulations:

1.  Email me 4-5 web sized examples from the shoot to leah@lchphotography.net

2. I will need approx 20-30 images if I choose yours–so you need to have that many available–(from the same shoot)

3.  Please email me your entries by January 23, 2008.

I’m hoping to have the Family Album done sometime in February…..THANKS!!!!

BONUS! Valentine Templates–Wallets

Posted on January 9, 2009

After several reqests,  I’ve included 4 BONUS Wallets in the BE MINE VALENTINES collection! These are all set up with extra room for bleed for printing!!!

So…in the BE MINE Collection you get:

Three– 5×7 PSD Templates

One–4.5×5 Studio/Marketing Postcard PSD Template

Horizontal and Vertical Backs with the Red Paper

BONUS:

FOUR–Wallets

All for the same price: $30.00!  Make your kids valentine’s a breeze by printing out wallets or something bigger…..

Purchase these in the STORE…

Valentine Templates– lch design

Posted on January 6, 2009

New!  BE MINE VALENTINE’S from lch design!!!

Collection includes:
Three 5×7 PSD Templates
One 4.5×5 Postcard PSD Template
Plus Horizontal/Vertical Backs with the red paper.
$30.00

See them in the store HERE…

Announcing… (Michigan Wedding Photography)

Posted on January 5, 2009

I am so excited to announce that I have teamed up with a super talented photog and great friend to start:

LS Wedding Photography

We are so looking forward to this New Year and capturing many brides and grooms on their special day!  Be sure to check out our new WEDDING SITE and WEDDING BLOG for info and updates!

 

the mom song….

Posted on January 3, 2009

okay this is random—but pretty funny…..just saw this on another photog’s blog…and thought I’d share…

some saturday night entertainment for you….

Terms of Use—Reminder-Please read!!!

Posted on January 3, 2009

Unfortunately, I have seen my designs on more than a couple card making companies in the past month—Just a reminder that I DO NOT sell to Card making Companies LARGE OR SMALL.  Please read my TOU carefully and respect my work.

It is so frustrating seeing my work used in a way that violates the copyright and terms of use.

My TOU that you agree to before you purchase my designs copied and pasted:

“TOU: Limited Commercial and Personal Use ONLY. Absolutely no sharing, selling or taking bits and pieces and reselling. You may use my designs as a Professional Photographer to sell finished products–(cards, announcements, albums, etc)–to your clients with YOUR images as jpegs.
*I DO NOT sell to Card Making Companies large or small. *I DO NOT sell to Template Designers. Web designers, you may not use my products and designs for commercial use. Digital Scrapbookers, you may NOT take my templates and designs and resell them in the scrapbooking market. By purchasing my designs, you agree to my TOU. Email me with any questions.”

And in the Word document included with all my designs:

The Fine Print:
Templates are to be used by photographers for personal or professional use.  Do not re-sell these templates as your own.—(that’s called stealing.)  Also, do not take bits and pieces of my product and try to make it your own and resell—(again stealing).  And one more, templates are not to be shared—(again…..stealing).  Thank you for your integrity!

Please respect my TOU and work.  Thank you.

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