All of them!

Here is just a really quick sneak peek of the family photos that I took of the bride's side of the family the day after the wedding - see previous post for the wedding preview.
Wedding Preview

We had a great time, and I was SO GLAD that we decided not to brave the cold. Instead we went to the leisure center where it was so nice and toasty warm.

Here are a few of my favorites...

Cute!
Mom & Dad doing some boating...


I really love the color in this one...


The sisters...
Daniels family,
Thank you so much, I had such a fun time, and it was great to see you again after so many years! I am just about done everything and you'll be getting your disks very soon! :)

For a brief second, I thought it was me...

It seems like there have been a lot of photos of this family on my blog... well, I guess there have been! This is the couple who had the surprise wedding - read more about it in this post - Surprise Wedding

Because their actual wedding was a surprise, they weren't able to invite all of the friends and family, so Skip and I went to Oyen in November to take the family photos that we didn't take at the actual wedding, as well as some photos at the reception.

Here are just a few of my favs. from that day.


Here is Shaune wearing his grandfathers cuff links - details like this are so special.


Skip got this one and I LOVE IT! I was shooting straight on - and that one is good too - but I really love the different angle on this one.


You may have noticed in the family photo above, and in ALL of the other photos, everyone seems, well, more happy than usual to be having a lot of family photos taken. I thought that maybe I got funnier, or maybe I had something in my teeth, no...

This was what was going on behind me for most of the photos, and I can only imagine what else. I may have to hire him for all of my photos!



I thought for sure she would sneak a taste, but grandma caught her first.



This was the moment when Shaune's sister said that she had found some old audio footage of Shaune singing as a child, he looks worried, and he was worried for a good reason, it was hilarious!


A special dad daughter dance...


The band Cold Shot was there to entertain for the rest of the night - they were really good!
Amanda's uncle plays base - he's the one with the cool beard.

Here is the link to their myspace page if you are interested in booking them for your event.
Cold Shot



Thank you so much Shaune and Amanda, we had such a great time getting to know you and your families over the past few months.

A really funny little guy...

I had a fantastic time at Police Point Park a few weeks ago with this family... Daniel is a few months older than Quin, but so much the same in so many ways. Probably most two year old's are busy and full of energy, and he is no exception... We did some singing, some running, some exploring, some walking backwards, oh, and mom and dad brought a flashlight so that we could look inside some gnarly old trees for bugs. This was all in about an hour.

Oh, and I should mention also that these gorgeous blue eyes have made an appearance on my blog once before - actually as the very first post! Here is the link - The Beginning...

I didn't post very many the first time around so there are a few more this time, enjoy!


This was one of the VERY few times we got him to sit... ;)



Looking for bugs...




Running and enjoying the tall grass...





This is DEFINITELY one of my favorites!



Love his eyes in this one...




Also a favorite...



I am also going to take a second to thank Sonja for entering my summer contest - this was the free session that she won. Here is the link to her summer photo that won the contest...
Contest Winner

Thank you so much Sonja for being a constant supporter and promoter of me and my photos, I really appreciate it. I hope that you love your sneak peek, and there are lots more to come soon.

The Rood Family...

I am not going to post any family shots today, just because they might be going out in Christmas cards and I don't want to ruin the surprise.

This little man is exactly 1 month and 1 day younger than Quin and I can tell they are into all of the same kinds of trouble... ;) I am just kidding, he was such a sweetie - here is Weston watching his big sisters climbing up the tree.



Here is Matea - looking so pretty. I loved her and her sisters matching outfits. They said they thought they were silly (I think that was the word they used) , but I agree with mom - SO CUTE!


And last but not least - Kiara! Aren't all three kids so gorgeous?




Here are Mom & Dad. Dad (Matt) may look familiar I did a few quick photos a few months ago for Canyon Creek. Here is the link to that post - check them out if you are looking for a new house in the Medicine Hat area, it really is a gorgeous area.

Canyon Creek Photos

I tried two different processing methods - leave me a comment, which do you like best? Warm autumn tones with fantastic light shining through...




Or the moody black and white with a little grain...


I like both...



Anyway, back to processing... check back in the next few days for some SUPER cute wedding accessories that I found and can't wait to share.

The Whole Family...

I had the pleasure of meeting Michelle and her husband, both kids, her sister and parents a few weeks ago on a gorgeous autumn day.

Here are a few of my favorites so far...

