Happy New Year!

Sending wishes of health & happiness in 2011!  And a special wish to a dear friend of mine who will be ringing in the New Year in hospital.  You are in my thoughts tonight... hopefully these images will shine a little light in your "cave."

Love,
Tessa

Early for the Holidays

This little bug wasn't due to arrive until the New Year!  Guess he didn't want to miss out on the joy of the holidays... that, or the presents!

Merry Christmas

Sweet for the Holidays // Burlington Baby Photographer

It was so nice seeing this little sweetie again...  Miss L, you are such an expressive & inquisitive little doll!

Even her pout is sweet...

Mr. T // Burlington Baby Photographer

Time to fess up... 9 week olds are difficult to photograph... usually.  Mr. T is quite possibly the biggest exception to the rule.  Sure, there were tears... there always are (sometimes regardless of age!).  Sure, he made me work for it... they always do.  But, oh my, was it ever worth it.  Mr. T is a natural.  9 weeks old and already owning "Blue Steel."

Team J // Milton Child Photographer

This little monkey crashed his mom's photo shoot.  He was kind enough to oblige me with a few (emphasis on few) minutes in front of the camera!  Hopefully we got one for the Holiday card!

Two Souls... // Milton Maternity Photographer

I am completely blessed to have wonderful lifelong friends.  She and I were literally separated at birth, or so the story goes.  We were born 2 days apart at the same hospital back in the day when you weren't sent home moments after giving birth.  We were reunited in high school and it wasn't long before we noticed certain similarities.  We might be a little particular, though we'd rather think it's the perfectionist in us.  We might be a little stubborn, though we'd rather think of it as determined.  We both possess(ed) brilliant memories (until we had kids).  We have been loyal friends for (rhymes with) many years.  I would like to thank her for putting up with me for this long... and for allowing me to photograph her at 32 weeks pregnant!  She's gorgeous! and I can't wait to meet baby G #2.

Handsome for the Holidays // Burlington Child Photographer

Aren't these precious little men just SO handsome?  I kind of want to pinch their cheeks... but, that would be inappropriate and annoying.  Trust me, I've been there!

Does this grind your gears?

Apparently, my brother finds my facebook statuses highly annoying.  I try to pepper life's little moments with some humour, but I guess he's just not having it : (  At least we're honest with one another.  Which is why I can say this, I wish he would have smiled a little more for the camera, but beyond that I wouldn't change a thing about this picture of my youngest brother and his girlfriend.  Aren't they the cutest couple ever?  LOVE you both!

Leaf Angels // Burlington Family Photographer

Fall is my absolute favourite time of year!  Crisp air, gorgeous colours, falling leaves.  A perfect setting for some seriously CUTE kids to make leaf angels!  Mr. E - full of personality!  And A - beautiful!  The only thing I don't love about the fall... snow angels are right around the corner... brr!

boys and their toys // London Child and Family Photographer

What is it about boys and cars?  This little man could hardly be pried from his wheels.

Well Hello Gorgeous!!!

If you've visited my blog before tonight, you'll know that it didn't look like this.  The blog has received a major facelift... um, so has that photo of me up there - I "might" have worked some Photoshop magic ; )  Thanks to Anne Mason of Eye Am Photography for putting up with me... there is a reason I'm usually the one behind the camera!
I would also like to send out a HUGE thanks to Rita and Heather of CoffeeShop Designs for beautifying my blog and creating my gorgeous new logo.  It was a pleasure working with these extremely talented and  generous ladies.
Happy viewing!  As usual, it's late and I really need to put myself to bed!

Thanksgiving Thankfulness... || Toronto Child Photographer

Life-long friends.  This thanksgiving I spent a morning with one such friend.  She and I have been friends since Kindergarten.  As children, we were practically joined at the hip... had sleepovers almost every weekend... attended Brownies, gymnastics (she was better!), figure skating (I was better!), and summer camp together.  Oh, and we may have been a little competitive... I recall many a sabotaged "bake-off."  As teenagers, lamented over the various minor - though they seemed major at the time - injustices served down by our parents.  As adults, have spent hours discussing how on earth to get our children to sleep through the night!  Having been an only child for 10 years, growing up she was the closest thing I had to a sister (my own arrived some 15 years later).  And, like family, no matter where life takes you they are always there. 

I'm also thankful for the workout her daughter gave me after a weekend of over indulgence!

Newport, Rhode Island

Last weekend my husband and I took a little road trip to Rhode Island...
What a beautiful place - the ocean, the abundance of trees, the yachts!  Everything I imagined New England to be...

Little Rocker Girls!!! // Niagara Family Photographer

So excited to finally share this session!  I had total creative control... and I LOVED it!  Must be the control freak in me... or the shopaholic - I loved shopping for these little girls! 

Birthday Girl! // Burlington Child Photographer

Just a quick share for mom to show off at the party!  More to follow...