I was so excited to jump back into the images of the the Stephaniuk household.
My morning with  little Rudy and his big sister Lucie was so incredibly sweet. 
Lucie has been waiting 11 years to become a big sister,
I couldn’t get over how attentive she was to him,
never leaving the room without kissing the top of his sweet head <3
I was reminded again of how lovely and warm their home was.
Something I love the most  was the walls, filled with photographs of some of their most precious moments together as a family of three
and now they have these, first moments of them as a family of four. 

Here are just a few of my favourite images of my time with them. 

It was about half way through this session that I smiled quietly to myself
 I watched Rob and Megan take in their newest baby upstairs and downstairs and we listened to the older siblings happily play with their littlest sister.
They had just finished a big Saturday morning pancake breakfast when I came in, the house was bustling with activity.
How wonderful. 
Little Oscar has been born into a big family, surrounded by all his brothers and sisters. 
They are Blended, Beautiful and full of life, Big & Small.
I was happy to be with them, happy to document them and each image has me smiling from ear to ear.
I know they will have you smiling too.

Welcome to this world Oscar! 

You are one lucky little man!

I arrived at the Hachey Family home to meet Nyah and her big sister Harper.
The session was wonderful.
It had all the elements that an amazing and cozy ‘at home’ newborn session should.
A sweet baby, lots of cuddles, newborn squeaks, breaks for snacks
(both for baby and big sister) and a whole lot of love.
Ashley had one special request for me.
You see the girls have a brother, Johnny, who left this world much, much to soon.
She explained to me that Harper, the first child, is the ‘Sunshine’ baby.
Johnny is their ‘Angel’ baby
and little Nyah…is the ‘Rainbow’ Baby.

The flowers surrounding the girls represent each sweet babe,
with their brother gently nestled in between them.
I am honoured to be able to share this moment of remembrance with them 

The Family believes that Nyah was ‘hand picked’ by Johnny for them.
I think so too.
What an incredible gift.

We ended our sweet session with a few cute portraits of Harper
and a snuggly moment with Ashley and her girls in a very special chair. 

This chair belong to her grandfather, a heirloom that he sat on in his office her whole life. 
How wonderful for all these angels in their lives to be able to look down on this amazing family
and see all the ways they continue to remember them in their daily life. 

Welcome to this world Nyah ❤

The Pywells are the kind of clients that every photographer dreams of. 
They loved me and supported me since the very beginning
and I grew as an artist alongside the growth of all three of their children. 
I was there in the delivery room when Carter was born, 
I was photographing them in the sunset days after Amber found out she had cancer, 
and on a beach in Yellowpoint a year later when I photographed her alone,
as her children headed back to the car,
to take a moment to celebrate herself after she endured a year of treatments and uncertainties. 

Here we are now, and she is Cancer Free. 

It was time for me to see and celebrate them again.

Here are some of my favourites of the Pywell Family <3 

Are  you ready for the sweetest baby with the most adorable cheeks you are ever seen in your life!?!? 
Oh Evelyn! I could squeeze you for days….. 
I was invited into the Little household one more time before the end of the year, to document not just three of them…
But now Four. 
Last time I was in these rooms, they were preparing for her arrival
and I followed a very pregnant Jess all the way to the hospital.
Evelyn was born breach, and by C Section and weighed 10 pounds and 15 ounces of sweet baby goodness!
This time, they were settling in just perfectly with their new little cherub
and I snuck in to capture them loved up with her in these precious moments. 

I almost posted every frame I took because I loved them ALL…

But narrowed it down to just a ‘few’ favourites….

Here is Evelyn & Jocelyn to brighten your Day! 

Take some time to watch their Family Film Here! 

I LOVED this session! 
Geoff had the wonderful idea to shoot his family against the backdrop of an urban background 
and what better background than the town that this wonderful family has called home,
and built two very successful businesses in. 
Ladysmith was the perfect addition to tell their story
and we had a great time walking the streets as the sunshine dipped below the buildings. 

One of my favourite sessions to date…

The Cram Family. 

Im pretty honoured that Ryan decided to spend his birthday with me.
I mean, not every dude wants to spend their special day getting family photos done
But luckily he saw it as a opportunity to capture some increible memories for the five of them, 
and really a perfect way to commemorate the day before they headed off for evening celebrations. 

I met them at Elliots beach, but half way through I made the executive decision of switch locations 
(….I know…whhhhhaat!) 
So we took a wild and scenic ride to Blue Heron park and finished off the session there. 

I like this bunch. 
Full of personality and no shortage of jokes and smiles. 

Here are a few faves from Ryan, Cathleen and three pretty cute kids. 

I think the best thing for me about this session was being with Brenda and watching her be a Mother. 
As the principal of our school, I have seen her fierce dedication to the our children, 
but it is really something else to see it with her own. 
Also, as mothers, her and I have shared stories and similarities between our children, 
so it was wonderful to get to experience all those beautiful things she says about them first hand. 
And so our session down at the river…while the autumn leaves were putting on a show for us…
was fantastic. 

Hard to choose favourites….
But ive narrowed down a couple…;) 

Gah! You guys! 
I Looooooovvvved this session. 
Loved it. 
This beautiful family has put up with me every year for 6 years
and I am so grateful to them. 
This year we met at the base of the mountain and let the girls run wild. 
I love each image as its filled inch to inch with their personality
against the backdrop of the setting sun and the lush greenery of the mountain. 

Honestly I could have shared their whole gallery with you, 
and I almost did…lol 

But here I narrowed it down to a few faves, 
and by a few…I mean like ninety…haha

Is there anything cuter than these four! 
I mean really….
Dora and Devlin moved here from Vancouver not long ago. 
They were wanting family images for their new walls feature not only their adorable family, 
but also a little piece of the beauty Vancouver Island has to offer. 
I think these are perfect. 
And I cant wait to see them up on the walls! 

Here are some of my faves of the Roy family! 

Whoever said that Extended Family Sessions were boring
has never photographed the Mountain Family!
15 of them assembled themselves on the family property
which is nestled up against the fields of Porters Farm. 
As I tried to assemble them as best I could, a smile never left my face. 
Ive known the family for a long time and so spending time with them felt like ‘old times’ 
When I was having dinner and sleepovers and John and Cindys place, I was as old as some of their grandchildren are now! 

The end of our session was spent taking some time out for a few Promo shots of “The Porter Brothers” 
The three boys of Brianne and Ian Porter are a local hit on the music scene. 
They’ve got a lot of support, especially from their family. 

Im happy the whole family put up with me as long as they did
and I came home with a big bag of homegrown corn 
and some pretty great memories to go along with these photos. 

Have a cup of coffee and spend some time with John, Cindy and the people they love most. 

To Learn more about the Porter Brother and where you can see them play next click here! 

https://www.facebook.com/The-Porter-Brothers

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