Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Eddie's One-Year Pics...and a GIVEAWAY!

Oh yes, I am in the giveaway mood around here with Eddie's first birthday coming up next week Wednesday.

My wonderful, talented, beautiful friend, Missy of mL photography has been taking Eddie's pictures his whole life.  She started when he was six days old:

Can you believe how itty bitty he was?  Ahhh...so squishable!!!

Then she took his four month shot because, well, she was giving birth to Eddie's BFF when he would have had his three month shot:

Seriously?  That smile still melts me.  MELTS. ME.


Then, since we were off schedule anyway, we did a seven month shoot.  Eddie rocked it out:
Gah! He is the ultimate sweetie pie!  Isn't he?  Tell me it's not just momma love.

And of course we did at 9.5 month shoot just to squeeze one more of this rock star before he became a toddler:
Is he GQ or WHAT?!?!  I mean, come on.  Heartbreaker!

Did I mention that he is BFF's with Missy's son, Ethan.  Yeah, they are awesome.  They like to hang out exchanging stories about the ladies:
Sigh...is my baby really growing up this fast?

Soo...in honor of his ONE YEAR picture debut, Missy and I are teaming up for a GIVEAWAY of a $25 gift certificate to mL photography!!!  Believe me when I tell you this is an awesome deal.  Her prices are so reasonable that this $25 can go a LONG way!

Unfortunately you need to be local (or willing to become local for the prize) in order to win.  Sorry to my friends from afar...unless winning this means you will come see me? Then BRING IT!

So here is how you enter:

MANDATORY ENTRY:  Go to Missy's Blog and check out Eddie's One Year picture preview.  Leave her a comment about them and then come back here and tell me that you did.

Additional Entries (Optional):  To gain more chances at winning you can do the following (remember to use a separate comment for each entry):

1. "like" mL photography on facebook and come tell me that you did (1 entry)
2. "follow" the mL photography blog and come tell me that you did (1 entry)
3. tweet about this giveaway: "enter to win a $25 GC to mL photography from @ksluiter at the Sluiter Nation blog! http://bit.ly/ctS3lp" and come back and tell me you did (1 entry per day)
4. "like" Sluiter Nation on facebook and come tell me you did (1 entry)
5. "follow" Sluiter Nation and tell me that you are (1 entry)

This giveaway is live until Sunday, June 20th at 5:00pm Eastern.  Then I will draw a winner using random.org.

Oh, and ps...even if you aren't local, you really should go check out Missy's blog.  Not only does she take super pictures, but she is a witty blogger.  Follow her just because of that.  You will not be sad about it!

And pPs...for those of you NOT local, there will be ONE MORE giveaway open to all of you for Eddie's bday.  Get excited.

Um, and the very last thing?  Don't forget to enter to win a custom-designed button for you blog here.  That ends tomorrow (Wednesday, June 16 at 11:00pm Eastern).

23 comments:

Garcia Family said...

I left a comment for Missy! I LOVE following both of your blogs!

Garcia Family said...

I "like" sluiter nation on Facebook!

Garcia Family said...

I already "like" mL photography on Facebook also! What's not to "like" about you two? :)

missy widener said...

this is a super awesome and kind post. thank you for all of your sweet words and support, katie!! you are an easy famiy to photograph. and your son? you know he has my heart in the palm of his hand...
ps- that was actually six *days* old and not six weeks. even bittier!! can't wait to see who wins and get to work with another wonderful family!!

Jonna said...

i left a comment for missy saying I love to watch eddie grown and he is one of the cutest kids ive ever seen and I liked her work

Maureen said...

Love all the pictures! He's so adorably cute :D Happy almost First Birthday Eddie!

Amy said...

left a comment AND followed all of the other directions! (I already "liked" the mL page...) I have been admiring Missy's work since I met you and Tricia and you have been sharing it with me. She does awesome work and I would LOVE to drive up to Holland/GR and have her shoot my boys (photo, not guns, right?) Let's just say....it would be the best thing since bread came sliced. :)

Trisha V. said...

MANDATORY: I have checked you and Missy out! Love ALLLL of it!! One already!!!... I can't believe it!

Trisha V. said...

Of course I "like" ML Photography on facebook! I like everything about that photographer!

Sian said...

Gorgeous photo's! And the photo's of all 3 or you on Missy's blog? So beautiful. I know I can't enter even if it means that I would have the chance to come and see you but wow, wow, wow! Your little man is just so adorable, I want to squish him :)

swonderful said...

I'm not local, but I wanted to say happy birthday anyway! I LOVE the second year. :)

Anonymous said...

I left a comment on Missy's blog and now follow it and I already "like" mL photography on Facebook!
Thanks for doing the giveaway!!!!
**Anamie**

Miss Liz J said...

I LOVE giveaways! I left a comment on ML Blog, I am now following both Sluiter Nation and ML Photography, and I "liked" both Sluiter Nation and ML Photography on Facebook.

torie@Life With Rylie said...

OMG he is so adorable! I love the pictures!!

bianca said...

Eddie is way too cute for his own good

alicia said...

Love the pics! He is ADORBALE!!

Anonymous said...

Love the blog and pics. Lets see, I went blog and left a comment, like both sluiter nation, and ML Photography, and I already follow the your blog. We are actually coming up this weekend and for the 4th of July. Hopefully we will get to see you guys. Heather Holtz

Trisha V. said...

I am following Slutier Nation....

Trisha V. said...

...and mL photography!

Trisha V. said...

you know I don't really tweet... but for this I did! yay.

Unknown said...

Left a comment for Missy..her work is amazing! Loved all of the new pictures!

Unknown said...

I already "liked" Sluiter Nation!! :)

Amanda Venema said...

Left Missy a comment. What amazing work she does! :)

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