Fun with kids?

Photographer: Donna Griffith
Hair and make-up: Sandra Yang

Ok. So recently I shot the October issue Canadian Family Magazine. They are amazing there and it was great working with them again.  Surprise on set I got to see one of my favorite make-up artist Sandra Yang. So that was a lot of fun getting to catch up.

Last time I worked with them.

After my make-up was finished my first pretend child came in. She was a year old I think. Super cute, but really didn't like sitting next to me. Ya I was stressed considering I am the accessory in the shot and the main talent doesn't like me. I was actually sad because generally kids love me. Seriously. Either way it didn't work out she just screamed every time she got on set with me on our make believe bed. Poor thing I think I traumatized her, but totally not on purpose.

Next my second pretend child came in. A little timid, but I got to chatting with her she is about the same age as my little guy so I showed her a pic and she seemed to warm up to me. Super cute and full of energy she really made me miss my real kid. We had a blast and got the shot so things were good.

You would think its a piece of cake to work with kids. I am a mom. Kids tend to like me. No stress. Wrong. Still lots of fun, but super stressful nonetheless. It's more fun working with my own kids, but playing pretend is fun too.

Doing the pose thing with the mag

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Flashback Friday: Hubby Edition

I like the word hubby. It perfectly describes mine. Makes you think of someone snugly and warm. Someone who you can have a lot of laughs with. Chubby Hubby also happens to be my favorite ice cream ever sadly not very easy to find up here. It is a flavor from Ben and Jerry's. I wouldn't exactly say my hubby is chubby. He just has a really nice round face. As I have just come from his home in Singapore I figured I needed to do some investigating as to whether he has always had such a big head. You can help me be the judge.



This is January '75. Which means my hubby is under 3 months old. He hasn't quite grown his large head yet. Or as he likes to call it his "Big Brain".



I don't know the date of this photo, but as you can see he does get cuter.



I have to point out that my MIL definitely had style. If any of you know my monkey see those ankles? That is where he got them from!



My FIL looks so young here. I almost don't recognize him. Especially with all of that black hair! I know sounds crazy of course his hair was black at one point, but really I can't believe it!



I think I have a picture of all of my children with this exact smile.



I *LOVE* this photo! I totally have to frame this one. If you know my hubby at all he has a very serious face most of the time. I call it his concentration/must appear to know what I am doing/ must be on my best behavior face. I think that my oldest son has actually mastered this face. I love it truly. Makes me want to kiss this lips!



Can you see the resemblance?




Another cute one. I am beginning to believe that perhaps the camera does love him he just doesn't remember that and now tries to hide from it whenever one appears. This photo reminded me of my little monkey.





My only comment on this one? Love the socks and sandals!



I love my SIL's jumper in this one. Which is really the only reason I threw this photo in. So adorable, but if you look closely those squinty eyes on hubby are a lot like my oldest. Especially when you talk about him. Although my guess is it was a really sunny day and thus it required squinting of eyes.


So you can tell me what you think. I for one and happy I have my hubby and that my children inherited his cuteness.

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kids...how do they find humor in odd places....

So....I got a gorgeous new camera for my birthday. Only just received it even though my birthday was in February. (Had to wait for the perfect one.) Moving on. I have been playing with it for two days now and let's just say my youngest child is a free spirit and doesn't do anything unless he wants to. He knows I so desperately want to capture his gorgeous smile and I will do almost anything to get it, much to his rebellion. So here I am trying to capture that perfect round chubby cheeked no eyes smile and he wants to play with his toddler chair instead. I get it it's fun with the clasp and the rocking, but posing for me is more fun, no?
So what do I do? I put him in the chair thinking for sure he can't run away now. He starts to chuckle uncontrollably. He found it hilarious that I stuck him in this chair yet he still didn't look at me. In fact was still trying desperately to get away from me. Meanwhile he is laughing like it is the funniest thing in the world.

This is what makes motherhood worth it. The laughter.......

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