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Miss La :: 16 months.

01-29-10 Babies

These have been a long time in coming, but better late than never, right?  At the end of summer I was watching Brooke’s kiddos and got the bright idea of sneaking my camera into her house and capturing pics of her kids. The plan was to frame a few up for her in time for Christmas. Well, it’s now almost 6 months later, it’s 2 a.m. and I’ve only just edited a few. Sorry Simon, the little lady beat you out in the pretty department…you’ll be featured next, I promise!  The reason I love these pics of Miss Isla is that the look so airy, romantic and carefree. And SO not how the session went. Whoa. It was a toughie. I dressed her up, stripped down Brooke’s bed and accessorized it with bits from around the house in order to look more “girlie”. I had also prepared for the worst….my pockets were full of lollipops, jewellery and mini  marshmallows ( they are perfect bribery as they don’t make a mess and you can hardly see them…..look closely)! It took a lot of me dancing around like a fool, hooting and hollering at the top of my lungs, but guess what?!  The Miss and I worked things out ( I think she sensed I was desperate)! and I seriously think these may be my new faves of her ( no offense B, they are just So Girly)!

And the reason I decided to get my butt in gear and post these?! Brooke was kind enough to drag her kids over to my place and help me get a logo done this afternoon. Not only is my name not anywhere to be found on my blog, I don’t even have business cards with the proper info….and we’re going to be at WPPI soon. I NEEDED to get it together!  A month of me going back and forth trying to figure it out, and she puts something together I’m crazy about in 2 hours. For real?! I knew there was a reason I kept you around !! It feels so ME….I really am drawn to anything girly and pink; can’t help myself. Don’t be fooled, though…..a fellow photog ( thank you, Rebecca) I met not too long ago said to me, ” Wow, I totally thought you’d be different after reading your blog.”  I said, ” Really? How’d you think I’d be?” She said….” Elegant and sophisticated.”  I said…..well, I don’t think I said anything because I was laughing too hard!  I’m definitely NOT elegant or sophisticated although I like the look of things that are. That’s allowed, right?!  So, these photos are a little thank-you to Brooke for being fab and helping me get my s*@# together…..I know you’re probably going to yell at me for posting it when you’re still playing, but I just couldn’t help it.

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Now for the Miss…….really, could she be any more beautiful? I think not!

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And Brooke, if you ever want to get rid of those pillows you know when my birthday is! Anyone reading this who sees those floral beauties at Winners…..I will give out a free session in return for them. I don’t joke around when it comes to pillows.

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02/08/2010 - 1:51 pm Gray Photography - Zach & Jody - Great set! Thanks a ton for coming to our blog as well! If you are serious about us coming out for some workshops then we would love to chat about it! Shoot us an email and we can chat about details. Have a great day and we will chat with you soon!

02/07/2010 - 1:08 pm Cathy Empey - Ooooh love the images, and I LOVE the logo! It is beautiful, and totally you!

02/02/2010 - 4:04 pm Kia Gregory - Wow! this is the first time I've commented on your blog! I LOVE the new look of your logo. Are you going with that one? It's gorgeous if you are! And great captures of your bestie's babe! Beautiful!

02/02/2010 - 6:02 am Sarah - These are breathtaking! So soft and lovely! What a beautiful little girl, looks like you captured her perfectly! xo Sarah

01/30/2010 - 10:32 pm michele - thank you thank you ladies! And of course to B for the logo, and Miss Isla for being such an adorable model:)

01/30/2010 - 6:25 pm Inland Empire Wedding Photographer - lovely~!

01/30/2010 - 10:37 am Rebecca - Oh how do I love that pink lace! I love love love it. So perfect. I can already see your pretty pink packaging and business cards. Drool.

01/29/2010 - 7:25 pm devon - you really are something else, ya know that miss michele?? I mean that as nothing less then a compliment, just in case you took it in any other way ;) Brooke's lil lady is a beauty..the last one almost made me tear up..geesh..that little face is pure perfection. oh.. love the new logo..its so...you. (or maybe its the online perception of you??? lol) either way..love!

