Grads!

So last year I did a couple sessions that were new to me, but turned out to be a complete blast. GRADS! I am so used to taking photos of little kids and babies that I almost forgot I wasn't going to have to ask these guys what their favorite toy was, or what sound a cow made. I think they may have thought I was crazy if I did, but at the end of it all I had so much fun! :) So if anyone out there knows of someone graduating this year, and was looking for some fun Grad photos, tell them to take a peek at my site. I've set up some packages specifically for grads and would love hear from anyone interested! Thanks for looking!!

A couple more of this girl...

One more smile...and lips so cute I just want to kiss them! Enjoy Miss Caitlin!

9 months...

This monthly post keeps getting later and later, and I assume it is doomed to continue that way as going back to work looms closer, and Logan gets more difficult to get a photo of laying still. No crawling yet, but she is a master roller. She has started making some sounds for us, some sounding like mamama, but I think more like just the "m" sound. A couple Na na's and Ba ba's and that's about it. Loves eating (anything in general, but lately) cheerios, and mum mum's by herself. Here is Logan at 9 months..wow has time gone by fast!

I "heart" the Kellys

It's funny how photos like these go. I picked two of my favorites of the family, and one of Mom and Dad and kids separately. The two favorites of the family were funny enough...the very first and the very last shots of I took of them. The first, with the sun flare caught the very last of the sun that night, right before it slipped behind the clouds for good. The last, right before everyone melted down...including my daughter who was "helping" by jumping on my back yelling "every body poop now!", yes it was a sight to be seen. Here's some pics as promised! Can't wait for them to move here, and dare I say it may actually be happening soon?!! (finally...knock on wood!) Looking forward to it...and the many more pics to come!

As usual...

When my sister and I get together, inevitably there are photos taken. It usually ends up involving threats, bribes, and time outs...but sooner or later there are good shots taken. I always laugh when people ask how I get good photos of my kids...literally...I take 100 and save 5. No joke! Here's two from Sunday night.

We decided that taking photos of my kids on the same night as hers was a bad idea, which was a good call, but when it came our turn it was raining. We decided to wait it out and try anyway, and it did slow down just enough to get some shots. Here are a couple of the girls. I will edit some more of Cheralyn's family and post in the next couple days. Enjoy!

A couple from today...Baby Caitlin 11 days old!

I had to take a quick peek at these photos from today, and thought I would post a few that caught my eye. I couldn't decide on color or black and white for baby Caitlin with her cute little smile. Which do you prefer? She did this little face a couple times today, and I managed to catch one of them. Big brother Liam looked so cute in my red chair. He still wasn't too sure about me and my camera, but I managed to catch a few shots of him. Enjoy!

Super quick sneak peek!

As this Momma has just had baby girl Rylie!! Yay!! So excited to meet her! She's a bit early, so spending some time in NICU, but hopefully out and home soon! Erin is probably going to kill me for putting the hat photo in, but I loved it. I forced her to do it! Thought is was a cute pose. Enjoy! Busy baby season right now, call me if you're due soon!!

Go big...for your home!

I just received this canvas on my doorstep yesterday, and couldn't wait to get it up. Previously (I should have taken a before shot, sorry!) I had a canvas hanging in this spot in Logan's room, but it was a photo of Kelly, Leyton and I. I know weird for a baby room to have a photo up without her in it, but I really liked it and it fit the spot. Thought it might help her remember who her family was before her! :) But once I put this one up I was so happy. It looks so much better than the other, the creamy background color fits perfectly with the room color and the pink accents work with all the pinks in the room. I couldn't be happier! Now if you are ever worried about going to big for a photo...don't be! This is a 20 x 24 gallery wrap canvas, which when you hear it sounds huge, but I think it looks great, definitely not too big. The other one I took down was originally going to go over my couch, but when I put it there it looked tiny. Now I need to figure out where it will go now, I think it may end up in our bedroom. Just something to keep in mind when you're ordering prints and canvases for your walls. Added a few other photos of the girls just for fun. Excuse the terrible light, it was getting pretty late, and the light was pretty terrible, but I couldn't resist a shot of how the room looks.








These last two are from 5 minutes ago. I couldn't resist including them, haven't had a sleeping shot of L for A LONG TIME! Thought she looked so pretty with her long eyelashes...the quietest part of my day...:)

...and poof its Spring!

My Mom has a song that she always sings when Spring is coming (one of her many thousand?). Leyton is a big fan of it so I thought it was fitting for this post.

"Oh the grass is getting green, and the leaves will soon be seen, there is magic in the air kazoo kazing..."

I'll spare you the rest, but hopefully it actually is (Spring) soon. We've finally had a bit of a stretch of at least above zero weather, but then it went and hailed all over last night, and its still on the ground. Ah, Calgary weather! The other exciting thing is a community garden that is going up right across the street from us. We have secured a plot and are waiting to see it go up! I think it will be pretty neat for Leyton to be able to watch it grow right from our bonus room. We checked out what the structures are going to look like and they look pretty cute. I was thinking long rectangle, but they are actually going be hexagon shaped. Looking forward to planting. In the mean time, here are a couple pics from Friday out in the same field that the garden will be. Mom needed some new photos of the girls so here they are. Happy Spring!

Just one...ok maybe two...

We are back from Vancouver, and had a fantastic time (probably me more than Kelly as he actually RAN a MARATHON!)! Although I managed to get sick for the last day and missed the celebration supper...booo! Sounds like the girls were good (enough anyway...), Nana and Papa have not disowned us or them so it couldn't have been too bad! I headed across town to this wonderful house on Tuesday right back into the swing of things. Little Joshua is settling right into this little family and I had to post a couple quick shots that caught my eye. Originally I was just going to post one, but when I saw the second one I couldn't resist. I'll hopefully get to some editing in the next couple days and will try to post a couple more. Such a cutie! Congrats Andy and Jill!

PS- Congrats to Kelly too as he ran his marathon in just over 3 hours 40 minutes, right on target! Nice work! :)