Idaho Moms' Network: 2013

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

IMN Annual Christmas Party Sponsored by Niki Manning Photography!

This years Christmas Party was a blast!

We had quite the spread of yummy snacks made by all our awesome moms.

There was snow fort building,

A paper snow ball fight,

Ornament painting,

Limbo,

(How low can you go?)

a very blurry Santa says...

and of course Santa himself!

Niki Manning Photography was there and provided amazing pictures with Santa. Make sure and check out her website

http://nikimanningphotography.com/

It was so much fun for all the kids and the moms!

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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Boise Rock School

We went on a tour today of Boise Rock School! This place was so cool!

The kids got to check out all the instruments.

Then they had a mini lesson in rhythm

And "a hush falls over the crowd" (This is how they get them to stop and listen.)

They each learned to play a single note on their instruments.

And the IMN Rock Band was formed!

Watch these kids rock out!

Friday, November 22, 2013

Sylvie's Sidekicks Fundraiser Finale

Tonight was our finale for Sylvie's Sidekicks.

It has been amazing to see our community come together for this beautiful brave little girl.

We had several people come out in support of Sylvie.

We even had a special guest. This is "Rainbow."

She sits in Sylvie's class in her place, when she is not able to attend school. It was great to have her there with us tonight!

The kids all had a great time making Captain America Shields...

and playing games in their super hero outfits.

The check was presented by Idaho Moms' Network President, Tammy Jenkins, to Sylvie's mom and sister tonight.

Thanks to all the generous donations from our community, we were able to raise a grand total of

$7,562.38!

Thank you everyone for all of your generous donations, emails, and comments supporting Sylvie and her family. Thank you for sharing our donation page and spreading the word about our fundraiser. Thank You to Nancy's Cookies, for the cookie dough fundraiser and play date in your store for Sylvie and the children of Idaho Moms' Network. Thank you to Cafe Capri for not only allowing cash donations to be made at your store, but also for matching funds and helping to bring over $500 more for Sylvie and her family. Thank you to Trail Wind Elementary for helping us spread the word about the fundraiser and donating your gym for our finale party tonight. Thank you to Sylvie's family for sharing your story with us and allowing us to help. And most of all, thank you to Sylvie for showing us all that real super heroes don't wear capes.
It has been a pleasure to be your sidekick.

Sylvie's Sidekicks

Gab and Gobble Meet and Greet Sponsored by Arbonne

This week Emily from Arbonne sponsored our Gab and Gobble Meet and Greet!

We had a great turn out.

Unfortunately, my camera wasn't cooperating , but I was able to snap a few pics from my phone.

The kids had a blast playing in the giant play place at McDonald's.

They did a snowflake craft provided by Emily.

The ornaments were adorable.

Emily even hooked us up with goodie bags from Arbonne. They have so many great products.

My son has had a rash on his face for weeks and I finally found a cream through Emily that is really working!

Check out all the available products online at http://www.arbonne.com and use Emily's code 14034769 to make your purchase!

Everyone had a great time. Can't wait for our next meet and greet in January!

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Joy of the Lens Photography

Joy of the Lens Photography sponsored our High Flyin' Meet and Greet this month and provided some great shots of the kids playing at Linder Farms for our IMN families.

In case you were wondering here is a little bit more about Joy of the Lens Photography.

This is the owner and photographer Matt Stanley

"I am a naturally artistic person, and I love to create images that tell a story. I have taken all kinds of pictures, from those of infants to adults and every age in-between. Doing portraits of families and children is my favorite kind of photography, however. Pictures that capture a moment in the life of your family are priceless works of art that you will cherish forever. I enjoy each photo shoot, when I get to glimpse into the life of your family and tell your story. This passion and joy that I feel when I’m behind the lens of my camera is the inspiration for the name of my company, Joy of the Lens Photography."- Matt Stanley

Matt does family shots, birthday, infant photos, maternity, and more.

It's no too late to take advantage of Joy of the Lens Photography's mini-sessions

November 1st & 2nd:

30 minutes with up to 7 people for $50*

Includes:

All images that turn out, provided via digital download (Dropbox); CD available on request for no additional charge

10 professionally retouched images

Photographic release to print your own images

Mention coupon code IMN-OCT13 to get 20% off this already great price

Here are a few of Matt's favorite shots.