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October 24, 2008 // Personal

Most of this week, Sam has been away in New York at PhotoPlus Expo, one of the largest international conference and expos for photographers. I'm going solo and enjoying my little mini-vacation with the girls until Sam returns tomorrow night!


And although I know he'll be working most of the days there (he'll be at a booth with DQ Studios, demo-ing DQ Quikeys, one of the main tools we use for our post-processing workflow!), I'm sure there will be plenty of partying going on!


So, here's my week catching up on housewife duties to bide my time:


* getting well from my couple days of being sick in bed with the flu/cough.

* changing cat litter, feeding the cats, and then seeing all the hair on the couch where the cats sleep and deciding it was time to wash the slipcover!

* organizing my closets, putting all the kids summer stuff away and putting out all our winter boots, jackets, and mitts.

* organizing my food pantries so now I have all the kids snacks and cereals filled up in containers where they can reach them (especially good for when I want to sleep in!)

* and of course the basic daily house tidying.


Beyond that, in between playing and spending time with the kids, I got caught up on responding to most of my emails (so, if you've sent us an email and haven't had a reply, please send it again!). As you can see, I can be pretty productive when Sam is away!


The thing I did miss (and I missed you a ton, honey!), is having Sam around to help me fix this or that. I had no idea until this week, how much I rely on him for small things that go wrong. Like the lights not turning on in our house.


Sam, being a lover of all things "tech, wired, and tricked out" has the lights in our office (as well as the ones on our main floor) all hooked up to a remote switch, which I love! -- But which obviously decides to fail when he is away! So, I have been working all week in a room with the one lamp on my desk that is plugged into an actual outlet and the light from my monitor. Now, I consider myself above average when it comes to being Miss Independent, but this was bad! I'm that helpless.


Sam, thanks for stocking the fridge with food for when I was sick! Oh, and please come home safely, cause it's awfully hard not to have all the lights on!


Much love,

Mary


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October 17, 2008 // Personal

To those of you who celebrated Thanksgiving, we hope you enjoyed a wonderful long weekend! The weather was fabulous, sunny and warm! Fall is by far my most favourite season and we couldn't have asked for a better weekend to soak in the end of summer one last time.


Although we worked most of the weekend and had a wedding to shoot at the Hilton Lac Leamy, we managed to take Monday off. It was a perfect day of cleaning our garage up for the winter, playing outside all day, and hanging out with friends.


This week, Sam and I also celebrated our 8th anniversary!  (Boy, do we feel old!)  We had a delightful dinner and movie date, talked about the changes we've both gone through over our 8 years of marriage, all the crazy fun we've had and how it really keeps getting better!


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I am so blessed beyond words for the past 8 years to have someone who stands by me and allows me to follow my heart and dreams.  Sam has done just that.  It has taken him quite a few years to figure me out, and now it seems none of the crazy ideas or things I do surprises him!  He's come to expect it and loves me for it.  What more can a girl ask for?


Okay, maybe one of these... which sam got me for our anniversary. A girl cannot have too many mac products! (and I'm not talking about make-up. haha.)


I love the ipod touch.







ImageI got Sam a Herman Miller Aeron chair. Sam has always wanted his piece of Herman Miller, so I thought this was a good start! : )



f you haven't checked it out yet, here is a post with more furniture we dig!



Sam, thanks for the times you've stood by my side and watched me stretch my wings. I love discovering new passions with you, sharing our life together, and seeing ourselves change. It never fails to amaze me how you accept this girl you've married and treasure all the ways I am so different. Growing younger (at heart) with you is so much fun! Looking forward to 10 years!





Here are some pics we took this summer with our point and shoot, so it will have to do for now!


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I am first to admit, it's been slow here on the blog as we head into our last stretch of wedding season (is it October, already!?!).  Of course, thanks to emails from our faithful blog readers for calling us on that and for asking for more updates!  You guys are awesome and so great to know you're out there and interested in our work and everyday life...


The summer has really been packed with scoping out locations, prepping, shooting and it's been insanely busy.  But, back to our scheduled blogging... Here's a location that you'll really dig!


Lago is Ottawa's NEW bar and grill restaurant with a view at the Dow's Lake Pavillion along the Rideau Canal. If you haven't been here yet, you must go check it out! We love the decor, colours, and vibe of the place.


Lago Ottawa Wedding Photography

Even the restrooms are well designed and we LOVE the concrete sinks!


Lago Ottawa Wedding Photography

Lago Ottawa Wedding Photography

Lago Ottawa Wedding Photography

This is one of the lounge areas. I just love this photo that shows the quiet side of Sam that I get to see once in a while : )

Lago Ottawa Wedding Photography

We get so excited to see new cool places and venues, so we'll definitely be coming here again. It looks awesome in the evening too as the ambience changes to more of a nightclub. Lago also offers a large private 140-seating banquet facility (it was unfinished at the time we were there, so no pictures yet!) that is a great idea for weddings and events, so if you're a bride looking for something different, give them a shout as we'd love to shoot here!

Have a great weekend!

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September 17, 2008 // Engagement

It's hard to believe that fall is already around the corner as we've been busy with weddings all summer, but I wanted to catch up with some blogging this week and to share the lives of some of the cool couples we've gotten to meet along the way...


Nadia and Mike are a gracious couple, and I love their genuine heart and love for each other. They have been together for a long time and it shows in the way they are so comfortable with one another. What's amazing is that they look and talk with one another like they are newly in love!


For their session, we started off doing what they love doing together almost daily... walking their dog, Maggie.



Nadia and Mike had a beautiful outdoor wedding by the lake that we're really excited to share with you soon!


N&M: Thank you for the fabulous time we had with you.  It couldn't have been a more peaceful and relaxing shoot and it was fun to have spent the morning with you two (and Maggie too!).  Thank you for your warm hearts and sharing your love.


Much love,

Mary (& Sam)




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September 1, 2008 // Personal

Today was the Labour Day holiday before school starts, and closes out the summer. Somehow, I doubt that's going to stop us from having fun! Apparently, the weather agreed and this week is suppose to give us all sun and the hot summer-like weather we've all been waiting for.


Sam and I had planned to work to get caught up, but thanks to Deanna and John who invited us for a swim at their place, the choice was obvious, we couldn't say no! (especially living in a house with two little fishes!)


It was also the perfect chance to try out our new underwater waterproof case we purchased for our point and shoot camera... errr...for work, of course. We intend on traveling and hitting the beaches more for destination weddings in the coming year, so we needed some practice. So, if you're thinking of getting married someplace warm in the winters, email us for more details!


You'll meet Deanna and John at a later post as we'll be shooting their engagement session this Saturday and upcoming wedding at the Riu Cancun, in Mexico, this fall!


Here are some shots we took today as our girls were up for being our test subjects:


Ottawa Wedding Photography


Ottawa Wedding Photography


Ottawa Wedding Photography


Ottawa Wedding Photography


Ottawa Wedding Photography


Ottawa Wedding Photography


This is Farrah who is Deanna's best friend and Maid of Honour, with the girls.

Ottawa Wedding Photography


For more underwater goodness, CLICK HERE for a little video!


Happy Labour Day!



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