01/29/2010 - 6:44 pm s h e r r y - Wow, these are GORGEOUS! (I love the pink lace of your maybe-new-logo too). Marshmallows are super discreet, haha! :D And the pink pillow is AMAZING. I want it too...

01/29/2010 - 2:19 pm brooke bowland - and stop trying to steal my pillows. ha. they are pretty hot eh? i so love them. i want to build my entire room around them. not sure how mark would feel about it...but is that really relevant??? ha.

01/29/2010 - 12:33 pm brooke bowland - love. love. love. the photos. thank you. she is quite the diva isnt she. for sure ranking as one of the toughies to get photos of!! as for your logo...you know i am always happy to help where i can. so not my thing...but hey, i try. i hope that we can tweak it and make it just right for you!

01/29/2010 - 11:40 am Simone - oh my, how cute is she. Actually she quite gorgeous! I got to meet her last week and she has such a fun and sweet spirit and you can definitely see that in the photos. I love the logo so pretty and fresh!

01/29/2010 - 10:49 am Gina - I love your new logo!! LOVE! you are going to have so much fun at WPPI! Adorable photos too!

01/29/2010 - 10:39 am Daniela - She's gorgeous Michelle. Love all of them.

01/29/2010 - 9:53 am Jodie - Love them! The last one is my fav!!! Great logo too :) I will keep my eye out for pillows! So when are the three of us gonna get together busy lady!!??!

Nevaeh + Eve :: Bathtime

01-27-10 Babies, Children, Personal

So, it’s been quite a while of me thinking about taking some shots of the girls in the tub, and I finally got around to it. The way they interact with each other cracks me up! Of course bath nights are more work, especially with Eve’s age and Nevaeh’s….well, very particular ways:) But, it is always SO entertaining. And who doesn’t love free entertainment, right?! Eve isn’t yet walking…..standing quite well but doesn’t try to take steps on her own. Except in the bath. Don’t know what it is, but she goes a little wacky once she hits the water. Crazy splashing, wants to stand at all times, and literally climbs overtop of Nevaeh. I just wish I had audio to go along with these…..she sounds like such a little alley cat. Nevaeh, on the other hand, has always been pretty mellow, but now that she’s got a partner in crime I think we may be in for it. The peel n stick tiles have definitley got to be replaced with some real ones. haha!

Anyways, enjoy the pics…..I obviously have no idea how to use my flash, but in this instance I don’t really care!!!

In other news….make sure and keep checking in; there is BIG news coming in the near future and I can’t wait to share!!!

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01/29/2010 - 1:53 pm Laurie Andres - Awesome pictures as usual Michele. I love looking at your work!

01/29/2010 - 1:52 pm Laurie Andres - Awesome pictures as usual Michele, love looking at your work!

01/29/2010 - 8:35 am Tasha - Too cute! I cracked up at the last one. She is a dead ringer for Nicholson. I might have had nightmares if she wasn't so dang cute!

01/28/2010 - 10:02 pm Gina - so adorable!

01/28/2010 - 9:40 am Rebecca - That third one is freaking awesome. :D Can't wait for the big news!

01/27/2010 - 10:22 pm danielle - So cute! Love the second one. I'm a sucker for bath photos too :)

01/27/2010 - 9:32 pm Mandy - haha those are adorable...zack has that drumstick and takes it everywhere with him...lol love love love these!

01/27/2010 - 6:29 pm devon - they are so darling...this just brightened my day :)

01/27/2010 - 6:25 pm brooke bowland - okay that last one...hilarious! these are fab. oh and love love the one of nevaeh over head...great angle and love that bit of crack. hehe. xo.

Best of 2009 :: Us.

