Happy Halloween 2018 - Edmonton Family Photographer
Follow along on the hunt for dragons with my kiddos’ Roman Knight adventures during our annual Halloween costume sessions in Edmonton, Alberta this October.
Happy Halloween - October 31, 2018 - Edmonton Family Photographer
Happy Halloween to you all! It’s my favourite holiday and I am more than ready for trick-or-treats, ghosts, goblins, and zombies, pumpkins and black cats. As always, I ventured out with my boys in their costumes and we went on some pre-Halloween adventures so they could test out their awesome knight Halloween costumes.
Knight Halloween Costumes - Treelines Photography - Edmonton Family Photographer
The kids had been going on about dressing up like Knights since last Halloween. In August, they changed their mind during a trip to Costco when their costumes were just new in stock. Luckily they have an easy return policy, as when I found these knight costumes at another store, I just couldn’t leave them behind. Only two on the rack, and in the boys’ sizes - it was a meant to be! The kids were stoked, and although they TRIED to get me to let them keep both costumes, in the end they decided knights it was.
Knight adventure. Edmonton lifestyle photographer.
Our adventure began on a beautiful fall evening. The kids had a blast exploring through the grass and trees with their armour on, swords and shields in tow. They had so much fun getting into character.
They didn’t stay in one place for long. Off they went running down the path looking for a battle.
Being knights was serious business. They were sure they heard something rustling in the trees.
They had to make sure to practice their battle stance. T had to find a new way to hold his sword as the handle broke about 15 minutes into the evening after he decided to wack it on the ground. Pretty sure I told him not to do that before we left, and when we got there, and shortly before it happened. Three-year-olds, amirite? >.<
And then again, just like that, they were off to another battle.
The helmets of these costumes were my fave! I loved how fluffy and bright they were!
Their favourite was obviously the sword and shield, but they also loved the capes because they would float and fly through the air when they spun around.
As the sun began to set, our little knights were beginning to get tired, so we ventured back to the car through a beautifully lit pat. You just can’t beat that lovely autumn light this time of year.
Fast forward to the next evening. The kids wanted to head back to one of our other favourite spots - where we shot their Halloween photos last year - because, hay bales. haha. Since we were having such a beautiful week weather wise, I couldn’t say no. Here are a few from then:
All day the kids talked non-stop about going to the “field with the hay bales”. They were super excited. It’s one of our favourite spots, and this year the bales were close enough together they could run along the tops. Made my heart skip a beat a bit since these are city kids, but they managed just fine. hahaha.
Finished the evening off at an attempt at radial blur. He thought I was nuts spinning my camera, but when I showed him the photo after he thought it was pretty neat and wanted to try himself. I love it that my kids are showing an interest in photography themselves lately.
Thanks so much for following along on our Halloween adventures once again. It’s my favourite time of year, and I love seeing how much fun my kids have with dressing up and participating in all of the fun activities. I feel very lucky they still let me drag my camera along to do these little sessions with them.
If you want to take a peek at our Pirate session from last year, you can here.
I’d love to know what you and your kiddos dressed up as this year, as well as your favourite Halloween activities. You can let me know in the comments below. :)
Pumpkin Picking at Somerset Farms - Edmonton Family Photographer Lifestyle Photography
Come along on our pumpkin picking adventures at Somerset Farms U-Pick Pumpkins, just 45 minutes outside of Edmonton, Alberta in Parkland County. I brought my camera along and photographed it all.
We went U-Pick Pumpkin Picking at Somerset Farms!
In September we headed out on a pumpkin picking adventure to the U-Pick Pumpkin Patch at Somerset Farms in Parkland County, just outside of Edmonton, Alberta. The kids had a blast exploring through the huge pumpkin patch picking their own pumpkins for this year’s Halloween Jack-o-lanterns.
This was our second year picking our own pumpkins, and I have to admit, it’s pretty much my favourite autumn activity. There’s just something about being outside, among all of the huge pumpkins that grew there from just a tiny seed.
We made it just in time, too, as the night we went was the last evening they were open, as it was our season’s first frost (which felt so early).
When we got there, it was raining a bit and it looked like a big rain storm was about to hit. We kept on anyways, and brought a couple of umbrellas with us. Luckily, the storm passed and not long after we arrived the rain stopped. The kids loved looking at all of the different pumpkins and were so excited to pick a few for our carving this year.
It was so hard not to pick them all, there were so many beautiful ones. The kids made their way through the patch, and didn’t think lightly about the ones they chose to bring home with us. Pumpkin picking is serious business, haha.
Somerset Farms was beautiful. They had the huge pumpkin patch of course, but also a gorgeous row of sunflowers dividing the patch from a field of cows that were happy just grazing on the grass. The kids loved peeking through the flowers to spot them, and loved how close they were.
A little dirt never hurt anyone - just a sign of a well spent evening outside.
In addition to the pumpkin patch, there were also a couple of little games set up and a hay bale playground. The kids had just as much fun there as in the actual pumpkin patch. haha.
Thank you to Somerset Farms for the wonderful evening. Your staff were all so helpful and informative and your farm was the perfect pumpkin patch. We hope to be back next year!
I’d love to know your favourite autumn activity to do with your family! Let me know in the comments below. :)
Halloween 2017 - Edmonton Family Photographer
Come along on our pirate Halloween adventure.
Halloween is my favourite time of year. There's just something about the fall season leading up to it; the spookiness, the costumes, the trick-or-treating, the scary movies (and season 2 of Stranger Things!) - it's all so much fun.
Again this year, I took the kiddos out for an adventure in their costumes. They both chose to be pirates when they saw the costumes hanging in the store. To be honest, I think it was mostly because they came with swords, but they had a ton of fun and totally embraced the characters - sword fighting and all.
Since there aren't any pirate ships or ocean water around our neck of the woods, we just ventured out to one of our favourite exploration spots. The kids still had a blast running around screaming "Arrrrrrr" and I had fun following them around with my camera. If you make it until the end you'll see one of my favourites of Townes. He wasn't too happy we when we had to leave - you'll know it when you see it. haha.
Here are all of my favourites from the afternoon.
Thanks for making it until the end! I'd love to know what you and/or your kiddos dressed up as for Halloween this year! Let me know in the comments below. <3