Dylan just loves this...

Dylan is a HUGE fan of the crazy frog and well he loves this as he dances around :)

We made ourselves into elfs...

I got this idea from a fellow blogger friend and could not stop laughing...so l did it to my family :)

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1242709259

Twenty something and still holding...

Let me introduce "Sheena" to you all.

She is my cat from when l was a little girl. My parents adopted her from a local animal shelter when l was 15. At the time we got her they figured that she was approximately already 3-4 years old. Since l turned 32 last week , that would make Ms. Sheena about ...

20-22 yrs old.

That's right.

Now she is my daughters cat. And l mean hers. They have such a close bond and she is really really attatched to her, which is causing abit of emotions to flow lately.

Sheena is starting to get abit slow and you can tell that she has arthritis in back legs. Some days are worse then others. Despite that she is still in good health and is always happy and purring to every touch.

We are now trying to prepare Alyssa to the reality that she is getting old and will be going to heaven soon.

So hard to explain to your child, especially when they are so close. Alyssa tears up and says that she doesn't wait to discuss it. But we try to tell her that it isn't fair to let any animal be in pain. So when the time comes that l feel that she needs to be but down ...l will as hard as it is.

If anyone has any advice on explaining or helping the transition of a death of a pet l would love to hear it.

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To tell you the truth l still think this girl has a few more years left and l hope so. I will miss her too. She has been in my life for many years. When my parents divorced about 7 years ago...

Sheena came to live with my husband and l and once again she was apart of my family :)

Alyssa has been asking me for awhile to take some pictures of her and her friend.

So we did and this is one of my favorites.

I am enlarging it and framing it for her so she can have it in her bedroom.

This will be so very special to her...

l know it.

Do you see the dimple :)

This little guys has to be one of my sweetest clients ever...

I have had the chance to photograph him this past year 3 times and he has always been a joy. Smiles from ear to ear.

But this time l noticed ONE dimple and man was it ever cute.

I love it !

Did l mention that his eyes are the bluest eyes ever. I seriously could sit and take his pictures all day long :)

First snow fall

Well had our first SNOW day yesturday and the kids were so excited.

They woke up to only look and the window and see white fluffy snow everywhere.

Talk about excitement for a 3 and 5 year old.

The buses were cancelled so volia....it's a snow day!

Alyssa thought she could catch the snow flakes with her tongue...lol

I remember doing that when l was her age :)

Well here is the start to the winter weather and l tell you l would be very happy if it left after Christmas.

Yuck it is cold and wet out!

Remembrance Day Photos...

Oky l know that these are not the greatest photos in the world but they mean the world to me.

Alyssa was in the Remembrance Day Parade.

She was matching with her Sparks group.

I have to say l was so very proud of my little girl. It even brought a tear to my eye.

AG has her taught her the importance of Remembrance Day and that she should always respect the soliders who where in the war.

She was so proud that she carried the flag.

Here is is waving at me that lady with always my camera in my hand...lol

and here she laid her wreath...

What more can l say but that l am so PROUD of my girl!

I meet a fellow pea member....

So how excited was l to finally meet Robin (aka) Nibor on 2 peas in bucket. She and l have been chatting now for about a year and finally met last week. I had a chance to photography her beautiful family.

It is so nice to finally meet someone who shares in all the same interests as you. And her family was so easy going. I could have loved her little ones up. They are around the same age as my two.

Here are just a few from the photo shoot.

Also some great and amazing news on the home front....my family is going to CUBA on Jan5 for a week. My mother and her boyfriend called a family meeting last Tuesday to annouced that they are sending all of us to cuba...kids, grandchildren, spouses and them. A total of 17 of us going...wow!

What an amazing gift and what a surprise. My kids are so excited about everything...the beach, plane, pool. They have never been anywhere like this so this will be an adventure and l can't wait to sit and watch them. Oh to be a child again.

I can not thank my mom and John enough for this. This gift is going to create memories for all of us that will last a lifetime for sure.

So l have been going crazy trying to get all the paper work...birth certificates, passports and such in order by then.

But it is SO well worth it. Can't wait. My busy season will be over with photos and l will have time to sit and relax...something that l need.

So excited.

the Felix family...

This family was so much fun...even with the super cold weather that we were having that day.

These are just a few of the "fun" ones...

Thats' so much for a great shoot.

The story of the red balloon...

So l have to sit and tell you all the story of the red balloon.

The other night my husband and l were sitting on the couch watching tv with kids, when we noticed that Dylan seemed to be really busy. He ran to his room and grabbed his pillows as well as his blankets and layed them all out in a nice little pile in front of the couch. Then he climbed onto the couch and started tying the red balloon string around his foot. With that he got up...standing on the couch and started flapping his arms so so fast. He had such determination on his face....then he jumped...into his pile of stuff.

