Medical leave...

Nope.. didn't catch anything...
I am scheduled for a surgery tomorrow 1/11/11 - wish me luck! Will be blogging a lot more and catching up on missed posts since the holidays upon my recovery and rest at home!

Season's Greetings 2010

Happy Birthday Dad@BC & Mum@Tinny!

A combined birthday wish to Daddy & Mummy whose birthdays are on the 17th and 22nd respectively.

lots of love,
XoXoX
Sharon, Sherene & Peter

Happy Birthday Jimmy!

Many happy returns cousin!
XoXoX
Sher & Pete

Friday nite out...

It's usually a happy TGIF for me... but this particular Friday was a draining one. More about that on a future post but all I looked forward to was getting home and wrapping myself under the blanket (which I did for a couple of hours) until Wojtek called us up to head out for dinner and drinks. BINGO! That was what I needed! Two vodka tonics, one martini and a raspberry framboise later... I was relaxed and happy! Not the tipsy kind of way but just at peace with myself and my thoughts! And NO - not talking as an alcoholic! :P

Wojtek and Martha

The ladies...

I could not keep my eyes open wide, neither could Peter keep up with Goran!

Happy 50th Uncle Richard!

Forty is the old age of youth; fifty is the youth of old age - Victor Hugo
XoXoX
Sher & Pete

O Tannenbaum - 2010

This year's tree search was a breeze... we love our neighborhood nursery, Russell's where we found our 2010 Christmas tree, this time a Douglas fir. Here are pictures from our search, setting up and trimming the o'tannenbaum.

Created with flickrSLiDR.

Michael Bublé Concert 2010

This was my third Bublé concert and each time is a different but still amazing experience. We had awesome seats at HSBC Arena... we were right of the stage and I could have literally reached out and grab him if I was crazy enough!! Here are pictures and a couple videos from my 'lil point and shoot camera.

After Thanksgiving steamboat

What do you do after Thanksgiving? Have an after Thanksgiving Hokkien Mee brunch and for dinner a steamboat affair with your friends! And that is exactly what we did! :P

Can you spot peeping Goran?!

Here he is!

Thanksgiving 2010

Peter and I hosted our very first Thanksgiving in our home - giving Mom@Nancy a break from cooking and sharing it with our friends from Canada and UB. Just like any other Milizia event, we had plenty of food to go around. Here are pictures of our Thanksgiving.

Created with flickrSLiDR.

Happy Birthday Erica!

Many happy returns of the day!

XoXoX
Sher & Pete

Husband's birthday!

I love you!!
XoXoX
Sher

Jim + Erica by Ling Photography

I could not have worded it any better than Ai Ling did... so here is a post of her post!

p.s. check out her site and blog post on jim + erica's wedding reception brunch (click on jim+erica's name below) - she made a wonderful slideshow with music selection from yours truly :P

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jim + erica {wedding day}
date : november 7, 2010
reception brunch : rochester yacht club, rochester, new york

The story goes like this. Back in the days before I became a photographer I was a regular on flickr. Sherene saw one of my photo, commented, and we started chatting. We became friends, very good friends indeed, even though we’ve never met in person. I wasn’t able to attend her and Peter’s wedding in September 2008 because Ian’s due date was around the corner, and so, when they asked if I could come photograph Peter’s cousin, Jim’s reception brunch as a gift to the couple, of course I said yes.

So a couple weeks ago I put a big red bow around my neck and flew to New York. (Wow, I know. That’s a lot of words for a photographer that couldn’t write.)

James and Erica eloped to Hawaii, and decided to have a brunch to celebrate with all their family and friends. It was a happy brunch. : )

Milizia brothers birthday!

Happy Birthday Matt!!

Wish you were here so we can celebrate with you!!
Miss you lots!
XoXoX

Sylvia & Jeff's Baby Shower

Pete and I headed up north again, this time to Sylvia & Jeff's place for their baby shower. Bethany did an amazing job helping co-organize it with the future parents! Here are pictures from the shower...

Created with flickrSLiDR.

Pete's Birthday Surprise

It was a planned wine club event... with an early birthday surprise for Peter!

Upcoming family birthdays...

22nd - Mathew Milizia
23rd - Peter Milizia
25th - Erica Legan

Erica & Jimmy's Wedding Reception

A brunch reception and family get together to celebrate Jimmy & Erica's nuptials at the Rochester Yacht Club this past Sunday the 7th. Here are pictures from my crummy point and shoot while assisting Ai Ling who was the professional on duty!

Created withflickrSLiDR.

Halloween 2010

It was a somewhat chilly Halloween... but we had a lot of fun carving pumpkins with the neighbors the night before, handing out candy and going trick or treating with the neighborhood kids and parents :)

Fall decor

One of the warm touches for our home...

It was a productive morning with a tailgate brunch at the UB Bulls team homecoming came. Game was not so hot but the tailgate was a lot of fun!!