tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771619706363368492024-03-12T17:16:18.539-07:00One boy, & 3 GirlsMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-36288072439153356042011-05-19T15:50:00.000-07:002011-05-19T15:58:20.964-07:00TREE LOVERThis morning I look out my front door smiled at the sun and sighed at the sight of the mess in my yard. You see the neighbors decided it would be a good idea to cut a few BEAUTIFUL trees down. Trees that I am sure are at least a hundred years old. So my view has forever changed. <br />
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I'll be honest I cried on and off all day. I was angry, disappointed, sick, and I can sit here and talk about the what ifs and I can't believe it... but it's done. We have to live with what we have and that we will. So... we will plant, new life. New trees. Ones that grow fast, and in spring they flower. And it just so happens we have lots of these little trees. For the past few years I have been bugging Corey why are you keeping these tiny trees?? "We will plant them one day" "Where?" I asked. Once again I am completely thankful for my hoarder husband.<br />
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</div><div>Here is a before and a after. The job still has a full day left.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well enough of the disappointed post... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will leave you with a couple of cute pictures my of everyday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Today was a fantastic day!! We have been planning this day for awhile now. After Angela and I were on BC Global Morning News we received an email from a lady named Negar... she was a student form the BCIT broadcast and journalism class. They wanted to help us, and that they did! They planned a fun day for the kids (big and little)!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Nevaeh starting to warm up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3P6P9c5EpI8/TbztDM_wTRI/AAAAAAAABQk/fe-3T9wuNHw/s1600/TLF-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3P6P9c5EpI8/TbztDM_wTRI/AAAAAAAABQk/fe-3T9wuNHw/s1600/TLF-21.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our morning was awesome! But we had to work in the mist of all the fun...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who calls this work?! (FUN right!?)</div><br />
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</div>Melissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-6820231335625781322011-02-25T14:28:00.000-08:002011-02-25T14:28:13.223-08:00A Party for a PrincessThis weekend was a very special one!<br />
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Maëlle had her very first birthday party. Met with good friends, yummy hotdogs, lots of popcorn and pink cupcakes. We had so much fun!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate this very special day! Especially Grandma! xoxo<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy First Birthday Baby Girl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We love you so much!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xoxo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Melissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-32447363263568691212011-02-25T14:14:00.000-08:002011-02-25T14:14:02.149-08:00Inside out and backwardsYesterday was met with a very proud moment. We celebrated with high fives, high pitched screams, and lots of "good Jobs". Nevaeh dressed her self, and she did a fantastic job. She entered the room with her pants on backwards, and her shirt inside out, but this moment made my little one glow like nothing I had seen before, as she entered the room she said 'ere' (there). <div>I knew exactly what she was so proud of. She loves dressing her self with pants on top of p.j.s and shirts put on like pants. hat, mitts, socks anything goes, but this time she did it all on her own! </div><div>Needless to say this mama was proud!</div><div><br />
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</div><div>This last weekend we celebrated Maëlle's first birthday! What a fun day!</div><div>But this deserves its own post... </div><div><br />
</div><div>~M</div><div>xo</div><div><br />
</div>Melissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-88952558848804383532011-02-17T07:39:00.000-08:002011-02-17T07:39:00.707-08:00A year ago todayOne year ago today I can honestly say was one of the best days of my life. I remember the sun came out and warmed my hospital room. I remember feeling so good, but a little sad at the same time. I remember the quietness in the room after all the doctors had left and we held her, I remember her skin looking so dark, her tiny head full of hair, I remember the cute little white hat they had put on her head, and the way she slept in her daddy's arms all tightly wrapped up. <br />
I remember feeling so tired, but not wanting to fall asleep because it was such a beautiful day. The day Maëlle was born. <br />
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When I look at her today I see a little girl and my baby. She has these eyes and this giggle that will draw you in. She has a laid back personality. She loves to be carried, held or rocked. She loves her big sister, and I know they will grow up to be the bestest friends. She likes to climb, and dance. She loves to look through her legs, and laugh. She loves to barry her face in the corner of the couch and roll around. She is not shy. She knows what she wants, she knows when enough is enough, and she will tell you.<br />
I love my baby girls more then life itself. <br />
