me to all sorts of life events through out the year.

As I look back, there is a clear favourite image that makes my heart sing every time I look at it.  I come from a big family; I have 5 sisters. It’s hard for all us 6 girls to get together in one place and when we do it’s full of laughter and chaos. We have 16 kids between us 6 sisters, and it’s amazing to see our kids playing together just as we did growing up.

I happened across this cousin-moment at Thanksgiving. There was no time to think about camera settings and exposure, just enough time to click one frame.

One frame that I need to frame….

I hope your day is ridiculously amazing,

Christine

I spotted the fall collar bling when I picked Teddy up from his hair cut at For Paws in Leduc. Love it!

I hope your Thanksgiving is filled with love and laughter. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Onto Part two of the Relay…

A member of Team Mixcor Cancer Crushers, volunteered to have his head shaved at the event…

Just before the Luminary Ceremony, friends of ours who are volunteers at the Edmonton Relay for Life visited to show their support (And I’m sorry to say there are two people missing from this photo of good-hearted supporters, Trina and Omari).  Thank you!

The Luminary ceremony was next.  I was asked to speak briefly.  I cried all the way through it! Seeing what my Father has gone through this past year carries so much pain in my heart, and it’s a fresh wound. I sat with him at the Cross Cancer Institute for his first radiation treatment on the Monday before the Relay. Click HERE to read about it.

My Dad continues to fight with a smile on his face, and a kind word to everyone who crosses his path.  I’m so proud of him…

I was so overtaken with emotion, I didn’t take many photos of the luminary ceremony as I usually do. Please accept my apology!

Then the snow came…

In Memory of my Aunty and My friend Chris who both bravely fought this devastating disease. I think of you often.

The snow stopped as suddenly as it started, and dawn was finally upon us…

Despite the snow, many luminaries continued to burn into the morning hours.

A special thank you to our Team Hope Captain: Jackie Martineau.  I appreciate all your hard work more than you could ever know.

Love you!

Marking the end of the event, 7:00 a.m.  See you all next year…same place, same time!

We Celebrated

We Remembered

We Fought Back!!!

All Images are copyright to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Please check out the other two Photographer’s blogs!  I know they are still adding to their blog posts as I post this, so remember to check back!

Tawny of Tawny Lee Photography: http://justagirlwithhercamera.blogspot.com/2011/06/must-get-this-out-so-i-can-finally-lay.html

Linda of LMK Photography: http://photographybylmk.blogspot.com/2011/06/leduc-relay-for-life.html

*Update June 14: The photos are online! Please visit http://christinehopaluk.com/blog/2011/06/14/leduc-relay-for-life-picture-orders/ for details!