Treasures

It's that time of year again.  That time when the high temperature today is 83 and tomorrow it's 68.  That time when leaves start turning, everyone is talking football, apple cider and there is a crispness to the air.
It's also that time when kids are back in school and back in picture mode.  There are senior pictures, school pictures and the endless stream of pictures on Facebook from Friday's football game.  These are all precious memories that will be forever kept close to the heart.
Now is the time to really send the message that school portraits, because of their professional quality, are treasures.  Treasures for parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
As the holidays approach, 'family' shifts into the spotlight.  Coming together.  And what would bring family closer than the memories of their children growing up?  Seeing how they have grown and changed over the years.  You want those memories to last long after your children have grown up and had children of their own; in a parent's eyes, a child never really grows up.
Give them something to hold on to.  Give them something to remember.  Give them something to look forward too.

SCHOOL PICTURE DAY

By Christi Blevins Pelt

Art by Gary LaCoste

Today is the day! This is my year!

I’ll take a great photo. I’ve nothing to fear.

I jump in the shower and scrub off the dirt,

Then dig through my closet for just the right shirt.

I slick down my cowlick with hairbrush and gel.

This picture is going to turn out so well!

In line for the camera, I practice my smile.

I know that the trouble will all be worthwhile.

But when I sit down and it’s time to say, “Cheeeeeese!”

At that exact moment, I let out a sneeze!

Can you find the toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, mirror, gel, and hairbrush hidden in the picture?