Day 21

naming ceremony. sponsors. 3 per child. backyard. yup folks all a bit different to the traditional christening, but hey, why do you have to have a religious ceremony to celebrate your child's life.(yeah, yeah, i know it's not as simple as that). but i digress.
today my good friends sarah & shaun had their babies(twins) naming ceremony. people i spoke to thought it was all a little weird, esp. as they were having 'godparents', which i found out today are actually 'sponsors', possibly not what you would be wanting to call them when you are older as i am sure 'aa' or 'na' would be the first things running through most people's head's. i personally think it's a great idea and a great informal way to celebrate your children.
i had stipulated when i got the invite that i would only go up for it if i could be the 'official' photographer for the day. so i documented the ceremony. i don't feel like i did it justice, but i have learnt more again.
i did a 'portrait' session with the twins on thursday. it was very casual, but i got some great pics. will post some on my other blog soon.
flew home tonite. what a week. i felt totally like a fish out of water thi week. i have discovered that i can't 'wing' it when i go to auckland, but do need to have a plan, and arrange times to catch up with people in advance. my week just turned to custard really, and i def don't feel like i relaxed at all. meh.....oh well