It was a beautiful morning in Sonora. Hallie and Ryan were going to be getting married. For me, this wedding means a lot. Ryan has been Uncle Gordy to my kids for years. I first met him at Delta Coll...
This past Saturday, I met Ivan and Heather in San Ramon with their puppies for their engagement session! I can’t wait to shoot their wedding August. We went up to Mount Diablo. I have always wa...
Saturday, I met with Sylvia, Ted, and their family at a lovely home in Morada. Ted celebrated his 60th birthday on Mother’s Day. They have the best smiles! Daniel, Jaime, Syvlia, Ted, Sally, Ni...
Last week, family, friends and the community came together to pay their respects to Lodi Fire Capt. Joe Hansen. I knew him through working at the local newspaper. He was a giant of a man. He was kind...
Sunday was the Bokisch Spring Wine Club event under beautiful skies east of Lodi. Markus and Liz, the owners of Bokisch Vineyards and wines offered wine club members paella, tapas, barrel tasting and...
Wednesday Chase had a field trip near Somerset with his class to learn about how the revolutionaries lived during the American Revolutionary. They dressed up and learned how to make fires with a flin...
Earlier this week, I had a few minutes in between getting kids from one thing to the other so I took a few moments for me. It is harder nowadays to squeeze time like that out of our busy days. So in ...
A few days late, but here is my April Instagram. I can’t believe how much I love this app. I love it and plan to take it to the next level soon… You’ll have to watch for details! 1....
Mason is now nine-months-old. His mommy, daddy and I headed up to Ironstone Vineyards. It was a beautiful ride up as the landscape was still lush and green. Flowers were all all abloom. Mason has two...
Good Monday! It has been a crazy wild few days… but that is nothing new! We’ll start with Chase’s last game Thursday. He pitched and caught. The team won their first game. It was gr...
Recently I came across a call for submissions for LEMONADE and LENSES. I thought what the heck. They chose two of my detail shots for shooting wedding rings. It’s kinda cool. The digital issue ...
This weekend was Black Belt weekend! Maddie, her friends Blake and Julian, all tested and received their first degree black belts. They and their siblings all competed in the UWTA Spring Tournament. ...
Saturday was the All City Track Meet at Tokay High School. Chase ran the one-mile run with a time of 7:05. He running long jumped 10’5″. And he threw the softball in the toss for a distan...
Happy Monday… Well the weekend has come and gone. It was a busy one for us. Track meets, ball games and black belt testing and ceremonies. Oh the life of a busy family! The above picture is fro...
Happy Friday World! We have a full weekend ahead full of track meets, black belt fun and ball games… It is simple times like above, I crave. My husband spotted this Rockwell-ian scene during ...
The A&W Root Bears had their season opener today! A day of diamonds and girls. The young ladies were ready! They fielded and hit well. Maddie at the pitcher’s mound. (Coach pitch still.) Cu...
I LOVE SPRING. The smell of freshly cut grass (sniff, sniff). The birds tweeting away. People out and about. But most of all, it means ball fields, diamonds, bats and gloves. What is it about the sou...
It’s Monday again! A brand new week of possibilities. I am able to ride a stationary bike. Friday I see the surgeon and will hopefully grant me driving privileges! It has been a wild and crazy ...
Oh sweet Adrian! He is six months now and is so adorable. We met a park near his home Sunday afternoon. What a beautiful day for picture taking. Look at that sweet face! Toesy! Beautiful Mama, Marilo...
*sigh* This is Joaquin. He is lovable and sweet and funny and smart. I began photographing him while he was in his mommy’s tummy three years ago. In fact, he was my first ‘as i grow’...
It has been a busy end/beginning of a month. So I am trying to catch up as well as work on my kids yearbook with its BIG deadline looming over me. (sigh) I missed this weeks Monday Morning Musing. Bu...
Yesterday was a gorgeous day! Lexie and Beau came out to play with Jenna and Jeanette. We met at Jessie’s Grove. The pups loved all the smells they could sniff out. The ladies are beautiful. Je...
Damian came to visit me yesterday at my home, (I have the best clients, as I can’t drive for a few more weeks, they came to me…). This sweet little boy was born on March 15th. Peace…...
So as I sit her this morning, or rather afternoon, I feel at a loss. I know we all come to this moments once in awhile. I feel like I need to get my bearings. So I sat down at the computer and starte...
Mondays have a way of sneaking up on you. They are stealthy little beasts. But here we are again. Since having me knee surgery, I have been reduced to doing leg lifts, taking my antibiotics and letti...
Markus and Liz Bokisch are the owners of Bokisch Vineyards. You may recognize them from my post back a few years ago of their amazing Catalan Dinner. I love their wines and the wine pairings they do....
Well it is Monday once again. I am laying in my bed, just finished a set of my exercises for my knee. Last Friday I had anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. I remember getting my “happy j...
It seems like this year is inching along but still so busy. I think everyone I know thought Tuesday was Friday and were all just as disappointed when reality struck. Oh well… This is suppose to...
On a lovely Sunday afternoon, I met with Adam and Tanja and their family. We met in Downtown Lodi and looked for texture… and a little fun. We began at the Lodi Parking Garage. The lovely Miss ...
My lil ninjas fought hard Saturday. They had a UWTA tourney this weekend and here are some of the pics… Up first, Miss Maddie! Poomsee… Sparring… she let them have it. My girl can t...
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