I'm a bit overdue on this post, so I do apologize! It has been a productive week of photo-editing and photoshoots! The last of the Ümlarifically Sweet Halloween sessions took place on November 3rd. In case you haven't been following along on Facebook, I had to postpone the event by one week, due to some crazy rains that we had in Toronto just before Halloween (and which lasted pretty much for a good week).

I sure am glad that I postponed, because I couldn't have asked for a better day! The third and final Halloween photoshoot took palce at Trinity-Bellwoods Park.

I had been to this park once before - about 4 years ago, when I was on mat-leave. I remember liking it at the time, and I most certainly liked it this time around. Although the sun wasn't shining constantly, we had a TON of leaves on the ground (courtesy of the remnants of Hurricane Sandy), there were some beautiful trees in the area where I set up, and the weather, while a bit on the chilly side, was just what you'd expect from a crisp autumn day. I was at the park starting at 1pm, for 4 hours (one of my clients asked for an earlier session, and I was happy to accommodate). I was busy pretty much non-stop, and was absolutely exhausted when I was done, but boy, was it ever worth it! I mean, it was a continuous stream of cute kids!

While the sessions were technically Halloween sessions, some parents opted not to dress their kiddies in costume, since it was past Halloween and all. Costume or not, these kids were CUTE. You'll know what I mean when you see the photos. Seriously. Check out this adorable little girl. She was just beginning to master her words, and she was a big fan of the word "No". And the inflection in her voice was awesome. I can still hear it in my head! She was a total sport, and I loved following her around in her very welll-co-ordinated outfit. And check out that sun flare!

Next up, I had this adorable little boy. He was only a few months old, and I swear, he could totally be the next Baby Gap model. Just look at his face!

UmlaHalloween_TBWP-234 I should also add that his daddy loved my images so much that he purchased another set of images from me. :)

This little sweetie was all dressed up for Halloween. You could totally see the love that her mommy and daddy have for her. It was absolutely infectious. In this image, mommy and daddy were playing peek-a-boo. I think someone was totally enjoying herself, don't you think?

Check out another cutie in costume. I loved chasing her around in her little lion outfit. And of course, her costume color totally matched the leaves. Bonus! I think I just about melted when I snapped the photos of her with her doggie! So. Freaking. Cute.

This next family was so wonderfully easygoing, and were expecting baby #2 - a little girl! I can totally tell that their little boy will make an AWESOME big brother. And it was so awesome to see how mom and dad were still so much in love.

My second-last client came dressed as a pumpkin, and boy was she ever a cute pumpkin! Though, as you can see from this photo, she's cute even when she's NOT dressed as a pumpkin. Can you tell that she's totally a daddy's girl? I can relate. My daughter is too. It's sweet. :)

And my final client of the day, this adorable little girl who I swear is a natural in front of the camera. Just look at those eyes! I swear that this was not posed!!!

All in all, it was a WONDERFUL day, filled with wonderful clients. Thank you all so very much for coming out, especially after having to postpone the event!

And a BIG, HUGE THANK-YOU to everyone who attended one of our Ümlarifically Sweet Halloween events. You made these events a huge success! You were all awesome and it was an absolute pleasure to work with you!

A BIG, HUGE THANK-YOU also goes out to our wonderful partners and prize donors:

1. The Baker of Sweet Street for the amazingly beautiful and super-yummy cupcake treats!
2. Bebo Mia for donating a $100 gift certificate to our prize draw
3. Baby & Me Fitness for donating a $15 gift certificate to our prize draw
4. Qapia Lima for donating a pair of baby alpaca wool scarves to our prize draw

Stay tuned for my next big event: the Holiday Event! I am still working out the details, but I will post them on this site as soon as they become available!