Dani and Jordan are parents to the sweet little boy Grant, who you will see in the video – they are an adorable family. I loved it when Grant hopped up to hand the ring pillow to his Mom and Dad after the ceremony started, and what a great little dancer he is! We had a beautiful summer day and my favorite combination, a simple small ceremony and big FUN party after. I live right down the street from Dani’s folks, so it was extra fun to see friends, neighbors and a couple of my former brides and grooms at the reception!

Thank you to all – and enjoy your sneak peek!

Dani & Jordan – sneak peek from creative video on Vimeo.

Details:
Flowers: Craig Sole Designs
Ceremony: Pilgrim Chapel
Reception: Californio’s
Band: Michael Beers Band

Betsy and Mike – short film from creative video on Vimeo.

Details:

Ceremony: Village Presbyterian

Reception: Mission Hills Country Club

Coordinator: Simple Elegance

Photography: Paul Versluis

Flowers: Craig Sole Designs

Musicians: Kokomo

I really love getting to go up to my kids’ school and do special little projects for them – this was NO exception! We created this fun little informative piece to help parents figure out how to navigate the pick up and drop-off line before and after school. Thank you to all the Moms, big brother, and my sweet husband Sam for walking so slooooowly in the blistering heat last week, and thank you to all the great kids for piling in the little wagons! Enjoy our little PSA if you didn’t get a chance to see it at Back to School Night tonite!

Prairie Elementary Pick Up from creative video on Vimeo.

I am excited about this piece.  Mostly, because it is such a departure from my regular work and I had so much fun creating it! It is a nice mix of video and photos with an amazing energy that is truly part of the place! Since I have been spending so many mornings there I speak from experience.  And brides, grooms, new moms and dads – if you are looking for the most amazing way to get in shape this fall – you will have to check this place out – just awesome!

(remember to let the bar load all the way across so it plays smoothly!)

BootcampFitness KC from creative video on Vimeo.

So, it seems fitting on the eve of leaving for Chicagoland to participate in this Triathlon on Sunday, to share a few more images of the work that we are doing over at Bootcamp Fitness with Coach Rut. I have done bootcamps before and bounced around several gyms, but never anything like this! The combination of stretching and a## kicking work, then stretching again is amazing!  It was hard to get going with it, but after a couple months, I have to say that I really crave it on the days I don’t make it in.

So here is a little warm-up for you….

then some a## kicking – I love Coach Rut’s demonstration in the air!

and we end with some deep stretching.

Here is a little break for the advanced class. Maybe if I work hard enough I will be as strong as these ladies. They are amazing!

I have to end with one of my favorite detail shots – we carried these balls while running up a STEEP hill the other morning. I still have 15 lbs to loose, and it was pretty humbling to think that I was struggling to run with my 15 lb ball up that hill. MOSTLY exciting to think of how great I will feel when that 15 lb ball is gone! Wish me luck this weekend!

This is the most amazing group of people I am so lucky to have found this summer. My friend Sharon (one of the trainers here at Bootcamp Fitness) and I were talking at the end of the school year just a few months ago about the triathlons we were planning on participating in this summer. It makes so much more sense for Sharon to do a triathlon, as she is a tremendous athlete.  I had decided, rather impulsively, that I would go with some girlfriends to Chicago this summer and participate in my first race to celebrate my 40th birthday. Now, I am not an athlete, although I am pretty active and have run several 5Ks and bike fairly often, but to do a triathlon is kind of a big deal. So Sharon and I were talking, and she encouraged me to try her gym. One thing led to another, and I am completely hooked. I honestly think if I hadn’t work so hard with Coach Rut and Sharon these past few months I would be nowhere NEAR as ready to do this race next weekend. I won’t be setting any records, but barring any crazy situations, I feel pretty confident that I will finish the race, upright on my own accord. . I might even do another one next year! Yes, I can talk big like that BEFORE the race. I think I said that after each of my babies too. I did however stop having babies at two. Hopefully I can do more triatholons than babies. Mabye THAT is my new goal!

Anyhow, I am excited to help Coach Rut with his new website, you can see it HERE. We had a great photo session last week and I have many more images and a video to share that you will see soon, so check back on bootcampfitnesskc.com often! And sign up for a class while you are there – I promise you, you won’t regret it. You don’t have to be training for some crazy midlife crisis race.

So, thanks Coach Rut and Coach Sharon for your encouragement!  See you tomorrow AM at 6:00!