{Merry Christmas} my joys!

better late than never January 19th....just finally getting to my xmas photos...It was a blur of sickness for me and Kent. First a brutal cold and then the flu struck. Ughhhh. We managed to have a lovely Christmas day. Good thing for my need to be prepared. I had everything completed by the evening of the 22nd so that I could enjoy doing fun things with the kids. Who knew those fun things would include surfing the couch, watching movies and naps.
Christmas morning was sooo much fun. We had our Grandpa and Nana spend the night the kids were thrilled. Santa even left a note...letting the girls know that their "dad" would never be able to trap him. He's been trying for years. I tried napping later that day before the crowd came for dinner. Meanwhile Grady never left my side so excited about all the day had entailed until then. He said "it was the  best Christmas" melt my l'il old heart that boy! In his 3 years here on earth...this is probably the first year he remembers.
We had a houseful for dinner and enjoyed lots of stories and laughs. And the food next year we will have a second sitting. Wow! We are truly blessed.
Happy New year...so very thankful that I have a warm house during this arctic front we have happening at the moment....-39 yesterday morning. Brrrrr....
Here's to warm tea and snuggles with those you love....oh yes and 9 sleeps till we are in Arizona:)

Mmmm...check out the yummy cupcakes that Judy brought...so lovely decorated too!

{Okangan Wedding Expo} January 8, 2012

Wow! It was a great weekend. My great friend Leslie and I travelled down to Vernon on Saturday with a truck load of decor. I think the planning of my Wedding Expo booth was the best part. I love this vintage urban style that I have going on.
We arrived in Kelowna at Prospera Place bright and early sunday morning to set-up our booth. To our surprise there were not many others at this time so it made set up a breeze. It was great to see it all come together. It was totally my "vision" that I had in my little head. Yay! We then had some time to grab a scrummy lunch and do a little shopping!:) Then back to change into our "Wedding Attire" and wait for the crowds.
 And crowds there were...wow~so many happy women in one spot! It was like attending a wedding everyone happy and full of smiles. It was my pleasure to greet the brides to be, bridesmaids, mothers, mother'nlaws, friends and even a few grooms to be! (extra points for the grooms!:)
 Leslie and I shared our wares; showing off my gorgeous sample albums and sharing tea. I had my crew package my favourite tea in lovely muslin bags; Green Chai. I hope everyone enjoyed a lovely pot of tea while enjoying looking over all the information they collected during the show.
{I will be posting a blog post on information on the tea bags in the near future; stay tuned}

Click over to the wedding icon on the top to see more pictures of my booth.

{And yes we hauled down a couch, dresser, tree and more...crazy women we are!:)}

{week 5} santa breakfast cereal

this is taken christmas morning.Cereal boxes were in each child's stocking this year....the conversation that I overheard was like this "Santa must be real....momma never would buy us crappy cereal like this..."from Makenna.(age 8) to her sister (age 6)
Gotta love Santa....this is Makenna's 8th year to believe...thanks Santa for giving me another year of a believer. I love Christmas!

Okanagan Bridal Show 2012

HAPPY NEW YEAR FOR 2012! Wishing everyone a year full of love and adventures. I'm off this weekend to a big adventure of my own. I hope to see lots of stunning and excited brides at the Okanagan Bridal Expo in Kelowna at Prospera Place. This sunday 1-6pm...wishing one of my brides wins the trip for to to Mexico!:)  Stop in my booth and enter the draw for a date night kit.  Lots of blogging to catch up on in the new year...new projects to announce, trips to plan, and more....
xoxoxxo
smiles
Tammy

Our little Christmas Angel

Merry Christmas to one and all. Here is a picutre of our new Christmas Angel this year. SHe is loving all the lovely decorations and things to explore. I hope your day is filled with love and peace:)

Merry Christmas to you

{week 4} tree trimming

while I was away on my girls weekend...Kent and the trio went out in search of a tree. Grady thought it was great. We haven't had a "real" tree since Grady was a baby since babies and trees don't always get along. So this year is our year to stay home for the Christmas so we thought a real one was in order. It is perfect. Flat along the backside so we can push right up to the window. Grady loved putting the candycanes on it. Its a beauty. Merry Christmas to all.


"Best of all, Christmas means a spirit of love, a time when
the love of God and the love of our fellow men should prevail
over all hatred and bitterness, a time when our thoughts and
deeds and the spirit of our lives manifest the presence of God."
~George F. McDougall~

{Piano Concert} Williams Lake Seniors Village

Makenna loved her piano lessons. She had her first recital at the Seniors Village today. She play Jolly Old St Nick. She did great! Grady loved the Seniors Village....makes himself right at home. He sat with his Nana and cousins for a while then joined me after a pout... then ended the show off laying on the ground behind all the seniors. (cause you know this is gramies other house...she has fish here!)
I love having piano music in our home...

