sarah + dave | pre-wedding, pre-baby, pre-pare...

  Ok. Try not to focus too much on Dave’s very fit body girls. It’s all about the beautiful bump (that was!). Sarah and Dave welcomed ‘Matilda Sarah’ on 9th June and all are doing well. I can’t wait to meet this new little person in a week or so. I am also looking forward to the wedding later in the year where the reception will be at one of my most favourite places in this state. So excited…leaving you hanging now!!  One of my favourite photos from above is the one where S & D are sitting on the seat and you just see their backs. I can see them still snuggling up like that in 50 years (watching the grandies???). What’s the movie with Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts where you see them sitting on the bench in a park and Julia has a perfectly little round bump? Yep, that one. It reminds me of that scene.

So. Back to my mess. Stay warm.

xox

why im here but not really...

PART 1 (Actually there are soooo many more parts prior to this - as friends and family will attest - we have been ‘renovating’ for over 12 months now but are only now starting to see some changes. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT A SIMPLE LITTLE RENO WOULD TAKE THIS LONG……….as a result, my advice to would-be renovators is…

1. It takes 10x as long as you think.

2. It takes 3x as much money as you think. Think of this time as a great time to diet. You will need the extra money.

3. It is as stressful as you have been warned.

4. It is exciting also.

OK.

The demolition begins. And there was no way we were going to let the builders have all the fun. So the kids DEMOLITION EXPERTS and I attacked the laundry taking off all the tiles and generally bashing things until we hurt.

We have put in a pool. Rather than make our inside living area bigger out waterbabies needs will be met with a BIG sheep trough out the back. Does that mean we can claim it?

Our kitchen is being updated somewhat and Anthony’s office (bottom right) are pictured above. My office is also being revamped with some bookcases and a paint. More on that later.

Bella’s room is being updated also. She IS 9 now…so pink is no longer acceptable.

The place is being re-carpeted and new timber floors into the living area. New tiles to the laundry.

Some doors and windows replaced with sparkly new ones in timber…LOVE.

Rendering to the outside walls.

And so on and so forth.

Apologies for boring you all. But at least you can see why I have actually not done lots of other work this year! I am really looking forward to next year when we can sit back and appreciate it all. And work out what else needs doing.

AND next year I will be able to do lots more photog and I am really looking forward to that. :) Yorke Peninsula Field Days are coming up in September so I am hoping to still be on my feet then.

PART 2. soon.

xox

courtney -&- aaron | sevenhill | clare

The main word that comes to mind when I think back a month or so about this wedding is GOOD TIMES. I actually wanted to stay the night. Thank you Courtney and Aaron for inviting me into your world for this one, it really was one of the funniest weddings I have ever been too. Your families are gorgeous, friendly, loving people.

Wedding - Sevenhill

Reception - Clare Valley Country Club

 

Guests can view the wedding images and order your prints here.

new zealand part lll

I hope you are not bored yet. :) Below are some from the Queenstown and beautiful Arrowtown and Wanaka areas - some of our favourite places. 

On a sidenote I am now filling sessions for 2011 - February onwards. If you would like to book in a family session or maybe you are interested in wedding photography - email or call me on 0402 910 756.

Enjoying some time with the kids…hope you are too. Having said that I don’t enjoy the part where they trash each room in the house - one by one - in slow motion. Actually it’s not that bad - I exaggerate - at least the weather is being kind and I have “encouraged” them to hit the great outdoors.

too many growing days.

this little man is growing like a mushroom.  love those squishy cheeks!

a sneak peek for tammie & kym, chad and rebecca before we hit the runway sunday. (your gallery will be ready before the weekend!)

for now,

xox

EDITED TO ADD this classic. i love the hat photos at this age. it always makes for great snaps!

another surprise!

I LOVE being a part of a good surprise. Except if the victim  recipient is me…

the two sisters were photographed secretly at Moonta bay a few weeks back for their mum - who i believe had no idea - for her 40th birthday. priceless.

the final canvas was a big black and white one (similar to the first photo above) and would have made quite an impact on the wall.

one day i will remember to take a photo before they leave my office…

more to blog later in week.

meeting with mercury megaloudis in town tomorrow. great name hey! he’s going to teach me the world apparently! looking forward.

next week i am off to melbourne to the trade expo. should be daunting to say the least. looking for albums and great food and coffee and probably not in that order…

til then,

xox

ummmm about the blog posts...

