a little bit like Shroeder!

Samuel's year end Piano recital!

(just a note* getting a 6 year old boy to practice piano is not for the faint of heart)

Are we proud parents??!!!  YES WE ARE!  Samuel knows his recital piece Chant Arabe backwards and forwards thanks to a great teacher,  Nancy Thornhill and a very dedicated father  ♥  who sits with him EVERYDAY and helps him along in his practicing.  Did I mention getting a 6 year old boy to practice piano is not for the faint of heart?   Just thought I would reiterate that...

But I didn't really blog this to tell you all how great my son is at piano....  ;)

No, what I really wanted to show you was this comparison.  After taking his picture I noticed this resemblance....

Let's see it again...

He did look up and out at me without missing a beat just after I snapped this picture...  so proud ♥

Love Mommy

Some more!

A little behind in some blog posting and I have a few sessions I'm anxious to share :)  but I wanted to show more of the LOVELY Jillian in her STUNNING grad dress ...

 

And my absolute favorite....

♥

Graduating J

Had to post this before I head off to rest my weary, aching, gardening muscles... ooh ow! 

I had the pleasure of photographing my cousin's BEAUTIFUL daughter Jillian who is now a High School Graduate or as they say in the US...  a SENIOR. 
I have photographed Jillian a few times already and love it because she is soooooo easy to photograph. 
I'm lovin' editing through all these images, but this one so far is one of my favourites....

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Congratulations Jillian!!!!  Hope you had an awesome time at your Grad! 

My Sister

This is my Sister...

I know - WOW -   she is gorgeous,  that runs in our family

She's kinda of funny...

She is UBER talented

that runs in our family as well

It is her Birthday today...

She is ______  something today!

OLDER then me of course

but younger then Queen Elizabeth II whose birthday BTW is April 21...

little bit of trivia... 

anyway

Here is a wonderful verse I have found about Sisters

Sisters are different flowers from the same Garden 

- Author Unknown

hmmm  if  my Sister were a flower what flower would she be??  

Did you know that there are flowers out there that are stinky.... 

just saying☺

She will get me back for that I'm sure...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLENE! 

LOVE YOU  ♥ 

Oh the Sweetness -

Thank Heaven for Little Girls!  

Here is little miss Kate!

Adorable,   I know! 

Ok I had to put flowers in her baby soft hair,  I couldn't resist! 
So Sweet!
And then she got all Spicey on me

Ok one more....

and we cannot leave out big Sister Julia....

 aw...  they grow so fast...
Here is Julia not so long ago...

Sisters are different flowers from the same garden.  ~Author Unknown

Baby H

Baby H is a special little one,  I used to babysit his Mommy... wait, I didn't just say that?!?!
His Mommy is VERY young...
OK, she's not that young...  she has graduated from University with a Nursing degree,  married a charming man a  few years ago,  built a beautiful home with her husband (while being pregnant, not something she recommends) ...  did I get that all right C?  hang on I just have to adjust my hearing aid...

It kinda says it all...

 

Congratulations C and J ♥

Baby B

Aw Newborn babies.  Every time I hold one my ovaries start to dance and I begin to rock back and forth in rhythm with the music my uterus is making.  I have to remind myself as I'm taking deep breaths filled with the scent of newborn baby , I forget what it is I need to remind myself about and continue to breath and sway and then I hear a small cough in the corner,  the mother, I suppose, waiting patiently for me to put the baby down and begin photographing.  

Baby B was no exception. So small, so deliciously scented, so beautiful...
    ♪♫♪♫  La da dee  ♪♫♪  ♫  la da doo  ♪♫  mmmmm  
                      There's that music again

 

 ♪♫♪  ♪♫♪  ♫♪ ♫♪ ♪

Celebrating 6 years

This is Sam

No wait....

This is Sam... really?

Umm  Lets take a look....

 2005 - so sweet

 

 2006 - Happy Boy

 2007 - Cute!

 2008 - Adorable!

 2009 - "Hockey Eye"

 2010 - Soaring!

2010 - Introduction to the Tooth Fairy.  Since June Sam has lost 4 teeth!

Yes, I'm sad.  My baby is no longer a baby and that makes me sad, but I can't help feeling excited for him right now and for his future.  

Oh, the things he's learning!  

Oh, the Places he's going!   (name that book, name that Author)

 

 I love this kid. My first born, my cuddler, my funny boy, my compassionate boy.  He loves to play Bakugans, Bionicles, Batman and Robin.  He loves his sister AND drives her crazy.   He is friendly to everyone he meets.  He's smiley.  He's...

Look at me, I'm gushing

Sorry

one more...   He is learning to play piano... and he is so good

 

His first Piano Recital is Sunday

I will cry

"Congratulations!  

Today is your day.  

You're off to Great Places! 

You're off and away! "   Dr. Seuss

I am crying

 

She's 4

I'll just say it.  I say this often

Where has the time gone!   

She's 4, my little Anna is 4

excuse me while I wipe a tear away, sniff

Lets recap while I recompose...

sigh.....

She is 4.   

My Anna is all girl.  She loves to dress up, she loves makeup, she loves nail polish, she loves pink ...  she is sweet and giggly.  She sings and dances to her own songs.  She skips instead of walks. 
She is my little princess,  I think she is beautiful and I love her lots ♥