Three

It comes around so quickly, and so soon my baby is not a baby, no even a toddler, really. All you can call him now is a boy. Boy, oh, boy. He is that fo sure.



Where did the time go?



And now here he is, 3 years old. I'm hoping with this comes a touch of common sense, and maybe easing back his pedal on the metal!

So here he is, on his birthday....

And the cake. You might make a Martha Stewart out of me yet LOL.

Lxx

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Xmas!

A bit early, l know, but l have so much going on at the moment who knows when l will get another chance to blog before christmas. I have another wedding on the weekend, so l'm looking forward to that. Still got a few orders to process and must do the ring around for those that have arrived back from the lab. Kaitlynn had her school concert last night, and she was gorgeous. She's come a long way in 12 months, that she can stand up on stage and sing in front of an audience. It's fantastic!

Bailey turns 3 tomorrow, have to come up with something to do for that....

Anyway, if l don't get back here before christmas (l'll try!) Merry Christmas - from my family to yours!!

Lxxxx

Just swingin'

Trying to get back in the swing of things. So much wedding stuff to finish and then all my pre-xmas orders keeping my veeery busy. But nearly on top of it all now. I think. Oh well, l'll get there in the end.

I still haven't started my christmas shopping, and then l have Bailey's b'day 1 week before xmas and kaitlynn's b'day new years day.

So non stop this time of year.....

Better get back to it, more orders to send to the lab, so if you're waiting for orders, they should be back soon!!

Here's the boy, just swingin' like a monkey....

Sorry!

Where have l been??

Not that l don't have anything to post, just been to busy to do so.....Will hopefully play catch up over the next week.

In the meantime, another wedding.....

Hmmm, Catherine Zeta Jones, eat your heart out!!

Back Soon!

Lx

Vicki & Simon {Sneak Peek}

Here are a few l pulled out quickly. There are so many photos to go through, but here is a sample of the day.....

Congrats, enjoy you're honeymoon, and l hope you like these....

L

Upcoming....

Will be doing a wedding on Saturday, so l'm just giving a heads up on that one. Expect some photos to appear here around Monday.

I love to photograph weddings {l'm such a sticky-beak} and l love that l see it all. Dramas, hissy fits (trust me, they happen!) the emotion,the love. It's all so gorgeous, and l feel so lucky to get to share it with all the wonderful couples who invite me into their world on such an important day in their lives....

L

Just muckin' around...

Just a taste of the possibilties (comes in handy when you want colour, but the object in your photo doesn't match your home decor)....

Lx

The light blue is the original colour.

School's back tomorrow.....

Well, back into normal life, l guess. No more late mornings in my jammies...

Hard to believe it's only just around the corner, Christmas will be here, and Kaitlynn will no longer be a little preppie. Seems like she is growing so fast. Sometimes l look at her and wonder, 'when did she stop being a little girl and turn into a big girl?'. So independent, a bit cheeky, lots of fun, still shy but determined to find her own way.

She makes me so proud of her every day, she's so sweet and kind - very nuturing.

I love to take her photo, but somewhere along the way she found a fake smile, and it's hard to get her to let it go and just be natural!

Lx

Another sneak peek (for B)...

Here's your grown up Miss T. Despite all the supermodel poses, there were a few gems in there!

Luckily the rain wasn't too bad...

Hope you like.

Lx

My fave from the session- it's gorgeous (and so is she!)

Bailey Boy...

Here's my little man, looking a little more angelic than normal (and before the sugar rush from the lollipop kicked in!)

Am so looking forward to school going back (go figure!), kids are starting to get niggley with each other and a bit bored. Bring it on!

Lx

Cheese?

What can l say about this little dog? She is 10? years old and still a puppy at heart. Very much a terrier in personality. Could be the perfect dog, if not for a few annoying (and sometimes rather disturbing) bad habits.

This is Clyde, the younger of our two furry children (and not the giver of the bite shown below).

Was thinking how long it had been since l had taken their photos and thought l would use my wide angle lens to get some more creative results. Who could have known her funny little personality would shine through?

Shine on, Clyde, shine on.....

Lx

Just a quick one...

An olden day photo, as Kaitlynn calls them (b/w). Taken at Point Lonsdale yesterday. Had a great weekend at the beach, weather was pretty darn good. What more could you ask for?

Lx

Ahhh....school holidays! YAY!!

