Benjamin's Third Birthday Party

Earlier we had friends and family get together to celebrate Ben turning three (THREE!!!) years old. The weather was supposed to be horrific but turned out not too shabby. Cool but no rain, so we can't complain. Such a fun day!



The four of us in a photo together...this never happens!



This picture seriously warms my heart. Little children holding hands and running through a field is the best thing you can ever see happen in real life. And when one of them is your own little one, no less. Ugh, my heart!!!!













Spoiled rotten, yes he was. But very very grateful for all of it, I promise!







Was it a Thomas cake? Of course it was!







Selfies with my mom and boys, the best kind of selfie!

After everyone left we stayed a bit and Ben played in, well, the dirt for a while. But I couldn't complain, he was pretty into that dirt.



Thank you SO much to everyone who joined us, Ben was over the moon! We are so lucky to be surrounded but such cool people. 

And here is proof that Ben had a thoroughly fun and tiring day. Dirty knees and all. <3

Jackson's First Birthday Party

On the weekend our little fam took a drive into Toronto for a birthday brunch for a very sweet little boy. Our friends Corinne and Kris's son Jackson is one! My my time really does fly!





Benjamin seemed to really enjoy himself, even though he was extremely greedy about the balloons. Seriously, this kid has to learn to share balloons, he is certain they all belong to him. 





See that cheeky face? Oh boy. As much as I like to think of my child as a perfect baby angel, I feel like I'm going to spend the better part of his second (third?) year apologizing for his behaviour and reading parenting books furiously. Greatttt.

The party was really lovely and it was so nice to see Ben and Jackson and all the babies having fun together! Corinne and Kris showed everyone a really nice time, we love them so much!

On our drive in to the city we also took a quick stop at the beach while Ben finished his nap, it was such a gorgeous day. People who live near the water like this are so lucky! I spent the drive home trying to convince Billy unsuccessfully to move to the beaches. 





Oh well, we'll have to visit it again soon :)

Benjamin's Birthday (Part Two) and the most AMAZING photographer in Hamilton

A little while before Ben's birthday party, it occurred to me that I really, really wanted beautiful pictures of his big day, and that I would have no time at all to take any. This happened at Christmas, we were hosting both families, and there was simply no time at all to capture the day itself. Well, I learned my lesson. I decided to try to find someone who could help us out, and found the most LOVELY photographer in the world, Morgan Binek. Here are a few of the photos she took of Ben's first birthday. Her work speaks for itself.
















































I contacted several photographers initially, but after just that first reply from Morgan, I knew she was a perfect fit. She was funny and sweet, she had kids herself so she would understand the importance of the first birthday, and she was also SO professional and kind. We had a few emails back and forth that first day, and now I totally consider her one of my new girlfriends. Play dates for our little ones are in the works!


Morgan is an AMAZING photographer. Her images are just stunning, and she really has an eye for her craft.


Added bonus, she blogs! And you can find her on Facebook too. Check her out!


If you are looking for a photographer for any event, wedding, party, etc. I really, really encourage you to get in touch with her. You won't regret it. She serves Hamilton, Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area.


Morgan, thank you SO much for being a part of Ben's special day. We will have amazing memories of it forever thanks to you!

Benjamin's Birthday (Part One) and his 12 month photo

The craziest two days of my life are behind me...Benjamin's birthday on Sunday, followed by my first day back to work today. WOAH. But, I have a minute to share a little peek at the party, as well as Ben's 12 month photo!












Tomorrow I am meeting with our photographer who took pictures of the party for us, so I will have way better pictures to share then, and I will also tell you all about the BEST photographer in the world! That's a whole post in itself ;)


Ben's birthday party was so, so great. At first, he was pretty terrified...way too many people, too much going on. But, after a while of hiding his little face and being held by Billy and I, he warmed up to the idea and seemed to have some fun. What a little trooper!


A HUGE thank you to our parents, family, and amazing friends for being there with us and for spoiling Benny like crazy. I can't tell you how lucky we are to have such sweet people around to watch him grow up with us. I'm so excited to see him running up to you all, hugging and kissing and thanking you himself :)


And...how can we forget, Benjamin's monthly photo! 12 MONTHS! What happened to this last year???? This was another easy one to capture, he was in a prety good mood. It seems to get easier each month, love it! He may or may not get excited when he sees me pull out the tripod. I've created a monster.





Here are a few of the out takes...oh that face!






And now, a little collection of his monthly photos up until now. I can't believe how much he's changed. I remember when I started this whole thing, thinking it would be so much fun to watch him grow...I had no idea he would be so different month to month. 





Crazy, right? He just keeps getting more sweet and adorable, what can I say!


Alright, that's all for now. Can't wait to see more party pictures and share!