canadian belly

so last year michelle got in touch with me and wanted to fly down to southern cali for a trip with her husband. we had everything planned…until she went and got herself knocked up!

sooo they decided to hold off and come down once the babe had percolated a little bit…we met up at crystal cove state beach and had so much fun that even once the sun went down we grabbed appetizers and drinks at the restaurant down there. and we got to use michelle’s fragile condition as an excuse not to hike back up the hill and use the shuttle instead. some guy said “i just hate having to use my body.” as we got on. made me laugh. and i think the shuttle driver liked me a little bit too much…he says he remembers everyone who rides, so next time ill have to test him.

but anyway…the tunnel at crystal cove was “flooded” or so the signs said. we just rolled up our jeans and went in anyway.

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i looove this one! she had a couple tattoos, you can see them on her belly here and there.
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they had so much energy and loved to play. arent they just so CUTE?
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best hair ever award, and i just adore the shape of her tummy.
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i take no responsibility for the creation of this leaf. they said canadians would understand….
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james i hope rowan has more hair then you do!

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52 Comments

  1. Great to see a Maple Leaf on the beach. Yes, we Canadians get it! LOL Great belly and if the baby’s name is Rowan that is AWESOME too! Love that name.

  2. So fun!
    I LOVE Crystal Cove!
    Man that tunnel is slippery when wet, I almost fell the last time we went.
    I love seeing places I love through your eyes, a beautiful new perspective.
    These are fabulous!!
    I want to take the garages home with me I LOVE them!!!
    I could so live there… isn’t it a neat place!

  3. We Canadians do get the Maple Leaf…looks great on the beach!! These photos are simply beautiful. They so express the love this couple obviously feel and share. You are so amazing to be able to capture it in photos. I love your blog, you make me laugh, smile and cry… but all good!!!

  4. Geez, if my hair was that beautiful, I might not have shaved it off for St. Baldrick’s and Locks of Love. OK, I still would have, but wow.

    Those two are gorgeous. I especially like his shirt, Eat, Sleep, Hockey. Your pictures are amazing.

  5. How very cool it is to check out your blog and find pictures of James and I staring back at me. You are totally coming to Toronto to take some pictures of Rowan. We Canucks will show you a good time, I promise!! And from the looks of the comments, you have more then a few Canadian fans ;) Glad everyone got the maple leaf. Tara thought it looked like a tree :) So funny you remembered the bus driver at the park. When you drove away in your car, the first thing James said to me was “I think the bus driver was hitting on Tara!” LOL!

  6. Gosh! Let me know if you do plan to come to Toronto! As a photographer I have tons of photos of my two children (I sometimes get a little jealous of my clients, with my family photos of them!), but it’s really hard to do photos of ME with my own kids! lol As the only adult in the house, there are no other options (tripod is way to difficult, and not spontaneous at all). And, yes, totally got the leaf!

  7. Wow, love all the images from this shoot. Especially love both of their tees. WHERE can I get the ‘due in ______’ tank? I’m from Canada…can I get it here?

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