Even Princesses Get Sick

The day Shannon came down with her illness she managed to gather enough energy to dress up as a fairy princess, for a little while anyway.  We are very pleased to have her back again after a long 10 days, dressing up in her fancy attire!

Emery Turns 1

Some glimpses of Emery's first birthday.  The cookie cake was a hit as well as all wrapping paper.  May your cheekiness never fail you Emers!

Snow on the Slide

Before Shannon got sick she enjoyed playing on Nana & Bapa's treehouse slide.  Every kid knows that the combination of snowpants and a snow covered slide makes for fantastic fun.  Enjoy these shots of Shannon  in her element.

Canadians

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without sleigh rides and Dad's Canadian horses.  Again, the weather was idyllic and even though I didn't catch my own ride, I enjoyed snapping a few shots.

Blue

I absolutely adore the color blue.  Always have.  My son has also developed a love for the color, to a fault I must say.  Give him something pink and his world collapses around him.  Still the beauty of blue takes my breath away.  I do also find however, that blue alone can be cold and lifeless, but combine it with the warmth of yellows and reds and suddenly it's perfect.  People who know me know that I'm an Albertan to my very marrow and that I'd rather enjoy winter in all it's glory than escape to foreign climes.  What could possibly beat the bluest of skies and the brightest of suns combined with redemptive white snow?  The following photos are a representation of this beauty, slight as they may be.

Thing One & Thing Two

These two cousins are becoming better friends the older they get.  Born three weeks apart, their earlier years brought a fair amount of conflict between the two, but they're discovering their common interests now that they're three.  It's amazing how princesses and pink can cement a friendship!

A Taste of the North

This Christmas up in Eaglesham was quite wonderful with perfect weather for being out of doors.  We enjoyed time with friends, the kids had quality cousin time and we ate lots and lots of delicious food...plus more food.  As wonderful as Christmas was, the kids did end up getting quite sick with Shannon landing in the Children's Hospital with pneumonia as soon as we arrived back in Airdrie. We are very thankful that she has recovered and back at home with her brother.  A shout out to everyone out there who prayed for and supported our family, thanks so much again! Finally being home has allowed me to get my house in order and take a closer look at the images from our holidays. Stay tuned over the next few days for more captures.  As for the image below, these two boys pretty much had to be dragged home each time they went to play hockey.  Their stamina and determination impressed me, it won't be long before I won't be able to keep up.  May we never forget the roots of our favorite sport!