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Back from Vacation!

Krista Guenin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:45:16 +0000

Well, I have finally returned from my road trip to the Midwest! It was a very fun vacation, with a little work thrown in to the mix! Here’s a quick recap…

Drove with my sister & her 3 kids (ages 3-7) from Boston to Niagara Falls.

Came down with bronchitis.

Visited my old synchronized swimming coach who was coaching at Nationals nearby. The only other times I’ve been to Niagara Falls is when I’ve been to synchro meets! (yes, I was a synchronized swimmer & coach for 15 years!)

Visited Niagara Falls and went on the Maid of the Mist for the first time! Very cool – and very wet!!

Drove with Kyla & the kids from Niagara Falls to Columbus, OH.

are we there yet? are we there yet?

Visited lots of Kyla’s friends in Columbus, ate lots of Graeter’s Ice Cream. yum!

Drove with Kyla & the kids from Columbus to Mom & Dad’s house in Indianapolis.

cough. cough. nap. cough. whine.

Fireworks on the White River for Independence Day!

Watched a lot of the Tour de France with my Dad.

Visited with some old college friends & their babies.

Pool party. boat rides. playground. Did I mention bronchitis? doctor’s office. sprinkler park. water park.

Brother-in-law arrived. Kids excited because “now we’re a family!”

Drove with the whole fam up to Monticello, IN for Guenin Family Vacation 2010! 25 of my favorite Guenins vacationing it up for 3 glorious days :) Lots of baseball and swimming in the pool, and Euchre, and food, and more boat rides!

Visited a dairy farm. Almost saw a cow give birth. scarred for life.

Drove all by my lonesome to Chicago.

Ate at some of my favorite restaurants with some of my favorite girls!

Photo shoot. Photo shoot.

Drive back to Indy.

Nephew’s 7th Birthday extravaganza! Star Wars. Toy Story 3. repeat.

Got caught on the boat in the POURING rain.

Photo shoot.

Drove solo from Indy to Columbus to Rochester, NY to Woburn, MA.

sigh.

It sure was FUN! And super exhausting ;) I would share more photos, but I think my clients need me to get back to work after all this time off! Back to editing I go… :)

Going on VACATION!!

Krista Guenin — Sun, 09 May 2010 13:15:17 +0000

Well, it’s that time of year again! Time for a trip to the BEACH with the fam!! I will officially be off-line for most of next week, so don’t expect an email or call from me unless it’s REALLY important! I’ll be busy…

Looking at clouds…

watching dolphins swim free…

having a ridiculous amount of fun with my niece & nephews, sister, bro-in-law, and parents…

We will be sure to grab some family portraits too!

I’ll even get a couple photos of ME! (my sister took this one :)

And my nephew, Tristan took this one!

And, since it’s Mother’s Day… Here’s me & my Momma! Happy Mother’s Day Mom! I love you, and double-love that we get to spend the day together on the beach!!!!!!!! S.W.A.K!

Ok, I’m off! Have a great week people!

Out of The Office

Krista Guenin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:27:00 +0000

Well, it’s that time of year again! Time for Guenin Family Annual Vacation!! Which means, I’m heading to Indiana for a couple weeks :) First up, I’m shooting my cousin’s wedding, then a week at home with my parents, a few portrait shoots while I’m in Indy, and then 3 lovely days in Cincinatti with my WHOLE FAMILY (see last year’s family photo below)! It should be a great trip!

I won’t be answering emails or non-urgent phone calls while I’m gone. But, I’ve got a couple blog posts brewing for you so you don’t miss me too much ;)

Have a great couple of weeks, friends!!

Going on Vacation

Krista Guenin — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:48:00 +0000

It’s been a busy week around here! Wedding albums being designed and ordered, I’ve had 3 photo shoots, and most importantly – I’ve been busy preparing for my family vacation in FLORIDA!! :D As of tomorrow morning, I will be on vacation for a whole WEEK! YAY!!

And just because I’m getting pumped up, here are some photos from last year’s Florida Vacation!

My niece Reilly

My sister, Kyla and baby Caeden

Michael & Tristan

One of my favorite photos EVER! Me with my little Reilly. Gotta love that face!!!

We had a family portrait session on the beach one evening. I’m debating whether or not to bring my tripod so we can get one of the whole fam… It’s a whole other bag though and you shouldn’t have to carry a lot of stuff on vacation!

The kids were having a great time, no really

The kids and their Kiki :)

It works a whole lot better with my sister running around and being ridiculous behind me. Way more genuine smiles – especially when she fell down in the sand ;)

My Mom & Dad – the amazing people who make it happen!

