Martin Family Shoot

Liz and Jim are friends of friends, and contacted me about doing a photo shoot for them. I had to reschedule the first session due to a little "poo" problem my 4 year old was having (seriously, you don't want to know!), so yesterday I packed the husband and the kids in the car to head to the Sunshine Coast. My good friend, Bec, lent me one of her lenses (a fisheye for those in the know!), so I picked it up on the way. We get to the coast with a bit of time to spare, so I sat down to put the lens on my camera to have a play with it before the session. That's when I realised my biggest nightmare had come true - where was my camera battery? Yep, that's right, on the charger back at our home in Brisbane. Can you say PANIC? I raced to Harvey Norman to get another, then realised that they don't come charged, do they? So, I slinked back to where I was to meet Liz and Jim, feeling VERY unprofessional, when what do you know? Liz had borrowed a battery off a friend of hers with a similar camera to mine. So, away we went.

Poor James wasn't feeling the best, so we have arranged to catch up next weekend at my "Magic Tree" to try a for a few smiling ones from him. At least this time if I forget my battery, I'm just over the road from my house!!!

Here's your sneak peek guys, and thanks again for saving my arse!!

Today's Newborn Session

Remember Simone from a month or so ago? Well, this is her new, gorgeous little girl, Lila. This little bunch of sweetness just did not want to sleep for me. I think we got about 20mins of sleepy goodness from her all up? Poor Simone sweated it out in the bedroom with me, trying to get her to drift off - but she just wanted to stay awake and check out what was happening! She is so tiny and adorable and sweet and almost enough to make me clucky again!!!

Congrats to you Simone, Sam and Ella. All the best guys. Enjoy your Sneak Peek!

PS, not sure if the first one was the way she was feeling about us hanging her up like that - but it sure did make me laugh!!!

I've been tagged!

I was actually tagged a while ago, and went through the process of answering it all here, and then for some reason it wouldn't save my post or something....and I got frustrated, so gave up! Well, it seems I've been tagged again, so I will do both of them here in the one post and cheat a bit!!!

Both times, Cass has tagged me! Latest is to share 5 songs that I am embarrassed to admit to!

Here are the rules!
1. Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share 5 songs you are embarrassed to admit to others you like and tell why.
3. Tag 5 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

This is much harder than expected!

1. Fame by Irene Cara. I was a dancer ok, and I still love it, and adore the film clip!
2. Black Betty by Ram Jam. Oh come on, you trying to tell me you don't scream it out if you hear it on the radio?
3. Solitary Man by Neil Diamond. I used to be a HUGE Neil Diamond fan. Still think he kinda rocks. LOVE this song.
4. Respectable by Mel and Kim. This songs takes me back to when I was in grade 8, all my friends from primary school left for boarding school, and I had to make a whole new group of friends - one of which is still one of my very oldest and dearest friends today!
5. The Joker by the Steve Miller Band. Takes me back to when I used to hang out in Toowoomba and pretend I was some kind of country gal (which I kinda was)....that's embarrassing enough in itself!

Now, the 2nd one:

The rules are:
- Link the person who tagged you
- Mention the rules on your blog
- Tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours
- Tag 6 fellow bloggers by linking them
- Leave a comment on each of the tagged bloggers blogs letting them know they have been tagged.

Ok, so 6 quirks of mine, here we go.

1. I insist on having good quality toilet paper, and it HAS to be plain white. No coloured patterns.
2. Wet bread FREAKS me out. I almost puke if I have to touch it.
3. I can't drink coffee past 3pm without it making me stay up way too late at night.
4. I have never, ever been a Fi - always Fo. I think it's from my little sister's who couldn't say Fiona, so called me Fona, which ended up getting shortened to Fo. I hate being called Fi!
5. My middle name is Mignon (pronounced Min-yon). It's French, and is my mum's first name, and my nanna's middle name etc etc. I was supposed to carry on the tradition, but it may very well stop with me, unless Nat or Cas have a little girl!!
6. As much as I moan about our dog, I adore her and would be totally lost without her.

And there you have it people! A little insight into me! And now to come up with enough people to tag - I'll give it a go.

1. Cas Doyle
2. Nat
3. Bec
4. Lib O'brien (sorry Lib, getting desperate!)
5. Clair
6. Amanda

Sneak Peek for Dan and Kate

The first thing I thought about yesterday's clients, Dan and Kate, is that they are going to make fantastic parents. Kate has this quiet calm about her - you know the type of calm that you need when your 3 year old is screaming the supermarket down because you won't buy those freddo frogs that are sitting so enticingly on display there. That's the type of calm Kate radiates. And Dan so obviously just adores Kate, and their little baby girl. Can't wait to meet her in a few short weeks - yep, Kate is 37 weeks - doesn't she look great?

Enjoy your sneak peek, guys, and I'll see you again soon.