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Joy in the Little Things Part 2

It’s so easy to forget to find joy in the little things, but it’s all around us!  There is so much in life to be thankful for and so many little things that just bring a big smile to my face.

Here are a couple things that have brought happiness to my heart lately!

My son turned 8!!!  Where has the time gone?  Let me tell you a bit about Lucas.  We call him Lukey Duke.  He is very sensitive and shows love at the BEST times.  He has this amazing sense of knowing exactly when I need a hug.  I love that he still thinks it’s cool to give me a big wet kiss and a hug at the front doors of the school when I drop him off everyday.  There is nothing better than that.

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I am not good at keeping plants alive.  They must have the tenacity and drive to stay alive if they come home to me.  I have managed to keep this plant alive for 10 years.  It was a gift from an amazingly thoughtful woman, Mrs. Cartwright.   She spends a huge amount of her time handwriting thoughtful notes for many people for each milestone they cross.   I find a stack of her notes for each member of my family each time I visit home.

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I hope you take some time today to find joy in the little things!

From my heart to yours,

Christine

February 23, 2010 - 8:20 pm Grandma & Grandpa - We love our Lukey Duke - wish we could have been there - so looking forward for him to come visit. XOXOXOX..........

February 25, 2010 - 9:04 pm Megan - Awwww...wow! Where does the time go? I can't believe how big he is getting. Such a cutie!

Dancing Queen

Meet Amber.

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She’s going to be a ballerina.  She saw one recital, and now she has the dancing bug.   She spent much of our time together twirling, jumping, and spinning. What a doll!

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She is soon going to welcome a brother or a sister and there is no doubt she will entertain her new sibling for hours!

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Mom is simply glowing and Dad is one proud Poppa.

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Congratulations!  I can’t wait to hear if it’s a boy or a girl!

February 7, 2010 - 2:29 pm Sarah - These are lovely, Christine! Little Amber is adorable, and she looks like she had a ton of fun dancing for you :) I love the 2nd last one, especially - great perspective!

February 7, 2010 - 6:26 pm Michelle - Spectacular as always. I'm super sorry I don't have beautiful maternity keepsakes like this.

February 7, 2010 - 6:59 pm Hope Walls - So sweet... I think I would have been giggling the whole time lol

February 7, 2010 - 7:21 pm Anita Gelowitz - Thanks so much for the great memories you have given us. These pictures look so great, I can't wait to see the rest of them!

February 7, 2010 - 8:21 pm ginette - Great Pictures!!! What a beautiful family Anita!!!!!!

February 8, 2010 - 12:49 am norma - I love these pictures!!!! They are all soooo beautiful!! I cannot stop looking at the one where Amber kisses the baby... It's very sweet...

February 9, 2010 - 3:51 pm Amy - Cute, Cute, Cute!!! I <3 the dancing ones so much :)

February 10, 2010 - 11:42 am Kathi - Beautiful pictures - very well done! Family treasures for Grandma!

Enjoying Life with the H. Family

Meet Rylie.

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I took pictures of little R. when she was just weeks old.  She is now two and so full of energy, curiosity, and life (she can also dance it out to Beyonce and The Black Eyed Peas…a girl after my own heart).

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Meet Rylie’s little sister Jordyn.  Isn’t she adorable?

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Near the end of our session we tried for a quick family shot, but sometimes kids just aren’t in the mood for sitting (especially when they are two years old).  You just have to roll with it!  Personally, it’s these types of pictures like this last one that I enjoy most because it just speaks of true life, and life is so good!

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February 1, 2010 - 2:31 pm Rebecca - Christine, What a beautiful family...your pictures really showcase their beauty! :)

February 9, 2010 - 3:54 pm Amy - OMG, what Beautiful eyes! So much personality, love them :)

February 18, 2010 - 5:50 pm Suzanne - Oh these pics were AMAZING. Rylie is sooo Photogenic. I just LOVE taking pics of her. especially when she says deeze instead of cheese. LOL

February 18, 2010 - 7:00 pm Linda Fipke - Oh my goodness what adorable little people and beautiful family!!!! Such a great shoot Christine!

Tawny’s Spirit

Amy and I jumped at the opportunity to capture Tawny’s spirit.  Tawny is one of those people that light up a room when she enters.  She is reflective, passionate, vivacious, but also carries with her a peaceful demeanor that just puts others at ease.

These pictures signify a place that she has come from, but most importantly a future that she is embracing with a spirit of promise and enduring power.  The blanket of clean fresh snow represents the new, the tree represents a time in her past, and the red is all about empowerment .

This is Tawny’s Spirit.

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Thank you Tawny for sharing your beautiful spirit with us!  

For more information about Your Spirit sessions, please visit my website and click the “Coming Soon” tab or check out the Spirit Session tab under the Categories menu above.

To see Amy’s capture of Tawny’s Spirit, please visit her post here.

January 17, 2010 - 12:17 pm Deanna - Wow, these are beautiful, Christine!!

