Archive for November, 2011

Safari Marie. {Radelle’s Baby Girl}

November 29, 2011

 

 

I cannot believe that she is here.

Safari Marie.

The number one dream that our little family has had this whole time is her.

It has been her. She is all we have ever wanted.

To say that my heart is so full it bursts every time I look at her, is a huge understatement.

I literally cannot contain my love, joy and gratitude.

She was begged for, pleaded for, fasted & prayed for and now she is in my arms.

And she is perfect.

Her name Safari, means “journey”. Getting her into our lives was a Journey. I say with no hesitation whatsoever that she was worth every minute of the wait.

Recently someone mentioned how content I seem now that she is here.  I indeed am. It’s tangible. I really think my heart has been waiting for her & now feels much more at peace.

She is our little darling & we are so very beyond blessed to have her in our family.

Her brother calls her “sweetheart”.

Her daddy calls her “sweet cheeks”

And me?

I just call her mine.

As the tears roll down my cheeks.

I had made a long version of her birth video (nothing gross) for our family memories…however, here is a shorter version for you to check out if you wish.

Photography: Done by myself & her dad.

Elf Hat: Safari’s darling cream colored Elf Hat, came from this fantastic Etsy store! I cannot say enough great things about this store! Highly recommend! Great for photography props!

Ruffled Bloomers: Safari’s darling bloomers came from this adorable shop.

Grey Conductor Hat: Safari’s grey conductor hat can be purchased here on etsy from this cute little shop!

White ribbon hat: Safari’s white ribbon hat is available from this adorable shop!

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Luxe Wedding Albums- Edmonton and Victoria Wedding Photographer

November 28, 2011

“Kari!!!

We got it yesterdayyyy and just loooove the album so so so much! Oh my -

it is far beyond any expectations we had!“

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University of Alberta {Edmonton Wedding Picture Locations}

November 23, 2011

We wanted to do a blog post showing a handful of wedding photos taken on the University of Alberta grounds! With many popular places in the city (the ledge!), sometimes places like the U of A, can sometimes be overlooked as a great location for wedding & engagement photos. Here are just a few photos to show you some of the variety that is available there & the various “Looks” that can be achieved on the UofA grounds. Also, as another bonus, Emily Murphy park (with some of it’s own nice features!) is literally just down the hill!












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{He googled me}

November 21, 2011

When Adam and I were first dating, 6 years ago, I was in my second year of running this Photography Boutique. I was also in University finishing up my child psychology degree. You know, my backup plan for life.

Being in my young twenties I felt sheepish around my University peers about having a business. It just seemed so very, very nerdy. And like I was the worlds biggest keener. I loved what I did, but I feared that showing the “business woman” side of me, might damper Adam’s feelings of the “cute, bubbly, quirky” girl. Silly I know. When I look back now, I think I pretty much should have had a t-shirt made that said “Im lacking confidence, but dang it, im going somewhere”.

Anyways, while we were dating, I tended to need to disapear (you know, for a wedding) on weekends. The more we dated the harder it was to lie (yes, I lied. Well I told half truths. Whatever, same thing), but ive got good stickwithitness, so I stuck with it. I continued to lie. Or rather, omit huge parts of my life.

He would ask “going home to visit your mom again”? and I would say “yes. see you in a few days”. Then I would put on my nerdy “make me look older” glasses & go shoot a wedding.

Here is where it gets funny. I never told him. SIX MONTHS INTO DATING, my sister (who I was roomates with at the time) had had enough. She just told him. Straight up, like that. Betrayed my trust and everything (you know, because I was all about integrity at this point). She said “Adam, Radelle has a photography company”.

A piece of me died.

He replied “I know. I googled her months ago”

Oh sweet mother of pearl.

I turned 5000 shades of red. I tried to explain “I just….im a nerd….I didn’t want to…..I don’t own a rolex….im still play frisbee in the park radelle”

He just gathered me into his strong arms & told me that it was okay.

I thought about how significant that was that he respected me & my secret enough that he didn’t call me out on it. If you really think about it, there is a remarkable love in that. I knew in that moment that I would be safe with him. Even if he busted me in a lie. Or 6 months worth of lies.

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Don’t forget to enter to win the adorable Clutch that we are giving away!!!

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Memories.

November 17, 2011

I am thinking it is the time of year. But lately, I have been freezing. like-chilled-to-the-bone-type-of-cold. Even a hot bath doesn’t warm me up. I think I am used to Albertas dry cold. And in Victoria, its a damp cold. It takes some getting use to.  Every morning Matt turns on the fireplace first thing in the morning and I sit infront of it. Basking in its warmth.

This takes me back to my childhood,  when all 4 of us kids would wake up for our early morning (6AM) scripture study. We had to do it early, for a few reasons:
1) Dad had farming chores he needed to do in the morning
2) Mom would wake up early and so of course… why shouldn’t we??

Every morning would all walk down the stairs with our eyes have closed and our hair a rats nest. To be honest, we probably looked more like zombies than children.

All of us would have blankets wrapped tightly around us and we would bee-line it for the kitchen. Why? Because we all wanted to sit infront of the heater vent underneath one of the kitchen cupboards. We would sit there for about 15 minutes, nearly falling back asleep. Being the youngest, you were lucky if you could even get a toe to feel the heat.  So of course we would bicker- ’shannneeee, quit hogging all the heat’, ‘come on guys, I don’t have any, I don’t feel any heat!!’ ‘this isn’t fair, how come you get to sit right in front if it every morning’, ‘move over…puhlease‘.
We were all so chipper at 6AM.

We would do this every morning.

I can’t imagine what mom would think of us. All four of her kids, huddled around a little heater vent (and I am sure there were other vents elsewhere in the house) on the floor of her kitchen all wrapped in blankets.

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