Thank you Lisa and Steve for allowing me to capture this special time in Aiden’s life. Enjoy your sneak peek!

I heart that shot where’s he’s smiling at his daddy. One of the benefits of an older baby is ‘real’ smiles!

That family shot. sigh. Watching parents fall in love with their baby is the best thing ever.

One of my newborn best sellers is this 20×20 storyboard. I love all the little toes, hands and of course the belly button!

I hope that Grayson has been letting you guys get some sleep, and looking forward to seeing him (and all of you!) again soon…word on the streets is that he’s been busy packing on the pounds. Can’t wait to give his chub some snuggles

** One small note…I increased the image sizes slightly. Would love some feedback on that! Let me know if you think the images are too big, just right or could be even bigger? Thanks!

This kid is going to have some crazy hair! Double crowns on the top and a swirl/cowlick on the front.

I just loved the adorable ‘little brother’ onesie. so cute!

And that middle image…just had to include it! Pierce’s expressions just cracks me up.

It’s far from perfect technically, but it sure sums up life with two little ones, doesn’t it?

See that little divet above Grayson’s ear in that center black & white image?

Both Peter and Pierce have it. Such a neat little genetic trait!

One of my favorite parts of being a photographer is being able to capture the connections between people. There is something amazing when people let down their guards and open themselves up to me and my camera. Thank you Brenda and Glen for being yourselves, and allowing me to capture this very special time in your life. I loved seeing how smitten you both were with your sweet little girl.

I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

Love that big yawn…and couldn’t resist posting the diva shot!

Check out those pursed lips and fab dance move Isabella has going on

ps. Doesn’t she look a lot like her daddy? Just the pretty, girly, petite version

A huge thank you to my clients who have been so patient with me this summer.. our summer schedule has been lovely and challenging at the same time. I have been kept busy with my three kiddos, and we’ve been trying to soak up the sun and do lots of outings this summer. Add in a family reunion, house guests and some holidays, and it has resulted in less computer time than normal. Even though I’m dreading the end of summer and school starting up again, I am looking forward to getting caught up again and some child-free time (I am simultaneously in denial and ecstatic that my two littlest ones will be in preschool and kindergarten in September…eeek!).

On to pictures of these three (soon to be four!). Such a sweet, beautiful and fun family…it was such a great way to spend a sunny evening!

The first one in this series just cracked me up. I did mention that Ty was a spunky little guy, didn’t I?

And the last one too…Apparently Ty is anti-kissing!

(which his parents will surely be happy about if he continues that into his teen years, right?)

It was a pleasure to see her again and meet her sweet family. We have talked about doing a shoot for years, so I was excited to finally have them in front of my camera. I was thrilled to start their session in their beautiful home, which they did an amazing job of renovating and decorating it. I particularly love the mix of vintage/antique stuff with modern touches. Check out that fabulous yard-stick headboard! And some of you might have seen that awesome Home Sweet Home wall on Pinterest (which, by the way, if you haven’t checked out Pinterest before, it’s the most amazing site where you can save your favorite finds from the web…a plethora of visual inspiration!).

Anyways, on to pictures! This is the first time I’ve had to edit out multiple mosquitoes from images. They were out in full force and we were being swarmed and bitten like crazy. Thanks for being troopers…it was definitely worth it

it was almost like snow in July, but, we did manage to get a few with Tristan smiling! yay!

(for those of you with 15-year-old boys, you know that smiling for photos is not the cool thing to do. haha)

Such a good looking family! Some of these pictures were taking very near to a bear trap. I may or may not have been a little paranoid!

Thanks again Tracy and family! Enjoy your sneak peek

Every time I’m there I vow to take some family pictures of their family….but we usually end up chatting the time away and before I know it, the weekend is over and we’re racing to the terminal to catch the next ferry. However, we managed to make it happen this trip and I couldn’t be happier. I really wanted to capture them in their island element, so I knew when we headed out to the beach for the afternoon it was the perfect opportunity. We only took about 5 minutes to snap a few shots and it was definitely time well spent.

Thanks so much for having us over again Tiessens! It’s always a pleasure to visit

I loved this beach…the driftwood was such a great backdrop! Sure wish we had beaches closer to us here in Abbotsford….

And a few snapshots of the afternoon. And, a picture of all 3 of my kids. It’s a miracle!

See that lovely drool on the picture of Hudson? That is a form of protest for him. Silly boy!

Who needs the gym when you can run after a busy 1-year-old with your camera and gear in tow? Little Miss Bailey is one very busy toddler, who was happiest on the move. With each different shot set up, we had approximately 90 seconds before she was ready to be on the prowl again, so she definitely kept me on my toes. But seriously, who can resist those baby blues and the cheeky grin? I am thinking that Marcella and Brian are going to have a very busy summer filled with lots of exercise. I mean, running after Bailey I’m so glad they have two big-girl helpers!

A huge thank you to my friends James & Nicolla for kindly allowing me the use of their beautiful property…it was perfect!

To all those couples out there: When was the last time you had pictures of just the two of you taken?

If your answer was your wedding, it’s definitely time for some updated photos! Imagine it as a fun and romantic evening out. no kids, peace and quiet…

ok, maybe not super romantic with me and my camera following behind. but definitely fun!

Make it a date night and I’ll come along for an hour and get some images you’ll treasure for a lifetime.

You won’t regret it, I promise!

Marcella, Brian and Leah, Kailyn and Bailey. Thank you for a wonderful evening! Enjoy your sneak peek…I’ll be in touch soon with your slideshow.

I should also mention that they kindly agreed to forgo watching an important Canucks game for this session! You know they are a fabulous family when they are willing to miss a game for some family pictures (thanks especially to Rob and Matthew!). We met up at Aldergrove Bowl Park, a lovely location (thanks for the tip on the hill Karin…it worked perfectly!). I love that Rob brought his guitar along…it was the perfect addition to their session.

It was a pleasure to have the six of you in front of my camera, and I love that I’ve gotten to know your family or the years. I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

I love the first shot in this series. the smiles, the motion, and the sibling interaction made me smile

Not only is Amneeta gorgeous, she is also super sweet and smart! She has plans for something in the medical field, and her course load of sciences and maths (definitely not my strong point!) totally impressed me. Brains and beauty, she makes her family proud.

Amneeta, I hope you enjoy your sneak peek. You were an absolute pleasure to photograph! I hope your prom night was wonderful, and all the best as you head of to university in the fall.

Did I mention she was stunning? Love her sparkling dark eyes and that gorgeous hair. Not to mention the beautiful dress and the perfect accessories!

I’m always amazed at the difference just a few short weeks can make…due to needing to spend some extra days at the hospital (as you might see in some of the images, he has something called Amniotic Banding which affected one hand and one foot. Although it certainly didn’t affect his cuteness!), Tristan wasn’t able to come for his newborn session within the usual time frame of the first two weeks. At just over three weeks he was super strong and alert, but Daddy knew all the tricks and we even managed to get in some sleeping shots. Yay Tristan!

This family was so inspiring to me. It was amazing to watch the connection and love these three had and how in-tune they were with Tristan. The tattoos they had (Love is Always) were just so perfect and I love that we were able to incorporate them into the images and capture their love in this session. Such a lovely young family and Tristan is one lucky guy to have these two as parents!

Heather and Vincent…enjoy your sneak peek!

And just a reminder…if you aren’t already a member of my Facebook Page, come on over! I’ve been posting a few images there as I’m editing…a pre-sneak-peek if you will.  Sometimes these images will also make it here on the blog, sometimes not. As always, feel free to leave a comment. I love hearing from you.