Amber & Rolland ~ Engagement Session

This was a wonderful engagement session with Amber and Rolland.  The energy of these two was simply amazing and beautiful.  You know when you can feel how much someone is loved, that was definitely what was pulsing through the air between these two.  We had a lot of fun in and around my home town, Cheadle.  

The contrast of Amber's country girl background to Rolland's city lifestyle was apparent at the root of who they are . . and their shoes. ;)  Though they so playfully accept each others roots, for their pasts make up who they are today. . and that's with each other.

We had a good laugh at Rolland's sense of adventure, we ventured out into a farmers crop were he jumped into a pile of cut canola.  Love the expressions! :D     

Amber was so eagerly awaiting the day Rolland proposed to her.  Apparently she is very hard to surprise so Rolland had to do it when she wouldn't suspect.  Haha I think he accomplished that with randomly proposing at home during a regular everyday occurrence.  

Sometimes we expect grand gestures while it's the ones from the heart, the everyday moments that steal our hearts away. A these times our lives become richer because we can see the beauty in the mundane.

Jackson~ The newest addition to the J Team

My good friends Jesse & Jacki are so pleased to have a boy join their family.  Their friends so cleverly nicknamed these two the J Team after Jeslyn came along.  Since then they kept with the theme and named their second daughter Jillian. Though with this little guy it was tough for these two to decide on a name, and what they chose is simply perfect, Jackson Rae.

 

This little guy looks so much like his daddy and oldest sister.  These girls are going to show him the ropes and my guess is that he'll soon fit in to be mommy's little boy and daddy's little football pro, I can see it now. . .

 

For now, at 7 days old, we watch as Jackson dreams of the world he knows through sound.  To think of the miraculous transformation that occurs during pregnancy and what this little being goes through, and yet being so peaceful now, is simply amazing.  

 

To be so calm, and deeply sensing the love around him. Jackson was content, relaxed, and at peace.  We can learn so much from babies that we tend to forget with the busyness of our lives.  

 

This is why I love photographing babies, it slows me down to take things in and enjoy the beauty of every moment, every noise, every move, and cute little faces.  Jackson sure likes sticking his tongue out! LOL 

What a beautiful gift the J Team has been blessed with, I wish you all the best in your many years as a beautiful family. xoxo