Head shots at our garden studio - Newport Beach, CA

Orange County portrait photography-
This girls mother called to see if they could get some quick head shots for acting. Here are some of the many from our garden studio in Newport Beach, CA.

Halloween in February?

Yes - these are pumpkin patch photos and halloween photos - and I am posting them in February. Pathetic - but I am getting there. :)

My Little Monkey


My Handsome Dragon (Very particular this year about what he wanted to be)


Our family (one more soon to be added in less than 3 weeks!) :)




Brian with cousin Jeffrey


My only brother and his two boys!








Having nieces are awesome! The take the boys on the rides that I don't want to go on! :)




This train was SO scarey for me to watch. They were on the caboose - and I would have put money on it that they were going to tip off it. The whole time I was basically having a heart attack and had to look away. My husband thought my reaction was funny - I was just praying the ride would end soon - but hey - the boys liked it!








Cousin Rachel

Engagement session in our studio garden- Newport Beach, CA

Orange County engagement photography-
This is my brother-in-law's sister. She is getting married and we are SO excited for her! Here are some quick picks from their engagement session at my garden studio. :)

Santiago De Compostela Church wedding photography Lake Forest, CA

Update - I have been released from the hospital - and I am on bed rest at home. The baby is scheduled for a C-section on March 11th - so we are counting down the days. While on bed rest - I have had time to try and play more catch up with the blog. I know this stuff is from last year. I was contimplating claiming blogging bankruptcy - but I am going to try and get it all done - and finally be blogging current stuff - so here we go.

This couple was awesome. The husband has served for our country and have so much respect for him! I will post a bunch of photos - with little text.

Happy Birthday Brian!

Happy Birthday to the man of my dreams! Brian turns 34 today and the most I can do for him is write this post (for those that don't know - I have been stuck in the hospital for almost two weeks now - and will be here another 4-5 weeks until the baby comes). I wanted to do something great for him - but being on mandatory bed rest with nurses checking on me constantly didn't give me many angles to work with...so this will have to do.

Brian and I started dating 10 years ago and it has been the best time of my life! He is such a giving man. He loves me unconditionally, even when I am being irrational. He understands me better than anyone and "gets" me. I am so lucky to have my best friend live with me for the rest of my life. Not only that - but we get to work together at weddings. What better than to "renew" our vows via other weddings while working. It is a constant reminder of how lucky I am to be married to him.

Brian is a great husband. He has been by my side through everything and even more so while I have been stuck here at the hospital. I can tell he has rough days but still comes to see me every night. Even if it's just for a few hours. I am sure going to the hospital is not his idea of how he wants to spend his evenings, but he puts on a happy face and is the strong one for me. When I have my melt downs - he tells me it will all work out and that I am doing great. He reassures me constantly and makes me believe that he wouldn't want to be anywhere else than in a stuffy hospital room. He has been doing great at running the business while I am in here. Whether it's packing and shipping print orders, or getting me images so I can edit while at the hospital, he is constantly checking to see if there is anything he can do to help.

He is a great dad. I have known this for almost four years (since the birth of our first little guy). Again - it is even more apparent now that I am not home. He cleans up their messes, takes them to the park, zoo, disneyland, etc. He tries to keep them busy and plays a ton with them. He takes them to Jamba Juice or Coldstone so that they can feel like they are giving me a "treat" when they come to see me in the hospital. He loves those boys more than anything - and is doing a great job as "mr. dad" while I am out.

Happy Birthday to the one man that has changed my life for the better. He makes me strive to be a better person and appreciate what I have in life. He is spiritual, loving, kind hearted, and the best match for me. I love you Brian! :)