{family&children} the farmin' laarmans

Okay, so their not actually farming, but they did just move to this beautiful two-acre country lot and, with four kids, they are going to need the room!  Their new home was the perfect setting for this photo shoot. We are lucky enough to call Eugene and Caroline 'friends', and it's a good thing because with the unpredictable and fickle weather we had that day, we were able to spend the downtime enjoying some tea and chatting while we waited for the rain to stop.  It did stop and we were able to catch some great moments, some sun rays, and even a rainbow!

{family&children} how do you spell 'love'?

My title here (a question Piglet asks Winnie-the-Pooh) is a tribute to both the unconditional love I felt between this family, and to the fact that I keep misspelling their name!  The Romphf (I got it now!) family came together for dinner a few weeks ago, knowing that it may be the last time in a long time that they would all be able to do that.  Not only is it tough to get this many people in the same place at the same time, but a couple of the kids are also moving away.  The photo shoot also acted as a celebration of their mother, Donna, the one who started it all!
This family is full of some of the most kind and generous people I have ever met. Thank you Romphf family for asking me to capture this time in your lives!

Oh, and Pooh's answer to Piglet's question about love? "You don't spell it...you feel it."

{contests} floral

This week's evoking you photo challenge is 'floral'.  My passion is in portrait photography, so I don't often have photos of flowers or plants in my camera.  I'm also aware that these aren't technically flowers, haha!  But this photo of Reese in the weeds was so pretty, I thought I'd risk it as an entry anyway.

{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!