Lionel Holmes (21) chugs back a Natural Light Seltzer during a night out with his friend at Rubbles Bar and Grill on Nov. 11, 2019. “I hardly ever get the chance to go out like this with my friends.” Lionel is a parent to 6 month old baby Carter, while balancing between two jobs. Lionel Holmes drags baby Carter across the floor on “the magic carpet” with a golden lamp in his Deerfield apartment in Mount Pleasant Mich., Nov. 6, 2019. Whenever Carter starts crying, Lionel and his roommates calm him down in different ways, but it always seems to work. Baby bottles and other supplies lay on the kitchen table at Lionel Holmes apartment in Mount Pleasant, Mich. Nov, 5 2019.Lionel Holmes arm wrestles against his friend, Guy Peters (21) with Brittany Staltfeld, far left (21) and Will Primdahl (21) on back right, at Rubbles Bar and Grill on Nov. 15, 2019. “I have been friends with Guy ever since we worked together at Little Caesars.”, said Lionel.Lionel Holmes spreads cream cheese on a bagel while working at Biggby Coffee on Nov. 11, 2019.Roomate, Luke Hartsuff (left) and Lionel’s girlfriend, Kayla Breckinridge watch Lionel Holmes lift baby Carter in the air at his apartment in Mount Pleasant, Mich. on Nov 6, 2019.”I get Carter every Wednesday from his mom, Sam Morocco.” Said Holmes.Lionel sings Harder to Breathe by Maroon 5 during karakoke night at Rubble’s Bar and Grill in Mount Pleasant, Mich. on Nov. 11, 2019.Lionel Holmes rocks baby Carter at his apartment in Mount Pleasant, Mich. on Nov. 6, 2019. “I’m trying to stay humble here.. but he’s basically the next Gerber baby.” Says Lionel.
The average 21-year-old does not plan to have a baby in the peak of their college age years, but for Lionel Holmes that is a different story. After an unexpected pregnancy with a previous girl down the hall from his dorm room, there came little baby Carter.
“I get Carter every Wednesday from his mom, Sam Morocco.” Usually these Wednesday evenings are spent with his three roommates and current girlfriend, Kayla Breckinridge, relaxing and playing video games, while entertaining the 6-month-old.
Aside from getting his income from his recent job at Biggby Coffee, Holmes also participates in male stripping to rack up more money. “Last Sunday, I made $350 just from one night! Oh, and it was Jonas Brothers themed.” Says Lionel. He prefers to keep this on the down-low, but is not ashamed in his side job.
” “I’m trying to stay humble here.. but he’s basically the next Gerber baby.” Says Lionel.
Just your typical 27 year old from Traverse City, Mi.
I have my associates in Liberal Arts and Science from Northwestern Michigan College and received my bachelors in Photojournalism at Central Michigan College.
As you may tell, photography is my lifelong passion. Ever since I was a child, there was a camera in my hand. My favorite moments to capture are lives breath taking moments from environmental shots to senior photos.
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