Three Beauties { The L Family }

I have failed miserably with blogging my beautiful clients these past couple of months.
After a very stormy and rainy night, the sky opened up to a lovely late summer afternoon and we had the best time skipping and laughing through the park.

Enjoy your preview Ms. D, O & A !

Sweet Baby Maya

Such a sweet memory! Little baby Maya only 5 days old and such an easy baby. No matter how her Mom and I moved her, there were no tears and just simple, pure, newborn love.

 The sun was shining in just at the right moment and these wonderful sun spots where captured. I am always intrigued by lighting. I added a little antique texture here, just seemed fitting to go along with this 50 year old farm produce box.

No words necessary . . .. 

Can you tell the difference? Do you know which one is Baby Maya or her brother Phoenix ?(beside the obvious colors used for the photos- ha) Taken almost one year a part. . . .you tell me ! 

It's Fun To Be Me { with Ms. Tori }

There is no doubt when I photograph this client, that we will have a great time. There is always laughter & fun!! 

We like to play, be silly and enjoy our time together. No stuffy photos here !

We're original and it's so easy to capture the beauty 

We even had some fun with one of my clients favorite dance costumes. We took a walk in the woods and found some beautiful lighting that fit our look exactly.

At the end of the day we have a combination of fun, beautiful, classic and lovely images, capitalizing in the true personality of Ms. Tori.

1st Birthday Cake Smash

It's a real cute idea, let's give our one year old his own cake ~ to smash,make a mess with and be a one year old ! I wonder if this little guy was thinking " What am I suppose to do with this? Mom keeps telling me NO don't touch and now they WANT me to touch this cake?" 

This location for Phoenix's cake smash is the family "park" a section of their yard that they often visit just to sit and enjoy nature at it's best.

What is this again ? Should I really touch it ?

Should I really taste this ?

YAY this is fun ! 

Ok, we got a smile ! Only because Grampa was singing !

So, what it a total "cake smash" ~ not exactly. But we did achieve some super cute photos of this little guy ! 

Happy 1st Birthday Phoenix Ryu ! 

Sun + Pool = FUN

It all started with some chicken on the grill . . .next came pool time ! 

There's nothing like playing in the water on a hot summer day.

Let's jump . . . .

SPLASH ! 

With swim lessons comes confidence ....

.... and no fear ! 

Here is the all star jumper ! 

doing all he can to make his landing ! 

 let's try another one ! 

Kindergarten Graduation

I am all about celebrating life. Whether big or small an accomplishment needs to be recognized for a job well done. That is exactly what I decided to do for the twins graduation from kindergarten. They have worked so hard all year. They've done such an awesome job learning how to read that they now read bedtime stories to me ! They have jumped leaps & bounds with their writing skills and are starting to write sentences into stories. How can we not celebrate these accomplishments? Instead of purchasing gifts for them from Toys R Us or the Apple Store, I decided to give them an even greater gift, the gift of celebrating with  friends. As they grow they will see that no item purchased at the store can compare to a core group of friends to carry you through your tough times and laugh with you through good times. We all need someone and starting solid friendships that will continue to grow through out their lives is definitely an asset.


It all started with a post on Facebook that I was having horses come to the graduation party. Next thing I know, I receive a message from Gina Parker, owner of C is for Cupcake Baking Co. inquiring about my plans. The next few days lead us to this collaborative idea of a Country Fair Theme.

 The only problem with having the horses here for the afternoon is now hearing, "can we get a horse?"

I had already planned for tug of war and water balloons, next we added sack races and knock the cans down. What a great DIY project. Save your old soup cans, and stack em up on a cute country basket. Sew together some bean bags and that's it,simple ! Super easy idea, thanks Gina !

What child doesn't love lemonade and popcorn ! A little sitting area was formed by adding a couple of bails of hay, some lemonade in these super cute mini milk jars.

 Could they get any happier !

 Let's just hang out and enjoy our treats before all our friends arrive ! 

Ahh - the cupcakes !!! Of course the classic cupcake was a shining star at the party ! Chocolate with butter cream frosting. In addition to the classic chocolate & vanilla, was pink lemonade and cotton candy. These cupcakes were a huge hit ! 

Simple touches that make for a beautiful table. How easy is this centerpiece?  Taken from our own backyard! Sugar cookies, molasses and ginger snaps these treats were enjoyed by many. "this is such a great idea" was the consensuses of the comments that day. 

This has to be one of my most favorite images ! This image alone will continue to bring back so many wonderful memories of their graduation party. There was no technology involved that day. All classic activities that brought friends together, let kids be kids and left mothers with crying children when it was time for them to leave. I am so happy I was able to give them this gift. May this be the start of many more wonderful parties ! 

Thank you Gina Parker for making this an even better party then I could have imagined ! 

C is for cupcake - Graduation

Another beautiful creation for C is for cupcake ! I was so excited to see this beautiful graduation table of black, pink and zebra print. Every little detail made this table come to life. It was a true expression of a young girls graduation and all of her favorite treats. 

One of the great things about Gina is she puts the same attention to detail in each of her dessert tables, client, family, or friend you get all the little details, great baked goods and enthusiasm. I can't wait to see what her creative mind comes up with for our very own C is for cupcake event ! Stayed tuned . . . . . . . . 

 Isn't this a beautiful idea ? I loved seeing this ! It's simple, elegant and just perfect !

Black Pink & Zebra a perfect compliment ! Modern & Classic, great idea !