Jumping For Joy, that’s me. Well, no that’s not actually me jumping, that’s Bronte in the beautiful skirt she just received thanks to our friend Janine of Figments Photography in Perth. I am jumping for joy on the inside though, for a number of reasons.

Today we managed to get out of the house for basically the first time in a week. Poor Lucas has been hit with croup, then bronchitis, then in the last week a virus that according to the Doctor looks suspiciously like the measles . He has been a very unhappy little guy, and we have of course kept him home so he doesn’t share his virus around. This morning though, he woke up actually smiling. Not convinced he is all better yet, despite the rash being almost gone, i did decide some sunshine was in order and thought it was about time Bronte got to have some fun. The park sounded like such a good idea, but no, that didn’t seem right just yet. So Bronte suggested maybe we could go to the ‘dog park.’ Great idea! The dog park is a section of the local wetlands with a dog play area and dog exercise equipment, and at Midday Friday there wasn’t a person or a dog to be seen. Bronte got to run and climb wherever she wanted and Lucas slept the whole time. I got out of the house and came home with 2 smiling children. Joy all round!

The second reason i am jumping for joy is that I am back in business fulltime as of next Monday. The website is just about ready for release, Brian is taking over duties as Mr Mum for a while and i am ready to get back into it. I want to thank those of you who have been patiently waiting for proofs and prints the last few weeks. Looking after my unhappy, sick little man has delayed me just a little but I will be back up to date next week.

Look out for news regarding Christmas shoots and mini sessions, both in Melbourne and in some country areas. We are hitting the road for some shoots shortly. If you would like to book a session and you are not in Melbourne, please email with your location. Geelong, the Great Ocean Road, and Bairnsdale are definitely on the list, and I will be announcing dates and other locations soon.

And just to finish with for now, a funny little joke for you. Today Bronte found her little fishing chair and asked if we could go fishing soon. I said we could, and she replied, ‘Oh good, i like fishing, Do you know what fishing is Mummy? It is when you go sit at the river and feed the fish.’ It is usually like that i admit

Take care!