Who makes promises to themselves anyway…to blog twice a week is be an e-ddict [ pronounced e.dikt] 1. A person addicted to e-mailing, Internet browsing, or other computer-related activities. 2. Someone who sits at the computer way too much…

This definition comes from this book given to me from a friend - whose family will feature in the blog shortly.

some favourites …

blame-storm: To sit around in a group and discuss why a deadline was missed or a project failed, and who is responsible.

cli-en-tool: A business associate you want to hit with a wrench.

con-nec-tile dys-func-tion: A sudden loss of Internet access, resulting in disappointment and anxiety. (I also get a rash)

re-su-may-be: A short, mostly fictitious account of one’s career and qualifications, typically prepared by an applicant woefully unqualified for the position.

vol-un-turd: One who repeatedly volunteers for things and then backs out at the last minute.

cra-ni-al-rec-tu-mi-tis: A common medical condition where one’s head is up one’s a**. This condition is usually accompanied by a false sense of security and delusions of grandeur.

smar-ti-ni: A cocktail (and I will add any form of alcoholic drink for some…) that makes you believe you have something genius to say after copious consumption.

crap-puc-ci-no: A very poor cup of coffee. (There are serial offenders out there believe me)

ma-ma-fi-a: An organisation of overzealous mothers who intimidate principals and (think they) rule the roost.

mom-op-oly: A large gathering of mothers who talk excessively about their children.

con-flic-ti-pa-ted: Seriously unable to make a decision due to too many choices; indecisive to the point of pain.

OK. I think I may have described myself.

Moving on.

The photos are some favourites from a recent local session. Hope you are enjoying your slideshow H & K.

Currently in the "Wehr-house": 

Kids at school. CHECK.

I am working. (or atleast pretending to). CHECK.

Builder visiting on the weekend to tell us how much of our money he wants. CHECK.

Above statement means there are many other tradesfolk wanting lots of our money too. CHECK.

New Zealand is 56 days away and I still don’t have kids passports organised. HMMM. Back in an hour….

I have no clothes to wear this winter. I’ll be back in two days…

We are happily frantic this year. CHECK.

I probably should go now.

CHECK.

xox

part three: the scary bit.

and in the blink of an eye, it’s all over!!! and the fun begins…see next post. 

Part two: "The Girls"

for holly. who i know is sitting at work and probably hitting refresh every 30 seconds?????  lol.

gotta fly. more next week!!

goodluck to all of us playing in basketball grand finals tonight!!!

cheers.

have a great weekend.

xox

for holly and jeff.. part one: the boys

About half way through editing my first wedding of the year and having a seriously good time.  i know you are waiting eagerly for these holly so i thought i’d unveil (pardon the pun) a few at a time…=)

We were sooo lucky with the weather, dodged a couple of heavy showers then the sun shone - gently. Had such a good a time,  it was easy to forget I was there to do a ‘job’! Thanks for trusting me with this part of your beautifully elegant wedding holly and jeff. xox

couldn’t help but start to blog the boys @ the bentley hotel in clare.  they scrubbed up quite well really!! jeff was a little nervous but to be honest i really would never have known he kept it all under wraps very well!

more of their story later.

xox

pass this on to your Gen y's....

This email came from my sister (who has 3 Gen Y’ers!). Maybe it’s not applicable to just them either. Maybe we could all do with a dose of Bill…..

This should be posted in every school! Love him or hate him , he sure hits the nail on the head with this! Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.

Rule 1 : Life is not fair - get used to it!

Rule 2 : The world doesn’t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won’t be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.

Rule 6 : If you mess up, it’s not your parents’ fault , so don’t whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

Rule 7 : Before you were born, your parents weren’t as boring as they are now.. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent’s generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

Rule 8 : Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they’ll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn’t bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9 : Life is not divided into semesters. You don’t get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.

Rule 10 : Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Rule 11 : Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one.

If you agree, pass it on.. If you don’t agree stick your head in the sand and take a deep breath! If you can read this -Thank a teacher! If you can read this in English thank a soldier!!!

