Matty's Make A Wish

Matty's wish seemed simple: a train set made into a playhouse for his backyard. But the incredible structure that the Carter Real Estate people made for him was something beyond that: the 4 car structure was fully furnished and decorated with toy trains, train books, train hats .... and even a laptop to operate up front! It was an amazing thing to be a part of and I know that he truly appreciated this amazing gift in his backyard.

Make a Wish:: Darien Joins the Smyrna Police Dept

Recently, I've started working with Make a Wish to document their children's wishes being made. :) Darien's was my first wish with them and I followed along as the Smyrna Police Department hosted a very special day on the job. Darien got to be a police officer for the day... we started off in the police car, learning about the various gadgets and such. Did you know that there is an entire laptop next to the officer when he drives? This one was mounted on the dash. We first patrolled the surrounding area by the station: then we caught a bad driver crossing through a stop sign without stopping. Darien wrote him a ticket and checked his license and registration. Then, we were back on the crime fighting scene. We caught a criminal breaking into a shopping center and Darien handcuffed him. Then, it was back to the office for paperwork... this took the most time. I never thought about it, but I suppose those cops do have to spend a lot of time in the office. Who would have known? :) It was really an exciting event for Darien and he really enjoyed it.

I created a 7x7 portrait book for Darien's family. Since they did not come along with us, it will be perfect for them to reflect on the trip together. I am really thrilled to be able to share my images with the Make a Wish people and am looking forward to more great wishes in the future. Here are some of the layouts for their portrait book:



And, of course, here is his slideshow...