A New Sofa!! (finally)

Last night Brian and I went to the Brick and picked out a new Sofa! Brian's Dad gave us a generous cheque for Christmas so we thought we should purchase something substantial with the money. We have to wait for a couple days for it to be ready at the warehouse and hopefully we can find someone with a truck to help us out with picking it up!? (any takers? we can offer you a yummy dinner!!) I wish we had it to lay on now... Brian and I are both sick with colds. I am working from home today so I don't spread my germs at work.

Christmas at Julie's

Merry Christmas Everyone! Sorry the pictures are a little out of order but thats ok... it just shows the Chaos that Christmas can be!! We got great presents and saw as much family was available and those who couldnt be there called in from California!!

Declan was a happy camper as always...

Me with Dad and Jeanie!

First ever kids table for this generation!

Present Openning

Grandpa was having fun with the grandkids... this little thumbelina barbie I got Cali sure caused a lot of problems with Cali and Lilah! haha... who would have guessed...

Cali throwing all the dress up clothes out of the trunk... she didn't get the concept I guess!

Lilah dressed in her tinkerbell dress from Nana openning presents

Declan just kicking back on the couch with his bottle... who needs all this Christmas commotion anyhow?

Present Openning

Merry Christmas 2009

Our tree was fairly bare this year compared to prior years but that is only because Brian and I both totally over shot our budgets. Brian bought me a new laptop for Christmas and I got him an Ipod and that other thing I don't think is good to mention online!!

Brian openning his Christmas gift... Thanks again to John for all your help!! Brian loves his gift and not one guy out there doesn't think this is super cool!!

Brian with his little nephew Jack at John's place. Jack sure has gotten big in the last year (he was in the middle of getting dressed to go to his grandparents place when we took this picture)

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Can you believe its been 3 years already... wow!

(Yes, I took this picture!)

Happy Birthday Aaron!

Happy 1st Birthday Aaron! I can't believe it has been one year already that we came to visit you on the Island and ended up getting stuck there over night because of a snow storm! Next time I see you I will make you special birthday cupcakes!! Hope you had an awesome 1st!!

Work Christmas Party

After weeks of planning for the work Christmas Party, it is finally over. I think Amber is more relieved than the rest of us as she has more put on her shoulders but we all did a great job in the end! The party turned out great.


Kristie, Amber, Leanne, Me, Apple

Kristie, Amber, Bruce, Me, Apple

What a great boyfriend Brian is! Even though I had to run around helping out at the party he was the perfect date!

Me & Amber... as Amber put it, always great to stand next to someone the same height!!!

Sugar Cookie Time

Julie always does such a great job of her christmas baking I had to give it a try also! I had been planning on doing some royal icing type stuff for weeks now and finally got the chance yesterday as I was relaxing at home all day before a night out with Brian at my work Christmas party. Expect to see some of these goodies show up soon! (yes some of them are half dipped in whit chocolate!)

A Cold Winter Photoshoot!

Julie and Greg's friends Glen and Emily asked me to do a portrait session with them this past Sunday. Wow was it cold out! We went to Chilliwack City Hall/Museum which I had done a wedding at previously, great location. The pictures turned out beautiful, you would never guess how cold we all were and how much everyones eyes were watering!

Cupcake Party with my Nieces

I decided to have a cupcake party with Cali and Lilah so they could make Christmas cupcakes for their families! I was amazed at how well they did with minimal assistance from their mommies!

Lilah with her beautifully done Christmas Cupcakes!

Cali with her pretty cupcakes! She did very well placing the larger decorations on her cupcakes (except for the ones that disappeared into the cupcake!)

I hope I can make this a yearly event... lots of fun!!

Christmas Photoshoot!

Today I did Julie, Greg and Cali's Christmas portraits! (I am not showing them as that is Julie's thing!!) I finally got smart and brought my strobe and a prop (my toy dragon) and we got some awesome pictures!


Stephanie, Lilah and Declan showed up for the Cupcake party and I was able to get this cute shot!!