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Missing this sweet little one...



Life has been busy. Home from holidays, down with a head cold for a week, nursing grand daughters and daughters back to health after a wicked flu, working the day job and then off to Winnipeg for a visit and to take Mark his summer tires. There were 6 days in a row when I didn't even pick up my camera. That is a first in over 3 years. I guess I am recovering from my 365 obsession. :)

And now I am posting contraband  - "goods that are prohibited by law from being exported" to the web.
But my, she is just too sweet to not show you and I miss her dearly.

So in Love

....with this little one. 

her smile that lights up my day

her chubby legs

her long eyelashes

her sweet disposition

her giggles

Life has been VERY busy and photography and blogging have taken a back seat. I am not sure where the first 20 days of May went. I am trying to keep up with Facebook posts though. So find me and friend me on Facebook if you like.
https://www.facebook.com/juliecortensphotography

At the end of the day...

cousins......
Missing these moments.

Norah's First Year

....sigh......

she has gown up so quickly.

I put some of the photos from Norah's first year into a book for her.
I suppose I should do the same for Eva.....

Moisture

The snow has almost all melted and it looks like the farmers have plenty of moisture this year.
Took this photo last weekend....
at 110 km/hr

I am getting pretty good at that. :)
I wasn't driving.

Miss Norah

Norah is developing a little personality all her own. And I am quite liking it.
She is so joyful! Always laughing (except when she has a cold).
We are just lovin' her to pieces.
Enjoyed a visit last Saturday.... we hadn't seen them for 3 whole days!!

Sent to print!

I was busy last weekend - pulled some 3 am nights because my head cold kept me from sleep so if I had to be upright I might as well work on the photo books for the grand girls.

This is Norah and Eva's book - a good sampling of their trip but with all the photos of the activities that this family did.




I also completed a book for the west coast grand girls but their parents prefer I keep it off the internet. sorry

If you know them though, email them for the link.

Heb Colb

Fighting a miserable head cold....
I promise to catch up with vacation photos soon......

There is LIFE in my garden!

I spent 3 hours in the back yard today - raking. My aching body says it would have been easier to spend an hour at the gym. But it looks fabulous back there and once I removed 6 huge bags of leaves I discovered new life emerging. The rhubarb is poking through so spring must really be on the way.

I also raked a little snow, but it is melting fast.
I find it hard to believe I am actually thinking about my annuals and I may just head to Canadian Tire tomorrow am and take advantage of their sale on geraniums.
  yeah! for spring.

This little fellow below was sitting in my front garden (raking it is on tomorrows to do list). I think maybe he hit the window and was recuperating because he allowed me to photograph him and an hour later he was still there. Hope he is okay.

Anyone know what kind of bird he is?
Kind a cute little guy.

 I am working on numerous photos when not raking leaves. There is a sale on AdoramaPix 8x8 books (50% off!) so I am putting together photo books  of our Florida vacation for the grandgirls. I have three more days. But Sunday is full and I head to work Monday... so I will be putting in some late evenings and I am fighting a cold. Haven't had a cold in years and I really don't have time for this so I am pretending it isn't there. :) And drinking a ton of OJ.

I will show you the grands books soon as I have them sent for print. fun fun!

ps - Todays Bible verse is one of my favorites. :) Habakkuk 3:17-18

Rapunzel

sigh...
Eva's favorite character right now and she got to meet her.
 IN PERSON!!

and grandma got to stand in line for over 45 minutes so we could get this photo.
(which I will edit on the big screen when I get home)
It was over 30 C but thankfully the line was indoors and the air conditioning was on.
I much prefer lounging by the pool then Disney World lineups, but I do have lots of memories recorded.

Heading home now.
Sitting in the Minneapolis airport.
Expecting snow to be gone and warm weather when we get there. :)