They will soon welcome a new addition! There is no doubt this baby will be surrounded by a lot of love….

These two love birds celebrated their anniversary the day after our session. There’s so much tenderness and love between them. Happy Anniversary!!!

You are so beautiful C.!

I was just about to take the photo below, when at the very last second, sweet T.

popped in behind Mom and Dad. The look on her face is full of love.

Congratulations F. Family! I can’t wait to hear if it’s a boy or a girl. You are one lucky family.

Christine

They also happen to be a family that I love so much! I first met them soon after we moved to the Edmonton area. They had also recently moved from B.C. and not long after we met, Tawny approached me to take their family photos. Click HERE to peek back to 2008.  It’s funny looking back to that blog post, because I clearly remember that while I was taking those photos, I wished I knew this family better. They had this amazing connection within their family that was full of warmth, acceptance, love, and fun. Little did I know then, that years later Tawny would make a profound and amazing impact on my life.

I consider myself very blessed to count her as a close friend who knows me better than

I know myself.  She supports, loves, and gives with a generous heart, and she has this uncanny way of knowing exactly what to say at the exact moment I need to hear it.  I’m so thankful that our roads to a new place met…even if embracing the snow in Alberta is tough (although snow seems to show up in symbolic ways). She has a selfless and beautiful Spirit: http://christinehopaluk.com/blog/2010/01/17/tawnys-spirit/

If you have the pleasure of spending any amount of time with this fun family, count yourself lucky! They always give more than they take (and they rarely take).  They are the gatherers of friends for special occasions, opening their home with an endless supply of love, acceptance, and a whole lot of laughter.

Simply put: They. Are. Amazing.

Jay has a huge heart, and he’s growing his Moustache out for Movember in support of Men’s health. http://ca.movember.com/mospace/990704

This photo seems only fitting! Happy Movember

Now, I have to end by saying that even though I love them to death, there is one ‘lil annoying, competitive, and at times aggressive part of our friendship. This Oiler Girl has to put up with this during Hockey Season….

Thank you for meeting me for photos! Love you!

xoxo,

Christine

They also happen to be dear friends

to our family. We’ve shared many great memories as families, and I’m so thankful our paths crossed in life.

I took a stroll down memory lane to dig out this photo. How much stuff do two families need to bring for a day at the beach?  Apparently, this much….

Family Beach Day 2008

They’ve also been great sports when I get bored and want to do a creative shoot simply for the fun of it.

Trash the Dress Creative Shoot

It’s been almost two years since we met (on toboggans) for photos, and I was excited to capture their beautiful family once again. If you have the good fortune of spending any amount of time with them, you will see a lot of laughter, love, and fun within this family.  Yup, they’re amazing (and wildly entertaining I must say)…

Back in 2007, I took this photo of Rob and Michelle….

We thought it would be fun to reproduce it…These two just get better as the years go by.

Thanks for the fun afternoon mini-session. As always, it was a pleasure.