Dominican Republic!

I had an amazing time in the Dominican Republic! We barely spent any time on the resort at all. We met a local and we hung out with him and his friends. They took us to the local bars, taught us how to merengue, salsa and cha cha! It was a blast!

We saw so much of the country and the people. Such friendly people there! Everywhere you go people are calling out Hola! with a big huge smile! They try so hard to speak english even if their english is very limited! We were made to feel so good while we were there!

Walking down the street all the moto-taxi (motorcycle taxis) drivers would call out "Hey Pretty Woman you need a ride? You come I take you!" lol it was great!

We want to go back again. We didn't get to see and do everything we wanted to in one week. It just wasn't enough time!

A special cake for a special Day!

Today we celebrated our Christmas. Every year I get a special cake to celebrate what would have been my fourth child's birthday. Sadly she died when she was a month old and never got to have a birthday party.

I ordered her cake this year, once again from a friend who does AMAZING cakes. I told her I wanted it to be girly and I wanted flowers and I wanted a fairy on it. She could do as she liked within those parameters!

This is what she came up with! I am sooo happy with the cake! She also makes them TASTE good too!

The kids were very happy with all their gifts! We had a wonderful dinner complete with Christmas Crackers which the kids loved! They all had fun playing and visiting with their Grandparents as well.

Hawrelak Park On A Crisp Winter Day

Today we went driving around and I took some pretty cool pictures!

I tried taking pictures inside Edmonton City Centre but then the security from the mall came and told me that I was forbidden to take photos!

More Portraits

Beautiful Winter Morning

This morning was a beautiful winter morning! I went out and took some photos!

Practice makes perfect...

I took some more shots of the little girl that I am looking after today. She is such a good model! She is so easy going and candid!

I love the elf hat that she has on! In the second shot, the close up of her face, I asked her what she got for Christmas that was the best...she had to think hard on that one!

Portraits with the telephoto lens!

OMG I love them! They are so clear and you get such a good shot of the face!

I love the black background too. It doesn't detract from the face...makes you only focus on the face!