Sweet sixteen:)

 Here are some of our adventures caught on film (well-on digital film anyway:)  from last weakend in San Francisco!

 So this guys was pretty CrAzY!  He was our cab driver, & was SUCH a crazy driver, it was pretty entertaining!  We went in & out of alleys, saw boys dressed like really UGLY girls walking around on the streets, our way to our hotel & a couple of the girls even SWORE they saw a dead person........he wasn't dead I'm sure-he was passed out! Our cab ride was quite the experience for sure!

Birthday dinner;)

Bus ride:)

               Girls getting "ready to head out for the day:)

                                 

So we "attempted" to get a few head shots up against this great graffiti wall...but the cable car was coming.....& well.......this was as good as it got lol!  The funniest thing about these four images are that they EACH show the girls individual personalities! Top left-a tiny bit of "drama" but a serious gal who can be pretty goofy @ times.....Top right-she is the more serious one of the bunch here for sure:) Botton left-my crazy DD.....VERY silly & never takes photos seriously....& finally the Bottom right-she is very silly;)  All 4 girls are great girls!  

GOTTA LOVE Haight/Ashbury neighborhood!  We saw some really funky shops, & people, which I think is so fun! 

Everyone was super friendly, & well........"Toto, were not in Kansas anymore":)

                         I LOVED this crazy hippy shop:)!

 & WHO doesn't love a good sale:)

                                                                SILLY girls:)

                                   Such a nice lunch w/GREAT Mexican  food @ the Wharf:)!

ALWAYS laughing & being so silly!

                                                                      Rio n me:)

                          YUM!  Chocolate &&&& The donuts on the right were DELECIOUSSSSSSSSS!  SUPER healthy stuff! Yikes!

 So I am known to sometimes "push" the limit......BUT I PROMISE I didn't this time!  We ALMOST missed our flight home!  I was soooo STRESSED for the last 2 hours of our FAB getaway;/ 
We were right on-time as planned while leaving the Wharf-I decided to catch a cab back to our Hotel @ Union Square to get our "stuff" & then get a cab to Oakland to catch our flight- so @ 4:30 we are TRYING to get a taxi & NOBODY would take us since we were a party of FIVE!  After about 15minutes of trying to figure this out we run (well Rio hobbled!) across a couple of streets to catch a cable car-NOTHING  each cable car would keep on passing us saying "sorry I'm FULL"  By now it is 5:15 & our flight left @ 7:01!  We then quickly went to the bus stop a couple of streets over, in hopes of catching a bus.....of course along w/about 25 other people.....then I really began to PANIC:O I ran down the street to try & find a cab-then my DD called me saying they spotted an empty taxi who agreed to take us & HURRY come back! PHEWWWWW, right?!?!  Well-yes n NO......by now it's 5:40 & we have lot's of driving thru the city to do..........BUT we were very fortunate, I'm sure prayers & guardian angels were responsible in getting us to the airport in safety & with about 10 minutes to spare!  
I suppose it made our "vaca" a bit more interesting.......right?

                                     HAPPY to be on our plane:) 

Beautiful ending to a beautiful weekend w/my oldest daughter & a few of her closest friends;)

(that is a blanket of clouds:)

Follow me, be my personal "paparazzi" & I will give you "A day in OUR life":)

This is a very unique shoot I offer, it is called "A day in OUR life" & really, I am your own paparazzi for the day!

With this CUTE family I came bright & early to their home, I was able to catch some fun snuggly photos, photos as mom brushed hair & helped get the girls ready for school, I captured real & raw & moments & as time changes, kids grow up, your routine changes, my hope is when you look back @ your book, you will LOVE to laugh & talk about the "remember when's"

                                                          Breakfast time;)

        School days...........

After school I "followed" my family to get some YUMMY ice cream, & watch the girls have SOOO much fun (they are not shy they LOVED being "followed":) as they played together, & as they played w/my "assistant:) 
                                                                               

                                           who doesn't LOVE ice cream & gummy bears:)?!?!?

                                                                    yummy:)

In the evening I loved being there as they read scriptures together & a story before bed time;)  & then prayed together;)  So sweet..........

ps don't you love her peeking @ me;)

                                                 Night night daddy;)

                                                 kisses for everyone!

Bed time;)

 A couple of months after our shoot, a "Star" was born:)  Welcome baby Star into an awesome family!

For more info on booking YOUR own "A day in OUR life" please email me:)

Cousins;)

I was so happy when one of my sister-in-laws childhood friends messaged me on FB saying she wanted to book a special cousin shoot:)  I said YES & I am SO excited to do that!

There are 3 brothers, who are married to 3 pretty ladies, & between them they have 5 beautiful young ladies:)  

This  shoot was a little "extra" special because 2 of the cousins live overseas, & so it's not very often they see each other, play & have fun together......so it was so great  for me to watch them play, interact, & share this fun memory w/them;)

I loved capturing this day w/these little beauties........I hope as they grow up, they will become good lifelong friends & share lot's of beautiful moments together;)

CONGRATULATIONS Richie & Mindy:)

So I was SOOOOO excited when Mindy FB'd me & asked me to do their engagement shoot, & I was even MORE excited when she said they were wanting to do a carnival theme & wanted to shoot @ the Santa Monica Pier!  I said "OH YES, THAT WILL BE SOOOO FUN:)"!

Mindy is SOOOO great to photograph!  This young lady has one of the best smiles ever & it is so contagious:)

These two are so cute, they have been together for about 3 years now, & have been preparing, planning, & saving for their big day for quite a while;)  Before they know it, their wedding day will be here & they will be married for all of time & eternity in the House of The Lord.

What a fun day, and a wonderful memory these two will have to share, & talk about for many years to come;)

I wish you two many many years of happy marriage life, it won't always be "fun" & you will have times of struggle, but if you stick together & put God first in your life, you will be happy & will be able to get through anything & I know you will create a wonderful life together;)

                          HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICHAEL;)  

What a fun day for this little guy & his friends & family, celebrating his first year of life;)

I was so happy to be a part of it, & had fun taking lot's of photos, capturing precious moments....

 Even though Michael will not have a memory of his special day....of him eating broccoli w/one of his great aunts, or chowing down all sorts of yummy foods that he normally doesn't eat very well w/his grandma.........or trying to take off his other sweet grandmas glasses, earrings, necklace & ANYTHING else he could grab;)  Michael won't remember how much fun his lil cousins & friends had swimming in the pool, & jumping in the jumper, or even all the work & love that went into putting this fun birthday party together by his parents & family.........BUT he will have these beautiful photos to look back on as he grows up & see how much fun he had, ESPECIALLY when he was digging into his very own cake;)  He was a happy boy this day, & I am happy to have captured it for Michael, so hopefully one day he will be able to have fun looking @ these photos & treasure this day.

                                     Happy birthday cutie pie;)

Family

    Welcome to the world baby Natalia;)  Your    mommy & daddy are SOOO in love w/you;)

                      Sleeping beauty..........baby princess.........

   There's just nothing better in this world to cuddle, hold & to love a precious newborn....it's just perfect.

                                                     dad.mom.baby

   I'm not quite sure which image I love more.......both of these last two are so sweet.

Again..........welcome to the world baby Natalia.....I am sure you will make tho world a happier & better place to live in;)

HEAD-SHOTS!

 I want to wish this young lady a lot of luck!  She is venturing off to the modeling & acting world!

                        She has a great look.   

Leslie, you are a strong young woman, & I hope the best, & wish you much success in this new chapter in your life.