Project 365 9.26

Nick & Chelsie's Wedding

It was a pleasure to be hired as a second-half photographer for this wedding. A close friend of the family shot the first half of the wedding pictures and the Bride & Groom brought me in to capture the reception, speeches & dance. The room was full of happiness & smiles in celebrating the new Mr. & Mrs.

Cheers!

Lots of great laughs!

Lovely green lighting...helped me capture the color theme of their special day.

A beautiful evening!

Project 365 9.25

Chair Warmer

Today our puppy is sick with a doggie-flu, so she joined me in my office & curled up in my chair all-day. I hope she feels better soon.

Project 365 9.24

Hard at Work

Cory started the next job on his list this week, the local Town Office. Looking forward to this new building coming together in the next few months.

Project 365 9.23

Recipe Tin Class

Tonight I taught a class to some local women on how to make this recipe tin I designed. I love how it turned out and it compliments this stamp set perfectly. If you're interested in purchasing a kit to make one yourself (at home), I'd be happy to send one to you.

So thrilled with how it looks displayed in my kitchen!

Project 365 9.22

Baked Chicken & Stuffing Casserole

I knew we were planning on making this casserole for Tuesday-night-supper, so we invited the Irwin family over to join us for a meal. It was so nice to relax after we ate and visit for a few hours.

Here's the recipe:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

4 slices Swiss cheese (I substitute grated mozza)

1 - 10 oz can cream of chicken soup

2 packages Stove Top dressing

1/2 cup margarine

1 cup hot water

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease 9 x 13 pan. Layer chicken breasts, then cheese, then soup in pan. In seperate bowl, melt butter, stir in water and stuffing. Sprinkle mixture over the soup in the pan. Cover and back for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake another 15 minutes. Serves 5 - 6.

Project 365 9.21

Cory's Office

Thanks to some new furniture, Cory's office is coming together! He just finished putting together his custom-designed desk. It's so nice to finally have some organization for business paperwork & office clutter. I love the masculine colors and how professional it looks now. Can't wait to hang the time-zone clocks I picked up at Ikea for this room.

Project 365 9.20

Some of my favorite things this Sunday:

1) venti vanilla earl grey tea misto from Starbucks; lasted all the way from Regina

2) new yellow tee with a peacock feather logo from Old Navy

3) gold Penelope necklace from Stella & Dot

4) reading news about the next Sex & the City movie in a magazine

5) a moment to relax on our deck

Project 365 9.19

Uncle George & Shirley's Wedding

We headed to Regina for the weekend to attend this family wedding. I was thrilled to be their photographer for the day!

It was great to do wedding photography in the city...so many options & beautiful backdrops

Almost all of their Grandchildren were in the wedding party...they were all so ADORABLE!

Deklin

Willow

Sterling & Willow

Karrie & Brighton

Shirley's two twin Grandsons

One of my favorite photos of the kids from the day, Deklin at the water fountain...priceless!

Bride & her Bridesmaids

It was so special to catch up with our extended family.

Tristin with Amora

I couldn't get over how much Amora looks like my sister Christa when she was this age!

Family photo board at the reception, oh the memories!

Uncle George & Shirley also celebrated their 60th Birthdays together on this day...Happy Birthday!

Auntie Nettie and her extended family

Cory drinking Baby Duck wine...brought back memories from before we drank 'grown up' wine

The kids had SUCH A GREAT TIME!!!

Scarlett & Willow dancing

The kids all danced together till they fell asleep...a sure sign of a great wedding dance!

Uncle George & Shirley showin' off their moves on the dance floor!

What a wonderful day!

Project 365 9.18

Fall Card by Linda

We said goodbye to Linda & Doreen this morning as they headed back to Calgary. We had a wonderful visit and I'm already looking forward to the next time they come to Oxbow! The kids were sad in the morning when they woke up to find that they had left around 5:30am...I think the kids were getting used to having them around. Shown above is the beautiful card Linda designed & gave to us, it's made using this Wandering Words stamp set.

Project 365 9.17

USA Shopping Trip

Linda, Doreen, my Mom & I headed to Minot, ND today for a day of shopping. We had a wonderful day visiting Preserved Petals, Walmart, Target, Bath & Body Works and Hobby Lobby. We found many treasures we brought home as you can see by the full load above!

We had a great time with these two this week and it was so special that they came to visit us!

Project 365 9.16

A Day With The Gals

The day began with some gifts, Linda & Doreen spoiled us. Above is the gift Doreen put together. Check out the beautifully stamped card using the Voila stamp set. Inside was a ready to make meal complete with a new recipe, we can't wait to try it.

Us girls hung around the kitchen all morning. Linda & Doreen crafted while I continued to keep up with my work & mommy duties...i'll admit I was jealous and wanted to craft too. They reminded me of the excitement of papercrafting & the joy of creating craft projects. They worked on finishing up a project from a class they took together. Scarlett was excited to craft with them too.

After lunch, Scarlett headed to dance. Doreen, Linda & I headed to Carnduff for a visit to the Country Doll House store. We had a great shopping trip.

Linda cooked us supper tonight. She made a delicious baked asparagus dish with pork tenderloin. Three new recipes today...I'm so excited!

Doreen kept the little ones busy while we were prepping for supper. It's been very special to have these two around the last couple of days, they are so helpful!

Project 365 9.15

New School

Linda & Doreen arrived in Oxbow safely yesterday around 4pm, excellent drive time from Calgary! It was so wonderful to see them both and very special that they came for a 4-day visit.

Today I took them for a tour of Oxbow & Alameda...to see the sights. On our drive, I showed them the new K - Grade 12 school being built. This project is close to my heart as I'm on the New School Fundraising Committee. I am proud to say that we have received donations and commitments totalling approx. $900,000. These funds will be used for upgrades we have chosen for the school such as: adding additional sq/footage to the gymnasium, building a Multipurpose room (those are the two big ones). It's amazing for our community, I am so proud to be a part of it!

The large structure shown is just the gym!

Project 365 9.14

Scarlett's First Day of Preschool

All summer, she could hardly wait to go to school. She absolutely loved her first day. We snapped a few shots on our way to school.

In the car, patiently waiting!

She was happy when she got her coat on...I of course wanted to take photos of her without it.

Off to school!

Off she went with her Kai Lan lunchkit. She could have stayed the whole day if it would have been allowed.