i’ve had many request (read: demands ) over the last two weeks to share some photos of our new house. and because i always like to keep my blog readers happy, i’m not going to make you wait any longer. but there is one small catch. since we haven’t completely unpacked everything yet, i am only going to share pictures from the spaces that look decent. yes, that means that you’ll just have to keep checking back if you want to see more!

(starting in upper left and going clockwise) 1) my most favorite part of my new kitchen… my double wall oven!! 2) the fireplace in the great room 3) kitchen looking into my office… check out all that natural lighting! 4) the great room 5) another angle of the great room with door to back deck 6) front entry way 7) my pantry door.

the colour on the walls is a warm golden yellow, called chablias. i love it! it makes the whole house seem so warm and cozy.

so, once i find a new home for everything, i will share more pictures. cause i’m sure you don’t want to look at pictures that look like this.

yeah, ummm, that’s my new studio space and as you can see, it needs a LOT of work!!

a few weekends ago, on january 10th, emily and i attended the cowichan dance connection. i was there to enjoy the show as an audience member, but also as the event photographer.

the cowichan dance connection is organized and produced by lorraine blake of steps ahead dance and this is the second year for the event. you may remember these images from last years event.

it’s where students from three local dance schools to come together in a non-competitive environment to learn and celebrate dance. a full day of workshops in ballet and musical theater was followed by an evening performance by students from steps ahead dance, barre none dance studio and carlson’s school of dance.

these are a few of the highlights from the performance.

steps ahead dance is the school where my daughter takes ballet, modern and tap. it’s a wonderful school with wonderful teachers and i highly recommend it to anyone .

woah! that was a long break from blogging! i tell ya, moving is a HARD thing to do! it’s a TON of work and very stressful! especially when you’re working and still trying to maintain a “normal” family life while doing it!

so, for all those who have emailed or facebooked (?? is that even a word??) and asked, YES!! we’re finally moved into our new house! and it’s WONDERFUL!!! we’re still unpacking and trying to figure out what goes where, what’s being kept, and what’s being recycled! one thing is for sure though, we absolutely LOVE our new home!

it took a little while to get our internet figured out and for me to finally get my office set up. at least i was able to twitter from my new iphone! i think i am addicted to it! seriously! it’s so much fun!

<———– check out my twitter feed here for regular updates

more to come soon! cool things are happening around KP Photography! new web site and blog update are coming soon!

{i meant to have this posted yesterday but my internet service went down and i didn’t get it back until late this afternoon.}

2008 was an incredible year for me, both personally and professionally. there were many new projects, journeys, friends, and clients throughout the year. i was blessed with many incredible and joyous experiences, challanges and road bumps along the way. i will look back on 2008 as a very busy year. a year that taught me that i am not “super woman” and that it’s ok to admit that.

i am really looking forward to 2009! i envision it as being another incredible year and i have many new changes in store for my photography business. new web sites, new products and new features to be implemented to the blog soon.

i have put together a sideshow with a few of my favorite images from some of my favorite sessions in 2008. oh yeah, and you’ll get to have the first peak at my new logo! i hope you enjoy it!

happy new year!