The New Camera... Canon EOS 60D

Gave in and upgraded over the weekend... after a little over 2 years and 5 years being a Pentax owner, it was time for a change. I've put my entire Pentax kit on eBay & am starting over with the Canon EOS 60D. My new kit includes an 18-135mm & 55-250mm

Fall Times with our nephews

It's been a LONG time since I updated my blog... but here's a couple of my nephews (who are getting so big so quickly) playing in the leaves this fall.

Downhill Mountain Biking @ Sugarloaf

Nephews

As an only child, I was never certain that I would ever become an aunt. Luckily, my husband has two sisters and within the last 3 years I've become an aunt twice to Louis Pascal (a little over 2 & a half) and Jan-Sebastien (3 mths). Here's a few pictures from today (we are very fortunate that we all live in the same city - these pictures only show you a fraction of their cuteness)!

Louis-Pascal was just waking up from a nap

& his eyes were on the TV

Jan-Sebastien - it has

been only a couple of weeks since we saw our godson,

but we were amazed by how quickly he is changing

Brotherly love - LP is very sweet with JS

Here he is holding JS' head while he gives him a kiss

Florida sites

We stayed in Marco Island while in Florida, however this shot is from our favorite spot - Naples Pier.

Marco Island

Naples

Tigertail Beach, Marco Island

Marcus

Here's a few more pictures from our visit to Odell Park over the weekend... but these ones are of a very special guy; my little cousin Marcus (I won't be able to say little for much longer). Marcus was in the mood to have his photo taken (plenty of times!)

Florida! cute creatures!

We had a blast during our trip to Florida from Feb 27 - March 8, we met lots of beautiful creatures while we were there...

Odell Park

This weekend I finally got my camera back out since our Florida trip (pictures from Florida to come soon). Pictures below are from Odell Park here in town.

Changing already

Our new nephew is already changing, he's now a week and a half old, and he's beautiful ! (Thanks Chris & JM for making such beautiful babies to fill my blog)

Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival 2009

This post is also really late coming, but each September, Fredericton hosts the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival - which is always a great success. This was my 2nd year working the festival (lighting) with Signature Sound, a local production company that my husband works for. Luckily, included with the gig is an all access pass to all of the venues. A few shots from the festival ...

Jan-Sebastien

On Thursday, January 7th, our 2nd nephew, Jan-Sebastien arrived ! Christiane & JM welcomed JS around 1am, here's a few pictures of our first meeting with him. He's beautiful, takes after his big brother. Of course, there will be many more pictures to come of both LP & JS, as they are 2 of "tante manda's" favorite little people to photograph.

JM & JS

A sleeping angel

Proud uncle Max with JS

Sophie Jean

I came across this shot today - it was taken a couple years ago with my Pentax istDL in Moncton but it's one of my faves. Sophie is one of my cousins, and she is always called "little Amanda" - she is absolutely gorgeous & adorable. Check out those eyes & lips!

Sophie is growing up quickly - this was taken this summer at Lisa & John's pool

Oktoberfest 2009 - Flat Top

This post is really late coming.... these shots are from Oktoberfest with Flat Top earlier this year which is always a major party in Woodstock.

John singing his heart out

(you can see his daughters name Belle tattooed on the outside of his arm)

group shot from centre of the venue

Mike on lead guitar

John again (this time his son Shane's on the inside of his arm)

Brothers Richard & Mike did a "drum-off" at the beginning of the show

Dany Bedar Live @ CCSA

Every few months, the Centre communautaire St-Anne brings in a big Quebec act, and I'm lucky enough that my husband is the theatre director - so I am given full access to each event which allows me to not only see great shows, but also to capture them with my camera. Below are a handful of photos taken in November of Dany Bedard (www.myspace.com/dany_bedar)

Dany & band put on a great show - (think of a french version of John Mayer).