I want them to grow up happy, filled with love, and knowledge. I want nothing more then for them to grow up... Happy. Healthy. <br />
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~ M<br />
xoMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-75976270717322100782011-02-13T15:16:00.000-08:002011-02-13T15:16:40.908-08:00The joy of Love day 13Routines<br />
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One thing we live by is routines. And when we are thrown off our daily every days things go crazy.<br />
This morning Maëlle was being such a little cutie.... She was stuffing her mouth full of her breakfast and smiling. Her cheeks are so kissable. Even full of bannanas.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">~M</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">xoxo</div>Melissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-32127216106286381392011-02-13T15:15:00.000-08:002011-02-13T15:15:37.102-08:00The joy of Love day 12The Eyes<br />
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I have this love for eyes. They seem to hold a secret to life. They can tell you a whole story. Sad or Happy you can read a person with just their eyes. They are used for so much more then seeing. Nevaeh has the most amazing eyes I have ever seen, they have lines and breaks in them. They sparkle and shine with joy, love and pride. So I had them tattooed on my wrists.<br />
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~M<br />
xoxoMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-6677207643067189672011-02-13T14:59:00.000-08:002011-02-13T14:59:27.584-08:00the joy of Love day 10<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Spaces</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The girls love to climb in the cupboards. This particular day both girls decided to find a comfy spot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh how I love my creative girls!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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~M<br />
xoxoMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-11743619935769742982011-02-13T14:54:00.000-08:002011-02-13T14:54:19.539-08:00The Joy of Love day 09Passions and Hobbies<br />
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This one was tough for me, because I had already done Corey's passion and hobby in my first photo. <br />
Nevaeh loves to color, but this day we stayed in our pjs all day! And we were in no way shape or form to be in a photo. Yikes!<br />
Nevaeh loves to color. And not just on paper. Walls, couches, tables, under tables, window, her sister. <br />
She also loves to eat her crayons... Yuck!<br />
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xoxoMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-66557191349244498312011-02-13T14:50:00.000-08:002011-02-13T14:50:56.347-08:00The Joy of Love day 08Gift from the heart<br />
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This photo was of my Christmas present. Why this means so much to me is because Corey bought it for me from the girls. This year at christmas he had all my present bought way before Christmas. Him coming home from a day of work telling me he played hooky so he could go shopping made me smile. <br />
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This pendant sparkles! It says mom and is surrounded by beautiful little diamonds.<br />
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~M<br />
xoxoMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-46697459979445454822011-02-13T14:46:00.000-08:002011-02-13T14:46:37.661-08:00The Joy of Love day 06Who They Love<br />
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This was another no brainer...<br />
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My girls both love their Daddy, so much! The subject of this one was Nevaeh, because she just so happened to be cuddling with her daddy at the time. Perfect catch.<br />
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~M<br />
xoxoMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-47329410793441838482011-02-13T14:44:00.000-08:002011-02-13T14:44:20.758-08:00The Joy of Love day 05Love to Hate<br />
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Anyone who really knows me, I don't "hate" many things. There may be a lot I dislike. But hate to me is such a strong word I would love to keep out of my children's vocabulary. <br />
We had to find one thing that drives us nuts about our loved one/s do or in my case not do.<br />
I have often caught Corey open the dish washer and close it quickly pretending he didn't notice it was clean. (It makes me laugh to my self of course).<br />
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~M<br />
xoxoMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-42950711125302531082011-02-13T14:39:00.000-08:002011-02-13T14:39:05.130-08:00The Joy of Love day 04What they wear<br />
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This one was a no brainer with it falling on February 4, 2011. National wear Red day to help bring awareness to CHD. With Nevaeh having CHD we all wore red. With a beautiful scar and a red tutu Nevaeh sat to show me her lifetime reminder of why bringing awareness to this cause is so important.<br />
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The first photo is of both Corey and I, but the focus is on Corey. Over the last 11 years I have seen my husband go from young man into a man who has the most amazing laugh lines. If there in anyone in my life who likes to laugh, joke or make someone else laugh it would be Corey. Everyday he ages I love him more and more. <br />