{week 3} baking

making Christmas cookies is always soooo much fun. especially when there is flour included....it was everywhere....

{Elf Hip Hop Dance} Grady

Grady's turn for a dancing premier!:) Grady has been practising for this elf hip hop dance on thursdays at preschool...the teachers said he loved it! But the performance was on tuesdays...so he was a little shy to be going on a different day. But the music started and he didn't miss a beat!:) He had the same amazing dance teacher; Melissa; that the girls have...I love the last shot in the series of mr D...who spotted his momma:) Here's hoping the elves take some time to dance...

{maternity} Mara

i don't think Mara knew what she was in for...when she agreed to be our super model for the afternoon...my good friend & photographer friend Leslie and I took Ms. Mara out for a fun maternity session. It is great to get out and shoot for the love of shooting.
Oh she is just glowing....and a whole lot of babies....Yes! TWINS....boys...both expected in early February. I can't wait to meet the boys! Thanks for the visit Mara...and watch out Canada's Maternity Top Mara...she is ready to shine!:)

{week 2} crafting

I'm sure on day this little table will be outgrown...but it one of the most well used little tables around. Here is the trio doing some craftin together....scissors and tape are always a hit at this table. Oh happy day that G is craftin with them.

{family session} Mackinnon

doing a bit of catch up on my blogging...
 Here is a session from a great family...K & K were amazing...full of smiles and treats:)
in true Cariboo fashion this session was almost rained out. that day is was sunny, cloudy, rainy and then when we met for the shoot...the sun came out and the rain that had fallen glistened!  Thanks Melinda for having me capture your family.

{Okanagan Bridal Expo}

Pack up the car I smell a road trip...MARK YOUR CALENDAR;
check it out I will have an amazing booth set-up at the Okanagan  Bridal Expo being help January 8th 2012 at Prospera Place in Kelowna. Amazing door prices and a whole huge list of great vendors. Planning a wedding? this is the must go to event. Check it our HERE. Stop in and say HI! I will have a great gift for all the brides!:)

Dance class

my girls have taken dance class with Melissa since Makenna was 3 and Carrigan was too little to be in it...Melissa is an amazing lady who provides an amazing dance experience to our lovely girls of the cariboo. She is now doing classes out of the rec centre. this was the girls dance recital for their class...Carrigan designed her own outfit....nothing plain for my girl. Makenna as usual was happy to be in pink. during the class mr brother Grady was making funny faces in the mirrors across the room....lovely brother!:)
good job girls!:)
(the photos are a little grainy...i didn't use any flash cause the mood was set for the performance...just bumped up the iso!)

52 weeks {week 1} sledding fun

I finished up my weekly photo challenge of my kids in the summer....since then I've only taken candid shots of them a handful of times. So I've decided to once again start the challenge again. From these weekly photos this is what I design my kids yearly album after. It encourages me to capture them in action in their little life and wow do they change quickly. I LOVE this shot...Grady obviously isn't that thrilled with the super fast ride down the hill and into the fence...even though they did it a half a dozen times....ahhh! winter fun...my kids are wishing for more snow. They like Daddy to pull them on the toboggan with his fast sled.
Game back on...I've been busy this fall...lots of blogging to catch up on! Stay tuned!:)

Happy Halloween {go seahawks}

I'm so far behind in blogging these days...but really wanted to get these halloween photos up before its christmas...we had a seattle seahawks FOOTBALL player, and two cute little cheerleaders.  We made it to the end of the street and back...with a huge bag of candy for all. Grady was so cute...he thanked each person for the treats and then said "Happy Halloween"....

{family session} Neuner

parenthood looks great on these too! my husband and Clayton have been friends since high school. . We are so happy they chose to jump on to the parenthood train....how does one explain the joy of parenthood when all they hear about it the crying etc...
I LOVE LOVE the photo on their step of their home!:)

check out this amazing little man...he was such an amazing model for this shoot. Full of giggles and smiles even when he was fed up. gotta love a client who choses a chair with a session in mind:)

{family session} Okanagan

This is a family that is near and dear to my heart...it is amazing to see them grow up to be such amazing souls...hard not to be with a great mama like they have. Thanks Nichole for letting me capture your family. I love love the photos of Kaylene with the roses...only in the Okanagan would the roses still be blooming while the pears are ready to be picked. I really think Koalden needs to stop growing...I'm sure the next time I see him he will be taller than me.... xoxoxo

{Holiday Mini Session} Info

Looking for a quick way to update your walls...and have a christmas card designed for the upcoming holiday....here is a  great way to capture your family is a 20 minute mini session. I will donate 25$ from each session to the Children's Wish Breakfast~