Please make sure to become a "liker" of the Andrea Drake Photography facebook page,
to get your first point for this competition before you enter.
The winner will be announced there on Sunday, 15.August 2010,10am, as well as on this blog.
If you use my brand new "Reviews" tab on facebook to leave a comment about my work, you will get an extra chance to win :-) !
Get a friend to become a "liker" on my facebook page, and you'll get another point !
I will also give 3 extra points to the 5 best comments about why the dad in your family is special.
And if you go the extra mile and put it in a poem, there's another 1-3* points !! :-)
All competitors with the highest score will go in the draw for this prize - if there is one entry with more points than any other, they will be the instant winner.
The session must be held on Saturday, 21.8.2010 from 9-10 am ( or alternatively during the week of 16.-20.8.), so I can get your photos done & delivered in time for Father's day. Please don't enter if you can't make it that day/week.
The competition is for an outdoor session at a location of your choice in/around Picton, Rarangi, Blenheim or Renwick. Should it be too cold or rainy on the day, we will have to find a spot indoors ( or reschedule if during the week...).
The session is for members of one family, and can include mum and any children that belong to the family, or adult children who would like to give their dad a special present.
Entries close Saturday, 14.8. at midnight.
HAVE FUN !! :-)
* 13.8.2010: Please note that I will give points from 1-3 for poems now, as people are getting into sending short and sweet ones :-) , as well as longer poems with a lot of thought and creativity gone into them. I just think it's fair this way, don't you ?!
And as you know the competition has been extended and now closes at midnight, Saturday 14.8.2010 !
I asked the kids why they love Daddy and had a wee giggle as I was writing this......
ReplyDelete"I love daddy because I'm going to be a highland dancer next year, cause he loves to cuddle me, he loves playing with me, he loves being my friend, and he likes playing with all my brothers, he turns the tv on, ummmmmmmmmmmmm he reads stories out side of bed and thats it mum" - Ava 4 years
Me "Oscar why do you love Daddy?" Oscar "I um, I um, ummmmmmmmm, I, I um just love Daddy!!!!!!!" - Oscar 2 years
Andrea I couldn’t have put it better myself lol and they really do love their fantastic Daddy.
Rebecca Elsmore.
Two special wee blessings we managed to create
ReplyDeleteThey're Charlie & Anika, they sure are great
But one special role that developed by fate
Is a fantastic Dad, no one can ever debate
Malc plays, reads, washes and feeds
He's there for them both what ever their needs
So a lovely new photo of the kids and me
To sit on his desk for him to see
A photo of course taken by Andrea Drake
For Fathers Day, would be the icing on the cake.
Trina Russell.
Even though I am just 4 months old
ReplyDeletewhen it comes to my Dad I don't need to be told
how lucky I am and will always be
I see in his face how much he loves me.
When he comes home from work is my favourite time of day,
we go see the animals and feed them some hay.
He sings me a song and rocks me to sleep
then quietly out of the room he will creep.
He's always so keen to help out my mummy
he was the same when I was in her tummy.
He looks after me
so she can cook tea,
he even changes the odd nappy.!!!
I know what would make him so happy
to suprise him with some photos of me :)
So even though I am just four months old,
my Dad is the best I don't need to be told..
Love Autumn (and mum)
Rachael Hurst
I'm no poet and I know it lol
ReplyDeleteThrough tears of laughter here is my poem:
JASON
J is for the Joy you bring us,
A is Always making me smile,
S is letting me Sleep in on Sundays,
O is for awesome,(famous David Tua quote!!)
N is for the way you fold your sock so neatly...
Jason gets me and he will totally laugh at this poem, I cannot wait for him to read it!! its my best work yet lol
Niamh's and Alexander's Dad is call Col
ReplyDeleteAnd to be sure he is a great guy on the whole,
He laughs and he loves those children so much
With tickles and smiles, jokes and the such.
With Allanah he does his best to be a great Dad
And to lift up their spirits whenever the're sad
With his knowledge of soil and New Castle United
He spins stories and yarns to keep them delighted
To Col may you have an awesome Fathers Day
I wish you the best from so far away.
I hope you are spoilt with breakfast in bed,
But knowing your children you'll be up early instead!
Happy Fathers Day Col, Love Sarah and Good Luck Allanah! xx
It's a wonderful thing as a mother
ReplyDeleteto no longer worry and stress,
when a daughter finds a lovely fella
who treats her like a princess.
Jason Elsmore is that guy,
and an awesome Daddy he is as well,
As a result they have three beautiful children,
as Andrea's stunning pictures tell.
Avie and Ossy and Baxter adore their Daddy,
there's certainly no doubting that.
