Jacob. Enough Said.
Although this has been the summer of convalescence (see my open thank you letter to the doctors, nurses, family, and friends during my appendicitis and hospitalizations), it will be evermore defined in my memory as the summer I was blessed abundantly. Words will never do justice to the beautiful care and love I have received…
With (almost) more paint on their clothes than had landed on the canvas, Mom had one more message to share with her kiddos. While they were distracted by a few more chocolate donut holes, she painted a few letters letters…one word…and a quick arrow. Its not easy to create art on a moving,…
What you see here represents several months of planning, the celebration of European and Canadian contingencies of the family convening in one time zone, and the speedy cooperation of everyone involved so their week on the lake together in Shuswap could begin pronto! Not pictured here is my very first lesson in driving a front…
Scattered, but integrated. Distant, but united. Spread wide, we stand together. A few weeks ago, I met Jacob & Ashleigh and Ella in San Diego where we visited our Aunt and Uncle in the sunny, spectacular, soothing, Southern California. We laughed at Ella-antics, walked the beach sharing dreams & struggles & challenges & pain &…
A rainy day for Fort Langley Family Photos turned into one of the more magical afternoons of this winter: chasing fog is one of my favourite hashtags on Instagram and one of my favourite photo activities, but this crew made it a group activity and we trotted around Fort Langley, across the bridge, through the woods so…
As we tackled Kanaka Creek Park family photos on a bitterly cold November afternoon, the sunshine and familial love kept us warm. The siblings are friends, the cousins are friends, the parents are friends. This is what family should be: friends. With so much cold (and apparently boundless energy!) we kept warm and stayed invigorated…