01-17-10 Babies, Children, Family, Lifestyle, Personal

A year in review. Wow….time really does fly by, doesn’t it?!  The past year has definitely been one of the best I’ve had.  Mistakes were made, the learning is ongoing, and I’m still dreaming. Big. There have been times I’ve questioned what I’m doing, if I’m doing the right thing…but the fact that I actually enjoy working away at 2 a.m. must mean something, right?! There’s a quote I read on Tara Whitney’s blog a few days ago, which was so fitting ….” If you want to know where your heart is, look where your mind goes when it wanders”. Well, my mind is always a wandering – all over the bloody place. That’s the problem with being Gemini – I can’t stay focused long enough to finish a thought. Luckily for me I have great friends and fam who (try) to keep me on track( you know who you are)!

This past year or so has brought so many changes…..a new home, new jobs and of course our new baby girl Eve. Lucky for us, big sis Nevaeh thinks she’s just as sweet as we do and we haven’t had to deal with jealous fits of rage, pulling hair or eye poking. Well, yet anyway. Eve’s personality is really becoming apparent, and I’m pretty sure she isn’t going to be the quiet, mellow timid little thing we’d first thought. She may just follow in her “big sissies” footsteps and have a very outgoing “look at me world” kind of outlook.  As long as they can pause for a moment once in a while for me to snap a few shots of their cute little faces, I don’t mind.

Be forewarned, this post is ridiculously long…..I never realized just how many photos we really do have. And to think that the majority of these are the “portraits”.  I’ve been working on a coffee table album for my blogover the past year, so had to include these faves for the end of it. Wondering who I’m doing it through? Blurb. They will actually “slurp” your blog and print it up all fancy for you to hold onto. Something to show for all our late nights, right?! A big thank you to my hubby for never complaining about how much I work in the evenings( well, rarely complaining)! I promise that 2010 will include me coming to bed at least a few hours earlier each night. And of course I couldn’t possibly post with saying thankyouthankyouthankyou to Brooke for capturing all the pics of our fam , as well as a bunch more in this post; love each and every one of them and feel insanely lucky to have you around.

So, here it is. The biggest post ever. And just so you know, it was never intended to be so lengthy….I just started to get all mushy and sentimental and, well…they’re just so darned cute!  I suppose this post was kind of for me to look back at ( perhaps when I’m having a “yuck” day and wish I could have an on call nanny to deal with not-so-fun Mum stuff)! These are pretty much guaranteed to make me smile:)

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These were taken a few months before Eve arrived :: thanks Brooke!
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01/27/2010 - 6:46 pm Daniela - Your girls are so beautiful Michelle, just like their mama:) I absolutely love your images and am totally jealous of your talent. You and Brooke make a great team and I'm so looking forward to seeing what you have in store for 2010. hopefully one of these days you two can make it down to Kelowna for our monthly get-togethers so we can meet (again...we met briefly at the [b] workshop in Calgary.)

01/26/2010 - 12:22 am michele - Thank you again Morgan and Meg - so appreciate the blog love, always makes my night!

01/25/2010 - 5:52 pm Meg Borders - I just ran across your blog somehow... OMGSH, amazing imagery! I am a new fan!!

01/22/2010 - 7:50 am morgan - You have the most gorgeous family! I loved each and every one of these lovely shots! As always, love to read your blog!

01/17/2010 - 9:52 pm brooke bowland - this one had me all choked up. everything about this post is beautiful...especially your girls. those faces...sigh. thank you for sharing these, totally made my day. of course thank you for mentioning me yah dork. i am so fortunate to have found such an amazing friend...i could not be more happy if i tried! so thank you for being a great person, photographer and all around bff (hehe). you rock!

01/17/2010 - 9:10 pm Simone - Ok. SERIOUSLY! You have the best pictures of your family. How do you do it? Besides having such extremely gorgeous girls, how do you make every photo look so effortless? Seriously, you should see my family photos. hehe! I love your girls, i love your lighting and your home looks beautiful! You are so talented Michelle. Your photos are so full of emotion... FYI-You and Brooke make a great team. I can't wait to see you what you guys have in store.

01/17/2010 - 8:24 pm laurie - wow. your family is beautiful and what precious memories you have captured!!

