{family&children} modern family

Meet the Porters!  I met Emma in high school, and thanks to Facebook we were able to reconnect.  She contacted me to book a session for her husband's family (gaining major wife points in my opinion!) and I'm so glad she did. Not only did they look great (lovely co-ordinating), they were so fun to work with. From making fun of my ugly pink chair (I still love it guys! ;) ) to bouncing around behind the camera helping to get the kids to smile. Thanks for letting me into your world!

{family&children} growing up green

I used to babysit Meagan when I was in high school.  I used to get her and her brothers off the bus and play Barbie's until their parent's got home.  When she called me a few weeks ago and told me she just had her second baby and wanted family photos, I was thrilled...but also felt slightly...old! Haha. I mean, to me, she has always been my "little neighbour girl", and now she's all grown up with two beautiful boys of her own.  You have a gorgeous family Meagan! Thanks for asking me to photograph them and congratulations again to you and Gareth!

{family&children} a smile for every year

Tom and Janet Baird are two of the loveliest people you could ever meet.  Tom is the trusted and talented pastor of my family's church (Fellowship CRC) and Janet is a sweet, wise and gentle mentor, and an inspiration to so many women.  They have been married for thirty years, and wanted to mark the occasion with a family photo shoot - a great idea, I think ;) .  They are a beautiful family, who are exactly as they seem in the photos; close, loving and so full of joy. I am so blessed to know them and to have been able to be a party to this celebration of love. Happy Anniversary Janet and Tom!

{contests} dream

Dreaming away the day at the cottage for this weeks evoking you photo challenge.

{contests} sorrow

This weeks evoking you photo challenge is 'sorrow'.  Entering my sad clown from April's "i am..." series.