Saturday, February 6, 2010
Meet Sunshine Girl. A wonderful little one that belongs to one of my oldest friends. And I got to see her for a couple of days last month – which was so nice for me!
It’s kinda cool to see our friends grow up and become moms. A solid reminder that we no longer sleep in rooms next to one another, share a bathroom, have customary Friday night parties and get by with 3am nights every weekend as we did in our twenties.
OK, we’re well past our twenties. But still…
My friend Johanne is such an amazing Mom. So dedicated to her babe, and so easygoing about it all. Childless me is watching Jo as she folds laundry and watching Cadence as she follows behind and unfolds it all. My anxiety level goes up. Another cheerio rolls across the floor and under the couch. I am tempted to chase it and get it before it gathers dust. But I don’t. I take a deep breath and try not to look at the noodles that Cadence is smashing into her hair.
While I am glad, most of the time, to not have to spend my days wiping and gathering and cleaning and tripping on toys with wheels, I do wonder what it’s like. When they give hugs and fall into your arms and sit in the little pocket that crossed legs make to read a story, you can smell their hair and feel the softness of their little cheeks. And then they look you in the eye, even as they’re pulling every pot and pan out of the cupboard. And you kind of melt a little….
So for now, I will remain auntie. And get all the squeezes I can out of our little sunshine girl.
xo
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
There are many reasons why I left Vancouver, none of which I will bore you with now, but there are also many reasons why I go back. At least to visit, anyway.
And these are some of them. My beautiful friends. As I look through these images, I see I didn’t capture everyone in photos as I would have liked, and I also know that not everyone could be there. Oh well. Next time. You know who you are!
I feel so fortunate to be able to say that I’ve known some of these girls for almost 20 years. We grew up together, and lived together and worked together and know so much about one another that it’s easy to fall back into each others lives with no trouble whatsoever.
So, while I don’t miss the traffic (at all) or the crowds, or the big city feel, I do miss these people. And that makes putting up with the traffic and the crowds and the big city – all worth it.
For now, I will go back to enjoying my small city life and look forward to the next adventure. In the meantime, I will remind all these ladies, that Victoria is a wonderful place to visit! :) xo
A while back, before Christmas, I alluded to this shoot…on Sidney pier with red balloons. Now that the gift has been handed over, I can reveal the identities of these three!
As mentioned in the previous post, it was such fun to hang out in the cutting cold and wind with these guys. They had traveled from Vancouver for the session, taking care not to let their parents know that they were not, in fact, downtown Vancouver, doing their Christmas shopping…
Not sure if the secret keeping was a success, but here’s hoping they enjoy these memories for years to come…xoxo
I adore traditions. And this time of year is abundant with them. And while I may not always take part in them, I am a willing to stand on the (warm) sidelines and record the festivities!
Every New Years day, many brave souls in the neighborhood unearth their best summer gear and follow each other into the cold depths at Gonzales Beach. The fuzzy heads from the night before are cured and the year begins.
While we had a very rainy day today, the sun came out just in time to warm and dry. For just enough time to provide opportunity to prove pure bravery!
Afterwards, the neighborhood gathers at one location to finish off holiday festivities. Then I think we all breathe a sigh of relief at not having to eat or drink any more for awhile! And just as everyone gets back inside, the rain comes again…
Happy New Year everyone! To a fantastic 2010.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
At 2 and a half, she is already a pro. Obviously a natural. Clearly a genius. :)
Treya and I went on our very first photo shoot together on Christmas day. It lasted 10 minutes, because, well…she’s two. But still. I couldn’t be happier that she loves her new gift!
On another note, every Christmas Day, there is a street hockey game in the neighborhood. Because we are uber-Canadian over here in Fairfield. And while I couldn’t make the game, during practice, I was able to capture Taska: the hockey-ball-stealing-dog – who joins me in wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Check out Nathan and Elise’s fab winter wedding….over on the Ruby joon blog!
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Cycling, Cono Sur, the love of creativity, Flintstone sized steaks, good coffee, big questions, the bigger picture, my biggest fan, flying, 80’s music, a willingness to model for me and put up with my dark and moody photographs and of course more cycling = Chad. Happy birthday my encouraging and supportive friend; I hope you enjoyed your special day!
Friday, December 11, 2009
I can’t tell you much about this amazing shoot with these amazing people. Because, you know, Christmas is coming. So, the rest of this will have to wait until after then! :)
What I can say though, is that I adore them. They warm my heart. I have known them, just a little bit, for many years, and was so happy to spend some time with them.
It was soooo cold while we were shooting at the Sidney Pier. So cold that I could barely move my lips to tell them we were done. So cold that I kept making them run the length of the dock! And I think they were glad to do it.
You know who you are….hugs to you. And hugs to the people that this is a surprise for, who don’t know who they are! Because I love them too.
xo
There is something about these boys. I have known them since they were born and I have watched them grow.
Each of them is so different, and beautifully unique. And each one of them makes me want to scoop them up and take them home all for different reasons. Their little arms around my neck when I’m showing them photos on the back of the camera. The way they run and jump and climb. The way they are goofy and silly like boys are. The way they show me their monkey smiles and tell me funny jokes. They are perfect little boys – all of them.
I don’t see them often enough, of course, because they don’t live near me. But when I talk to their mom on the phone, I can hear their chitter-chatter in the background and it reminds me of how much I’d love to see them more.
For now…these photos will have to do.
xo
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
….and other things you can get away with saying when you have a significant decade birthday.
Cathie turned fifty. So we celebrated at Glo and ate AMAZING cake made by Lighthouse Cake Company.
Happy Birthday, my gorgeous and ever-youthful friend! xo
(and a reluctant party-going subject that I just had to blog. ;) )
by Rebecca
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