Jr High here I come!

Oh my how beautiful are these young women today!!  It's so hard to believe that such a short time ago they were little tiny tots. Time is nothing but a breeze in the wind.  We have a baby and they are little and so dependant and overwhelming! But we try our best, without an owner's manual or a warranty.  We give love and they smile, we feed them and they are happy, we nurture them and watch them grow into beautiful young women and handsome young men.  How do we not see this time pass so quickly?  How has grade 9 come so fast and furious? 

We try and preserve these times in our lives and keep them close to our hearts.  As each second, each day and each year goes by we have these images of when they were babies-their first birthday, their first day of kindergarten, the first time they rode their bike.  We take a minute and capture what our minds would never fully recall.  So, in 3 years when we do this all again on a much grander scale, we can look back and see how far our little babies have come and hope we did good by them.  Praying that we've helped them grow strong and become all that they can be and hope they know how much we love and adore them.

I have to stop writing now...sniff...

Congratulations to you as you leave grade nine and head into Junior High and good luck with exams this week. You are a beautiful and sweet girl and I know can do anything you want to do.

~Annette



Karen and family

I have been friends with Karen since we were 18 and starting out in our very first year of Nursing school.  We have children the same age and have spent lots of time together when they were small.  Although we both work near completely different shifts now and our time together is minimal,  I consider her a dear friend and feel I would be able to talk to her about anything.  She is a great person with a wonderful family and now they have little Willow to complete the gang.  We spent a beautiful fall day to capture some family memories.

I was happy to hang out and spend the afternoon with you all!  Thanks so much for having me!!

~Annette



Did you think I was lost?

Well, it's been quite a while since I did a blog post and honestly I really have missed it.  But I am back and glad for it.  It's been a whirlwind fall and Christmas season and I cannot believe it is 2012!!  Where did this year go?  I have had some really wonderful clients and experiences this past year and for the next few weeks I will be showcasing some of my favorite images from this past season.

Here are a couple of sweet twin sisters who were celebrating their very first Christmas and since we are just heading out of the Christmas season, I thought it was a nice way to say Happy New Year to you all.  I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed having some time to spend with family and friends.  I know I was so happy to have some time off to do a bit of visiting and to just relax and appreciate my family.

I wish you all the best in 2012 and I look forward to seeing some new faces and the wonderful people I've already have had the pleasure of getting to know.

~Annette