it’s funny how photos can give one a panic attack

Except it’s not.

I have a love/hate relationship with going through my photo archives. I read this post by my friend Suzy about not wanting to be a “real” photographer and it made me think of when I did her engagement photos and how much fun it was and then how I quit being a “real” photographer a couple months later when some bridezilla made me hate my life.

Anyway, so I was searching through my photos trying to find the photos from Suzy and Barclay’s engagement and I could not find them, which means that they’re in a giant stack of discs that I do not have the desire to go through because dealing with a sick Liliana has basically drained my will to live. I mean, I want to be the one to care for my kids when they’re sick, but my goodness. If caring for a sick Liliana were a paid position, the salary would be ONE MILLION DOLLARS. An hour.

But, I needed a distraction (and also I was procrastinating putting a load of laundry in, partly because my legs were aching from doing three days’ worth of dishes and partly because I’m just lazy), so I went through photos month by month not really paying attention to what month I was on till I came across certain photos which caused my heart to start beating wildly and I couldn’t breathe.

I’m not the smartest. I’ll avoid those folders from now on.

But, aside from those fun times, I did find quite a few of my favourite photos and here I shall share some of them with you.

The first photo I always think of when I think of my favourite photos is this one:

May 2007

Liliana was only a few days old, and Kaylie was rocking her and singing to her. I’m not sure why I haven’t printed this one yet, but it’s probably because I suck at printing photos. I should really change that.

The second is this one:

Wascana Lake, Regina, SK, January 2010

I love the combination of hoar frost and blue sky. And I miss Wascana Lake something fierce. I know some people find it stinky and fake, but I find it beautiful and perfect for running around.

So, there’s those two, but then I started going through more and more folders, choosing my favourites, but then it became all about fairness, and I just chose one of Liliana and now I need to choose one of Kaylie and THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE JUST ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY because I’m a little bit crazy. So I tried not to be so fair, and here are a few more that I like.

Photos were taken in the city we were living in at the time, unless otherwise stated. Titles assume photos below are from the same time/place.

April 2007
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