This is my beautiful friend Cindy and her two littles. She wanted some new photos done, so together we came up with some ideas. She planned all their outfits and I just love the feel of these photos. You can sense the love, see the real beauty, and just how nice it is that Spring has decided to bless us with it’s presence.
Your Mama would be so proud of her Grandbabies and you Cindy…
XOXO
I first stumbled across Kelle Hampton’s blog a year and a half ago. I read Nella’s story and I cried harder than I had cried in a long time. It changed me. I thought I was the only person in Abbotsford who knew of her, until I discovered many friends I knew were also on the Enjoying the small things band wagon as well. During my “pumping days” her blog kept me company. I started from the beginning at her first blog entry, and it was like reading a good novel, that never has a ending, quite frankly to me, that’s the best kind of book
Her blog has changed the way I parent, how I live my life and continues to inspire me every: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
My friend Kacey even made up WWKHD? ( what would Kelle Hampton do? ) And a lot of days I do think - what would she do??
She announced her book was being released and with that came incentives. Buy 10 copies and get a 30 minute skype session. Sign me up for that!!! I immediately messaged my fellow Kelle Hampton lovers and the process began. I still can’t believe we managed to organize 11 women’s schedules around work, school, kids, C-section date and nursing babies – but we did!!!!
And since Kelle always plans the most amazing parties, I knew we had to do it up right, because really, WWKHD?!
So I channeled my inner party planner, read Tori Spelling’s new book
And we had ourselves a wonderful night!
Party ideas from Nella’s first birthday
Most of all my party decor is from my good friend Cindy 
Take home for the ladies a fresh Peony from my good friend Adrienne‘s local business
Tori Spelling party planning tip: carnations: Bunch this affordable, hardy flower together and no one will ever guess it is one, LOVE.
Left: Extremely expensive terrible tasting French macaroons from Holtz.
Right: Nicole using her great technology skills and setting us up to skype!
Beautiful baby London! So excited I got to meet this lil darling finally, she was a angel the entire night
Waiting……..
Everyone brought a dish, Nicole was forced to bring her famous Jamie oliver appy, and all diets were off for the night.
And then – She was there!!!!!!!!!
- Kacey living out her dream!!!!
We had a really good time…….
Asking questions.. Dang my family and friends are beautiful!! 
Is this real life!?????
We got to meet Nella and Lainey, I almost cried.
Below left: Having a out of body experience,
Right: My face thinking ” Oh my gosh I can’t believe we’re talking to Kelle Hampton!! “ 
Showing her the decor because I knew she would appreciate it- Thank-you Cindy for the pics of me
Side note: That’s Sangria in the punch bowl, and my my it was goood!
New friends and old friends ( Nicole is having her baby next week!! )
To all the ladies who came, THANK-YOU!!!! It was special because you all were there too.
I can’t believe we pulled this off!!
Crossing it off the bucket list, and going to bed with giddy, happy feelings
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When I got the email about photographing a first birthday, my heart did flip -flops, because I just love parties!!!
I met Lindsay a few weeks before for a mini session for miss Ellis, and I fell in love!!
She is the cutest, happiest baby and I just wanted to take her home with me!!
Ironically, they live just down the road in the same development. So as we started talking, we discovered so many similarities between us. So through this whole process I made a lovely new Mommy friend as well
Lindsay did such a amazing job of the party. Simple, thoughtful details, and when I showed up early to take pictures she was organized, calm, and ready. she made all the food herself , hired THIS company for pony rides ( A huge hit ) and a FACE PAINTER, who I will definitely be hiring for my next birthday party.
The weather was perfect, and I was so thankful to be able to document this important milestone for them.
Happy Birthday Miss Ellis!
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I love anything that has to do with home decor, babies, and tiffany blue ( hint hint steve So when I walked passed baby Jack’s room during his newborn session ( will be posting soon ) I was like ” ahh!! I need pictures for my own selfish reasons !!” haha!!
There was so many thoughtful details and I just love the vintage elements Jenna incorporated.
Take a look
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I was so excited to photograph these two special babies. I was expecting them to come earlier, since there was two of them, but turns out Mama is an exceptional baby carrier and had them at 38 weeks!! Considering Mr.Mason weighed almost a pound more than my first, that is a superhero Mommy indeed!!
They were so perfect in every way and slept the entire time. Congrats to Mom and Dad and your new family of 4!!
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