He layed there for a secon, with a look on his face like "why didn't it work" and then looked over at my husband and l and said "why can't l fly".

My husband and l really got a good laugh at him. His imagination was truly makin him feel that if he tied this red balloon around his ankle that he would be able to fly. Honestly the way that he was flapping his arms l thought he just may take off :)

You have to enjoy the imagination of a three year old.

more Halloween pictures...

Just wanted to share a few more pictures of the kiddos on Halloween.

I have to say that these are not some of my best work...but as always the night was crazy busy with dinner and customes and takin them here and there before the actual Trick or Treating starts.

I had to crank my iso up to like 1600 (i know) but livin in ontario canada it gets dark really early here and well you have to be fast and l was losin light pluse Dylan only lasted about a half an hour. Still not feelin well. Poor little guy. So if l wanted a picture of him l needed to work fast.

Don't you just love his wink above. I do.

And of course Alyssa has to pose for each and every picture...lol

This one was taken earlier in the day on the way to school. It was in the door way of my mud room. The light was comin in. I just burned out the back ground with PS. Got to love PS.

I have to tell you what Alyssa said to me when she got home from Trick or Treating... she said..."mom, l sure did get the mother load". Where does she come up with these things!

HaPpY HaLLoWeEN...

Just wanted to wish everyone a safe

and

HappY HaLLowEEn...

my babies were of course a princess and a pirate!

More pictures to come...but l am off to do the trick and treating.

There goes my diet.

I just have to say Dylan was a tropper he was still feelin ill, but managed to smile for his mommies camera :)

the cutest little boys ever...

I had photographed they sweetest little boys ever a few weekends ago and just feel in love with them both. They were both were so much fun.

I have to say though the little one made me work for my money...lol

He was 2 and on the run, and did not want his picture taken.

He kept saying "NO" in his cute little voice.

But some how l managed to get a few smiles!

Look at thoose lips!

Trick or Treat bags for Alyssa's SK class...

Alyssa and l came up with an idea this year for Halloween treats for her SK class.

Instead of giving them candy and putting all the 17 children in her class on a sugar high (poor teacher)...we came up with an idea of making up loot bags with Halloween items from the Dollar Store.

We stuffed them full of tattoo's, stickers, stamps, pencils and pads...all in the Halloween theme.

Alyssa signed each and everyone with her name on the back of the homemade tags we made...very time consuming...lol. We then stuck metal pumpkin embellishments on the tags and tied them on to the loot bags with funky green ribbon. ..

and volia!

Homemade Trick or Treat bags!

She just couldn't resist making a funny face picture...got to love it.

Here it is the prize winning loot bag...lol

The things they say...

I just have to share a conversation between Dylan and l this morning.
It's 6:40am and Dylan comes into our bedroom and crawls into bed with me.
He looks at me with his little hand resting on my cheek and says ...

"Mommy my heads hurts" and then say to him ... "why honey", "because l think l ate to much"...

The things that they say at this age. I just love and can never get enough him or what he says and does.

my cowgirl and boy...

Just had to shar one of the kids at the family farm for

Thanksgiving and Dylans birthday party...

Guess who is three today...

My little man turned

3

today!

Happy Birthday my big boy...

such a sweetie...

This little guy had me at hello...he was the sweetest little thing l have ever seen. All eyes and smiles. Just looking at him brings a smile to anyones face.I love phoot shots like this!

My family and l ...

I just wanted to share a few pictures of my family and l from our Thanksgiving weekend.

Daddy and his little kidlets...

our family....

Well l couldn't be more excited then l am now to have some family photos of...US turn out this weekend. It is something that seems to never happen. I am always the one with the camera, there are tons of pictures of the kids, the husband, the kids with the husband but never anyone with me. So l asked my little sister if l set the camera up would she take the pictures for me. I think she did a fabulous job for sure. Especially since the weather was not the greatest...cold and rainy and the fact that my kids really wern't into it. I am so pleased with the way that they turned out.

These were all taken at the family farm for Thanksgiving...i just love this old barn in the background. The place is beautiful and l could stay there forever.

Here are just a few of my favorites of my family more to come of my extended family.

Dylan and his baby blues...




Alyssa always making a great poses...

me and my little girl...

my husband and l...

me and my little ones gettin way to big...

Dylan and l...

We had 22 people for dinner and it was a great success. With delicious food, amazing chats, alot of laughter and time well needed and well spent with my family.

We spent the night and had a perfect day on Monday.

My family has been so busy that my husband and l really needed sometime with our kids away from the phones, computers and tv.

Dylan's birthday party was a great sucess and he loved begin a cowboy all day pictures to come of that...lol. Hope everyone enjoys the fall weather this week. I know l will.