Mid February is not a time to be prancing around without full winter gear despite how the sunny patches want to make you think differently.  The shivers were threatening to end our session each time we paused to capture this little beauty’s antics.  She was an absolute trooper, as was her mother who is going to give birth any moment.

It was lovely to spend the morning with you, friends!

So, I realize this blog post is months after their wedding date and really, more than celebrating their marriage this month, this couple is awaiting the arrival of their daughter.  Actually, I believe she is due any minute now!

This couple is full of heart!  Detail after sweet detail on this July day was supplied by a friend, family member, or nearby business.  Their goal was to keep it personal and local and they made it happen.  The day buzzed with an intimacy that surged through the wedding party and guests.  A couple of times I had to wipe my own tears just so I could see what I was photographing.  It was a true honor to be a part of this day.

Thank you Luke and Amy!

I consider myself fortunate to have known this little man since birth.  He is crafted of the finest goods and I am privileged to call him, and the rest of his family, Friend.  Happy Birthday, B!

Erica Quam, a former WSU swim coach, recently hosted a swim clinic at Bellingham’s Arnie Hanna Aquatic Center and invited me to come along and take photos of her work.  It was truly incredible!  Erica is so attentive to her attendees and provides them with individualized and immediate video feedback.  She is keenly aware of participant apprehensions and does a great job of putting swimmers at ease with her kind spirit and warm smile.  If you’re at all interested in improving your stroke, give her a shout.  You can find her at www.thecoachingexperience.org.

Thank you, Erica, for letting me be a part of your day.

One of my favorite little ladies turned one recently.  Such a magical age… everything new from lady bugs to fuzzy weeds is a delight.  And for Miss M it was no different.   Happy Birthday to you my dear little friend.

These boys… as curious and rambunctious as they are wonderful.  The beach answered their call to throw rocks, splash in puddles, and bang sticks together.  And they did!

Yesterday, my grandmother accomplished her 9th decade.  Nine decades!  Such a span of events and transformations has our world seen in 90 years and she has been here to witness them all; widespread ownership of vehicles, commercial air travel, man walking on the moon, computers, email, and video chatting.  All of these things my grandma has embraced as they’ve made their debut.  Age has given her experience, and that experience has made her more beautiful every year.

My grandma is thoughtful, talented and fashion savvy.  And she doesn’t miss an opportunity to find a laugh even at her own expense.  As seen in one of the images below, she laughs as she shows her preference for her “jowls” pulled up to their natural state plagued by gravity.

She is loved and respected by many people in my home community and with her strong spirit, I’m certain we will be celebrating many more years to come.  I love you Grandma!

This little birthday lady was all things shiny on her photo day!  Happy first year Miss B.

A few days ago I posted the wedding photos of this striking couple from last summer.  I quite remember Christjiana being glowy and smiling when I’d first met her but not with the same intensity as the other evening while walking around the Semiahmoo Spit holding her belly.  This little unborn boy will have quite a warm welcome into the world with these two as his parents.  He’s one lucky little dude.  Congratulations again, Kyle and Christjiana!

Last year, this young couple stumbled upon my name last minute as their photographer cancelled on them a couple of weeks before their ceremony.  The wedding was lovely with tons of striking red touches and their images reflected them well despite my not having gotten to know them beforehand like usual.  When I met up with the bride to give her the images a few weeks later, she mentioned in passing that she would probably be calling me for maternity photos before too long as they really wanted to start a family.  Well… later this evening I will be taking maternity photos for them as she is about five weeks away from her due date.  YAY!

Now… why am I posting wedding images from a year ago?  When I first switched over to this blog-site, for some reason it didn’t transfer any of my wedding images.  My first few posts show the words along with zero images that were initially attached.  This only happened to posts of a few weddings from last year.  I am perplexed to say the least but really, the only thing that matters is that a few images of each wedding actually make it over to this new site in the end.

So. this is my first of a few wedding re-posts that will happen over the next couple of months.  I begin with Kyle and Christjiana for two reasons: First, their anniversary is in a few weeks and second, there will be another post of their next chapter (baby belly!!!) very soon.

Happy Anniversary Kyle and Christjiana!