{the 'J' family}

As a photographer, I always feel blessed when a family chooses me to capture their special moments. But it means even more when the family returns for a repeat session! The 'J' family is one of the sweetest families ever! Last year, their little girl was only weeks old when we had their Christmas session, doesn't seem like it's been a year already. Their little man, 'Z' is still quite the little charmer and had me laughing the whole time! Thanks again for the adventure!

{Recent Sessions}

I've been a bad blogger again! Make sure you have 'liked' my facebook fan page in order to be in the know for recent sessions and specials. Holiday sessions - for this year- will need to be held in October with an ordering deadline of November 10th. This will insure that I will have a couple weeks to prepare for our newest little man to join our family (dd:12/3). 

And one more plug for another project that I've got going on right now. While you are on facebook please like Bubba's Basics. A good friend and I have been brainstorming for well over a year and have finally started working on cute and unique (mostly) boy items. We have clothes, baby burp rags and car seat covers, and many fun items too! 

As always, thank you for all your support. 

{From CEO-Mom}

I found this on another blog, but seriously how perfect is this?!? 




To: All Household Team Members

From:  Mom (CFO, Senior VP, Head of Maintenance)

Subject:  Kitchen usage during Summer schedule

As I'm sure you are aware, due to our current summer schedule the staff kitchen is seeing much heavier traffic than usual.  I feel it is necessary at this time to remind all crew members of the guidelines regarding kitchen usage.

1. The kitchen appliances (other than refrigerator} should only be used during designated meal times.
2. Designated (and reasonable) meal times, as determined by the management  are as follows:  Breakfast:  6 a.m. to 9 a.m.  (to accommodate  for differences in shift starting times.)   Lunch:  11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  and   Dinner:   5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
3. Please try to coordinate your meals with your team members.  (eg. if you would like to make  macaroni and cheese, you might ask everyone else if they would like to share a box with you.)  This will eliminate food waste, decrease water consumption, and alleviate dish pile-up in the sink.
4. Dishes used during meal preparation should be rinsed out and placed in the sink for further cleaning.  Please do not leave dishes anywhere other than the sink.  The desk, coffee table, arm of the couch and counter tops in any room are not "close enough" to the sink to count.  
5. Likewise, the phrase "I'll get that in just one minute" should not be used as it relates to removal of dishes from aforementioned locations.  A DVR has been provided for your convenience, therefore waiting for a commercial to rinse dishes should be unnecessary.
6. Furthermore, if you allow the dog to lick the remnants of food off of your dishes, the dishes are neither a) clean nor b) the dog's responsibility.  You must still return these dishes to the sink for further cleaning.
7. If you are hungry at times other than designated meal times, you will find prepackaged snacks in the pantry.  Perhaps you would also occasionally consider the fruit bin in the refrigerator as a reasonable source for snacks.
8. As dinner is often provided by the management at no cost to you, please check with the manager on duty before consuming anything after 4:00 p.m. to be advised of dinner's ETA.

Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter.  I feel that following these guidelines will result in a much happier and more pleasant workplace for all involved. 

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{OpLove} Z family Homecoming-San Diego Military photographer

I love everything about Military homecomings! Not just the first kiss and hug, but seriously everything. There is something so special about being apart of such a heartwarming moment. And while I really do love all homecomings, I have to say that there is nothing like a Navy homecoming. I love watching the ship pull in, the sailors lining the deck dressed in their whites, and the thousands of cheers echoing the pier. In fact I can still vividly remember my dad's last homecoming. And I just wish that I could track down the pictures of that day. 

Today I was able to capture Leslee and her adorable son, "B" and her husband reunite after a long deployment aboard the US Carl Vinson. Thank you Leslee for contacting me and allowing me to spend just a few short hours with you and your family. I wish you all nothing but the best. 

{OpLove-Homecoming}

I've recently been accepted as an OpLove photographer! Within days of being accepted I was contacted by Jamie and asked to capture her husbands homecoming. Needless to say, I was excited and nervous at the same time! Here's a few from his early (4am!!!) return. Oh, and how cute are their boys (4yo this summer and 6.5 months)?!? 

{I heart faces} entry for the week-'sunflare'

When I saw the challenge for I heart faces this week, I instantly knew I'd enter 1 of 2 different shots. This was my first session with this fabulous couple. I was also honored to capture their beautiful baby girl about a week before Christmas.

{Boys and cookies!} -momma photog meetup

I'm blessed that not only do I think I have a great group of friends, but I also have a few friends that have a passion for photography-some are in business, some are not. After the rain cleared, Danielle and I got to meet up in hopes to find a new photo location. I'm not sure that I was sold on heading there in the future, but the boys sure had a great time. As I was leaving out house, my neighbor brought over Valentine's day cookies for us to enjoy (I LOVE my neighborhood!) And we thought it'd be a nice treat to bring to Danielle and her boys.