Growing.....in a few ways.

i can hardly begin to express how blessed i feel with all that has gone on in the last 3 months.
in both the business aspect of life and my personal life - they have been filled with sunshine and stars.

it has been a busy time and a trying time in some ways, but that seems to be the way life goes.
where so i start and what do i tell first.

i guess i should start back in January, when my husband came home from a business trip in Europe - at that i was not feeling normal – i remember telling him that i thought i was pregnant – with a little time and some tests - that feeling was true.
we learned that we are expecting a child in the beginning of October and we are just so so so excited.

over the past 3 months i was fairly sick.
i am very thankful for all the patient customers and clients.
i am also very thankful that i have a business that is operated from a home office ;)

before announcing the news to too many people, my sister / business partner made the choice that she is going to come on full time with Dream Photography in May.
her first day as a full time gal will be May 14th.
this is just going to be perfect and really a dream come true for a mother to be.
we will spend the summer working full time together and by the fall she will be ready for the reigns.
i know that the baby will take so much time and for this i am ready – however with the business right here at home, i will be able to still stay involved.

our husbands have been working some overtime on the basement renos. thank to them.
we will be relocating the Dream Photography office in the basement of our new home.
this way there is much more room and we will be setting up a client area to make the client experience more of an exceptional one.

i am also as thankful for the face list on the webpage.
a big thank you goes out once again to Daren and his company deezine.ca.
it’s wonderful how friends can work together to help each others companies grow.

just before Easter – Juan and i spent some time with an incredible person and artist.
our time with Jesh de Rox will not be forgotten.
it was 2 intense days of discussing many parts of photography, philosophy and life.

we were able to squeeze in a photo shoot between all of our deep conversation and topics.
the images below are some that Juanita and i took.
thank you to our great friends and the wonderful lovable couple Kirby and Chantel for modeling and showcasing your love for each other.

the timing of meeting and working with Jesh again just seemed like such a gift that was timed right.
there was so much that i took from those two days and i know it will not only help the photography we do, it will benefit me in life and my day to day living.
there are artists that you respect and then there are artists that you respect, admire and can connect with. thank you Jesh for your time and talent.

Kipp and i just returned from Arizona – a little get away together before this ‘little life’ will join our family. in getting away – i realized once again how important that is for a person and a marriage.
we had such an incredible time just the two of us and now on Saturday, we celebrate our 2 years of marriage together.
i am so incredibly blessed with a great man and our wonderful friendship.
i believe one of life’s rarest finds.
if you know this same thing with your spouse - be sure to never take it for granted.
tell then you love ‘em today!

last but not least – the people who keep this business aflame.
thank you to all the clients and upcoming wedding parties, families, kids and soul mates that we will capture this summer. we are ready to pour our hearts out in so many fun and creative ways.

thank you to all you Blog readers, over the last 6 months we have had over 20 000 blog visitors from all over the world.
thank you for all the encouraging comments you have left and touching emails so many of you have sent.

i sometimes wonder about this…... i have always wanted to give more than i receive, but some how i feel that i receive more than i could ever give.

thank you all and many blessings.

Kirby and Chantel

thank you to Kirby and Chantel for your time and the fun we had.
a big thank you to Jesh for your influence.

The little red sand shovel

Carson is your typical 3 -year-old boy.
loves to get into everything and will ask you ‘ why ’a millions times.
at that age they are learning so much and it makes you so conscious of every answer you give the little soul.

i quickly snapped these pictures on Wednesday morning. Vancouver had had a pretty heavy snow fall. in a boy’s world - it a whole new world of possibilities.

Carson played and played out in the snow until i think he couldn’t feel his little fingers anymore.
with his little sand shovel he was able to get his little red and black car unstuck in a snow pile.

i value so much the time i was able to spend with Carson and his family.

Many thanks

well i am back home now and what can i say once again ..... life is wonderful.
we had such a great time in Seattle and then i had a few days in Vancouver with some great girlfriends.
i covered a lot of ground and really wouldn’t want it any other way.

someone that i would really like to thank is TJ Cameron.

way back in march of last year when we attended the photographers workshop, we not only came away from there with great inspiration but also many great relationships we had formed with other photographers from all over North America.

TJ Cameron was one of those great photographers that we met and have both made efforts to stay in touch. he lives in Portland Oregon and has talent from what ever angle you see.

when he learned that we would we coming to Seattle, there was not question in his mind that he would drive to see us. it was great – we arranged for him to bring his camera gear and he shot the wedding with us.

it was so great to see him again, chat and discuss photography stories.
Tj is super talented and i feel that even the short time with him we once again learn some helpful things.

thank you tj for your time, efforts and friendship. it is always nice to have other photographers on your side caring enough to see you flourish and grow.

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