october pjs and pumpkins on the porch

They're SO into Halloween this year. Actually, they're into EVERYTHING this year. You let them listen to a cool new song on the radio, it's their favourite. You tell them we are going to a bakery to get scones, scones are their favourite. You bring home skeleton jammies and spray paint the pumpkins gold, well did you know that skeleton jammies and gold pumpkins are their reason for living?! 

I love how spirited they are. I love how they give big squeezy hugs and sing songs at the top of their lungs. They're the same size, the same weight, and they want to be the same thing for Halloween (you'll have to wait for that one, friends.)

Getting photos of them on the porch is becoming a little tradition and it only took about 5 skittles to make it happen. We call him Snooze, Snoozer, Mr. Snooze, or Bubba. We call her Jills, Bills, Jilly-billy, and Honeygirl. We love this age and can't wait to spend the holiday season with them. Did I mention that holidays are their FAVE?!

Happy October, everyone!

iphone photos from september

My two favourite hair colours in the whole world. Who would have thought that Jilly would grow to be blonder than her brother! Where did that dark brown hair go?!

Fall means sweaters and sweaters mean CUTE BABIES. 

This is what happens when you ask them how old they are. Coop is 3, although he would say he's "almost 4." And Jilly is RRROAAARRRRR. 

Ry and I took a day trip to Boldt Castle after it was recommended to us by one of my clients! We had the BEST day, including many glasses of wine at the Cornwall Pub in Rockport, and lots of walking around the beautiful grounds on a perfectly sunny day. 

Vacationing an hour away from home, doesn't get better than that! 

Brittany & Zach's engagement session triggered a walk down memory lane into the photoshoots of our past. I'm in love with the condo-meets-wine-meets-Brutus session we made this month!

And just a couple weeks later we went to Toronto to do Kevin & Anna's engagement. Ry carried my bag and looked out on the view while I worked :)

And speaking of work, I was so happy to announce that my 2018 season had sold out! I sell out every year but it has never happened before the year actually begins, let alone in September. Feeling very very blessed to have the most amazing roster of clients for next year :)

It's still too soon, I can't even talk about it. Unless you ask me about it, in which case I have lots to say. 

Lunch in Toronto made complete with this adorable Italian restaurant, two half-litres of wine, some window shopping, and the besttttt pizza. 

Oh yeah, and this happened :)

Last bit of Summer pergola sitting with Chris, Gen, and a variety of homemade dips. They're the cutest. 

This crew makes me so happy. I can't even tell you how good it feels to find your people. The ones who can celebrate life with you when it's good, tear into the things that are giving you stress, and support every adventure, milestone, and triumph. I love these women so so much.  

Around the last week of September, Fall decided to actually show up. 

Which meant a porch makeover with some gold and white pumpkins :) My children believe some pumpkins actually grow gold. Let them believe in magic, people. 

When the kids come home dirty and sandy after school, sometimes it's best to just let them go to the park and get even dirtier. They're obsessed with jumbo slides, animal cookies, and wagon rides. 

Full scorpion. 

The best way to end this post. Fall -- we love you. 

October means 2 new halloween costumes to make, 4 weddings to shoot, and lots and lots of engagement sessions to finish out the season. YAY!