ten tiny fingers, ten tiny toes...

Last week or maybe it was a couple of weeks ago??...I had the pleasure of taking some almost newborn (I say almost because he is almost 3 months old) portraits of my newest baby nephew out in Huntington Beach. Now, I may be partial but I think my nephew is one of the most handsome babies on the planet. He has such an old soul. His eyes are serious and wise...and I could just gobble him up.


I almost missed that smile. Every time I would put my camera down to re-adjust him or move the blanket he would give his mom the biggest grin. Thank goodness for my cat-like-reflexes (LOL) because that shot almost didn't happen.









Aren't those bubbles cute!!



My nephew wasn't feeling the shoot for too long but when he fell asleep he let me move his hand to under his cheek. It totally brought me back to my Picture People days.

Yes, I did get my start at Picture People. But it was back when they were shooting all film.

Well, Erika thanks for having me shoot your portraits for the baby. He is sweet as pie...and Auntie will be gobbling him up every time I get a chance!!

I *heart* Chick-Fil-A

Today I took my kiddos out to lunch at Chick-Fil-A. It was rainy and cold and they were in desperate need of some playground time. Chick-Fil-A has an indoor play area that is amazing. Plus, I met a friend there so I got some much needed "mommy" time and the kids got out of the house. But the reason I sat down and wrote this is because when the manager handed me my milk for my two yr old, I said, "Thank you." and she said, "Your welcome, God Bless".

I don't know why it surprised me. I know Chick-Fil-A is a Christian organization, I know they lend a ton of support to the local community churches, and I know that last friday they showed "Veggie Tales" as their family night movie.

But for some reason, I was moved. To me, it feels like all things "GOD" are this tabboo that businesses shy away from. I never want to feel that way and today I am moved, today I want to say to every person that reads this blog...GOD BLESS YOU!

Thank you Chick-Fil-A!

Family Portraits

These are literally F.A.M.I.L.Y portraits. I made some really cool gifts this christmas using my friend Sonja's website. For example, I made a few brag books, a deck of playing cards, a birthday calendar and a traditional calendar. Sonja is a consultant for Heritage Makers and I am loving their products. So, what I did was have a mini portrait session on my in-laws patio and these are some of my favorites of they day...