caramel apple photography

happy 40th anniversary to b&d

all because two people fell in love...

& forty years later...

congratulations on celebrating your 40th anniversary this summer!

Mini Sessions 2011

fireworks

at a recent family reunion... Grandpa Larry & Jay set off some fireworks on Saturday night.... I thought I would try to capture some images of them... here are some of my favorites...

 

 

 

 

 

Green Bay trip pictures and catching up on project 52 will be on the blog next week :)

prom 2011

Despite a rainy day... 

we were able to capture some images between raindrops...

14

Well you all know how I love cheese.... so here are 14 cheesy facts about Jay and I, for the 14 years that we have been living in wedded bliss...

14 years married to the one I love

13 is our lucky number

12 months every year... he makes me feel like the most important person in his world

11+ trips out of Alberta together since we've been married...  Kananaskis (Jun '97), Dominican Republic (Dec '99), Minnesota (Dec '01), Saskatoon (Jun '03), Green Bay (Nov '03),  Mexico (Nov '04), White Rock (Oct '05), Green Bay (May '06), Las Vegas (Jun '07), Mexico (Feb '09), Green Bay (Nov '08), Disneyland (Feb '10), Green Bay (May '10), Mexico (Mar '11)...

10 years with Grier and how long we have been parents

9  vehicles we've driven: '84 Toyota Landcruiser, '79 Chev Truck, '98 Beretta, '89 Ford F150, '86 GMC Truck, '04 Ford F150, '06 F350, '08 Yukon

8  years with our Bruen

7  years our red house has been our home

6 years with our Rory

5 years of dating before we got married

4  sweet children we've been blessed with

3  years with our Lincoln

2 sets of parents that inspire us every day, oh and our two dogs, Charlie & Hazard

1 the one for me :)

(found at not on the high street)

Happy Anniversary Jay! I love you!

project 52 | 15/52 - 22/52 |

okay.... i've been stockpiling project 52 images. so here goes...

Grier & Syd at a birthday party for Grier... a nine girl sleepover... piles of fun and not much sleep ;)

a rockclimbing adventure for Bruen & Coby's 8th birthdays!

Happy Easter!!

a royal scrapbooking weekend with Lady Jillian, Lady Sandrina and many other lovely Ladies

a picture for Uncle Mike & Auntie Katie

Mr. Elliott

Zach & Linc in their own little world...

sweet ruby...

Sneak Peek of Mr. Aiden by Green Bay Photographer Erika Krause

 

My brother and his wife, have just had a new baby boy. I can't wait to meet him, but in the meantime Katie & Mike sent us a link to some pictures that Green Bay Photographer Erika Krause took this week. 

Love them!!

110- =

Well.... because it is my birthday today, I wanted to revisted my list.... /110 is not too bad..... lots of things that were not on my list happened. And sometimes accomplishing things that are unexpected are even better! House clean up and health clean up are huge priorities this year.... physical, emotional and relationship health personally and of my family.... Happy Birthday to me!

michelleʼs 110 things in my 35th year!!!

1. run 5km without stopping

2. exercise 283 days out of 365

3. meditate daily

4. create a budget and work with it

5. clean out my spare room & closet & make it pretty

6. complete a useful filing system & then use it daily

7. clean, purge an organize my office

8. go on two away weekends with just J

9. photograph 1 wedding

10. blog weekly

11. get birthday/cards gifts ready at least one week before actual date

12. clean out my closet and get rid of everything I donʼt wear

13. have our family photos taken (Christmas Card done in October….)

14. go to disneyland

15. eat breakfast daily

16. have 24 caramel apple (ca) sessions in 2011

17. complete Christmas shopping by Novemember 15^th, 2011

18. give 5 ca gift certificates this year to good causes

19. be on time for school each day (being cheerful and positive about it)

20. create a video-photo-music dvd with imovie

21. save for a second camera….. with video

22. start and complete a project with each of my children

23. save for my 35mm lens

24. remember to take bags with me to get grocs…..everytime

25. print photos for our walls

26. use technicare to print photos

27. help better, not necessarily more

28. create packaging I love for ca cds and photos

29. create and print Lincoln’s baby album (in progress!!!)

