Waiting for trick or treaters....

My dog loves Halloween.  He loves to sneak down stairs in the middle of the night and show off his skills of climbing onto chairs so he can eat half of the left over candy in the bowl.  He has a serious sweet tooth.
So, he loves Halloween.  He is also quite the greeter.  He is always the first to the front door.  He has been watching the kids play outside for about an hour....he knows.  They are coming.   He is probably hoping for a "light" showing this year.  More candy for him.  We are on to you Kona.  We'll put it up far away this year.....




Here he is watching and waiting.....so cute.

true love in thirty days or less...

As we sat in the quiet restaurant, all you could hear was the sound of Jamie's laughter. She beamed at Donovan as he explained how they had met.  She was quick to interrupt his tale to add that he took thirty days to call her after their first date.  He smiled at her, knowing he had definitely made the right choice to finally call.  (guys have a hard time explaining why they wait so long to call-I'm not sure he ever elaborated on that)  It doesn't really matter anymore.  It is true love now, and they are engaged to be together for better, worse, sickness, health, and so the story goes.  We spent the day walking along the streets of Balboa Island where their memories of how they first fell in love came back to life.  They have moved their story to Washington and have an incredible life waiting for them there.
My heart leapt right out of my chest weeks ago when Jamie asked me to be their photographer.  I am honored and can't wait to tell their story in April next year.  It was so fun spending the day with both of you and an honor to create some new memories for you.  I can tell that your love is one that will last a lifetime.

...just a few of my favorites from the day

Thanks for a fabulous day...it was so great catching up.

I am so looking forward to your beautiful wedding...

you both are awesome!

I love....

rainy days, romantic comedies, and sleeping in....

birthday suits...

Today is a really special day.  Today I am celebrating the day my guy was born.  Yep.  His birthday.
This day in history is one of the most important days of all to me.  Without him, my life would be so
different.  I know.  I have been there.  And it is so much better with him.  He is truly my other half.
I look forward to seeing him or hearing his voice every single day.  Since the very first day we met years and years ago, I still get excited to see him walk through the door.  Honestly, he is my very best friend.  I am one of the luckiest ladies alive.  Happy Birthday from the bottom of my heart.  I truly love you and
this day that you were born....

... and since this is a visual blog (no, I am not putting up a picture of him in his birthday suit) here is a recent picture of my great niece, miss Jossalyn.  She has the biggest blue eyes and dark brown hair.
She is just going to be the most stunning little girl, and already melts her parents hearts.

Hope you are having a great day!

Hitting the streets...

A quick post and I  am out the door...

The other day, I had the absolute pleasure of shooting some family portraits for a friend of mine.  They have a beautiful home and as it turns out, a pretty nice street.  I am sure you will agree they are a very handsome family.   Also, I should mention that Kim is pretty darn creative in her own right.  She has her own etsy store and you can check out her place right here!





Thanks for a lovely afternoon.