overheard conversations | edmonton newborn photographer

After I told Henry I couldn't build a second Lego set with him right now, b/c I had to work, he went back into his room.  

Henry: I'm sorry Lily.  

Lily: For what?  

Henry: For not being nice to you. 

Lily: Das ok…..dust don't hit me with a stuffy again.  

Henry: Can I still play camping with you?  

Lily: Yeah.

It's nice to know that they're learning.  Learning to say they're sorry when they've done something not-so-nice (without being TOLD to).  Learning to play together, now that she's 3.  

Here's sweet Emma, 7 days fresh.

five | sherwood park child photographer

I can't believe that my Henry is Five today!

In a public washroom yesterday.  Jack: It says no smoking in here.  Me: So don't smoke ;oP  Henry: It says no kissing in mine!  Me: ?????  See photo below:

He and his bear gave me 5 minutes of their precious time to document this wonderful day!  Seriously....5 minutes....and I even had to bribe him!

girls | beaumont family photographer

Jack said to me  "When I see girls that look really pretty, I just can't control myself".  Me - PANIC!  "Ummmmm…what do you mean?"  Him "I don't know, I just have to chase them.  And when they think I'm handsome, they chase me a lot and try to kiss me".  Oh BOY...I am NOT ready for this!  Aren't girls supposed to be gross until he's twelve?

Look at these two stylish heartbreakers-in-the-making kids....

movember | sherwood park family photographer

My husband grows a crazy moustache during November to raise awareness for Prostate Cancer (I think he does it to embarrass me....but we'll go with the awareness thing).

The other day Lily says to Dan "I wish you was a girl".  Dan: "Why?"  Lily: "Because then you wouldn't have a moustache, it's too scratchy when you kiss me".

Another fun session with some absolute sweethearts:

trick or treating | sherwood park family photographer

Hank comes over from a few houses away saying: "I'm so happy I got a new stuffy!!!!  I asked for the frankenstein, but they said no, so all I got was the vampire."  

WTHeck?  So I get him to re-tell it for Dan later.  Apparently there was a grouping of stuffies near the door. And his expression was the same as mine.  I said: "I know, I heard that story & was like hmmmm????"  


And Hank says: "It's not a story, it's the TRUTH!!!!"  


Exactly.

How cute is this family???

first crush | sherwood park family photographer

On a playdate with a mutual friend this past summer, Henry met this sweet girl......and was enchanted.  We later met at a spray park and he followed her around all afternoon and needed to sit right beside her.  For weeks he talked about his "girlfriend".  After taking these photos, they ended up at the same playdate again.  He randomly stated to me later that day: Yep, I'm gonna marry her!

Here she is, and her wonderful famiy:

three | sherwood park child photographer

I'm sitting here in a bit of a daze.....my baby girl is turning 3.  I am amazed at the changes that have happened in the last year, in fact, just in the last few months.  A true Mama's girl, yet independent when it suits her (like when it comes to washing her hair....or choosing her clothes).  A sweet little girl who'll walk up and down the house, or the store, or the hockey arena, bouncing and shushing her baby.  This instinct that she has to nurture is amazing to me....to see it at such an early age.

Here's my latest Lily story:

With the abundance of candy in the house you can imagine the extra want.  Bring in Lily….sneaking behind me to where the candy is kept.  Grabbing a pack of Rockets, & running away.  And then she comes back, throws the half pack back in the bag and then "sneaks" off.  30 seconds later, she's back for the rest of the pack…..I turn around…..she's wide eyed looking at me as I start laughing.  Busted!

We took her out to document this age.
(for the first three shots I let her "style" her own hair with her "hendband")