Ko 'Olina with Jennifer Brotchie Photography....

Ryan and I first visited Hawaii in February 2013; at the time I was about 28 weeks pregnant and the trip was our last chance to get away and enjoy some time together just the two of us before baby. Hawaii was and is everything I had dreamed it would be and more; and I was thrilled to have part of this trip captured by the ever so talented and beautiful Jennifer Brotchie Photography!

Here are a few snaps from the maternity shoot we did with her last year...

I still get goosebumps when I look at these pictures, it was such a special time for Ryan and I, and Hawaii is definitely a special place for us now!!

When we decided we were going back this year for round 2, I immediately emailed Jenn so she could fit us in her schedule. Last year was my first time meeting Jenn, (and now I feel like I have known her for ages...I suppose that might be the beauty of social media, I get to see her life through instagram and Facebook!) and she was every bit accommodating both times we met with her!

Although I haven`t procured the pictures from this most recent shoot (I have some tough picking decisions to make! Ha), she posted a peak on her website  and I could not wait to share it with you all! I will most likely post the pictures we picked out once I have them, but in the meantime you can see some more of her work and our shoot here!

Along with her eye behind the camera, you can add travel agent extraordinaire to Jenn's list of talents. Jenn provided us with the best recommendations for places to go, see and eat during both our stays on the island, (she knows all the hidden gems, and local favourites most tourists don`t know about!) which made making decisions for this group of 6 so much easier!!

If you are heading to the Oahu area and thinking about a really great keepsake, I would highly recommend working with Jen, you definitely can`t get pictures like this ANYWHERE in Alberta... LOL and she was such a joy to work with as well!

Thanks again Jen for the beautiful work you do! I can`t wait to get some of these moments hung in our house!

....xo...CS