It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas

Hmm where to start?  I'm done my Christmas baking 

...if I quit giving it away this is.  Here's just a few photos of some 

of it to tantalize taste buds, I've done way more

than this, but to post it all would be overdoing it. 

 These shortbread cookies literally melt in your mouth, my new

favorite Christmas goodie! 

 I've been to two Christmas parties, the first being the family

Christmas party and the other was this past weekend

at a good friends house. I've been having the time of my life!

This is a dear friend and I'm on the right... even got my hair 

done for this party! 

I've got my outdoor lights up, not all that I wanted to but such is life. 

I volunteered at one special event held not too far from home,

and one that hits home with me.  It was taking photos for the

monthly Aboriginal Family Night and there was an awesome turnout.

They had a couple of traditional dancers as well as two drummers,
 here's one of my shots of one of the dancers. 

I have another function to shoot photos at, more volunteerism and

this next one will be the children with Santa... one event I LOVE doing! 

Oh, and last night I went to visit a dear friend, he'd called me and

asked me to come over but wouldn't tell me why. So I went over

and WOW!  He bought me a gift and wanted me to open

it early, he said he figured I could use it before Christmas...

I am so excited to start working with these lights, and he's

so right. With the photo shoot coming up on Thursday, 

you bet I'll be setting these up!  I'm so excited, I've been

playing with them and tonight the only model I had available...

yup, poor Abbie! lol 

So as you can see, even though I'm finished with my studies

for this year, I've still been extremely busy. Tis the season to

get out and be active, be involved and to give back within 

community. It's a time for me to spend time with friends and

family and to experience the true joys of Christmas. 

My hope is that you're all doing the same... 

taking the time to make new memories. :-)