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~M<br />
xoxoMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-31668311169169008572011-02-02T14:10:00.000-08:002011-02-02T14:18:44.539-08:00The Joy of Love day 02Todays lesson was on how they look, it could mean so many things. How they look sleeping, playing, crying, how they look to you in your eyes. This could be simple. Right? Not!<br />
You know those picture that you love because you look at them, and that is your baby. The photo seems to capture the moment, the smell, the feeling. That is what they want. They want you to look at a moment at and record it so that the moment will FOREVER be remembered through that photo. This is not an easy task. I have one photo I adore. It is of me and my brother in law Darrell. I remember we were at his mom's 50th. I was sitting on the stairs. I had a major headache and wanted to leave, I was grumpy. Darrell ( who is now passed) came up and sat beside me. He was his cheery self. He put his arm around me and made me smile even laugh a little. I has forgotten about this photo until it showed up while we were making his slide show for his funeral. But I tell you at that moment, that night came flooding back. The feelings, the memories. How one photo can mean so much to one person. To me.<br />
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Anyways I had a hard time choosing, so here are my faves. The first is the one that I submitted.<br />
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~I love when she looks through her legs like this. It makes me smile and laugh every time!<br />
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~This is how she always looks. She is so angelic.<br />
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~MMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-21530832948425579982011-02-02T13:52:00.000-08:002011-02-02T13:52:56.314-08:00The Joy of Love Day 01I started the Joy of Love classes. Not only to learn something, but to really take a step back and look at life, at what god has given me. And though this task is still so new, it is not hard to see the beauty in life. To take a look at the little things. <br />
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The things they do, the way they look. <br />
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These were my first two photos I had to share. <br />
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Day 01 - What they do. Now I knew I wanted to photograph Corey, he is never really the center of my photos, they always seem to focus on the girls, and although I love my girls with all my heart and soul, I also love my husband, I think sometimes I take him for granted. So he was my subject for this first task. I thought about what he does, what does he love to do. Well what I though was going to be easy ended up being a little more difficult. He works, lots. But I can't follow him to work. He loves to snowboard and we we not about to pack up and drive an hour to take a photograph. Then a friend had said she was going to photograph her son playing his guitar. DING! Music... he loves music, and he is pretty darn good at playing his one of 3 guitars, and although he doesn't play them as often as I would like him to, he loves doing that. So I copied. <br />
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The result was awesome! I loved the light coming form behind him. I love the concentration on his face. I love this picture, this is what Corey loves. And I love him for that.<br />
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~MMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-82804729741551977962011-01-29T14:30:00.000-08:002011-01-29T14:30:09.711-08:00Love...When I hear the word love so many things come to mind, mostly my family. My girls, my husband, my mom & dad, my brothers and sister. My Mother in law, my brother and sister in law, my nieces and nephews, my friends... So many people I love. Then there are the things I love.... photography, food, books, and list goes on and on. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will get an email every morning, where I am given a task. Every day I will pot my photo and share it with the others who are doing this project as well. I will also start a blog post where I will record my thoughts and photos daily and share them at the end of the month. I am looking forward to this! If you are interested in joining it is not too late you have 2 more days before the class begins! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Until later...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">~M</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">xo</div>Melissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-85469331394440704432011-01-19T13:53:00.000-08:002011-01-19T13:53:16.611-08:00Polka Dots and UmbrellasTwo Posts in less the 24 hrs?! What the...?<br />
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Today has been beautiful, the rain ha taken a break and the sun has come out to play. We decided to head outdoor for a improve photo shoot/walk. I was so excited I wanted to share the photos.<br />
