Family Portraits: The Friesen Family

Hello all!  I am BACK from cambodia :)  With a lot of photos mind you.....I'm almost overwhelmed choosing which to share...... ;)

Anyhow, here's the Friesen family!  I was able to take some photos for them at the Stewart Farmhouse near Crescent Beach.....Beautiful place!!  I went the day before at the same time of day, and I got ENTIRELY excited because the place has so much character (must have been why there were a ka-jillion other photographers there too! ;)

Anyhow, thanks so much Friesen's for taking time to let be grab these photos!  You have an awesome family!! :)  I have far too many favorites from the bunch, so let's just say that I'm posting all the ones below because I really, really like them ;)

Enjoy!

I'm off soon!

I am officially having the most perfect moment right now.  Sitting at a coffee shop, drinking a vanilla latte, looking through photos and finishing some plans for the next couple weeks of travelling!!  I leave on Tuesday for Cambodia!! :)  I'm visiting a cousin and his wife there (see her blog here ;)  I'm so excited.....not only to just be going away but to be taking pictures in a new place!  And there are (it appears) a ton of neat things to see in cambodia (temples and such ;)  OH! And this is random, but I keep being told that I should blow up a cow while I'm over there (apparently it can be done if you pay a pretty penny).....I've had 2 people tell me this (I'll have to clarify when I'm over there ;).....

.....And for the record, I would never do such a thing!  I'd FOR SURE end up in fetal position, blubbering like a child, if I even saw this happen ;(

Anyhow, that was random.

And although I realize that's probably no way to introduce a sneak peek for the family below, it'll just have to do! Below is one of my personal favorites.  I'm gonna try to post the rest before I take off, and then you're going to get the BIGGEST dose of cambodia photos when I get back! ;)

Enjoy!

Aaahhhhhh.....Days off!

So I'm trying to think of something really witty and cool and funny to open this post with.....and I have now sat here staring at the wall for a SOLID 10 minutes....and I've got nothing..... Blach!

Anyhow. Here's some things I'm excited about:

1) The Fall! The cool air is kinda warming my heart right now....and I now get to pull out all of the scarves that have been hibernating throughout the spring and summer.....

2) The end of october because... I will be going to visit family in Cambodia! Yes....cambodia....I am SO EXCITED ;) I've been so often to Uganda and I'm pumped to go somewhere new (for now ;) AND, I'm going to take a ka-jillion photos and then I'm gonna come home and I'm gonna spend a ka-jillion hours looking through and editing them all ;) I dream BIG!

3) Next weekend....because a lovely friend of mine is getting married and I get to be a bridesmaid (and might I add that the dresses are spectacular ;)

And one more thing I'm excited about? The following photos..... More to come!

Wedding details from a lovely friends wedding.....


Engagement photos (it's THEIR wedding next weekend....which means that she has incredible taste in choosing bridesmaids dresses ;)


Family photos including the most adorable baby on planet earth (and a couple pretty awesome and relaxed parents as well ;)



Have an awesome night!!

Family Portraits: The Vanhuizen's :)

So, these were semi-family photos and semi-newborn photos......and might I say that it was entirely fun to take pictures of a newborn baby! Although I do work on a maternity unit at the hospital, I really only get to cradle the newborns under my arm before handing them back to their momma's ;(

ANYHOW! This particular newborn was just under a week old (if I remember correctly), had an adorable big sister (seriously, like.....SO cute:).....and two pretty awesome parents ;) In the front yard was this nice flowery garden-ish area and there was this 'for sale' sign that acted as the most perfect reflector ;) It also kinda blinded them.....but the photos turned out fine!! HAHA!

Anyhow, enjoy! And thankyou so much Jolene and Jeff for letting me take these photos! The best to you and your family in the years to come!! :)

Cutest big sister? Yup. I think so ;)




Um....Best looking family circa 2010? Again, I think so ;)








And below is my favorite from the session....can't understand why I love it so much but here you go! The one picture that I love and don't really know why ;)

Family Portraits: The Scotts :)

Let me introduce you to the most awesome family....in the world ;)

Seriously though, are these kids not the cutest! They were so awesome while taking all of these pictures and they didn't even need to be bribed with anything (I don't think ;)

Anyhow, thankyou Nigel and Yvonne for spending time with me and letting me take so many photos of your little ones! You two are awesome and I hope for the best for you in the years to come :)

Enjoy the photos :)

Family Portraits: Erin + Corey + Twins!

Hello all!

I just made a plate of this, while watching this......

Which means that my stomach is full (with the most heavenly delicious food), I've listened to some good music and it's now time to post some photos!

I took Erin and Corey and their ADORABLE twins out into the coldest of cold weather (which didn't seem THAT cold until we were actually out there....with babies ;) But even though it was cold, the twins seemed pretty good and Erin and Corey were wonderful!...... Thank you so much Erin and Corey for letting me take these! I hope all the best for you in the years to come with your little ones. They're beautiful :)

Anyhow, enjoy the photos!

*And for those that don't know, I actually have a website now. YAY! It can be found here ;)






I love these ones of Erin.....

And these of Corey......

And then some inside.... given the cold :)




And one more favorite... the return of the cutest little feet ;)