We were throwing some leaves, which didn't really make Haidyn very happy. He was having a rough day, so we got him into the wheelbarrow asap.



Here's dad wheeling the kids around, they really liked that...




Here is Haidyn letting me know he'd really rather be playing with his brother over there...





Here is Corbyn doing some climbing...




Thanks you guys! I had so much fun! Also, I can now say I have learned about the dangers of dry cattails... Who knew they could make SUCH A MESS!

Check back soon for the Rood Family photos!

You'll have to wait until after Christmas...

So, I had a FANTASTIC time taking photos of Kim, Jerod and their sweet pup Meeka a few weeks ago. They were SO MUCH FUN! I love people who are up for anything, and they were. There are a lot of capital letters in this so far, I feel strongly about it ;) ... Anyway, they have asked that I do not post a preview until after Christmas, at which time it will really be a post-view, but anyway, I thought that it would be safe to just post one of Meeka because I really like her...

Here she is... she's so cute!

Kim & Jerod,
Hope you are having a great weekend and talk to you soon!

The Sweetest little man...

I have been friends with this little guys mom for a several years now, and I was SO excited when I found out she was pregnant, and was anxiously awaiting his arrival!

I had the pleasure of meeting him a few weeks ago - he was SO good! Mom said that he isn't always so happy, but he was wonderful while I was there.

Here he is cuddling up with mom...


And one sleeping in dad's arms, I love the way he is kicking up...


Dad wanted a pic with them happily comparing hand sizes, this is what we got instead...


Mom, Dad and babe...



And finally in his Santa suit - THE CUTEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN!



Sarah,
I am just about done all of the editing, so I will give you a call in the next few days... :)

Happy Birthday!

Last weekend I finally got to meet Trina and her family. It was her mom's birthday and most of the family was able to come to town for the celebration. The ladies came straight from the Stone Orchid Spa and gave it rave reviews. Oh, and the birthday girl, her husband and all of the grand kids arrived IN STYLE, in a Rolls Royce Limo - it was gorgeous! Anyway, here is a sneak peek...

This one is MY FAVORITE - grandma May (hopefully I have spelled that properly...), we decided that the best light was at the bottom of the hill, so rather than look for somewhere less desirable, she asked the men just to carry her down. I think she said "like the old days"...?!?! Her old days must have been much more fun than mine... :)



The kids playing on the elephant after we finished with the pictures...


The birthday girl and her hubby...


And here is the whole group...


Hope you all had a great supper and a really happy birthday!

A Day In The Park (Biggest Blog Post EVER!!!!)

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting Amanda, Shaune & Bella for the first time. Amanda had contacted me only about a week or so before. Her and Shaune were planning a very last minute surprise wedding. The only people in on the secret were the couple, the bridal party, and her grandma I believe (and a select few others to help pull off the secret). We really wanted to get together before the wedding to get some family/engagement pictures first, and to get to know each other a bit before the big day. Here are some photos from that day... (actually quite a few because they've already seen them and I won't ruin the surprise)


My favorite shot of Bella, who was FINALLY allowed to get in the water...



Gorgeous eyes...





Here is one of my favorite family pics - too bad it is so small, Bella's eyes are just as pretty as her moms.
Bella attacks!


I love the intimate sort of feeling here...


This was definitely one of my favorites...



Look for their wedding preview soon, and also a sneak peak at this years Christmas cards!

Amanda, Shaune & Bella

YEAH! The secret is out!
Skip & I just got home from a beautiful wedding on a farm near Oyen.
Thank you so much Amanda, Shaune & Bella for having us be a part of your special surprise wedding day. More on that later though, I wanted to share one quick shot from their engagement/family session a few weeks ago. More to come from the engagement shots tomorrow, and some from the actual wedding soon.
I just wanted to take a quick second to say thank you so much for making us feel so welcome, and congratulations!

The McDougall's

These are my cousins...I borrowed them for one afternoon so that we could take some photos. Originally it was maybe going to be for Mother's Day, but scheduling wouldn't permit it.

I really like this one, Brennan rarely smiles naturally for pictures and I think he was here... Yeah!


I was such a dummy this day, as soon as I got my camera, I shut the car door with my keys inside... I have NEVER done that before... ugh! (I guess that's what I type for my annoyed at myself noise, though in reality it's more of a sigh)




Aren't they all so good looking? I think so...

Anyway, thanks for being patient with me and all of my weird ideas you three!
I will get you your disk in the next few days.