He feeds them and bathes them, and reads to them,
(including to Lulu, the cat!)
I watch with pride as Beccs and Jas
bring up their children so fine
and it's with relief that I can say
that I've completed this before Andrea's deadline!!
Jason is a wonderful husband, Dad, and son-in-law, and I'm his #1 fan. lol xx
From Mary Robinson for her daughter Allanah's partner.
ReplyDeleteMother and Child
F unniest man I know
A lways there
T akes my hand
H olds me close
E ver after
R elish what I have
S uch a good man
D ad in a million
A more
Y ou are the best
F unny, silly Daddy
A eroplanes in the air
T ake me on another ride
H elp me climb up there
E ating all my dinner
R eading me to sleep
S uch a happy day
D own I sleep so deep
A nd I love you Daddy
Y ou are the best
From Allanah's mum. This poem is for Allanah's dad, who passed on in 2007.
ReplyDeleteDAD REFLECTED
Where are you Dad?
Oh there you are
A presence by my side
Just like you were
Time and again
On you I could rely
Where are you Dad?
I hear your voice
Faint but somehow near
Your funny laugh
I remember well -
My guide, my friend so dear
Where are you Dad?
I want to wish you
Such a happy day
Be near us now
Hover there
Still guide us on our way
We all had a poem to our dad when he passed away.
ReplyDeleteAnd it summed him up pretty well. Its not by any of us, But i love it.
FOR THOSE WHO UNDERSTAND
By Mike McGee
Where lazy bush mists
ebb and flow.
Where cool winds
through the valleys blow.
Where I can sit
beside the glow
of campfires burning coals
and know.
That as I watch the billy boil,
there’s not a thing that’s here,
can spoil.
that special feeling,
in the haze,
of Manuka smoke
that curls and sways
and wafts on high,
on gentle breeze,
above my camp,
here in the trees.
Just out of mighty
rivers reach,
beneath the spreading arms
of beech,
that lets the sunlight
filter through,
with shafts
of golden yellow hue.
This special place,
of granted wish,
to drop a deer
or catch a fish.
The pride of shot,
the thrilling feel,
or oft heard whirr
of spinning reel.
Deep pools with ripples
passing by.
Where wondrous mountain trout
can lie
and rise at evening,
to the fly
But oft the thrill
of catch deny,
to those who would
presume to try.
Where day’s exciting
journey ends,
as mantle of the night descends.
Where to sit beside the fire
with friends.
A special feeling it engends.
And then in flickering,
fireside glow.
To pen a poem,
for those who know.
Or recite a line,
a thought, a strand.
For ears of those,
who understand.
I love my Dad cos I do.
ReplyDeleteCos I do, and I love you too.
By Alex Craig, aged 3yrs.
Well we thourght we would give this a shot in support of Rebecca Elsmore and beautiful family...
ReplyDeletehere goes... In the words of a neally 4 year old and 8 year old...
We love our Daddy because hes ours,
hes always looking after us and sharing his lollys with us (lol)
He always takes us to the beach and sumtimes on the boat and while fishing he always baits our hooks!
We are very lucky to have our Daddy he makes us so happy, he gives us BIG cuddles when ever we ask..and even when we dont! he always runs the bath just right WE LOVE OUR DADDY!!!!!!
For Rachael Hurst
ReplyDeleteWith fathers day approaching
Rach must be feeling double blessed
For not only has she got a great Dad
But daughter Autumn thinks her Dad is the best
Hudson in the last few months
You have gone the extra mile
With love, supportand helping out
Your rewarded with lots of love and smiles :-)
Happy Fathers Day Hudson and lots of love to your beautiful family xxxooo
Andrea
Hudson is the kind of man I inspire to be,
ReplyDeleteHes always given up his time to be there for me.
Weather its helping with my homework,
setting goals or just having fun!
So its for these reasons I no for Autumn hes the one!
A great Uncle He has always been to me,
My cousin Autumn is as lucky as can be!!!
Aunty Rach, Uncle Huds and Autumn you are awesome
Hope you win
Love Josh :)
Ha ha dont laugh at me :-P
Hudson is an awesome Dad
ReplyDeleteAunty Rach must be so glad
Autumn is as cute as can be
And we all no he thinks shes lovely
He shows lots of love and support
Dosnt just sit around and get bored
Love you all lots from Hannah
xxxooo
Mum wont let me have a facebook so I wrote this poem to help instead :-)
I think Hudson a good dad will be,
ReplyDeleteBecause he makes milo's yummy and Frothy
Yay Uncle Hud
from Blake 10yrs
oh yeah hi Aunty Rachael and Autumn
I am Daddys favourite girl
ReplyDelete(After Mummy of course)
When Daddy comes home he gives me a twirl
(He is best at that of course)
My Daddy said he was Nanas favourite
With that I would have to agree
My Daddy is the bestest greatest Daddy
That ever there could be.....