No more rushing out the door every day. I didn't even get dressed this morning til nearly 10am. And this is a chance to try and get some family photos of my little lovelies (or is that ferals?) Bailey was given a black eye last night when Charli pushed him into the dining table - it's a real thumper too.

Never mind, though. A time out in her room seemed to sort her out!

Can't wait to catch up with all our friends over the hol's. Some we haven't seen in ages. Should be good.

Better get back to the kiddies now

Lx

Anatomy of a dog bite.....

Consider this a public service announcement.

Do you have a pet dog?

Do you trust it?

Do you say to yourself how good it is with your children?

Trust it? Don't. The photos below are of Bailey, from earlier this year, when our 12 year old cocker spaniel bit Bailey on the face.

It was not the dog's fault. It was not Bailey's fault. It was mine. I should never have left them alone in a room together, not even for a minute.

We still have Bonnie. She is old and tired and doesn't take kindly to heavy toddlers going hee-ha on her back. I t was a difficult decision, and it is hard to keep them seperated, but it must be done.

I hope the pictures below serve as a wake up call to all of you dog owners. If your child is behaving in a way that makes you say how tolerant the dog is, sit up and take notice. They do have a breaking point. NO dog can be trusted.

Lx

Playing the blues.
It still makes me cringe....at least he now only has one small scar under his eye and one in his dimple where it was stitched.

At last {My Angel}

I have been waiting rather impatiently for a half decent temperature to give my brand new prop a whirl.

Meet my gorgeous real feather angel wings, worn heavenly by Kaitlynn.

I didn't get to have a good go at photos - Kaitlynn fell over and hurt herself and didn't want to do anymore...... can't wait to have a better go at it.

Lx

This is what a tool looks like.....

He really does play the fool, and l'm not talking just a little bit, it's ALL the time! He can be sooooo tiring.

I believe he might be preparing for his Australian Idol audition......he certainly has enough confidence to do ANYTHING!
Luckily for me you get glimpses of a really beautiful boy, he gives great cuddles and loves with ALL of his heart. It helps he has really cute dimples too.....
I think l might keep him!!

Lx

A day at the beach, anyone?

I am thinking of having a day of sessions at the beach one day these school holidays.....If you are interested, or know someone who might be, drop me an email at lisajo@netconnect.com.au, so l can add you to the interested list.....to my friends and family who read the blog - you are more than welcome too....
Soft sand and the deep blue sea, my favourite derelict old building with green, green grass and the pier.....could these locations get any better??!

Here's Kaitlynn - lookin' purdy!

L

Living in the 80's....

Today l've been having a bit of fun. Thought l would like to share thes sites with you....

Have been watching 80's music videos which is well worth it for the bad hairdo's and fashion!

I'm a bit too young to have been an 80's child (thank god!) but went to yearbook yourself and to think this is what l might of looked like if l was a few years older. Thankfully, there are none of these bizzare looking pics in my family album!!

Just to clarify - l have never had this hairdo or looked quite this bad!! LOL

L

Another wedding....

I went to school with the groom, so was quite familiar with this couple. They had a great day, in spite of the horrible weather (no outdoor photos though!)

L

Hairy McLarey

Kaitlynn had a dress up day at school today for literacy week. She decided to go as Hairy McLarey (who just happens to look remarkably like one of our little dogs)

After a brief panic attack on kailynn's part (she saw some kids dressed in school uniform and thought she was the only one dressed up),she go very excited in her classroom checking out all the other kids and their cute costumes....

She's four....

Charli is getting so big..... she turned 4 on friday. She had a very good day - lots of presents (5 new friends for her teddy!) We had tea at maccas and the kids run themselves ragged in the playground (no party this year).

She got the cake she asked for - my brief was a rainbow love heart cake. I'm no domestic goddess, but was pretty proud of my effort.

Happy B'day big girl!!

Lxxx

Bubbles courtesy of Auntie J (thanks)

Sneak peek for Toni....

This lovely family travelled all theway from Melbourne for their session - hope it was worth it.! Toni gave me some flowers when they got here (how sweet is that?!)... they were all just so darn nice!
Here are some of their group shots....

Charli had her birthday yesterday (4 years old), will post some of her photos in the next few days....

L

If only...

Makes all my problems seem breezy.
Trip on over to Sheye's Blog, read about her beautiful family, her tragic loss and leave her a message of support.
Learn Ava's Rule.
Happy Birthday to the original Superprincess.

Have been thinking of you, Sheye, all this past week.

With love,

L