The MaGiC of a mini

 The magic of a mini still amazes me. It's the quickest session that I do, yet I always walk away getting to know clients as if we have always been long time friends.

 

 

This was the first mini session that I held waaay back in June of 2012.

 

 

"Family, where life begins and love never ends"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I always feel so blessed to be able to capture these moments... <3

 

Getting into the groove..

WOW.

I have a lot of catching up to do! Looking back I can see that I have neglected to update pictures that were taken in 2012. TWO THOUSAND AND TWELVE! I thought being on maternity leave would give me a TON of time to update, catch up, RELAX. Haha.. I was delusional. And nobody out there felt they should enlighten me. Maybe I should have known better.. after all, this is baby number 5. And after I update TWO years worth of hard work I would love to introduce you to our newest addition..

 
 
OK. Here we go...

Blogging after a year hiatus feels kinda weird... yet freeing. I'm glad to be back. It feels normal and it gives me a little "me" time. Much needed me time..

 

We are an outdoor type of family and field trips are our favourite. Every year we go to a local farm and pick berries. Blueberries usually, but we also like to pick raspberries and strawberries.

Don't these look delicious?!? Yummmmm. And they taste the most delicious off the bush!

 On this day we left with five 4 litre buckets of blueberries, a flat of strawberries, a container of raspberries and a small container of Saskatoon berries. We also left with a giant homemade fruit pie! Krause berry farms makes THE BEST 10" mixed berry pies.. I wish I had taken a picture of that but I'm pretty sure I was too busy stuffing my face... :)

*Krause berry farms also makes a deeeelicious corn pizza pie. I'm drooling just thinking about it... Give it a try, I guarantee you'll love it too!!

 

Hailey taking a break in the shade. The sun is SO hot during blueberry season and there's not very many places to hide from the heat..

 Madelyn showing off her bountiful basket as Gabe sneaks some from her when she's not looking.. lol

Keyrah, following her brothers lead, takes part in 'quality control'.

My first wedding!

...MY FIRST WEDDING!!

Well, to say the least I was nervous. I had answered a craigslist add asking for a photographers assistant. The duo photographers were down one 'man' as the wife had recently had a wee baby and couldn't leave for hours on end. I thought I would be assisting.. helping.. carrying stuff, changing lenses, adjusting the lighting.. all things easy peasy.. and when I arrived I discovered I would be able to take a few shots of my own.. even allowed the chance to be creative if I saw fit.. I was a bag of nerves. Minus a quick chit chat over coffee... we never really discussed what a photographer does at a wedding... or an assistant.. Where do I stand? Am I allowed to get up close and personal? Do I stand there looking pretty while the "REAL" photographer does his thing? How do I know what's needed and when? Most of the day we played it by ear.. Thank god I'm a quick learner, the camera's and lenses they were using weren't as straight foreward as the one I use.. and this guy had a few more tricks up his sleeve.. I managed to snap a few fantastic shots! :)

 

 

 

Thank you Love out Loud for my first wedding experience! I had a fun and exciting day!

35 and still alive! (too bad for me..;o) )

Well since I met my husband 10 loooong years ago he has promised that he would not live a day past 35.

That day finally came.. we had a nice fun family day at Stanley Park; explored, walked, played and picnicked until finally the babies were to exhausted to continue. We followed up with an early bedtime (for them) and a few coolers and a movie (for us). Only for me to wake up the next morning with his deafening snore in my ear... 35.. and still alive..

this is the old bear habitat at Stanley Park!

 

These guys aren't scared of anyone!! Chased us away from our picnic!

Big sister Madelyn guiding her brother away from the parking lot...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*these photos are fun family photos. not edited.

 

 

In LoVe

“I love you more than there are stars in the sky and fish in the sea.”  ~Nicholas Sparks

Recently, my coworker asked me if would meet her and her fiance for an engagement session. When the day arrived and the gloomy clouds overhead persisted on staying I was a bit worried about how the pics might turn out. Ria and Jamie were great sports! Smiling... giggling... sooo.. in LOVE!

I had a great time and I think they did too ;0) A little rain never hurt anyone.. and I'm not sure these two love birds even noticed it.. ha ha.

Love is patient, love is kind. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Love never fails

1 Corinthians 13:4-8