Countdown Post #1 - Swelling feet is NOT a myth!

Thanks to everyone who has sent me their photo-project suggestions - they've been great! Keep 'em coming!

Today's post is a series of photos based on the subject of IRONY. Quick disclaimer: To those of you (ladies) who would like to start a family in the future, maybe you should sit this one out...

Second disclaimer: Had I done this a month ago, I probably would be weeping right now, but as this is the OFFICIAL COUNTDOWN and it's ALMOST OVER, I've never laughed harder at myself than when I was setting the self-timer for the last shot...

To Begin,

THESE are the SHOES:

that I bought about a month and a half ago, at 3 a.m., online, because I had a coupon. You see, I have special-needs feet, and Naturalizer shoes seem to always help, and Naturalizer had sent me a birthday-month coupon for $15 off any purchase, and I couldn't sleep that night, so I went on the Naturalizer website and found these shoes that were already on sale, and with my birthday-month coupon I would get them even CHEAPER....

The next day it happened. My feet had been slightly swollen for a couple of weeks, enough that most shoes were fitting rather snuggly. But this was something else...this was simply not human... my feet and ankles were easily twice the size they had been and I could no longer wear ANY socks OR shoes comfortably. I have now been sockless for a month and a half, and have been wearing the same pair of boots EVERY DAY!! How ironic, when I have just bought a new pair of shoes...

I cringe as I anticipate you scrolling down...

THESE are the FEET:

that I now call my own. Granted, you've probably never noticed my feet before, therefore you may detect no change, but BELIEVE me, these are DOUBLE the size. Let me put things in perspective...

THESE are the feet IN the shoes:

And if that's not clear enough, let me demonstrate with another pair...

(WARNING: THE IMAGES BELOW ARE NOT FOR THE FAINTHEARTED!)

Have a great day :)

We're Getting Closer!!

So it's now Monday evening and the startling realization is setting in that WE'RE DUE IN THREE DAYS!!!!! (Which we are perfectly aware will probably end up being two weeks) BUT STILL!!!!! THREE DAYS!!!! it's all very surreal and exciting and frantic and BORING. Who knew that the novelty of having all the time in the world could end up wearing off! I've played more scrabble and Wii bowling (which isn't easy when you're nine months pregnant...) and gone on more useless shopping trips in the last six weeks than i probably will in the next year (Many Thanks, btw, to my FABULOUS Distraction Team, Mom and Dad - who are incredibly patient and amazingly willing to chat on the phone about nothing!!)

So, I've decided that from now until the baby comes, I'm going to find something interesting every day to shoot and blog it, just to keep myself occupied. Unfortunately, I feel as though I've shot everything in my house multiple times over, so if anyone has any creative suggestions, BY ALL MEANS... leave a comment at the bottom or email me with them and we'll see what gets posted!

Tsakalotes Family Session

A few weeks ago, when the Tsakalotes family were in Winnipeg visiting from Greece, we had the pleasure of doing a family session with them. Man those kids could pose!!

Here are a few of our favourites









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December Wedding

Before Christmas, I(Candace) had the fun of shooting as a second for a friend of mine from PrairieView, Dwayne Larson( http://dwaynelarsonphotography.com/ ).
Shooting as a second is so much fun - there's WAY less pressure! Check out some shots from the day.

Five more weeks to go

...and only the car seat and stroller left to get before the baby comes. We're getting so excited !!!!

Dunsire Christmas

And here are some more from Christmas day with Craig's family (**notice RISK included both days...the game of the year, as far as certain family members are concerned...)and the world's LONGEST game of Phase 10 (which Candace won...)

Ronald Christmas

We love Christmas time!! Here are some of the shots from Christmas Eve with Candace's family!!













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