You know that moment when you see your baby for the first time, look into his eyes and fall in love? When you look at your husband in complete disbelief about how this amazing little miracle has just entered your world? … 
You might well remember Mark and Kim from this earlier post about Crossfit Blenheim, and how they’ve been helping me shed the dough-like substance around my middle. Well this time Mark keeps his shirt on and it’s all about young Jack, their super cute little man.… 
She beams at her groom like he’s her knight in shining armour, the man who swept her off her feet, handsome with a smile that could melt anyone in the room. Gustavo is not afraid to be a gentleman, ready at any moment to straighten Sarah’s veil or open a door, these are the small clues that Sarah has truly found someone who will treat her like a Queen.… 
It wasn’t supposed to be a setup, apparently. Jane and Matt just happened to be the only two single people at the dinner, along with one other couple. With several mysterious no-shows, somehow this dinner with friends started looking like a double date! … 
You know when your friend recommends that you watch a movie because it’s the BEST movie of all time? It’s never really the best movie of all time, is it? I think it’s probably because they’ve just built it up too much and in reality it’s just a really good movie, but you still feel let down. … 
You just never know what kind of beautiful things are going on quietly around the country, pockets of understated prettiness and love intended only to impress the closest of family and friends. Lynda and Shorty’s wedding was one such occasion. A gorgeous ceremony tucked in amongst Marlborough’s hills and vineyards at Clos Henri Vineyard.… 
They’ve got the kind of energy that could run a small city for some months. If we could just plug them into some kind of downloading device, I’m fairly sure we’d all be rich. These kids are fun and full of childlike buzz, which meant I had to match their energy. … 
Blog watchers may well remember my favourite assignment ever. The images of my nephew Oliver meeting his parents for the first time have to be some of the most moving I’ve had the privilege of capturing. One year ago I blogged all about it and the Internet really seemed to approve, even places in the ‘real world’ like the supermarket had people stopping me and talking about it. … 
When you walk into our home the first thing you will see is a lovely big canvas of my family. It’s my favourite picture in the world, all six of my kids hugging into Paul and I. It’s a really really big canvas, like, 48×32″ big and it makes me smile every time I come home. … 
She was busy working at her computer and it was hardly the time to go out for a walk, but Gustavo insisted. Armed with Thai food and a good bottle of wine Gustavo took Sarah to the river. When the time was right he reached down and said “What’s this?!”… 