Emma

Yesterday we spent Memorial Day with John's parents in Plainfield IN. We wanted to see them before we left for our exciting adventure to Colorado. While getting ready to head out I thought I should call my sister-in-law Amanda to see what she was up to. Just about that time the phone rang and it was Amanda. She wanted to see us as well and wanted to verify what time we would be coming out. I just don't see Emma (2yrs) and Jack (3 mo) as often as I would like so I was so happy to find out we would get to spend the day with them.

Emma is just as cute as a button. She is so sweet and very smart. I am amazed by her vocabulary. She can't say Jennifer so she calls me Jenna. And she is always telling John, "John see you". Her favorite word right now is Eeka bo bo. She just made it up and loves to say it. John thinks we should have T-shirts made. She loves playing with all our kids.

Well yesterday, as the girls were getting ready to take Emma outside to play, Uncle John said the "P" word. You know PARK. So John, Bria and I scooped up Emma and away we went. I think it was a nice break for Amanda to get a little rest since Jack was finally asleep after being very fussy all day.

We had a blast. We played on the swings, the slide, the marry-go-round, the swings some more, the slide again, the swings , the slide, the swings... and then BOOM!! The swing attacked Emma and hit her in the head. She didn't cry at all which I was very suprised by the goose egg on her forehead. Lucky for Emma she was fine. We went on the marry-go-round one last time, and boy did John spin us fast. Emma was so dizzy she couldn't even walk straight and she kept laughing.

I am so glad I was able to spend the day with Emma, and Jack too. Amanda and I have decided to make regular playdates so the kids can spend more time together. Before we know it they will be all grown-up. I want them to get to know their cousins and have a close relationship with them.

We filmed our first of several weddings last weekend at Lakeside Park in Fort Wayne, IN. Our day started at 10:30am shooting the interview of the Groom, Greg while Jennifer traveled to another city to get the Bride, Holly interviewed. We love doing the lovestory spots because you really become a part of their world and learn alot about the couple. Greg and Holly are really in love with each other. The pressure was on Jennifer though because Holly is a TV news personality in North Dakota. Both Holly and Greg were outstanding to work with.

The wedding was held at Lakeside Park in Fort Wayne, IN and we had perfect weather. We were getting quite nervous though, because I was with the wedding party at another location for photo shoots. We were to ride to the wedding site by way of trolley, however, the trolley driver went the wrong direction oposite of where we needed to be. He thought it was at another park. We had to scramble and get Greg wired for sound and then I hit my camera post. Jennifer had everything set and ready to go. This was a 3 camera shoot. The reception was held at beautifully restored train station in Fort Wayne. My fisheye lense really came in handy to capture the grandness of the train station.

Our next wedding takes us to The Garden of The Gods in Colorado. We will be sure to post some photos.

Thanks,
John and Jennifer Moon

Gearing Up

It has been quite some time since we have last written. A lot has happened in our lives and business since those February snowstorms. We have worked on several video projects for Genesis Church in Noblesville and a nonprofit organization called Mission Uprising, as well as preparing for our very busy summer/fall wedding season. There are several interesting locations we are shooting this year: Garden of the Gods in Colorado, Lakeside Park in Fort Wayne, Simmons Winery in Columbus, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Scottish Rite in Fort Wayne, Mavis in Indianapolis, and several historic churches.

We will be taking a week off in July to for our annual family vacation to North Topsail Beach, North Carolina. In August we plan on attending the WEVA (Wedding Event Videography Association) Convention in Las Vegas. We will make sure to write about and post photos from our adventures this year.

We added a new member to our family in February. We adopted a kitten from Amanda and Nate Reynolds of Turtle Pond Photography. The dogs, especially our lab Tucker, didn’t care for her at first, but they get along now. She is so sweet and loves to sleep on John, who really didn’t want a cat.

John and I also attend “A Weekend to Remember” Marriage Retreat, downtown Indy at the Marriott. It was fabulous. With our busy schedule sometimes we forget to spend some quality time together, even though we work together everyday, this was a way for the two of us to reconnect as husband and wife. If you ever get a chance to attend this seminar (they are held all over the country throughout the year) I highly recommend it. We are putting their website link on our blog and website.