Have a GREAT weekend.

xox

some great advice i found...

i frequently read this blog. she is interesting. i like her advice. in particular  this entry appealed to me on a couple of levels…note to self. be specific when complaining about how busy i am otherwise …well…you know the rest (now)!

that’s it for now. im busy trying to fix my office (scroll down to last entry), organise a renovation with (professional) people that won’t return phone calls, look after a (partially) sick child, train the dog, prepare for a wedding, stay fit (theoretically), be sociable with all and sundry and keep a blog up-to-date. gotta go.

xox

on my desk...



i have just finished reading this after having seen it on the bookshelves of many stores many times! after a friend recommended it i finally bought it. i am the type who has to own her own books. i prefer buying to borrowing as i will sometimes go back and re-read a book as my ability to retain information is well…almost zero…i read to go to sleep which works extremely well except i rarely remember anything about what i have read, am generally unable to discuss it etc…sad really because our book shelf is full of good stuff, both fiction and non-fiction.

tuesdays with morrie is about relationships and life and death but not the morbid kind, the kind that puts you at ease with the process. it’s about our over-indulgence in all things materialistic and the accumulation of wealth as a measure of success.  it reminds us about what’s really important. like living life in the present and not worrying about yesterday or tomorrow just what is happening now. wouldn’t it be great to start life with large amounts of wisdom (is that a movie already??? the brad pitt one. see - i told you i don’t remember things…). he cries at the sound of beautiful music. he loves human contact - the physical and emotional kind. and wants to share it all to someone who needs to hear it - before he dies.

so many lessons for life i will have to read it many times over…so thanks Jo for telling me to get this one and for all others who have since said they too have read it - and loved it.

the sun is shining. have a beautiful day.

xox

for kathy.

i hope his hair is growing back!

in the very near future i hope to be setting up an online vote. you can vote for your favourite photo from the selected photos that will be on display at the field days.

names and votes go into a draw. a winner is chosen at the end of the field days with the prize being a free family session.  so stay tuned!

enjoy your day.

x

im still here it's just that...

(it’s a long story but i’ll keep it brief).

As the families on my email list will know I had a problem with an email virus which was causing me some grief and pain. So I decided to get my hard drive scratched and start again…(i have three external hard drives so I didn’t lose anything important) BUT… it takes FOREVER to reload, download, install and get my computer back to the way it was in pre-virus times. Consequently, I have lost whole DAYS waiting for updates and downloads etc. It’s been as much fun as watching grass grow and has caused large bouts of frustration and plate throwing (or atleast has produced feelings of wanting to do this but I digress).

So I think we are nearly back to normal except as a result I have used up all my internet usage GB stuff on my plan so Telstra have slowed me down to speeds rivalling the above mentioned grass. SOOOOOOO annoying and that is the reason i haven’t bothered updating the blog. it’s just tooooooo hard. i hopped on today just to say the above and that in a week or so i will be back to normal….

it’s really busy at present preparing for a couple of events and processing photos and all the good stuff, and life as well, so I will be in touch with families in waiting soon.

i am looking forward to the field days at paskeville in september and hope to meet some new people as well as catching up with familiar faces. i hope to have my range of products available for families to see and am planning a display which i hope will inspire peoples thinking of what can be done to preserve life as we know it.

now. a photo.

bella will be on display at the field days. not in person. i think she would get bored. so i will just show a photo instead. this was taken a while ago but it is a favourite - re-processed - and will absolutely go on our walls post events.

sorry. wasn’t very brief was i…..

cheers

x

{family of five}

this is the second time I have visited this sweet family. the first time was before number five family member arrived.

they say good breeders should breed many - and this family are a great example!!!! keep up the great work cynthia and nick…

i know you will like this photo because miss a is so elusive. but we caught her this day!

christmas card templates (already?)

I know. I know! But the next few months are going to fly and there will be the usual mad panic at the end of the year…which I am going to avoid this year because we are off to Tassie to have

Christmas and New Year with my sister and her family…so here we go.

These are available from now on.  You can use your session images and the colours and text can be edited to suit!

Choose from 5x5 inch or 5x7 inch (depending on the design you choose). They are all folding but could be used as a single card with a magnet on the back for your family and friends to stick on their fridges.

Please email me for info on pricing and session availability. Time IS running out whether we like it or not!!!

x