Two for tea

I know I have made this disclaimer before but I will mention it again πŸ™‚ I am really not a fan of props – while I think they are adorable and I used to spend tons of time looking for and buying new props, I often found that I spent more time at sessions trying to get the kiddos to cooperate with the props and not enough time interacting with my little subjects to get great smiles. So over the years I have just steered away from them and my style has evolved into a simpler, more candid look. That being said – you are always welcome to bring props to your shoot if you want and the mama of these two beauties did just that at their last session – an adorable vintage tea set. These were way too cute not to share πŸ™‚

graces . . .

1. Christian’s current dinosaur obsession – his interests change often but this is a fun one – love hearing him trying to say the names of the dinos πŸ˜›
2. Finally met up with my friend and her kiddos for a playdate at Disneyland – we have been talking about it for awhile. The kiddos had a blast together πŸ™‚
3. Girl Scout cookie time – need I say more?!
4. Almost time to turn the clocks forward – can’t wait for the long summer nights!
5. Still keeping up with my 365 project and having a blast doing it!

A great big chair :)

After a couple of reschedules due to illness (his) and injury (mine) I finally got to meet up with this little guy to capture some memories of him at one! He was a bit serious but so stinking cute! I just loved the big chairs in their backyard so we had to incorporate one into the shoot. Here are a few faves πŸ™‚


I love his curled up feet in this one πŸ™‚

some graces . . .

1. Celebrating two important birthdays today – my Meggie and my Grandpa <3 2. Referrals from amazing photog friends πŸ™‚ 3. No tears at drop off this week - Christian has had a bit of a rough time with drop off since he switched to part-time but he did great this week! 4. Christian "driving" with Uncle Josh on xbox πŸ˜› 5. Shooting at one of my favorite locations this weekend

Family fun!

This was my third time hanging out with this sweet family and I just love their kiddos. Β Their silly little guy reminds me a lot of my own and their little gal is just gorgeous. Here are a few of my favorites from their session πŸ™‚

some graces . . .

1. Successful first dentist appt this am – the doctor and staff were just wonderful with Christian and no cavities!
2. My sweet little niece turns 13 tomorrow – how the heck did that happen?! Jeez I am old πŸ˜›
3. My sweet Grandpa also celebrates a birthday tomorrow – I won’t say how old he is though πŸ˜‰
4. The little guy is okay after bumping his noggin at school yesterday πŸ™
5. We got home just before the rain started last night! So glad since it hard!

More sweet sibs :)

This was my first time hanging out with this adorable family – their shoot was on a chilly day but the light was just gorgeous. Here’s a few of my favorites πŸ™‚


this little guy wasn’t too sure about me at first but even serious he is oh so cute with that wispy hair, gorgeous eyes and pouty lips πŸ™‚







with some hats to play with he was a happier camper πŸ™‚

and I just loved this little gals boots – way too cute!

graces . . .

1. Received some beautiful roses from my hubby for Valentine’s day – he is working out of town today and we miss him!
2. A cute little Valentine party at Christian’s school – he loved passing out his cards to his friends – so glad working from home allows me to attend these events now πŸ™‚
3. Feeling better today after being a bit under the weather
4. Shooting one of my favorite little guy’s birthday parties this weekend!
5. Finally taking an updated family pic with my dad’s whole side on Saturday – our last one doesn’t include Joe or Christian so definitely time for a new one!

So fun to be one!

I got to hang out with this sweet little guy a couple of weeks ago to capture him at one. After giving us a few claps and smiles he turned quite serious but was still oh so cute!

graces . . .

1. Still going strong on my 365 project! Follow along if you’d like πŸ™‚
2. Christian has discovered the fun of playing in a box πŸ˜›
3. El Rocoto for lunch – one of my favorites and I don’t get it often
4. No rain today for my shoot – the client flew in from Denver for the shoot so we were praying for good weather!
5. Christian is currently asleep hugging a balloon he brought home from my moms – too funny!

M o r e   i n f o