The best team there ever could be
Is my Mummy Daddy and Me.
Written by Rachaels Mum / Autumns Nana
For Hud xx
I hope that all these poems
ReplyDeleteDont make his head swell
But unkle Hud is lots of fun
We no this all to well
With us kids he loves to play
(though he probably just likes the toys)
But you no what they always say
"Boys will be boys!"
Hudson is an awesome Dad
Of that I am sure
Darling Autumn couldnt
In a Dad wish for more!!
Love to Aunty Rachael, Unkle Hudson and Autumn
From Jayde xo
Another one for Rachael Hurst
ReplyDeleteH ard working and
U nderstanding and so
D evoted is he
S upportive
O h yeah and "Owesome'
N ot to mention a Gr8 Dad
Not a ryming poem sorry, its not what I do best but just a few more words to add to all the rest :)
Happy Fathers Day and Thanks for looking after my sister and Neice
I vote for Allanah to win!
ReplyDeleteFor Niamh and Xander to give a big grin,
To make something special for Colin Gray,
and give him the best Father's day!
Hope you win this Allanah!!!
Pamela xx
My kids have a really great dad
ReplyDeleteWho hugs them when they are sad
And during the day
He takes them out to play
To keep me from going quite mad
On Niamh and Alexander's Dad, by Allanah
I No Hudson,
ReplyDeleteHe's my mate.
And as a Dad,
He is great!!!!
For Hudson, Rachael and Autumn
From Wayne
Steve MacDougall August 12 at 11:57pm My name is John, I'm a father of four. The thing about me is... I'm not here anymore. I passed some years back with two sudden strokes, with a snap of the fingers..'That's all folks'...
ReplyDeleteAlthough I was taken before my time, whisked away when I was in my prime, I left a gift that keeps on giving, a daughter that knows the true meaning of living.
I watch her and smile and feel only pride, my baby 'elephant' her heart open wide. That's an in joke between her mum and me, a nic name she got when she was wee.... A grin she wore all over the place..I see that smile on Anika's face.
To share this smile is a gift indeed. Andrea Drake understands this need.
For Trina from her brother Steve
I couldn't be with you for most of your life
ReplyDeletebut I watch with pride, this mother and wife
With Malc as their father
they can't go wrong
he's guiding them well
with a love oh so strong
The children are stubborn
like no other
but they get THAT trait from YOUR Mother
For Trina from her Dad (R.I.P 30.10.1984) and Mum.
I dont think that my vote went through.
ReplyDeleteSo hope that this poem will do :)
I dont no Hudson very well
But Rachaels family.....
The stories i could tell!!!
In there family the one that tops
Is her great Dad
He helps them lots
With 6 kids of his own
and 15 Grandkids all in tow
Ive never even seen him moan
His patients is really outstanding
and when it comes to teens...
He knows the meaning!!!
A greater man you'll find hard to met
But I heard a wisper....
There is one on Rachaels street!!!
Beautiful Photos Rachael and family
All the best
Love Tina, Nathaniel and Juanita
Who would’ve thought from one Father’s Day promotion
ReplyDeleteThat it could have stirred up so much emotion
Thinking of the Dads, ones passed over or still here
They are all so so loved, that is obviously quite clear
For a man who gets to play this special part
Will forever be in his childs heart
So to all of the Dads, without further delay
Wishing you all a happy Father’s Day!
Trina Russell.
To Trina, Malc and their family
ReplyDeleteA poem I wrote by myself you see.
To help Trina win her fantastic wish
To give to Malc this prize as his fathers day gift.
This Family should win and this is why,
They love helping others without even a try.
We don't really know this couple apart thats why this is written for them both from the heart.
They are fantastic friends so dear and so close,
This is why they're deserving to win the most!!
Alicia (I hope this helps Trina xx)
The baby of our our family
ReplyDeletenow has one of her own
I know our Dad is very proud
of how well Rach has grown
Rach in Hud you've got
a truely great man
And in the near future
you have got a plan
To suprise Hudson with this
would be a gret win
And on fathers day
give him the biggest grin!!
Love and misses
Sonia
And the winner is....
ReplyDeleteRACHAEL HURST !!! Congrats, Rach, can't wait to take some more gorgeous photos for you !!
And the runner-up prize goes to Trina Russell, congrats to you too, Trina !!
Beccs and Allanah, I will be in touch with a little "Thank you" prize for you too.
Thank you so much to everyone who participated, and especially to all of you who took the time to get creative and write one of the fantastic poems above.
You rock !!
Andrea xx