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Welcome to the world of a wife, mommy and artist!  Here you will find sneak peeks to my latest weddings and photo shoots, along with the ramblings of a mom who loves to find creative and fun things to do with the kids.  Between a husband, two kids, two dogs, two cats and a house always filled with elementary school aged kids, my home is always a noisy and fun place to be!  Have a seat, grab a cup of coffee or tea and take a look around.  I hope you enjoy a peek into my life! 

 

 

 

Halloween Fun – Glendora Photographer

Do you ever have those nights that just feel magical?  Tonight was one of those for me.  I spent most of my day decorating and getting ready for 10 kids to come over for pizza, pumpkins, bobbing for apples, smores and a movie.  What a blessing these kids are!  I hope my kids grow up with great memories of their childhood!

 

 

 

 

Parslow Family – Claremont Family Photographer

I adore this family.  It could be because they are my cousins…or it could be that they are so much fun to photograph.  Either way, I love them.

My Own – Glendora Childrens Photographer

I love these little people!  They are the best kids.  The day I took these photos was not a great day for me.  For whatever reason I was just not in a good place emotionally and I took it out on the kids…no not by being mean :)   by being creative.  I asked them if they wanted to go out and take some pictures.  To my surprise they said yes.  After seeing how cute they were my bad day got much better!

 

Shapiro Family – Southern California Family Photographer

I say it often that I am blessed.  I have some of the most beautiful families to photograph!

I <3 family photos! Glendora Family Photographer

I really do enjoy family photos!  This family is just great and I look forward to their photoshoot every year.  All three of them are good sports and so willing to play in front of the camera for me.

So many people say how scared they are when their daughters turn into teenagers because all the boys will be around.   Well, let me tell you I would be scared of all the girls around my son if he looks like Logan!  Seriously, I am glad I have a few years before we hit the teenage years with our kids.  On a side note  – Logan is such a great kid.  He is always so kind to my kids and fun to be around.


Paige – Pregnancy Photographer – Orange County

This session was so much fun.  Paige and I went to highschool together.  She was always beautiful, but seeing her pregnant she looked even more beautiful!  She was natural and easy to photograph.  What a great afternoon for this photographer!

 

Family Photos in the Spring

The best thing about all of the rain we have been getting in So Cal is the green grass and fields that go with it.  It makes a perfect backdrop for family pictures!  What a wonderful family I had to photograph.  They were so playful and easy going in front of the camera.  It made for a fun afternoon.  They were really great!

Today I made the choice…

Today I made the choice to go the the scrap-booking store instead of cleaning.  Once I was at the store I spotted little die-cuts of people and clothes from sizzix.   My kids have been in art mode for days now and I thought it would be fun to let them dress their own little people and make a book.   I made them each 6 little people, lots of clothes and their own book to tell a story.  They loved the idea and got to work right away!  I love craft time!!!!

Isabelle – Glendora Children’s Photographer

At the beginning of the school year I got to meet Isabelle.  For months I have said “I need to get her in front of the camera!”  Today I got that chance.  We put Kids Bop on Pandora and had some fun.  Isn’t she gorgeous?!

A little bit of crafty fun!

I will admit that I spend way too much time on blogs and gazing at Pottery Barn catalogs.  I’ve been feeling the urge to give Kimmie’s room a little spruce up.  For the past year her mattress has been sitting on the floor of her room because I hadn’t had time (or just did not make the time) to paint it white to match her room.  For those of you that didn’t know this, my plan was to decorate Kim’s room with all used furniture.  I’ve spent very little on her room…which makes me happy!  So here are a few pictures of the “Kimmie’s room redo”

I love watching Kimmie play in her room with her friends.  There is nothing better than the giggles of little girls!

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