anna and casey | sherwood park child photographer

Last night I almost won the Mother of the Year award.

Did you know that for a 2 1/2 year old, who weighs 31-35 lbs, that it takes eating 5-500mg tylenols to worry about toxicity?  I do.  Lilypalooza walked up to me and handed me a tylenol.  I asked….where did you get this?  She said…your purse.  I asked…did you eat any?  She said….yes.  I asked….how many? (fear crawling through my body)  She said….just one.  I asked….did you eat two?  She said….no, just one.  Phone call to the poison control hotline (my first in 6 1/2 years of parenting) led me to the information that saved me. (I don't ever have meds of any kind in my purse….but I slipped a couple in one day in fear that I would need them during a 12 hour workshop.  And obviously forgot to remove them….never again!).

These sweet girls were from a playdate mini-session at the park.

xoxo charmaine

kate | sherwood park newborn photographer

Bad decisions:

Leaving the outskirts of Calgary, we knew we needed fuel.  We didn't necessarily want to drive back into town, since we were headed the opposite way.  So we started driving.  We *almost* turned into a station, but it was SO packed (lined up out of the lot) that I convinced Dan that we'd make it to Canmore (he disagreed, but somehow just went with me).  As the km's on our readout plummeted faster than we cleared them, I got slightly worried about my decision.  As we passed a sign that said "Canmore 19 km" and our truck said 12, I got pretty stressed.  Praying that we would find fuel before running out.  Picturing Dan having to walk x-number of km's to get us fuel in the stinking heat.  And then we saw a sign for Dead Man's Flats.  We got there with our truck saying 2 km to empty.  Thank the Lord!  Of course we knew that we could go a bit with the reading on zero.....but who wants to test that on a highway?

xoxo charmaine

Here's miss Kate....9 days new (and so very lovely):

sabrina | sherwood park maternity photographer

Today was the day for this sweet little baby to be welcomed into the world by family.

I can't wait for some snuggles!

xoxo charmaine

father's day

Today we let Papa sleep in until after 9 o'clock (for someone who normally gets up at 4, it's a big deal).  We made cards for him, spent time together, got ready and headed out in the rain for some family photos.  I wanted one with Dan & the kids b/c they just didn't cooperate for our family session.

We are so blessed to have such a wonderful man in our lives.

You can tell by the kids legs that we had lots of fun in puddles too.....

Hope you had a great weekend!

xoxo charmaine

cadence | leduc newborn photographer

Just over a week after I met with Tracy and Dewey....sweet tiny Cadence was born at 5 lbs, 10 oz.  I finally got to meet him when he was 12 days old.  Swoon!

Congratulations......we wish you so much happiness....you deserve it!!!

Hugs...Charmaine

michelle

I finally had a chance to look at some of my super fun session with my friend Michelle last week!  She was needing a photo or two for her upcoming website launch, and I was so happy to spend the afternoon with her traipsing across the big city.

For now, you can find her on Facebook or her Blog, for those of you in Red Deer, AB (and area...).

Michelle.....I wish you more session requests than you can fill and loads of wonderful clients!!!  I can't wait to "work" with you again (and just visit, and drink coffee.....and laugh).

xoxo charmaine

tracy and dewey | leduc maternity photographer

I met up with Tracy and Dewey, so anxiously awaiting the birth of their first child.  Boy....I felt emotional all through this session and the editing.  I could feel the love they have for each other and their baby.

xoxo charmaine