Dear Friends and Family, 

As most of you know, my Dad passed away a little more than a year ago. He had great enthusiasm for many things, including family traditions. One tradition my father invented (being that avid Biologist that he was) which our family has been celebrating for more than 30 years is the Valentine Aardvark. 

When I was little, on Valentine’s Eve my brothers and sisters and I would make and decorate Aardvark Pouches and set them out that night. While we were sleeping, the Valentine Aardvark would come in the night and fill our pouches with little treats and presents.  I never understood why my friends at school didn’t get a visit from the Valentine Aardvark.  

My extended family has been busy creating a website to share this tradition and help us remember Dad – consider it our free therapy. It has brought back so many great memories of Dad and I love that I have carried on this tradition with my children. You can visit the site at www.valentineaardvark.com.  I hope that by sharing this with you, you and your family will consider adopting it as a tradition of your own.  Let us know what you think and feel free to spread the word about the Valentine Aardvark.

Happy Valentine’s Day!      

I’m not sure why they call it Portrait Innovations.  Sure, the camera is off the tripod and they take quicker and more candid shots, but isn’t that how most of us take pictures?  I guess Portraits Unoriginal doesn’t have the same ring.  Not to mention that every time we go, we wait at least 45 minutes after our scheduled appointment.

But you can’t beat $9.95, so we continue to go.  Here’s the latest:

Also, since we never put up the pictures from the end of 2007 on the old site, you can check out the 3 monkeys, under the tree, and christmas morning.