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 ❤

This is Nathan. 
He lives with his big brother Bennett, his two Mamas and a puppy who all love him very much. 
I came to meet him just after Christmas. 
The last time I saw this family, Bennett was just wee in his mamas arms
and now, both of their arms are delightfully full with these two beautiful boys. 

I loved our slow morning of snuggles, superhero and cookie snacks. 

Here are just a few of my faves <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! 

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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If you saw me post the sneak peeks for this amazing session, 
then you probably saw me refer to Pam as a Superhero. 
Well…I wasn’t kidding. 
Not only does she love these two fiercely and is one of the best moms I know, 
But she also fights crime (thats my cheeky way of saying she’s a dedicated Police Officer) 
and is an incredible athlete! (Ive seen it firsthand in our Crossfit classes) 
I LOVED that I got a chance to see her out of uniform (and gym clothes)
for an incredible session down by the river. 
I love that I got to capture her with them, 
all three of them beautiful and sweet…

Nothing makes me happier and this is the perfect combination for a beautiful session. 

It was hard to not choose them all…but here are a collection of my faves!

Im sure you can imagine the excitement the day Axel was born. 
Not knowing what was growing and kicking inside her belly, 
with two sweet girls at home already, 
I think they all just assumed possibly they would be blessed again with another beautiful girl. 
but….Surprise!
The moment Axel was born is one I’ll never forget. 
The room was bursting with tears and excitement as the Crisp Familys’ first boy was brought earth side. 
Since then, he has been surrounded and delightfully smothered by love, and rightfully so.
I feel very fortunate to have been there surrounded by all the excitement 
and then home a few weeks later to see him settling in just perfectly. 

Welcome sweet boy. 
You are as handsome as they come
and one of the luckiest little boys I know. 

Here are a few favourites of my time with the Crisp Family, 
now a family of five.

There is something about the Harmon Family that brings light into my heart. 
I met them 2 years ago, and so this time when I saw them, they had welcomed a new family member, 
Sweet Summer. 
I was quickly reminded of how much I loved them. 
Their energy, the way they play and engage with their children, 
Their smiles. All of them. 
I thoroughly enjoy every moment
and it is my hope that you can feel who they are in these photographs.
That you can feel the joy. 

Im already looking forward to the next time I get to see them
and I loved re visiting this session and sharing it with you and with them today. 

I could have posted every frame from my time with them…

But here are a handful of my very favourite moments. 

What I was going through an awkward adolescence, 
it was the home of the Batty family where I spent a lot of my time. 
Teresa and I were best friends and spent most of our days listening to Smashing Pumpkins or Beck
and sneaking out for cigarettes (that may have been more me than her…lol) 
Robin and Barb opened their hearts and their cupboards to me,
and honestly I still to this day have such a special place in my heart for them because of it. 

Its funny the things that stay with you, even when you are a silly teenager,
you never forget the kindness people show you. 

Now as I am becoming a parent of a teen heading into high school, I think if the Battys often. 

That is the kind of home I want to share with Noahs friends, a home they feel safe to come over to, 
to be themselves, to eat good food, and to make memories. 

Barb and Robin gave me that, I want to pay it forward. 

I feel fortunate in my job that I get to reconnect with so many families that I love, 
and I get to see them all grown up with families of their own. 
(Although Robert will forever be 8 years old in my mind,
Im not sure when he grew up and made himself a beautiful family….) 
I felt at home again for a morning with them. 
….and Barb even fed me before I left….of course ? 

Here are some of my favourite moments with the Batty Family….

Nothing fills my heart more than spending time with families that I hold close to my heart. 
I had decided about a year ago that I loved this little family and wanted to keep them as my own,
 only weeks before little John was born. 
I was there that day, it was incredible. 

These photos were to celebrate him and his first year around the sun, 
but also to celebrate them, how damn cute they are…
The hair…the eyes….all wrapped into to one amazing family. 

Im the lucky one that gets to photograph them and spend time with them. 

Hard to narrow down favourites, I had to try…
So here they are…
Max, Lil’ John and some people who love them very much.