01/17/2010 - 2:54 pm michele - Wow. Thank you for the comments. Of course these photos are my absolute faves...I could look at them over and over and not tire of them....of course it's a bonus that others enjoy them as well! And yes Devon..... I absolutely know how blessed I am....I wouldn't change a thing; we're very lucky. Thank you for your comment; you always know how to make a girl's day!

01/17/2010 - 2:40 pm devon - ok well... i dont even "know" you people and i almost burst out crying a few images in...lol seriously ...do you really know how blessed you are? how stunning those little girls are? I have a feeling that you actually do know...Thank you so much for sharing the re-cap...it just made my whole day. loved it.

01/17/2010 - 12:21 pm Brandi - *sigh* love, love, LOVE all of these!!! You have such a gorgeous family, Michele!

01/17/2010 - 11:39 am andrea blair - I LOVE how you captured your family moments....I melt, these are sooooo sweet. AMAZING :)

01/17/2010 - 10:57 am Gina - georgus girls....you just gave me major baby fever this morning in hopes of another sweet girly!

Best of 2009 :: Weddings

01-15-10 After, Destination Wedding, We Do

So, it took awhile to get things in order, but I pulled together my favourite images of 2009 to share with all of my wonderful clients, friends and blog followers ( that still seems hilarious to me – strangers coming to my lil ol blog to check things out…seriously?  SO appreciated)!!!  Anyways, here are the fab couples. They really, truly were. I’m pretty sure I laughed my a** off , and made a fool of myself with every single one of you. So much fun…..thank you thank you a million times over for choosing me to document such an important day in your lives. I am so thrilled to be doing this, and can’t wait for what 2010 brings. I’d also like to say a very special “thank you” to Brooke for being my partner in crime….it seriously is double the fun having you to work with – I don’t know if anyone else could deal with my bossiness/quirkiness/flightiness as well as you do ! Stay tuned to us both as we put some amazing plans into action in the coming year……

Happy 2010!

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02/08/2010 - 11:03 am Jeanette LeBlanc - What an utterly fabulous collection of images. AMAZING.

01/16/2010 - 9:13 pm Mandi - Lovin all these!! Beautiful work!!

01/16/2010 - 10:08 am Amy - Amazing! I love them all - Great work

01/15/2010 - 9:44 pm michele - Thank you ladies - Sara, I agree; the image of Ashley and her Dad is definately my fave "real" moment to date. I was a blubbering fool while she was walking down the aisle..good thing I had a second shooter as most shots were out of focus! And Brooke, thank you as well....I suppose I am a dork but I pride myself in knowing that; Nevaeh just said to me minutes ago, " Mummy, you're weird. But if you're not weird or silly, you're boring, right?!" Couldn't have said it better myself:)

01/15/2010 - 7:39 pm Sara K - the photo of your bride walking down the aisle holding back tears is amazing - what a beautiful moment to capture.

01/15/2010 - 9:32 am Gina - Love them all!

01/15/2010 - 8:39 am brooke bowland - wow. WOW. i was so thrilled to wake up and check this out this morning. you had an amazing year!! seriously amazing. oh and thanks for the mention...dork...ha. no, really...i feel exactly the same way. now i will have to make up not having a little chatter before my fave photos. maybe i need to do a specific "michele is fantastic" post. :). MWAH.

Best of 2009 :: Portraits

01-14-10 Children, Engaged, Family, Portfolio

A bunch of my faves from the year…..there were so many images I adored it was tough to choose, but these were some that made me smile the biggest. Thank you all for workin’ it in front of my lens, and for having me be the one who got to capture all these wonderful little moments.

Michele

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01/14/2010 - 10:32 pm devon - what a rock'n year!!! cant wait for 2010 loveliness!!!

01/14/2010 - 8:28 pm Jessica Zais - Absolutely fantastic! You are definitely one of my top 3 favourite photographers in the Okanagan! : )

01/14/2010 - 3:45 pm brooke bowland - what a year. super fantastic! love so many of these. you rock. oh and thanks for putting my ugly face up there. hahaha.

