Merry Christmas!

Christmas is my favourite of all the holidays. I love the anticipation, the twinkling lights, the timeless carols, turkey dinners and visits from family... all of it. The best part of it all though is teaching my kids the true reason for our celebration. The birth of a small baby that would change the world forever. "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord". Luke 2:11

My sister found a great sale at Walmart last week... Pampers diapers were half price! She bought some for herself but wanted to share this news of the sale with all the other moms she knew. She made it her status on facebook, allowing the rest of us to benefit from this knowledge. Just like any good news, people want to share it! Knowing Jesus has changed my life. I want to share the news!

I realized my need for a Saviour as a child. "I couldn't understand myself, for I wanted to do what was right, but I didn’t do it. Instead, I did what I hated." (Romans 7:14- New Living Translation). I was at a music event when the speaker gave a message about Jesus that touched my heart and I had the answer that I was looking for. I gave my heart to Jesus that day and have never turned from Him since. Life has had it's ups and it's downs but I now have a solid rock on which I can stand. Can't imagine going through life without HIM!

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends".
John 15:13



Wishing everyone a very, Merry Christmas!

11 months!

My little girl is already 11 months old... her first birthday is just around the corner! When you've got a big brother, you find yourself in situations like this:

It's funny, he pushes her around in the truck and then he forgets about her, leaving her stuck like this. The funny part is that she likes it, I find her quite often like this:)

More cousins... more babies!!

My little cousin Chantal and her hubby Josh just had their first baby! I was thrilled to photograph the new baby boy: Cashton... what a cool name, eh? What a gorgeous boy...






Congrats Chantal and Josh!

Baby Brennan

My cousin Dan and his wife Mel recently welcomed their first child into their family. Brennan is such a cute baby! I just love newborns. I wish they'd stay that way for a whole year before they start getting bigger! I love everything about them... quiet little cries, floppy bodies, cross-eyed faces, sleeping the day away... so cute.



Congratulations guys... he's a beautiful little miracle!

Fess Family

It's been so much fun doing some portraits outdoors this winter! Not too many people want to brave the cold weather but the results are so pretty when they do! I just loved these little sisters in their cute hats... so sweet!

Maeve is ONE!!!

Got to meet these A.DOR.A.BLE girlies yesterday! The baby recently had her first birthday and I was asked to take pictures of her at this adorable stage in her life! The session took place in the Perch Gallery in Port Dover... a very cool place with lots of amazing art for sale.

Let it SNOW!

It's that time of year again... the kids are so excited! Our first snow (that actually stayed on the ground) was yesterday. I LOVE winter... (until around February, then I get sick of it and start daydreaming about summer, camping, swimming and on and on). But from now until then, it's so much fun decorating for Christmas, sledding, sipping hot cocoa and making gingerbread cookies every other day. We still need to get our tree up, we bought our first artificial one last year. We're going to decorate the home school room for Christmas too, the kids can't wait!

Here's baby Eden, she just turned 10 months. She likes it outside despite the cold and loves her sled. Just along as we don't stop moving:)

Building the first snowman of the season.

Jessica and Cory's Wedding Day

This Fall, Melanie and I met Jessica and Cory for the first time. They are such a warm, genuine couple. We had such a blast doing their engagement photos... they brought their dog Angus and we hung out for a few hours on a gorgeous fall day! Even though we hadn't known them before, it felt like we'd been friends forever, they are just so easy to be around. We've been looking so forward to their wedding. They had some fun ideas and we were excited to be a part of their day!

Cory and the boys wanted a gangster type look to their pictures...




Angus looking sharp for the big day...





Jessica just shortly before she walked down the aisle... she looked absolutely stunning.


All the girls looking GORGEOUS!



Angus was the ring bearer.... he did an amazing job I might add:) But was anyone actually surprised that he did it so well? We all knew he would... he's such a great dog!








Congratulations Jessica and Cory, what a fabulous day!

Dawn and Bob = Married!

Here's a few more of my favourites from Dawn and Bob's wedding in October. I LOVE fall weddings... especially when the weather cooperates! It was such a blast doing their photos. Bob was so laid back and easy going. Dawn was up for anything... every pose idea we had made her so excited:) What a great couple!
I love this first image:










Congratulations Dawn and Bob!!

McDonald Family and friends!! :)

On Sunday, Ronny and I met up with our good friends, the McDonald's. Every Fall, the whole family meets up and visits an Apple orchard. This year, they chose to visit Frootogo in Hamilton.

Here's the whole McDonald family. Gary and Diane had two sons: Scott and Ken. Here they are with their wives and kids...




Tristan and his mom, Andrea are good friends with the McDonald's... I love Tristan's eyelashes. What a handsome little guy! The camera loved him:)


Ronny and I are very close friends with Ken and Julie, here they are with their kids:


And here's Scott, Tennille and their beautiful girls!






This is my favourite capture of the day! I have to give credit to Ronny for it. It really shows the warmth of this family... they are a very snuggly group:)

Thanks McDonald's for inviting us along on your apple/pear- picking adventure!
Looking forward to hanging out with ya again soon.