January 17, 2010 - 3:16 pm Kylee - WOW!!!! These are phenomenal photos!!! Beautiful photography and more to the point, a gorgeous gorgeous model!!!

January 17, 2010 - 5:43 pm Marilyn - Awesome photos!! Kudos to all of you for working in the cold and having the photos look so warm in spirit. Perfect!

January 17, 2010 - 6:32 pm kristen - Great pictures Christine!

January 17, 2010 - 9:27 pm Rebecca - Completely gorgeous in every sense. Truly makes me want to have a spirit session with you both!

January 17, 2010 - 10:28 pm Sarah Grose - The pics turned out amazing Christine. You and Amy rock and caught Tawny's spirt more than I bet she had dreamed you could. Can't wait for mine in June feels like forever away. Tawny you are a beautiful special lady and i'm blessed to call you one of my best friends. Loves yer heaps.xxx

January 17, 2010 - 10:34 pm Sarah Grose - The pictures turned even more amazing than I thought possible. You and Amy rock at spirit sessions. You truly did capture the spirit of tawny. I feel blessed to have such a beautiful, amazing woman as one of my best friends. Loves yer heaps girls.xxx

January 17, 2010 - 10:36 pm Sarah Grose - LOL dam technology I was telling my comment would go through. So I had to try and remember what I wrote before, now it's on there twice Opp's :P

January 17, 2010 - 10:54 pm Robyn - Those are awesome pictures!

January 18, 2010 - 12:09 am Tawny - THis was an incredible experience for me... I think every mother, wife, woman should get the opportunity to express herself and be seen through someone elses eyes (lens)! For me it has been a time of reflection on the past and what is ahead for me. I think all women deserve to see what this looks like for them.. I am still beaming from this session, actually I may be higher today than I was on that day! It has been a very powerful thing for me and makes me feel like I can conquer the world! I just may do that tomorrow... :) This has come to me at a time where I am taking new paths and finding new direction and quite possibly has given me that little extra boost I needed to help me seek what I desire! :) Thanks Ladies!!!

January 18, 2010 - 3:33 pm Kerrie Jay - Those are beautiful. I especially love the third one from the end and the last one.

January 19, 2010 - 9:20 am Amy - I love shooting with you Christine <3 We make such a good team :) Beautiful work!

January 27, 2010 - 10:14 am Hope Walls - Completely, totally, utterly amazing - Tawny, you are gorgeous, and my luscious photog frineds, you are awe-inspiring!

February 18, 2010 - 7:03 pm Linda Fipke - I love these photo's so much!!! Beautiful girl and such talent you girls!! Can't wait to see your next spirit session.

January 18, 2010 - 2:11 am Tawny’s Spirit » Amy Alexander Photography - [...] Christine and I had an amazing time shooting her and I am sure that if our feet weren’t chunks of ice , we would still be shooting [...]

My Teddy

He has the best personality!

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January 13, 2010 - 10:33 am Hope Walls - :p to him, too.

January 13, 2010 - 9:35 pm Sarah - Exactly what I was going to say, Hope! :P Teddy! (He's so darn CUTE, Christine, but I think he looks like a distinguished old man in these photos, out for a stroll... until you get to the silly tongue!)

January 18, 2010 - 9:10 am Jody - He is such a cutie!! How is liking the snow?? He looks very cute indeed!! Thanks Christine! ;)

Outdoor Fun Part 2

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!  We are back home again after a relaxing trip to see our families. We spent our Christmas Skidooing, skating, eating, visiting, lounging, card-playing…ahhh it was such a good Christmas.

When I returned home, the B. Family’s pictures were calling me just waiting to be edited and blogged!  Check out Part 1 here

Again, I have to say this session was a great way to end the year.  I had a blast photographing the fun connection within this family (who happen to be very dear to my heart) even though we couldn’t feel our fingers when we were done.  I see Christmas cards for next year all over these photos :)

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Happy New Year! I’m looking forward to capturing more life and love in 2010!

December 29, 2009 - 2:47 pm Sarah - Definitely Christmas card material :)

January 1, 2010 - 8:51 pm Deamma - These are great!!! I LOVE them!

January 6, 2010 - 3:40 pm Rebecca - Great set, Christine! I love the first set and this one. The snow angels one is awesome! :)

January 14, 2010 - 9:55 am Hope Walls - What a total riot!!!

February 18, 2010 - 7:06 pm Linda Fipke - These are so great! What a fun idea and yes GREAT for christmas cards!

Outdoor Fun with the B. Family!

This is my last session of 2009!  It was a bit last minute, but when my friends contacted me to capture their family having fun on the tobogganing hill, I was so excited!  They are such a fun family, so these pictures really fit their personality.

Here is a quick sneak peek! I will blog a few more after Christmas!  Merry Christmas everyone!

