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oliver connell | day eleven hundred & twenty-seven

tcp — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:19:29 +0000

We haven’t had much snow this winter and any that has fallen, it’s pretty much disappeared before our eyes. So when New Years Eve came around and we realized there was enough snow on the ground to get out and make Oliver his first snowman, we jumped at the opportunity. In some ways, Oliver has been looking forward to this for months!

Dana and Oliver made this really cool snowman on the front lawn, and then we went to the back yard where we had a bit of a snowball fight. We were teaching Oliver to throw snowballs, probably something we will regret in the coming years…LOL!

Again, we had a fabulous day together. It’s these kinds of days that I will cherish forever and I’m so glad I’ve got the photographs to remind me of how great this day was.

Cheers!
t.

oliver connell | day one thousand & seventy-nine

tcp — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:01:06 +0000

We’ve been through three Autumns now with Oliver and this year we finally played in the leaves together! In previous years, it has just seemed like Oliver was (a) too young or (b) I was too late and the snow was too early. This year while helping me rake the leaves, Oliver enjoyed jumping, rolling and burying himself in them. What proud Father wouldn’t run and grab his camera?

Cheers!
t.

And no leaves-jumping-day would be complete without a fun video:

oliver connell | day one thousand & fifty-two

tcp — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:13:08 +0000

Back in the fall, I shot some promo photos for Dana and her website. Oliver had fun playing while we were trying out some different poses and locations. In between makeup touch-ups and wardrobe changes (LOL), I was able to capture Oliver as well. He looked so cute in his touque and fall jacket. He had fun running up and down the sidewalk, playing with his cars in the dirt, and stepping in when Mum needed some inspiration and a chuckle.

We had a blast and I hope you’ll like the photos too.

Cheers!
t.

oliver connell | day one thousand & forty-five

tcp — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:48:54 +0000

For three years running now – we’ve taken a little family trip to Downey’s Farm. If you recall, the first year we just took Oliver to their pumpkin patch. The second visit, we actually explored all that the Farm had to offer. It was a great time and we’ve enjoyed going every year. This year we went with good friends Yvan and Kathryn, along with their beautiful children Leo and Marlo. It was another warm day and we found ourselves surrounded by a ton of other families. Note to self, try to avoid visiting the farm on the Canadian Holiday days, there are just too many people!

But again we took some fun photos in the pumpkin patch, went on a pony and wagon ride, and played with all the toys and different activities they have. It really is a great place for families to spend the day – especially in the wonderful fall weather.

Enjoy the pictures!

Cheers,
t.

oliver connell | day one thousand & thirty

tcp — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:01:00 +0000

At the end of September, I shot good friends Janet and Tigh’s engagement photos on Janet’s family farm. Dana, Oliver and I made a day of it and they came along for the ride. After we were done on the farm, we headed over to a local fair to get some more shots. Intermixed with shooting Janet and Tigh, I was able to capture a couple of photos of Oliver having some fun at the fair too. Oliver loved driving his car, riding on the pony and getting behind the wheel of a jeep. He even played his first carnival game: shooting a pop can with an air gun where he also won his very first prize, a “goodnight moon.” As you can see from the photos below, Oliver had a really good time.

Cheers!
t.

Video Short: Oliver on a trampoline

tcp — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 23:37:37 +0000

Oliver visited our good friend Melissa’s house and she has a trampoline. Of course, Oliver LOVED it! She was kind enough to document the fun and send it to us! Have a watch!

oliver connell | day nine hundred & eighty

tcp — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 16:56:44 +0000

In August, Dana and I returned to our family cottage “Cedar Tip” to try another week of vacationing with Oliver. If you recall, the first trip was when Oliver was still quite young and unfortunately, it was more work than a vacation. We had high hopes for this years trip and it didn’t disappoint. We spent the week with Oliver’s Grandma and Papa and our close family friends the Hodgdon’s from the States. Oliver quickly developed a crush on Christie, who was absolutely wonderful at entertaining him.

We enjoyed boat rides, shore Lunches, trips to local towns, fishing, swimming and eating. The weather was just wonderful too!

The week seemed to go by so quickly this time around. We are very happy with the memories we created at Cedar Tip this year and look forward to many more family vacations up there in the years to come.

Below are a bunch of images we took and a short video. I hope you enjoy.

and a short video of Oliver’s new crush Christie playing catch with him

oliver connell | day nine hundred & forty-four

tcp — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 03:01:38 +0000

Once again we celebrated Canada Day with our friends and old neighbours at the annual Rosedale Street Party. If you remember this is the day when Rosedale Ave. gets closed down for about 50+ kids and their families to play on trampolines, in bouncy castles, on fire trucks and in a little street hockey game. Everyone pitches in for some good eats and then there is the bike parade, chalked full of decorated bikes and wagons complete with some very happy, smiling kids. The day is capped off with some awesome fireworks!

It’s always a blast and I hope you enjoy the photos and the video below.

Cheers!
t.

oliver connell | day eight hundred & seventy-four

tcp — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 03:18:03 +0000

This will be short and sweet I promise! Playing some extreme catch-up with Oliver’s Blog. I’m sorry to all the people who frequent this site (thanks Mom) as I have been slacking on getting new photos and video up here. We’re working on remedying that right now.

So, this post happened back when it was still chilly outside (remember that????) and we were teaching Oliver how to ride a tricycle. He was a little discouraged at first, mainly because his feet didn’t quite reach the pedals but as the afternoon went on, he seemed to really enjoy it. Mum and Dad sure did too!

Enjoy the photos!
t.

oliver connell | day eight hundred & sixty

tcp — Mon, 23 May 2011 13:47:46 +0000

I love B/W Photographs. Always have. There is something about the richness of the tones that can be achieved in B/W’s that appeals directly to me. So for those that know my photography, I always try to include some B/W images in my processing. So please bear with me as this post is going to be B/W heavy, with a few colour images thrown in at the end. I think both have their place in telling the story of our day – but I just LOVE how some of these B/W’s came out.

This set of photographs were made during another one of our spring walks around the neighbourhood. It was still pretty chilly at this point, that’s why Oliver is wearing a sweater but it was certainly starting to change from the chilly, chilly winter we had had. We certainly enjoy getting outside!

Enjoy the photos.
t.