Photos by Simply Rosie

Models from Swish Model Management

Make-up by Angie Zachary

Hair by Prep Hair

Balloons by Glitter and Glue Party Boxes

Nails by Myuz Artistry

Hawaii has always held a special place in my heart since I was a little girl, Rej and I hadn't been able to visit for a couple years due to both my pregnancy and moving into our new home. We were a little nervous about the trip because of the distance we were travelling with our 8 month old Max.  We really didn't know what to expect, as our only comparison was a trip to New York for our friends Rich and Jaime's (who ironically met us in Hawaii) wedding when Max was 9 weeks old. To our delight he was an amazing little traveller, and was just as excited as we were to arrive in Hawaii.  It was so nice to spend full days together as a family, escape the cold (not to mention the record snowfall in Winnipeg) and just kick back and relax and enjoy the simple pleasures in life for a couple weeks. We hiked, swam, surfed, ate well and took full advantage of all that is "island life".

The second half of our trip was kicked off with the arrival of our friends Rich and Jaime Christmas eve, all the way from Melbourne!!! It was such a treat to spend time with them as the distance between us makes it difficult to visit on a regular basis. Christmas Day was absolutely gorgeous as we ventured out to one of my favorite beaches on the island. For the rest of the week we chased the sun, played in the waves, and explored the island from one side to the other (literally). I'll be honest it was hard to see our friends go and to head back to the cold weather. All that being said I am extremely grateful for all the wonderful experiences, people I have connected with and most of all the little man who has turned our world upside down (for the better)! I hope you have all had the best start to 2017, I wish you all the happiness, health and success throughout the year.

xo Kelli

I know this is a little late, but I wanted to share Max's first Christmas!  My friend Rosie popped over a few days before we left for our vacation to Hawaii and took some pictures of our Christmasy home (I LOVE CHRISTMAS TIME)!  We were expecting both sides of our family over that night to host our first family Christmas in our new home, needless to say it was such a fun night!    

I'm so happy we did these pictures, Max is growing up so fast, that this was such a nice way to capture the moment!  Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! XO

 Photos by Simply Rosie

Photos by Simply Rosie

Model from Swish Model Management

Make-up by Angie Zachary

Flowers by Fache Floral Designs