Friday Foto

2011.

almost 4 yrs old, and 2 years old.

enjoying the beach on a the last day in May.

love my littles.

*photo taken by me.

with Gertie.

Friday Foto

this was from last year.

a chilly, wet, morning

all packed and ready

heading out to the annual dad & kids' canoe trip 

this is one of the kids' favourite events of the year.

they love this time with their dad.

Little Mudders

It's been beautiful spring weather this past week.

the kids came home from school one day and got out their Playmobil and Lego boats and people and took them down to the muddy puddle by our driveway.

i watched them play.

since it was to be bath night i decided i wanted some fun photos of that puddle.

i asked them if they wanted to participate in my photos.

with a resounding YES!  

we got ready.

these are the results of enjoying the mud. 

it was cold!  

but so much fun for all of us.

they were quite excited for their baths afterward.

i love these moments.

*all photos taken by me 

with Gertie

spring in huntsville

i am usually at the school library on tuesdays.  

not today.

so instead i drove the kids to school then took Gertie and we went for a walk.

it's Spring.

the sun is shining.

the birds are chirping.

it's a beautiful day.

oh yeah, did i mention our snow hadn't finished melting and we got more yesterday?

 i walked down to the town docks and saw that beautiful view under the bridge.

those are my footprints on the dock.

i love the clock tower. 

welcome home. i love having the geese back.

 walking beside the water.  so beautiful.

look at all those duck footprints.  

i didn't get to see any ducks this morning, but they will probably be there in the afternoon sun. 

 love this cross atop the Anglican church by the water.  

Good Friday is only a few days away.

look at the sun shining on the water.

it is spring.  

the snow doesn't make it winter again.

the warmth in the sunshine.

the geese.

even the seagulls i heard calling out.

i love spring.

all aspects of it.

73/365, 80/365

Hey there.

as you all know, i'm behind on these posts.

day 73...

i didn't take the photos challenge specific, but as i looked back to see if i had any that fit the theme i saw this one (of many)

the theme is:

HARD.

it is hard to get the night sky to look exactly as i see it.

this one was the closest i could get with my lens.

day 80:

Spring?

it is still March in the photo...

a day or 2 after my little girl's birthday.

it is officially spring, 

 *all photos taken by me, with Gertie.

edited with Photoshop Elements

aftermath of yesterday's snowday.

yesterday we had a snow day here in Muskoka.

buses were cancelled.  

roads were slippery.

people complained of winter coming back.

it felt like winter yesterday.

this morning we woke with the sun shining brightly, and glistening off the fresh snow.

haha, he blew a little too hard and it blew back in his face.

guess that's what happens when we are rushing it as the bus is pulling up.

this poor boat became frozen in the giant puddle that froze over. 

all the puddles froze with a beautiful frost over them.

look at those shadows!

but don't worry.

spring is here.  

even with the snowy day yesterday.

as i was walking to the house i spotted this beautiful lady.

i don't know where her nest is built or being built but she's almost ready to lay her eggs.

*all photos taken by me.

with Gertie.

edited with Photoshop Elements

Wedding - (J&C) *part 1*

I was in a wedding the first weekend of June.

I had taken this couple's engagement photos: see here

and the day was finally here!

i didn't take a lot of photos that day, we'll do another photo shoot later on.

here's some of them.

Set up was finished!  looks great.

For the cards 

Going to the chapel... 

papa was walking his beautiful granddaughter down the aisle 

bridesmaids! 

the view in the limo's ceiling mirror

flower girl 

brothers. 

(and the top of a head. grrrr) 

waiting for their turn in the official photos.

lovely ladies. 

ok, this one i had some fun with.

it should have had a wedding title, but i didn't feel like going back and fixing it.

had a great day.

love the Mr. & Mrs. 

love the wedding party.

see here for the Speech I Would Have Made

more pics to come.

*all pictures taken with my Canon T2i

edited with Picasa

Zoo Life

on the weekend we brought the kids to The Metro Toronto Zoo

they had never been to the zoo before.

it was overcast and cool.

it was a great day to be at the zoo.

this guy greets everyone who enters.

our first stop

i think this guy thought he ruled the place.

loved him.

my little girl caught this guy's attention.

lizard lovin'

Jaguars are so regal.

somehow these guys caught my boy's attention away from the jaguars.

show off.

the white lions. 

our young mufasa up there appeared to be posing. 

penguins are just so cool

a special thanks to Canon who gives photo advice on the Zoo website.

www.torontozoo.com/canon

*all photos taken with my Canon T2i

edited with Picasa