01/14/2010 - 12:01 pm Robyn - You have some amazing shots, I love them all!

Best of 2009 :: Babes n Bellies

01-13-10 Babies, Maternity, Portfolio

What a wonderful year 2009 has been. Lots of learning, meeting new people, making new friends ( I know, you’re thinking I’m a sap but it’s TRUE)!  I still have so much to learn, but going back through the last 12 months has made me realize that I am moving forward…constantly striving to be better and learning from my mistakes ( and trust me, I make a LOT of them)!  Thank you, thank you, thank you to each of my gorgeous Mum’s to be and their new bundles for choosing me to document these moments….. I really am so lucky.

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01/15/2010 - 9:05 am Cathy Empey - What beautiful images! You have an amazing talent. Not only for babies and beautiful twins!! (LOVE that image!!) but for all things photography. I am so excited for you!

01/14/2010 - 10:36 pm devon - WOW! im blown away by the sheer volume of love and fuzzy moments that you have captured this past year...some really touching moments between parents and babies...love. love. love. and for the record..i think you owe it to mankind to have another baby..a boy for sure...b/c you make some gorgeous kids! a serious shame to stop those genes from having a chance in the world! lol

01/13/2010 - 11:35 pm Jennifer Holland - I love this post Michele!!! You sure are good at what you do!!!

01/13/2010 - 9:58 am michele - Thank you all! Funny how I'd thought there would be so much more....I always feel busier than I am, which I don't want to do this year....I'd like to slow it down a wee bit and focus more on the business end of things. Gina, thank you, you are a doll! Brooke - so glad I went with you as I adore what we got, but twins are tough! And Rebecca; I just realized this image was from '08 - doesn't really belong up here but I suppose it does deserve a spot on the faves list! Thank you!

01/13/2010 - 9:48 am Rebecca - I love that first shot so much - I would kill to have that in my portfolio!

01/13/2010 - 9:39 am Gina - Beautiful photos as always, Michele....wish I lived closer so I could bribe you into mentoring me!!!

01/13/2010 - 9:33 am brooke bowland - i love looking back over the past year. you did some truly wonderful babe and belly work. i so wish we both had that last image with our wee ones...what is with us and not getting enough photos of US with our babies?? Lets try harder! the twin shoot sure was an experience...but man oh man...when you walk away with images like the one you just posted it makes it all worth while. love so many of these!

01/13/2010 - 8:59 am andrea blair - BEAUTIFUL! These are breathtaking!

Inspired :: We’ve chosen a winner!

01-13-10 Contest, Family

You may remember a previous post from back in November when I decided to find a family who would benefit from a family session free of charge. Although I received quite a few heartwrenching and heartwarming stories, I decided to choose a family close to home here in Penticton. Thank you so much to Lisa Halquist for nominating the family. Her and her colleagues at Summerland Physio were sponsoring this family through the Food Bank, and they sounded like the perfect recipients. A Mum, a Dad and two girls aged 8 and 18. Your typical family except that Mum is very ill and Dad is out of work. I can’t think of anything better than being able to take them out and document their love as a family, their relationships with each other and just, well…..them enjoying being able to document their family at this stage in life.  I don’t know their names due to confidentiality reasons, but am looking forward to photographing and meeting them in the Spring.

Thank you so much to each and every person who participated, and to Lisa and Summerland Physio for the winning nomination…..see you in the warmer weather!!

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01/13/2010 - 9:31 am brooke bowland - so excited to hear more about this. what a wonderful gift that you have given a family. we both know how important family photographs are! oh and those flowers...have me excited for SPRING!

