Elegant Emma

Isn't she beautiful!

Holly berries

I love holly. When they turn it means it's the giving season. It may not snow here, but holly signals the season.

Sleepy time

Maddie is hard core. When she doesn't want to go to sleep it is difficult to make her do so. Last night was one of those night and Daddy was home. All she wanted was her Daddy. Finally several hours past the designated bedtime, she fell asleep into Daddy's arms.

Playtime

After the haircut (see below) it was time to scamper to the park.

The Haircut

When it comes to having my sons hair cut we haven't had much luck. It usually turns into a bowl cut and he looks like the lost Stooge. The last time he had it cut, I loved it. A friend of the family did it. This weekend she was out of town and on a whim we decided to have his locks trimmed up. We ran through the places we had taken him before. No. Places we had heard of. We realized we were around the corner for the All-American Barber Shop on Lodi Avenue. She was great! And Chase looked good. Take a look.

Happy (belated) Thanksgiving!

Hope you and yours had a great Thanksgiving. Here is a turkey i did with the kids. All you need is pipe cleaners, paint (WASHABLE), and leaves from the neighborhood.

`Tis the season

It is time for holiday card giving. I have known Maureen for a couple of years (close to 10). This is her husband, Don and grandsons, Blake and Seth.

A morning in the park

I met Rena' during the Pink October events this year. She is an awesome woman. Today we met at William Land Park in Sacramento for some family portraits. These guys and dolls were AWESOME to work with! Below are Rena', her daughter, Tiffany, and her husband, Nathan and Rena's son Jack. Oh and Happy 21st Birthday Tiffany!

Beautiful Jenna!

Meet Jenna! Well you have seen her before, well not seen her. I did her mother's maternity photos in October. Deanna gave birth to this tiny sweetheart October 7.

Mothers and Daughers

This weekend was definitely about relationships. We have siblings. Families. And these Mothers and Daughters. I went to high school with Jaime. We reconnected a couple of years ago. It's funny because at the time, her family was getting ready to move and they had lived around the corner from us! Small world? I think so.
In the photos are Jaime, her daughter, Hannah; Katie, Jaime's sister, and her daughter, Sienna; and mother, Darlene.

Sam, Emma and Elliot

Kelly, these three great kids mom, asked if I could shoot their Christmas card photos. Aren't Sam, 6, Emma, 4, and Elliot, 2, adorable? They look like they stepped right out of the catalogs.




This photo of Sam I find ... I guess the word would be piercing. I can't stop looking at him. And ladies he's taken. :)