A Top - up of cuteness and cheekiness..

for you Sue.. Almost six monthago I photographed these little twinnies and their brother... The day following the shoot..Xavier had gastro.. Looking back at the shots.. he was definitely not his exuberant self.. I think these make up for it..AT LAST..

Also thanks to Kathie for giving me a blog award.. I have to award 5 now..Hmmmm..Gonna do three..

The rules for this award are:

1. Answer these questions...you can only use ONE word!!!

2. Pass this along to 5 of your favorite bloggers!

3. Alert them that you have given them this award!

4. HAVE FUN!!!

1. Where is your cell phone? close..

2. Your hair? air- dryed..

3. Your mother? stressed

4. Your father? stressed

5. Your fave food? lollies

6. Your dream last night? umm?

7. Your fave drink? cappucino

8. Your dream/goal? photography

9. What room are you in? dining

10. Your hobby? scrapbooking

11. Your fear? fat

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? here

13. Where you were last night? here

14. Something that you aren't? quiet

15. Muffins? yes

16. Wish List Item? camera

17. Where did you grow up? Ballarat

18. Last thing you did? photoshop

19. What are you wearing? dress

20. Your TV? fishing

21 Your Pets? dogs

22. Friends? longterm

23. Your Life? excellent

24. Your Mood? eh....

25. Missing Someone? Tamma

26. Vehicle? shiny

27. Something your not wearing? socks

28. Your fave store? cotton on

29. Your fave colour? blue

30. Last time you laughed? today

31. Last time you cried? Friday

32. Your best friend? Tamma

33. One place that I go to over and over? school

34. One person who emails regularly? Tamma

35. Fave place to eat? retaurant

Hard..Only one word answers.. Read into them what you will..

Three blog awards go to:

1. Mel.. Good friend..Awesome scrapper..

2. Kirsty..Good friend..Awesome photographer

3 Cindy...Good sister inlaw...Good photographer..

BYE!

Going to get organised to photograph my kids and cousins tonight in the park after fish and chips.. Wish me luck...

A big load of scrap...

Here's everything I have scrapped since the retreat 3 weeks ago.. I seem to go in fits and spurts.. Mel came over last night and I did two.. ..Got me going.. and I did three today..

I have a new approach to my scrapping..I was watching Oprah the other day and one of her guest..The author to 'Eat Pray Love'..was on and was talking about her philosophy.. So in between hanging and folding a never ending supply of clean washing..I listened. I had an epihany (sp?).. I wasn't sure what she was referring to exactly..But her point was that we do things that we are supposed to enjoy..But even doing those things feel like we are never doing them good enough..I fall into that cycle with scrapping all the time..and lose my mojo and my inclination as well.. After the retreat I realise alot of us do that..Looking at other ladies scrapping, thinking theirs is so much better..

Well not anymore! I like scrapping. I am sticking things down without thinking too much, I am not looking over my shoulder and trying not to worry whether my pages are good enough.. I have lots of photos and I need to get scrapping!

Go for it too!

C xx

So many faves..

I just had to post some more..

Gotta love country living..

Looks like a photo froma catalogue.. Seriously how cute??

My goodness..I couldn't get the colour version to upload..But it's good too..Molly I believe?

Lucy..Before I had her twin sister Molly help convince her to play along..Still so cute..Love that pout!

Molly and Lucy....Twins have such a special connection...

Now I think I have it correct.. Lucy on the left...Molly on the right?? So alike.. so gorgeous!

Big brother..Angus..Don't smile buddy.....This little phrase worked heaps..Thanks Mum..

The sun, the paddock...Thank goodness for kind Spring weather..and ....

and absolutely awesome backdrop.. Always come away from Sarah's house wanting to move into the country!

All done??

Yep.

Thanks Molly for letting me know...

Had a lovely glass of wine just after I snapped this and it hit the spot just right..I had a blast and these are just a few of many of my faves..

I understand a little better how difficult it is for people to tell the difference between my twins, when I have spent a couple of hours photographing someone else's.. I knew they were wearing different outfits..But I couldn't get it straight for most of the evening! I am fairly certain that Lucy was in the hot pink..And Lucy once warmed up was a tiger.. Alot of sweet little arm crossing and frowning once she has decided enough photos!

Thanks guy.. You have the honoured title of 'most relaxed' family...

c xx

Extended..

family..that is.. There were so many of them! Mums, Dads, Aunties, Uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, grandmas, granddpas and even great grandparents too! I posted just a few..Especially some of the teenagers..I haven't gotten to photograph teens before, so I was up for the challenge..I think they look great...It was harder work getting them to play up for the camera.. But once I promised to make them look smokin'they went with it!

Thanks guys! Your photos are ready!

C xx

Follow-up..

I reread my post yesterday..And I smiled..I knew I wanted to add more..These two photos aren't perfect..Actually I rescued them from the recycle bin on my laptop..Because they really tell the tale.. How much my DH loves me..Willing to stop in the middle of Docklands and pose while I run back and forth between the tripod. Pressing the timer button and running back into the shot. As you can see I didn't always make it back! We were crackin'up - it was so funny. In the top one - or course was me wanting to be a bit creative, we obviously eventually got it right..(See previous post!) But I for some unknown reason thought I was as light as freakin feather and literally leapt onto his back..Ha! He hit the deck..Had dirt on his knuckles..Seriously is it my fault he has freakishly caveman length arms??

Which brings me to my list..

Things I know about him after ten years of wedded bliss:

his arms are freakishly long ( and he is proud as punch of it..He can touch most roofs and loves to demonstrate this..)

he hates his feet ( I'm not particualrly keen on them either..but love the rest of him..)

he has a Blue steel look for photos ( I am tring to brreak the habit..reeeeally trying)

he loves dark chocky and always tries to convince me to eat it for all it's antioxidants..nah milk all the way baby..sorry

he likes a lukewarm shower and bath...aargh..the hotter the better for me..No romantic soaks in the tub for us..He can't get his pinky toe in it when I'm up to neck.. and I shiver and want to get out when he's relaxed and comfy..

he breaks into song when cleaning the kitchen..and sings ALL the wrong words..LOUDLY..Drives me batty.. truly..

He SNORES..Everynight..

He likes to clean and polish the cars.. Seriously can spend hours doing it..Then worries I will drive them in the rain..Does he not realise where we live???

He also clean the house.. Bless him..

He likes a glass of milo and cold milk with his nightly chocky..

He is obsessed with the weather.. We have a weather station.. and the weather website in the favourites folder..

He is the 'fart loser' - I am the fart queen.. and that's all I will say about that..

He dislikes shaving..Lucky I'm into scruffy..

10yrs on..

A big thanks to Lisa and Rob for taking our little petals off our hands..So that we could do this..

We had a lovely overnight stay in Melbourne..Dinner, good conversation, divine chocolate, good coffee, shopping and a few photos to seal the deal...

And then home again to collect out little darlings.. Relaxed and still in love..