A Snowy First :: 2010

01-05-10 Children, Lifestyle, Personal

You guys tired of us yet??!  My girls and I, that is. I know, it seems like I’ve been doing nothing but shooting these two…but really, I HAVE! It’s almost as though this blog of mine has turned into the ramblings of our little fam and that’s IT!   I’m still staying up late at night- not AS late, usually in bed by 1a.m. instead of 3. It’s progress, right?  Mainly I’ve been working on weddings…..luckily I have a better system in place for 2010. This year, I’m embarassed to say, I had clients choose their images for editing and it didn’t work out in my favour. Of course orders trickle in slowly, and then…WHAM!  11 orders just in December. That’s about 700 images to edit ( I need to learn batching)! and 11 coffee table albums. I WILL be done all by March. I will. I was saying to Brooke last night that luckily for me, I a excited about editing each and every wedding….some are even from 2008! That’s a definite upside, as there’s not much worse in post-processing than working on something you’re not into. Okay, enough babble for now, just thought I’d send out an update!   Onto the newest post of the girls…..yet again!

 

The first big dump of 2010, and Eve’s first time playing in the white stuff. I was prepared for the whimpering and her quiet little cries, but I wasn’t prepared for her actual response to the wet stuff. And ohhhhhh, was it wet! Just like the good ol days playing in the West Coast slush. I dressed her up in the coziest things I could find; they weren’t actually waterproof, but it was the best I could do. Let’s be honest….I figured she’d hate it and we’d be inside after 2 minutes. I set her down. Waited. She rolled into crawl mode – and totally face washed herself!  I of course grabbed her by the tail to save her….she did it again. Loved it. I clicked off what I could, but it was coming down so fast and wet I was worried about the camera….at least I was using the old one:)  

Nevaeh liked it as well, but I think she’s more of a fair weather girl like her Mama…..10 minutes and she was asking for hot chocolate. I’m hoping she’ll like the fluffier snow up at the Mountain better! Tubing and skating…..I’m not ready for her to try boarding for another couple years. Yup, I’m a bit paranoid, what can I say?! 

 

Thanks for dropping by….hope your New Year is off to a great start!!!

 

And for any photogs reading this……WHOA! Can I ever tell the difference in the these pics and how much I had to tweak them compared to my other camera. I usually shoot with the Canon 5D Mark 2, and these were with the Canon 30D. Both great cameras, but what a difference! My point – if you’re on the fence about upgrading and can swing it – WELL worth it!!!

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01/15/2010 - 1:33 pm Alli - Unbelievable lashes!! Wow Michelle, you and your husband must be nervous for when those girls get to be around 16!! Sooo beautiful! Me too, I shot with the 30D and upgraded to the 5D II, amazing difference, I love it!! I agree if anyone is thinking about upgrading for image quality, go with a full frame sensor! The investment is worth it, since most photogs will do it sooner or later!!

01/07/2010 - 7:52 pm brooke bowland - that leopard print is cracking me up. DIVA! Oh and her lashes...are you kidding? They are flippen adorable!

01/07/2010 - 9:06 am Phillipa - Sick of you three? NEVER! Absolutely beautiful, gorgeous, perfect-the pics and the girls. Glad to hear that you love the 5D MII now, me too!!!

01/06/2010 - 4:15 pm Rebecca - Never stop posting pictures of the girls! They are the cutest girls in the world.

01/06/2010 - 10:24 am Pam - Great photos! Im also on the fence of wanting to upgrade for the better ISO and am tempted by the video now that C is in skating... My 40D is also great, however I agree with the previous comment the 5DMII is SO tempting, however Im also considering the 7D due to cost lol my hubby may make me wait as well ;P

01/06/2010 - 8:19 am Whitney - Could those lashes get any longer?? My goodness your girls are beautiful!

01/06/2010 - 12:14 am Heidi - I love Eve's leopard suit. Brooklyn is very partial to animal print so when I find something in her size I buy it. The photos look great. I am on the fence with buying a new camera. 40D is great but I love how the photos with the 5D look. The new 7D may be a good option?? My husband isn't of the same mind so may not happen this year!

01/05/2010 - 9:19 pm Marlene Sandback - Michele Happy New Year!!! I love seeing pictures of your beautiful girls!!! Keep them coming!!! They are all awesome as usual, but really love the one of Eve with her eyes closed and Nevaeh with her tongue sticking out!!! PS-McKenzie and I are going Grad dress shopping - I'm excited!!