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xoxoMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-76367710611896674932011-01-18T16:58:00.000-08:002011-01-18T16:58:27.076-08:00Life is good, busy but goodA long time ago in a far away land there lived this girl, like all little girls she had a dream. Her dream was to marry the love of her life and have many beautiful children. She dreamed of living her life as a happy life not worrying about money, and the daily normal life stress. This girl eventually grew into a beautiful woman, she married her sweetheart, and had two beautiful little girls, who made her life very happy, but very busy. Little did she know that was almost impossible to not have stress and worry, but what was possible was how she dealt with those stresses. She lives one day at a time taking as much time as she can with her children. This woman has a love for photography, children and helping. Doing these three things is a hard job, a very time consuming job. She realized one day that she had been neglecting the one thing thats helps her deal with stress and worry, the one thing that makes her view life in a different way, her blog. <br />
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Here are a few pictures that makes this woman smile everyday!<br />
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Just so you know...<br />
We are living, laughing and loving, baby!<br />
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~MMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-84284841224126812812010-12-26T22:16:00.000-08:002010-12-26T22:16:24.908-08:00Christmas Magic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">The weeks leading up to this one day has been pretty darn good. I had my moments where I cursed the holidays with all this work, and craziness for ONE day?! but I was quickly drawn back in to the magic of the holiday by the warmth and love you feel around this time of year. Explaining to the girls about christmas and Santa.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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Today i will help you all celebrate! Happy Holidays! You deserve a break!<br />
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I have been wanting to share this new venture I have taken. Myself and a friend have been working long and hard on something that is very close to my heart. I want to give back I want to help. So we launched <a href="http://www,thetinylight.com">The Tiny Light foundation</a>! We donate our time and talent to children and families who are faced with a diagnosis or disability. We have been working hard on the site and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Tiny-Light-Foundation/123133191083444">facebook fan page</a> so that word came back on the business end we were ready to launch, so when that email arrived in my mail box, I suddenly became nervous. But so excited. We could tell the world, we can now start helping! I have been hovering over the computer emailing anyone and everyone, looking for people who will listen and want to help also. In less then 24 hrs we have a cover and a article, and have been added to the support section of a Edmonton based magazine. So needless to say we are so happy, and grateful for the opportunity! So please if you are not a fan please join our page, and spread the word. Suggest us to all your friends! <br />
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Tonight we ventured out to see the "Canadian Pacific Holiday Train"! What a sight, with lights, music, people dancing in the glow of red, and green. The smiles of kids when Santa waved as it drove off. Amazing! <br />
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We are so ready Christmas!<br />
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xoMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-7373108720683629792010-12-15T14:52:00.000-08:002010-12-15T14:57:41.092-08:008 mailing DaysLast night coming home from a wonderful birthday dinner with a close friend and a very wonderful husband. We stopped in at the post office to mail our Christmas cards when we were informed only 8 mailing days left. And a lady who clearly worked at the store kept shouting only 11 days until Christmas, I am sure only wanting to scare her customers into buying the remains of their missing christmas presents in a panic. I am happy to say " I am DONE " DONE! It feels so good to be able to cross this from my shrinking list. Me being one of those scared customers. Some one is getting shampoo this year. In my defense it smells really good.<br />
These last days have left me no time to write a decent post let alone even think of one. <br />
Today I found myself slipping into the same frame of mind from previous years, how one day can have so much craziness attached to it? How in only 10 short days it will all be over, we will all be sitting on the floor surrounded by piles and piles of loose torn paper, boxes strewn about. But what makes this day so special is in amongst the mess, you will hear laughter. You will see smiles, and family. You will catch a whiff of fresh brewed coffee, and feel the warmth of the cup in your hand. And for a brief moment time will slow, taking in every small, what seems meaning less thing. I mean everything. So that when you sit back and think, you will remember. It will play back in slow motion.<br />
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So in the mist of folding laundry, cleaning, making 7 doz. batches of peanut brittle, elfing my family, and quietly begging my children to rest well and long. I am trying my best to make Christmas meaningful. <br />
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The girls are amazing! Maëlle is teething a top tooth and so far has been a pretty good teether. Nevaeh I think may be coming down with something, not 100% sure but last night she stayed up with most of the night cuddling and hugging. Trying my best to calm a restless babe. <br />
