Pleasant Surprises {Longview, WA Photographer}
Posted on February 22, 2010
Saturday night, tired after a long day of remodeling, I was making dinner for the family, when I heard the front door open. Now, in our large family that is not out of the norm… but I still wanted to know who it was entering without as much as knocking. I peeked out and it was my nephew Slava!
Why was I excited to see him? Well, shortly before Slava got married to his young and beautiful wife Yelena last June he joined the National Guard and had to leave a couple of short weeks after their wedding for his training. I have not seen him since. So, yeah! I was excited to see him come back. 
A quick snapshot was in order [of course]. I pulled out my tiny Point and Shoot PowerShot 780IS and got this wonderful image that I know Mom will appreciate for a long time. Slava and her have a very special bond, as do a lot of her other grankids, including our handsome Paul [on the left].
After I managed to get them huddle up and smile for me I was off to finish making my fabulous vegan pizza and then we had a great time catching up on all things new [and not so new] in our lives.
Welcome back, Slava! Can’t wait until you bring your bride to WA from MN 
And thank you for your willingness to serve our country! [BTW, all service wo/men have a special place in my heart. If you are one of them and are looking for a photographer, contact me for a special offer for you only 
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Nina
