Hmm.. Chalk & Crayon Soup anyone??

Emerson learning to cook. Yes cook. At 18 months old , we are learning to cook. Say to him "go stir the dinner" he grabs a pot & spoon and off he goes. LOVES IT.Taste testing can sometimes be a bad thing :P

As you can *kinda* see in the background.. we have LOTS of toys scattered in the "toy area" (which drives me insane.. I so need a new toy box or something)
but no, the ottoman is the stove, and at a time we have 5 or 6 saucepans out for cooking.
It's so cute!



OMG OMG OMG OMG.... one morning Emerson stirred.. I went downstairs quietly to check my email before he really *woke* up.. and 9 o'clock came, 10 o'clock... finally I poked my head in to see that he was ok (I could hear him breathing thru the door - he was a little blocked up)
and managed to not only NOT wake him, but get the camera in!!
That is rather exciting as Emerson is the kind of child who a) hates the camera, b) doesn't sleep like an angel, and c) this is a miracle...
Mummy rather excited....

Gosh they are peaceful when they are sleeping. Then little devils when they are awake!

Finally got an invite to Ravelry today (happy dance)
and now I have a new forum to get all addicted too... and inspired by... and to learn LOL
I've already got a list (in my head - cause I'm still learning the whole ravelry thing!) of new projects and who's going to get what for Christmas... Can't wait - it's so exciting!!
I guess I'm one of the cool kids now :)
One thing that I got very excited about is there is a group on there fully dedicated to Firefly fans & stuff! (Yes Mully you read that right!)
I mean - OMG that is just so cool..
For those you don't know Firefly - it's by the guy who directs (?) Buffy, and only went for one season in the states. Season two got bought by another company and it because a short season squashed into the movie Serenity.
Which I haven't seen yet.. simply because my copy of Firefly, the last episode skips... and FINALLY Sci-fi Channel is airing the final episode next Tuesday, so FINALLY I can see it and FINALLY I can watch Serenity.
WOOHOO!

Sorry to ramble on about that...

Haven't got any other news really... Oh I lie - our friends from New Zealand are coming for New Years to stay! And they are (obviously) bringing their 7 month old girl with them! YAY!
I'm very excited.
Anyway that's all..

Tiny Miss E

This little girl is a client who I photographed at 3 weeks old. I'm photographing her "first year" which is very exciting - I love photographing babies and seeing them grow up!

But at only 3 months old - Little E is facing a challenging week as she undergoes open heart surgery..

She is a tiny little thing, and only just weights a little more than when she was born. We had to be careful not to tire her too much, but got some beautiful images.

She is a little princess, and a joy to photograph..

I wish you and your family all the best this week, and wishing you a very very speedy recovery..
there are many people around the world thinking of you too xx

a recent..

I traveled a little for this session - and apparently baby would do nothing but sleep! LOL she wanted to hang out... not sleep!!
but it was a great time..
(thanks to Ashley for the inspiration for this pose - )

A trip to Hogwarts...

I didn't post these images that I took a while ago. I photographed the Girl Guides being presented with their awards. And THIS was the location. I swear it was like stepping into Hogwarts. It's a girls school here in Melbourne. I wonder if the girls think it's beautiful and enchanting or maybe because it's SCHOOL they don't see it.

Don't think I would have got good marks if I went here - I think my imagination would have run wild being here. It was stunning.

I'm sure many 'stories' would have been written...

After the HAIL...

Well, when I woke up, it was raining. Then the sun came out. Then it clouded over, rained, rained, rained, the sun poke out, cloud, rain, sun, cloud, rain... etc etc etc.
Then the sun came out, then it HAILED. Just as the bride was due to arrive.
Then it stopped. And then they were married, and then this:

Can everyone say WOOHOO!????

Stuff - again

Check out this hair!
In a hat - for 5 minutes, therefore it requires a photo!
Hehe - i LOVE this image - and don't think I've posted it here... oops if i have.. don't you love it when they are teething... dribble everywhere!!
nothing much interesting to report really... I'm boring.... except the fact i have to complain... why is it, when you NEED something - you cannot buy it? I mean - why is it so difficult to buy a white or cream PLAIN umbrella? I mean - really!!
I have a wedding to photograph tomorrow - on the beach... the weather forecast is 16, rain, hail, and gale-force winds (so yeah the umbrellas will get blown away anyway)
but honestly.. it's like when you need a plain black shirt or something classic - no shop stocks it!
(hense why I own a lot of black, I never have this issue! )
So I've got a stock of BLACK umbrellas now - just in case...

So if anyone has special powers to change the weather in Victoria, Australia tomorrow - I'll owe you one LOL!!

That's all for now.. I'll stop complaining..

Toby Outfit

Cause I promised Amanda I would.... ;)