30. do a monthly page for GBRL and J&M

31. see a movie (or two) at the IMAX theater with JGBRL

32. create a business plan for ca

33. have & use a nightly routine for family organization

34. design & order a wedding album (in progress x 2)

35. help the 6 of us to choose to be organized

36. purge & share kids clothes (a continuing adventure)

37. take care of my body so it is as fit as I would like it to be

38. no more texting and driving

39. finish the ‘learn to like salmon’ plan

40. choose a new food to like for my 35^th year - ???

41. create and give talk about home/life organization in March…. & have it ready by Feb 28th (intentions vs expectations)

42. do a video post on my blog

43. organize important personal papers for each family member

44. try a new recipe a month

45. connect with World Vision kids

46. try wakeboarding or parasailing

47. go camping 5 + times

48. read 20 + books (10 fiction and 10 non fiction)

49. send someone a care package

50. learn to ride a dirtbike confidently

51. keep working on my personal story

52. build a snowman

53. continue getting Clara to write her personal story

54. learn a new song (or two) for the piano

55. have a tea party with my kids at least 4 times this year

56. refinish an antique

57. get another photo on the PW's blog

58. make a fun project with girls to decorate their room

59. substitute teach at least 10 times this year

60. build a treehouse with kids (may to oct project) & a zipline

61. plan and arrange our trip to Mexico in 2011

62. clean my email inboxes up

63. take kids skiing

64. public skate 10 times & go swimming 13+ times

65. be present at a home birth

66. update the look of my blog...

67. hang my window frames with photos in them

68. paint walls in Laundry/mudroom

69. learn more about the technical side of photography

70. join a book club

71. do a senior shoot or three

72. say “yes” to something Iʼd normally say “no” to

73. drink 2+ Litres of water/day

74. send thank you/ rah rah! notes for small, unexpected reasons

75. see a movie on opening night that we have to wait in line for with J

76. ride horses every 2^nd week this summer/fall

77. second shoot for a wedding with a friend

78. coach a soccer team 

79. go for a grown up dinner out with at least 3 other couples

80. sew something with each child

81. talk to friends at least once every 3 weeks

82. do a self portrait session….. with no judgement

83. photograph someone I admire

84. photograph both Grandmas

85. visit Grandma Gruninger every 3 weeks…. With or without kids….

86. have a really great halloween costume (maybe with Jay)

87. have kids halloween costumes ready in September

88. a surprise for mom (have more ideas)

89. clean out Jay’s closet

90. clean & organize garage and keep it that way…… bins bins bins

91. babysit so a friend can have a date night with his/her husband or wife

92. have Z sleepover here for a weekend before baby arrives

93. make a piece of jewelry

94. get fresh flowers for my house five times this year

95. a 35^th anniversary gift for Mom & Dad G ( got more ideas)

96. spend visiting time with my 4 little beans weekly

97. try a new hairstyle or color

98. randomly send someone some small item they mention wanting

99. participate in a mini triathalon in 2012

100. plan meals monthly on the last Thursday of the previous month…. And prepare as many meals as possible beforehand

101. have an adventure

102. do something amazing for our 14^th anniversary….

103. print more of my photos for photo albums…..

104. journal/photograph more of our family’s everyday life…

105. create a large piece of art…

106. read an entire book in a day

107. make some moo cards for me!

108. plant a garden (even if its tiny)

109. plant another perinnial bed this spring (and keep them both alive)

110. live a true life with compassion not anger…..i working on it...

 

baby L @ 5 months

I had the opportunity this morning to take some photos of love baby L. He is such a darling little man and those blue eyes are captivating....

Life's what you make it

I was going to complain today. I had a difficult day yesterday with running.  I have come to realize that this was a reflection of how life was rolling for me.  I have quite a few things on my plate, and even without my enthusiasm they still need to be completed.  I feel bad because my heart is not into these projects, but it also is a realization of how taking on things that you don't feel passionate about robs your soul.  But, as true to form I have learned another lesson on negativity because of it.

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