Sweetie Pie

Today I had a photo session with a real sweetie pie. Miss E was just so lovely and full of smiles for me today....in fact, she was hamming it up for the camera. I think we have a future actress in the making. Here are some pics from today's session:

Too cute..

My favourite pic from today, love this cheeky expression:

Did she just roll her eyes at me?

All right Miss E. I forgive you. With a smile like that, how could I not?

Happy Fathers Day

Happy Fathers Day all you wonderful Dads out there!

Today was as perfect as you could get for me. My boy woke me up with the biggest smile on his face and then we spent the morning on our daily walk around the neighbourhood. The sun was shining and birds were chirping and even Pudpud (the cat that adopted us) was particularly affectionate today. Then when hubby woke up, our little guy surprised him with some new shirts and daddy's favourite chocolate...Toblerone. Then we went for a drive and bought some fish and chips which we shared under a shady tree at Trigg Beach followed by a family stroll along the beach front. Yes....it was a perfect day.

As it was Daddy's day, he requested that no photos be taken of him today so I obliged. However, here's one of my hubby when he was around the same age as our little guy is now:

Can you see the similarities?

Spring is in the air

I love spring. For me, it's the ideal season. Lovely warm days to enjoy, punctuated by the occasional rain. The grass still looks lovely and green from the winter's rain and it's warm enough that you can go out and enjoy it and let's not forget the beautiful flowers that come into bloom in spring.

Now, I'm not much of a gardener myself, but I only had to look in my own backyard to be rewarded by nature's beauty and I thought I'd take this opportunity to share these with you.


Nothing says "Spring" like a yellow daisy:

and these freesias are just divine:

I have no idea what these flowers are but they remind me of cherry blossoms:

Our kumquat tree laden with fruit:

and my favourite find in the garden today:

Who knew life could be so sweet?

Feel the Love

Sorry if I've been neglecting this blog, but I've been having way too much fun :)

Last Saturday, Violet and I had our first session together from the Pregnancy, Babies and Children's Expo! I was so excited I could hardly sleep the night before and we had so much fun.

Yes we love kids of all ages (even big ones) but one of the hidden gems of doing what we do is having the opportunity to meet and get to know the families of these dear little ones and seeing just how much love they have for each other. For us, it's a real privilege to be able to witness a small part of that and if I've done my job right, I get to capture this for all to see. So here goes; some pics from Saturday:

First up was Miss A. and her stunning eyes:

This little one was just so well behaved I'm sure that she's destined to be a super model. And her smile could melt the polar ice caps. Check it out for yourself:

I think her Daddy's going to have a hard time keeping the boys away when she's older!

Then we had Charlie's angels. These cousins were so full of energy and certainly made me work but it's pretty obvious that there's a lot of love in this family:

and starkissess all around:

Yep, Daddy didn't miss out either:

Next came this lucky Boy, Mister D. He came with his two big sisters and a cousin who just all adore him! And we can all see why:

And that cheeky smile that's bound to break a few hearts:

But sometimes being this darn cute can be all too much:

Next up were two brothers who I just couldn't get enough of. Big brother N was so patient and caring toward little brother K. And boy was this kid smart and cute and so much fun! Check out the brotherly love:

And little brother K was loving him right back....

So Cute!

Last up for the day was little miss L who is just so lucky to have such loving parents. She cried when I picked her up but just look at how she behaves for her daddy:

And she even managed a smile for him:

And at the end of the day, what else was a girl to do but cuddle up to her favourite man:
Can we say Awww.

I Believe

O.K. I admit it....it's no secrete really....but I'm a tomboy! Growing up, I preferred to get down and dirty in the sand pit with my brother's toys than to have a tea party with dolls. My brother got a skate board one Christmas and just couldn't wait to try it out! Then there was the year he got a BMX for his birthday...boy did that bike go fast. My parents tried in vain to get me to be more "lady like" but never succeeded, so they eventually gave up and turned their efforts to my sister instead. She did not disappoint and my parents at last had a little girl in the family.

But to my defence, the 80's really wasn't a very feminine era (am I showing my age?). Think about it. There was Transformers, He-man, Night rider, Dukes of Hazard and really big shoulder pads.....at least that's my recollection of the 80's.

Now, if they had half the cute girly things in the 80's that they have now, I may very well have turned out to be a different person(think fairy wings and tiaras). Anyway, now that I'm the grown up and the only girl in the household, I've decided to become more in tune to my inner "girly" child. So when I saw these wings yesterday, I just had to have them. They are very small but sooo cute.

And here's some more from my collection...

Fairy Princess

Angel Baby

Oh, by the way...Yes, I believe!

What a Blast!

WOW...what a blast I've had at the Pregnancy, babies and children's expo!
Violet and I handed out so many cards just on Friday alone that I had to leave early to get some more cards printed up.

We met so many wonderful people...lots of yummy mummies, so many too cute bubs and even a few proud dads. It was wonderful to meet you all. Violet and I were like two kids in a candy store:

"...look at that cute one with the cute smile...oh,oh how about that one with the beautiful eyes...Violet look! how cute is that one..." (Cluck,Cluck)

In case you haven't guessed, WE LOVE KIDS. We love their little hands and feet, their cute little butts, their button nose. We love their sweet smiles, their crazy hair, the way they act so coy....well, we just love kids.

Just in case you were wondering, we did manage to get some work in during the expo but it was all fun.

Our show special proved so popular that we had to open up additional days to meet the demand and I'm so excited that I'll get to do a photo session with some ultra cute babes. Thank you to those of you who booked in and I'm looking forward to seeing you all again.

Here's a few pics from the expo:

Violet at work

Time for a quick cuddle




Some of violet's handy work

For those of you who didn't get to book in for our show special, please check back on this blog for future specials. Violet and I are working on some new ideas and hope to be able to offer a Christmas special in the near future.

Hope to meet more of you all in the near future.

Lucky Me

Sometimes I just have to pinch myself to make sure that it's all real. Yes I might live in a small home with an outdoor dunny, my roof may leak in a heavy storm and I have no fashion sense what so ever. What I do have, money can't buy. One wonderful, supportive husband and a beautiful baby boy who makes me laugh every day.

Last Thursday my lovely hubby purchased a new lens for me and today I had the chance to try it out and may I say....Yummy!

Here are a couple of my favourates from today.

I just love the tender moment caught in this first pic....



and this second one just warms my heart....



Lucky me.