Christmas Morn’ :: 2009

01-05-10 Family, Lifestyle, Personal

Christmas morning, 7:30 a.m. We woke up to two sniffly girls, the littlest with an ear infection who had barely cracked a smile in the past few days…but once they got up and saw the twinkly lights and prezzies, they were both grinning ear to ear .  Even Eve, at 10 months old was seriously into tearing into her biggest box. And Nevaeh didn’t surprise me, she was thrilled with every little thing right down to the packs of undies, if not a tad overwhelmed with everything ! We had a great day, a little crazy…..Aunty A even got Nevaeh dolled up in a dog collar choker- I think she really thought she looked cool. Great. Thanks Andrea!   And a big thanks to all the family for spoiling the girls ( really, Nanny……STOP it)!  and more importantly, for all making it to the same spot this year; maybe next time we won’t be feeling like sickos and I’ll be able to kick you -know-what at the beer-pong table.  Look out people…….

 

And enjoy the pics!

 
The four grandgirlies hanging proudly on Nanny’s tree…..frame1bWe decided to abandon the actual “Christmas jammies” on Christmas Eve and replace them with the cutest jams EVER….they say ” bear hug” on them; I seriously could have squeezed them both alllll day…9730b9809lb9726bI swear the excitement of the toys was a better cure for her than the prescriptions……9752b9777bwEve’s big prezzie….she adores it!9783lbl
The card was written by Nevaeh for Mummy’s gift……nest19784b9789bA post-present story break with Papa. I believe she was enjoying her snuggle time, and was very unimpressed with me for interrupting yet again…they’ll love me for it later, right?!
9832bOh yeah, it’s a dog collar. Thing that bothers me the most is she looks freakin’ cute in it! ( If not mildly crazy in that first one)!
nstorybHope everyone had a wonderful time celebrating ‘09…..and thank you ALL for stopping by!

by michele

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01/08/2010 - 6:28 pm candice - Beautiful pics as usual Michele! Eve's hair is getting so long! Your girls are so beautiful, just like there Mama & Papa:)

01/07/2010 - 5:35 pm brooke bowland - those pjs ROCK. thank you for miss lala's. i love them. these are fantastic. i so wish i had taken more. ugh. i dont even have ONE of la. Sniff.

01/06/2010 - 12:29 pm nancy - thanks as always my dear for freezing the moments!! they always make me smile and my heart just melt! xo you are truly gifted at what you do!!

01/05/2010 - 9:53 pm andrea blair - Fabulous photos, like the photos of you guys on the Christmas Tree!! and that last one...cracks me up..lol :)

01/05/2010 - 7:02 pm Gina - Wonderful pictures!

Christmas ‘09 :: Victoria

01-01-10 Family, Just Because, Personal

Christmas baking with Nanny. What could possibly be more fun for two 4 year olds?!  Nevaeh and her cousin Ellie, who are 7 weeks apart ( oh yeah, Nevaeh lost out in the height department)! spent the morning with my Mum baking away. Sugar cookies, lots of icing and decorating and birds nest cookies filled with jam. Yumma-yumma! We were quite impressed at the job they did, and I’m pretty sure they were as well, judging by the amount of cookies they ate!  Anyways, thank you Nanny, and enjoy the pics!

 

Michele

 

Batch 1….finger lickin’ good, apparently! 9420b9435lbUntitled-1Taking a break for a Christmas show….Nevaeh didn’t like the bad guy at ALL!9471lbThey’re pretty darned cute, aren’t they?!9485blBatch #29449bl9640lb Something about this one just makes me smile:)9660b Didn’t they do a fabulous job?!9663b

Cookie “cheers” ! enst19582bl

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01/07/2010 - 5:33 pm brooke bowland - now i want a cookie. hehe. i cannot believe how tall that girlie is...holy smokes. they look adorable together and like the best of buds. love the light in these. does your ma's place have fab windows or what?

01/03/2010 - 11:45 pm andrea blair - LOVE these what a wonderful moments to remember...adorable!