And this will be my view for the next few days! Don’t be jealous ;)

I’ll be responding to emails and phone calls when I get back. Have a great week!!! :D

Out of The Office

Krista Guenin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:16:00 +0000

Just so you know, I’ll be out of the office from now until December 2nd. I’m heading home to Indianapolis for a nice long break for Thanksgiving! I’ll even be hitting up Chicago for a day while I’m there :) I’ll have some access to email and voice mail, but if you don’t hear from me for a couple days, it’s because I’m spending time with my friends and family. and sleeping. a lot. If you’re a friend of mine and want to hang out while I’m in town, leave a comment or shoot me an email!

And because posts without pictures or something are dull. I present to you the best song about Indianapolis, ever ….

bye bye :)

Officially On Vacation!

Krista Guenin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:42:00 +0000

That’s right! As of this minute, I am officially ON VACATION!! I’ll be traveling to Wisconsin & Indiana until Tuesday, July 22nd. I will have some access to emails, voicemails, & photoshop – but I’m going to try to avoid them unless something urgent comes up. If you don’t hear back from me right away – you can picture me here -

I’ll get back to you when I return! Have a great week!!

Coming to Indianapolis!

Krista Guenin — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:12:00 +0000

I’m so excited! In a few weeks, I’m heading back to the Midwest for a week of family fun. First, I’ll be up in Wisconsin for a long weekend with the whole Guenin clan – aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, cousins kids, niece, nephews, everybody! It’s bound to be a blast! We’ve done this every year since 2001, and it’s always a good time. My immediate family didn’t get to go last year because my brother-in-law was in the hospital with pneumonia. So, we’re all excited to be there this time :)

Here’s a shot from our very first Guenin Family Vacation, back in 2001 – this time in Michigan. My how our little clan has grown! (Don’t you just love the rainbow of matching custom t-shirts?!)

After a long weekend in Wisconsin, we’ll be driving back down to Indianapolis for a few days back home. I’m hoping to see some old friends, enjoy some more time with the fam, and hang out on my parents’ boat & SeaDoo! Plus, I’m planning on shooting at least one portrait session while I’m in town. I figure, as long as I’m shooting one, I might as well see if anyone else is interested….

If you’d like to schedule a portrait session, let me know!! Engagement, post-wedding, pregnancy, baby, kids, or family sessions are available starting at $300. Drop me a line if you’d like to set up a time for the week of July 14th…

More of my portrait work can be viewed here

Living the hard life

Krista Guenin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:40:00 +0000

Well, don’t feel too bad for me… I’m living the hard life down in Ft. Myers, Florida this week. I’m on vacation with my parents & sister (and her adorable family). It’s hard spending this much time on the beach and by the pool, but I’m doing my best :)

I’ve got lots to share when I got back to Boston! Pictures from my week in Chicago, pictures from vacation, and a bunch of engagement sessions coming up in the next few weeks. So, stay tuned! And try not to be jealous ;)

Life

Krista Guenin — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:23:00 +0000

Wow! I have been so delinquent! Life has just been CRAZY and I just haven’t been able to keep up! But no worries, I’m back :)

The good thing is that I got to spend a little time on vacation with my parents, sister & her family. I flew home to Indianapolis and spent about a little over a week hanging out with the fam. We were supposed to go with whole Guenin family up to Wisconsin for a big family weekend, but we didn’t get to go. My poor brother-in-law, Michael (pastor of an amazing ministry I’m involved in, Genesis) was incredibly sick even before he flew to Indy. And when he got to Indy, it just got worse. He ended up in the hospital with viral pneumonia and all sorts of pain radiating from his lung. So, we all decided to stay behind and take care of the kids while my sister stayed with Michael at the hospital. The poor guy spent his entire vacation in bed, in pain. Please pray for him and Kyla as he’s still experiencing a LOT of pain and now all 3 of the kids are sick too!

In spite of all the drama, we still managed to have LOTS of FUN! My oldest nephew, Tristan, turned 4 years old while we were home, so there was plenty of celebrating!

Here’s Tristan blowing out the breakfast candles (not in cake so much as in a donut, but he loved it :)

One of Tristan’s favorite parts of the trip was his first (of many) ride on the Sea-Doo with Papa Pat!

We also spent a lot of time taking the boat to “the swimmin’ hole”

This is Mimi (my mom) with baby Caeden, looking oh so comfy in his life vest…

Here’s my niece, Reilly Nichole, playing on the beach. She’s so fun!

And here are a couple pics courtesy of my sister, Kyla. The first is baby Caeden looking as cute as possible. And the 2nd is me and Caeden playing peek-a-boo on the boat :)

Mom & Dad also took us to this great new water park by their house. I’m so bummed it wasn’t around when I was a kid! It was a blast! Tristan LOVED it!!!!

Just a couple more cute pics of my sweet little babies…

And here’s my sister w/ Caeden :)

So, it wasn’t the best vacation we’ve ever had – that would require my brother-in-law being able to stay out of bed for more than an hour :) And, it wasn’t the most restful or relaxing, but it definitely was FUN!!!! Thanks Mom & Dad for a great trip!! I Love You!!!!