One of the highlights of Week 28 was going to Storybook Gardens with Nicole, Noah and Meme and Pepe. The boys had a great time walking through the story book village, and I think Archer would have stayed in the Firehall for the entire day if we would have let him. He loved all of the costumes they had to play with, despite me cringing as thoughts of lice swam through my mind. He is really starting to use his imagination and it is so fun to watch.

We were so lucky to get two whole weeks with Noah + company this summer. It was great for Archer and Noah to get to know each other a bit better, so now when we FaceTime they might actually know what is going on.

Tweedledee and Tweedledum.

It has been a crazy week over here! I am finishing up an amazing course on family films, doing lots of family sessions, plus it is wedding season, and I am loving every second of it. I am always so grateful for those who trust me with their stories.

Needless to say, I did not remember to take my image for this week until the last minute, so I am pulling one from the archives. This weeks theme is AFTER DARK, so I chose a classic Sleepy Archer. I can’t wait to start a sleeping series with Gryffin too!

Don’t forget to click over to Ali’s post to see her AFTER DARK image.

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I cannot say enough about this family. They have supported my photography from day one, trusting me with their family memories for a few years now, and I am honoured to watch them all grow together as a family. They recently moved into their forever home, which conveniently backs up to a park. Naturally, this is one of their favourite spots to hang out as a family, and Nolan was thrilled to have another play at the park before bed. Little Lucas is just a few months old, but already fits so naturally into their life. Being less than 2 years apart, these boys are going to be best friends growing up (and maybe a little bit of trouble too).

Thanks again to The Blair’s for having me – I can’t wait for our next session!

Here we are at week 6 already! I am really enjoying this project so far. Ali and I were chatting last week about how we like that we are accountable to each other so we can’t quit! It forces me to get creative on days that I am really not feeling it. And although it has not yet brought out anything amazing on my part yet, I think it might. Either way, it is always fun to meet new people around the world!

This weeks theme was BACKLIGHT, which again, is very broad. But today we bought some new unders for Arch to try this potty training thing (again), and I saw them hanging on the line in the sunset, and I couldn’t resist. So, here it is!

Kinda fun, colourful, and definitely an image that will make me laugh in 20 years.

Click here to see Ali’s rendition of BACKLIGHT.

While we were in Calgary I was able to do a fun in-home documentary family photography session with David, Nicole and Noah. They are expecting another little one to arrive in September, making this a very special time of their life to document. When I asked Nicole what she would like to do for the session, she immediately said cooking together was one of their favourite things to do. She also mentioned that Noah likes to have a good jump on their bed before his bath each night, which I thought would be a really fun memory for them to have. In-home documentary sessions are so relaxed and fun, and as you will see Noah had a blast. If you are interested in a documentary family photography session, please contact me using the contact form below.

The second half of our trip out west was a little more relaxed. On Sunday we took the boys to Calaway Park, which was perfect for their age. They were able to go on a lot rides by themselves, and most others with a parent. Although the weather was questionable, a storm rolled through (conveniently) over the lunch hour, and then the afternoon was just right.

We were also lucky enough to spend some time with friends of Eric and Dave’s from university who we now only see at weddings and vacations. It was really fun to see the next generation playing together and to catch up with everyone.

On Monday we went to Drumheller to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, which Archer had been waiting to do for months. Note to self: Next time you are taking a big trip, don’t tell your 2 year old a month in advance. He was buzzing with excitement and even got a little out of hand in the museum because he just couldn’t handle it all! The way the museum is set up, you can see some upcoming exhibits above or below you, and he just couldn’t wait to get to the next part. It really is too bad that he won’t remember this, because he really was in his glory.

As always, we were happy to get to spend a day with my Aunt and Uncle, who are always such gracious hosts. Archer had a great time playing with my Aunt Brenda and all of their fun toys. Unfortunately I only snapped one quick picture. 

Finally a relaxing afternoon, just hanging out and playing with the boys.

Our first day home we decided to just relax, unpack and have a movie night with some popcorn. While unpacking, Archer found his sticker book in the carry-on, and you and guess how he kept himself busy for a few minutes while I put laundry away. Poor Gryffin…

And after spending a week at Nicole and Dave’s, then Nicole and Noah came to us for a week at home. Our first evening together was spent at Nanny’s house. And like any good time at Nanny’s house, there was good food, lots of toys and some (not pictured) naked grandkids in the kiddie pool.

I hope this Monday starts your week off right!

Cheers, B.

After a lacklustre self portrait, I really tried to get creative with this week’s theme, OUTSIDE. A lot of our days are spent outside right now, between the park, the yard and the little pool we set up on the patio to cool off in. One of Archer’s favourite things to do is splash the water outside of the pool (see what I did there?). Long live summer!

Click over to Ali’s post to see how she interpreted OUTSIDE. It’s winter in Aus, so I can’t wait to see what she does!

Be sure to check back next week!

xo

B.