Our Adventures

Okay, so I'm not getting any better at updating more frequently, I know. But you can expect it to happen at least once or twice a month so that's something I guess. The big event that happened recently was our trip out to Saskatchewan for our cousin Curtis' wedding. We had an early morning the day we left but had a quick connection which made it worth it. Kevin and Alysha took us up to Waskesiu which was where the wedding was and I took pictures during the rehearsal while they went back to our place that we had for the weekend. The wedding was supposed to be outside on the driving range but got switched to inside because it was really windy. The wedding/reception were at Elk Ridge Resort but we headed to Waskesiu for pictures so we could get more variety than just trees and grass. All in all I think the pictures turned out pretty good. There were some squinters from the bright sun but we got enough good ones where most people look normal. Here's a little sample of the many that were taken...


Besides taking pictures we did lots of other stuff up there. We took a walk on the beach, played some intense lawn bowling, ate some ice cream and hung out with the fam. It was really great to see everyone again but it was much too short of time. At the end of August we plan on driving out to the farm so we'll get a good week in of visiting when we go then.

View of Mt. Baker from the plane
Falk boys in the sun
Falk couple on a bench
Ice cream time
Lawn bowling pros
We actually did play, we didn't just stand there
The fam watching some b-ball
Some b-ball
Little Joshie (actually a much bigger Joshie than last time I saw him)
Gotta love Alysha's determined face
Other than going to Saskatchewan we've been busy working and enjoying the hot weather. We busted out the rollerblades today which officially makes it summer in my mind. That and the fact that we have the fan running in our place because its so hot. One night we went for a walk and it felt like we were in Hawaii because it was so hot and humid. We'll see if it decides to stick around. A few weeks ago I found out that I have for sure made it into the PDP program at SFU. I don't know much information besides that I got accepted but it's good to not have to worry about that anymore. Chris has applied for 3 jobs at the school he is working at now and one at the high school close by so he's hoping to get one of those and to find out soon about it. It would be good to know so he can have the summer to plan all his classes instead of going in on Saturdays like he has done all of this school year. As for my job, I got a raise and get another one in July! The girl who was hired a month ago ended up getting a job as a TOC but she'll be back in July and August so that'll be good because I really liked working with her. I also got another wedding booked for the beginning of July. It should be interesting, I'm meeting with the lady tomorrow, all I know is she is a grandmother of three and this is her second marriage. It'll definitely be a change from taking pictures of people I know and from taking pictures of younger couples. So we'll see how that goes. Anyways, that's all I got for now, until next time...

Don't worry, we're still alive, for those of you who still read this here little blog. Things have been a tad busy these days but we finally have a saturday night at home with nothing to do so I can catch up on what's been going on. Two weeks ago I did my first official wedding shoot for Bonnie's sister Vivienne and her now husband Richard. It turned out to be a really nice day so that helped out a lot. It was fun to do and I'm happy with the results. I tried a new editing program called Lightroom to see if I liked it and I think I do. I'll have to try it out a little more before I buy it. Here's a little slideshow of some of my favs from the big day...



Because I'm getting more into this photo gig and I got accepted to PDP for September, we decided to go ahead and buy an iMac. It's supposed to get here on Tuesday and then it's play time for us! Technically it's supposed to be mine but we'll see who spends the most time on it.



Another thing we splurged on this month is plants for our patio. It was looking a bit bare with just out little table and chairs but now it's looks like a home and once it gets nicer out it'll be a good place to spend time.







Besides spending too much money, time has been flying by for me because I've been working 8.5 hours everyday and basically only have a few hours in the evening before going to bed. But things will be getting better because a new girl was hired this week for the other group of out of school kids and we'll be rotating shifts every week so one does the 7-8:30/2-6 shift and the other does 11-6. Thankfully I have the 11-6 shift next week so I can sleep a little more than I have been the last couple weeks. Other than long days, work has been going good. After some doubtful and hard days it's been getting better, I've been enjoying the kids more and getting more comfortable with finding things to do with them. The new girl that was hired is really great too and we get along really well so I think it'll be a good summer working there with her. She's planning on leaving at the end of August too because she's a teacher so we're in the same boat with no long-term plans on staying there. Today we had to spend almost 8 hours in a first aid course that is required for working at the child care centre. It's a great thing to have but the thing we didn't know is that we had to pay for it ourselves. This doesn't make any sense, since the reason we went was because our work sent us. So that sort of cheesed us off a bit but I guess it doesn't matter since it lasts for 3 years and if I save a life because of it then I guess it's worth it. But still, they should've paid for it if they want us to have it. That kind of thing, the communication part of the job is very lacking, there are still many things I don't know about and what to do in certain situations but I guess that will come eventually. As far as Chris' job goes, someone with more seniority got his position for next year but he's hoping to get a different position at the same school once the postings come out. And if not he'll look for other jobs and if all else fails he'll have lots of calls as a TOC come September.

In exactly 6 days we are flying to good ol' Saskatchewan for our cousin's wedding which I'm the photographer for. We're really looking forward to seeing everyone even if it's only for a few days. I'll have to stock up on sleep this week because I don't think I'll be getting much over that weekend. There will be many games to play and people to see. Can't wait to see you guys!