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With a basement full of dirty laundry to wash, fold and put away, decorations still to put up, cleaning to do, baking, cards to sign and mail, and christmas presents to make, wrap and send out. I can't help but to feel a little overwhelmed and when I hear the countdown only "19 days till Christmas" I begin to panic. So to calm that panic feeling I find myself making lists... what to do, when to do, how important is it, really. And the list will grow short and manageable, cause I know I can do it I can do anything... right?<br />
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So here I type enjoying the crackling t.v. fireplace, (the one that wont burn little fingers) and Christmas music. Trying my best to get in a good post, so I can head over to the list and start crossing off the to do's, one chore at a time, with a smile knowing Christmas morning in our house with the girls is growing near one day at a time. So really what is important?? <br />
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That answer is so easy!<br />
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xoMelissa DePape Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10663690651469412386noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077161970636336849.post-19633918617346561302010-11-22T09:40:00.000-08:002011-05-11T08:33:01.059-07:00What to do, what to do??<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The air is filled with this snowy chill and I am drawn to the exciting feeling that Christmas is near, and all that makes Christmas the most magical holiday of the year. With christmas carols quietly playing in the malls, the soft scents of cinnamon, warm ginger bread or the smell of pine drifting through the air. The feeling of giving and helping others. The sounds of crunchy snow beneath you feet. The hats, sweater, gloves, and scarfs. The way people blow on their hands only trying to warm them for a few seconds. The sound of the ever famous people who donate their free time to stand outside in the cold, jingling their christmas bells wishing everyone who walks pass a "Merry Christmas". The way children light up when they see Santa. So with Fall coming to an end I am thrilled to welcome winter. Below is my to do list: </span><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><s>Have all Christmas presents bought and wrapped before the 15th of Dec.</s></span><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><s>Make a snow Angel and teach Nevaeh to make one.</s></span><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Go snow boarding at least twice Only once :(</span><br />
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><s>Buy and wear a fantastic christmas sweater</s></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><s>Take the girls sledding everyday we have enough snow.</s></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">come up with the best, yummiest hot chocolate recipe, name it and serve it at your cookie exchange. </span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><s>Bake cookies with the girls for Santa </s>(we did a test run)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><s>Write my own letter to Santa</s></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><s>Enjoy a quiet hot chocolate in front of a wood burning fire.</s></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><s>Sell 100 heart bracelets. 15 down only 85 to go!</s></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><s>Sign up for at least 2 photography courses. Done one! Loved it!</s></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><s>Get out and photograph the snow</s></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Finish Maëlle's book and have it printed by her 1st birthday</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Plan both girls birthday bash</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Potty train Nevaeh by her birthday. We are looking at more like September.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Take the girls ice skating</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><s><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></s></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><s>Just sit and watch the snow fall</s></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><s>Plan an amazing kid friendly New Years Party up on the mountain</s></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Attend the Santa Clause Parade. Missed it. :( Had other plans the same evening.</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><s>Help the less fortunate</s></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Host a game night with friends</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sKPZB8nkNwQ/TOWQ3HfPf9I/AAAAAAAAA9Q/290-i1t3Ykc/s1600/tinysnow.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></a><s>Live, love and Laugh! We are ALWAYS doing this!</s></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This last week we returned back to play group, where Nevaeh plays and Maëlle crawls and voices her independence!</span></span></span><br />
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We all sit in a circle and sing songs, we dance, clap and row our little carpet boats.<br />
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We eat messy food and take pictures of our cute messy faces!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And we take a test run of our baking skills. We did good minus a kid drool, and the fact they were a little hard. It only give us something to practice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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