Weekend Wrap-Up!

This weekend was a very busy, spontaneous, non-typical weekend...but it was great. It was busy in a good way and sometimes we all need that every once in a while. We celebrated Matthew's 25th birthday on Friday night with a family BBQ. His birthday is really on Wednesday, July 30th but with everyones busy schedules it was just much easier to have something on Friday. Here he is looking a little stunned by the camera, acting smart of course, and just dying to get his fingers into his ice-cream cake!
But on Sunday was the best part of all! He was out wakeboarding with one of his buddies in the morning and as I was vegging out at home, he surprised me by taking me to Edmonton for the night...so we could go for dinner and a movie!! Now listen up people....that happens like NEVER, so OF COURSE I jumped at the chance!! Haha. We had a great time and a very busy Monday as we used our time in the city to do some running around for the wedding. We were actually very productive and found alot of things that we were needing and looking for. So it was great! Thanks babe for the surprise...it definitly made my weekend! XOXO

3 Things

Just a random post today on 3 things that I am feeling extremely grateful for.

1.) Patience & Understanding-it is so nice when you are able to be with someone who exudes such a patience and understanding with you and for you. This can mean so much, and I just cannot be more grateful for those people in my life who are so patient and understanding with me.

2.) Art- I cannot get enough of it. Whether it be through my scrapbooking, photography, journaling, dance...art and the creative energy it releases is amazing. It honestly is the most powerful endorphin. I am so thankful for the ability to see art, create art, feel art and to "get" art. It truly can bring so much happiness into a person's life.

3.) Living in a small town- I am really grateful to be living in a small town. This is really hard to believe as I swore I would never live in a small town, when I was younger. However, I am so thankful for all of the things a small town provides me. I am thankful for the peace and quiet, a huge yard where my dog is free to run and play, and a 3 minute drive to work (there and back).

Just some random thoughts.

Fields of Gold

On the weekend as I was driving along the highway I spotted these beautiful canola fields. Well, knowing me I could NOT pass up an amazing photo opportunity. I called up Mandi, my sister in law and her fiancee to join us for a little photo session. As you can all imagine, the guys were SO EXCITED by this.....umm...not quite! But we all got through it and the pictures turned out so great. The fields look unbelievable. Thanks guys for being so cooperative, and thanks Matthew for letting me capture another memory! You will thank me one day for caring so much!!:)

Some Layouts!

Just a few layouts I have done over the past. I just got a sewing machine so I have also played around with that on 2 of these layouts as well.

Have a very happy Sunday!

A little something

Just wanted to share a favorite picture I was able to take of my lilies this year. I absolutely love them and could not waste a great photo opportunity.

More Photography

Here is just another sampling of some of the photography I have done. This collection is of some family portraits I had done, as well as engagements for my sister in law. I had tons of fun shooting these images and they are some of my personal favorites as well.

Portrait Love

What can I say? I LOVE to photograph my husband to be....even though I have to beg and plead for him to sit for 2 seconds!! But in the end it is all worth it. I love these shots I was able to get of him in our backyard the other day. I could seriously photograph him for hours. Thanks hon!

Puppy Love

Just a quick post today. Just wanted to share a picture taken yesterday of myself with my puppy Hurley. Actually, she is not a puppy anymore but I still call her one! She is such a little ball of sunshine and unconditional love within our family. I think the one thing that gets me everytime is just how intuitive these animals are, and how their love and attachment towards their owners is so unconditional.

As I am writing this, she is laying beside my feet curled up in a ball sleeping. Usually she is not allowed in my office, however today is an exception...plus she is quite sweet company.

She is something that makes me smile everyday.

Happy Monday

Happy Monday...a fresh start to a new week! Usually Mondays I dread...and yes this morning I had to drag myself out of bed, but today turned out to be a great day! Had a nice day at work, finished a big project on my "to-do" list, made Panini sandwiches on my new panini maker (which turned out so delicious) and last but not least took my dog for a walk with Matthew. It is so nice to just be able to walk outside, and listen to the birds sing, share a quiet conversation and just enjoy "being" in it all. It is moments like that I treasure for it is so easy to get so caught up in the world around us, where we can tend to forget and lose sense of it all. And to be honest, I really did have to drag my butt off my couch but in the end...definitly worth it all.

Just a random thought for a Monday!:)