jessica's surgery
January 13, 2011 · 15 comments · tweet this · share on facebook · pin it
When I became a full-time wedding photographer I had the naive and romanticized idea that I might be less busy in the winter months; boy was I wrong. Between a few photo shoots, meeting with clients for 2011 and 2012 and working on some albums for 2010 still, I’ve stayed very busy. One of the things that’s kept me the most busy the last few days has been my wife’s knee surgery.
What was the surgery she had? In short, her kneecap doesn’t track in the knee groove (thems thar be medical terms) and causes pain when she walks (not fun as you can imagine). So, they cut the nub on the tibia (the shin bone) where the tendon that attaches to the kneecap connects and then move that over and bolt it down again. A little snip of some muscles in the area (which will grow back in the new location) and “viola!” the kneecap now tracks in the right place.
We had the procedure done at Elmbrook Memorial the other day and I brought my camera along to document things as I could (I so wanted to be in the OR – I used to work in an ER and miss the medical stuff now and then). Here are some shots from arriving that snowy morning through getting ready to leave the hospital.
I’m trying to answer email and work as I can. It’s such a blessing to work from home and be here to take care of my wife though. A HUGE thank you goes out to all of those who have prayed, called, sent food, sent well-wishes, etc. Jessica and I are overwhelmed by your love!
Oh, and Jessica’s siblings loaned us some fun DVD’s to pass the time:
and the winners are…
November 12, 2010 · leave your comments · tweet this · share on facebook · pin it
Congratulations! This year brought us more entries than ever before, and we want to thank everyone who entered and helped to get the word out!
Here’s a little from the email Sarah sent us:
After seeing each other only a handful of times from October until April, I developed a crush on the guy who’s name is a candy bar. I was expecting a summer fling, and Heath was ready to meet someone special. To celebrate the end of the semester, I decided to let him know that I was drawn to his funny stories and had a crush. He was taken by surprise, because he had been waiting for the right time to mention the same to me. That night we stayed up and talked about growing up, family, hobbies, our passions, and everything else until 5:00 a.m. There was a spark that grew throughout the summer.
In the fall, his parents told me that if it didn’t work out with this son, they had another one available. I spent Thanksgiving with his family since mine now lives far away in Florida. Heath told me later on that his dad offered him a loan for a ring, saying, “When you know, you know.” He knew, but wanted to make sure I felt ready and couldn’t live without him. (Secretly, I knew too.)
Heath’s a pilot, so they’ll be having the reception at the EAA AirVenture Museum where his grandpa is in the Hall of Fame. They’re also planning on creating lots of meaningful details, put together by Sarah and her family.
We’d also like to announce that Jami Jenkins, an amazing wedding coordinator from Details, a professional planning company has offered the winning couple a special gift as well. She’s given them their choice of either half off her planning services OR 100 custom made invitations or thank you notes. Thank you, Jami! We highly suggest checking out her services to help make your day run more smoothly.
Jamie Swanson and I want to thank everyone who took the time to enter this year. We have really enjoyed reading your stories and wish we could shoot all of your weddings! And again, congrats to Sarah+Heath!