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December 22, 2009 - 1:47 pm Amy - I am pretty sure that this is one of my favorite sessions this year!!!!! Absolutely Awesome!! Michelle, you have a beautiful family & you are simply stunning :)

December 22, 2009 - 1:59 pm Hope Walls - Hilarious!!!! I can hardly wait to go tobogganing with my family. New Year's can't come fast enough for me!

December 22, 2009 - 2:15 pm Sarah - This is awesome! So fun :) And Amy's right, Michelle... you are one gorgeous lady!!

December 22, 2009 - 3:26 pm megan - Such great pics!!!! Love the family snow scene...

December 22, 2009 - 7:54 pm Michelle - Thanks for much for the nice compliments. I wanted photos because tobogganing is an activity my family always has fun doing together & Christine always captures the moment perfectly.

December 22, 2009 - 10:28 pm admin - Michelle, you've been talking about your tobogganing pictures for awhile now! I'm so happy we could do them. You have a beautiful family, and I'm so thankful to have you all in my life! Love ya!

December 23, 2009 - 9:04 am Melissa - I love them...looks like next years Christmas card! :)

December 29, 2009 - 10:11 am Outdoor Fun Part 2 » Christine Hopaluk Photography - [...] Outdoor Fun with the B. Family! [...]

Sawyer is 3 months!

I can’t believe it’s been 3 months since little Sawyer entered the world!  He sure has changed and is so alert and full of smiles now!

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The K. family also wanted some family Christmas photos!

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Thanks for coming over and spreading your holiday cheer!  Merry Christmas to you!

December 16, 2009 - 12:10 pm Sarah - Oh, these are adorable! I love the matching Santa hats :)

December 16, 2009 - 6:01 pm megan - Absolutely adorable pics Christine! I love the smiles he is giving in these photos! And I love the Santa hats! So cute.

December 16, 2009 - 7:44 pm Hope Walls - Nice use of the beer tub! Marry First Christmas, cute baby!!!

December 16, 2009 - 7:52 pm Helena - Very nice!! I really like the picture of her peaking out from under her hat and kissing her brother. So sweet.

December 17, 2009 - 10:57 am Christa - Sawyer is SO rocking the Oilers jersey :-) Love it. Great job as always Christine!

December 21, 2009 - 1:54 pm Susan Hydzik - Love the tiny Oilers jersey! Really cute pictures!

December 22, 2009 - 7:34 am Amy - What a little sweetie!!!

Kaylee’s First Christmas!

Meet miss Kaylee.

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Kaylee is 9 months and full of personality…such a fun age!  This will be her first Christmas!  I’m sure she will have fun ripping into all that Christmas wrapping and will most likely prefer playing with the boxes to the gifts inside.

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In March she will be a big sister!  So much to be thankful for this Christmas!

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Thanks for spending the evening with me!  Merry Christmas :)

December 7, 2009 - 8:40 pm Sarah - Eeeeee! What an adorable little family!

December 7, 2009 - 9:07 pm Auntie Coreen - Great job, Chrissy ! They look so happy and Kaylee is such a SweetHeart !!!! What else can I say ???

December 8, 2009 - 9:14 am Hope Walls - That is THEE best baby sneer I've ever seen lol! Congrats to Mom & Dad and big sister Kaylee! MERRY FIRST CHRISTMAS!!!

December 9, 2009 - 12:32 pm Karen Oldham - Fantastic pictures Christine, you really captured Kaylee's personality. Merry Christmas to all of you. Uncle Allan, Aunty karen and Denise

December 22, 2009 - 7:36 am Amy - I love these!! She has the cutest smile :)

December 29, 2009 - 12:29 pm admin - Thanks for the comments! So glad you like them Aunty Karen! I'm sure she will be spoiled this Christmas! :)

Dreamy Light, Family Love

Meet the H. family. 

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They also happen to be my family :)   Lee is my hubby’s brother.  I was back to my home-town Vermilion for a family reunion, so I had the opportunity to shoot their family. It’s been 3 years since we last had a family session together, and Koti has sure grown up since then! 

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The morning of our session was beautiful.  I have spent so much time this year shooting at sunset, I forgot how much I loved the sweet light of the morning.  Dreamy light filtered in through the trees and created the perfect conditions for some fun with shadows :)

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I love capturing the love between married couples.  Love, Love, Love.

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Thanks for spending the morning with me!  Love you!

December 1, 2009 - 11:35 am Jacquie Hopaluk - Such beautiful pictures and a beautiful family!!! Can't believe how grown up Koti is!!!

December 1, 2009 - 8:13 pm Sarah - I love these... so pretty!

December 1, 2009 - 8:46 pm Grandma - Great job, Chrissy !!!

December 2, 2009 - 11:31 am Hope Walls - Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous...

December 22, 2009 - 7:38 am Amy - Awesome! <3 the light, <3 the shadows!!

February 18, 2010 - 7:19 pm Linda Fipke - Love the shadows in this shoot!! You can't tell at all that he is Jamie's brother ;o)