Dear Anouk, You turned 3 last weekend. It has been 3 years since you were born, on your Grandma’s birthday, making me rush to the hospital before I had served the birthday cake at lunch. You told us this week that your favourite things are; pink, babies, escalators, ice cream, buses and berries (you said this...
Here in Australia, we have just finished the school holidays between term 1 & 2. Being Ava’s first year of school, they were our first school holidays ever. I’m so happy that she loves everything about school, but I was also happy to have her around for two weeks. Towards the end of the term I...
This is one of a few party themes I photographed for party stylist Bobbie from ‘Sweet Celebrations’, in Sydney recently. Bobbie is about to launch her party theme business, which will offer a range of things to buy & hire for themed children’s parties. The ‘sweet celebrations’ website is having the finishing touches added to it...
Good Friday in Sydney. The skates are hand me downs from my generous friend whose daughter grew out of them before they were even used. Have you ever owned something that you put off using & by the time you decided to use it, it was too late? I think most parents, including myself can relate to being...
Collected with my camera yesterday while the day was in motion. Inspiration is never much further than our eye can see.
Olivia & I met in 1998 when we were both first year dance students at college. I was delighted when Olivia & Michael told us they were expecting their first baby & more so when they asked if we could organise a maternity photo session. Knowing a little bit about them, I knew right away...
Just a peek of the fun session we just did with this lovely pair who are expecting their first baby in a week. Very exciting. More soon! If you would like to subscribe to this blog just hover over subscribe in the menu & enter your email address. xx
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Lisa I love love love this post. I love the picture you created of Anouk’s thankfulness for her gifts. It’s exactly what I witnessed from Lucy this week on her birthday. So inspiring. She’s as thankful for a ‘boring’ tshirt as a Tinkerbell doll.
I also love ‘I’m exciting’. Isaac used to say ‘I’m exhausting’. And that he was. 😉 I’m sure you ARE exciting, Anouk. xx
Thanks Sarah! You sharing that about Lucy does not surprise me at all. Many of the pictures of your kids opening their b’day & Christmas gifts with such appreciation have stuck in my head. It’s funny.. when Ava wanted to wrap her ‘creation’ for Anouk I was almost tempted to say it would be a waste of wrapping paper to wrap something that wasn’t one of her actual presents (because we still had to wrap my mums b’day presents & two lots of mothers day gifts). Thankfully I realised that to her it was a ‘real’ gift & so I didn’t say it & I helped her wrap it. What a lesson I learned when Anouk opened it & loved it like any other gift.
Oh Lisa – Happy Birthday to your beautiful little girl. She is such a little doll and I just adore these photos of her and her equally gorgeous sister. xxx
Thank you Sonia!! xx
What lovely sisters they are. Anouk is such a character, whenever I see her she looks so serious but then I see your beautiful photos and it’s clear she is a bit of a comedian!! Beautiful photos of a special day for a special girl. Happy birthday Anouk!
Thanks Bianca, Anouk is quiet around groups of people, but a total character with us. Thanks for being part of her day. xx