Happy 1st Easter Baby L!

Not long ago, I took some maternity pictures of my best friend. Just a couple of months later, her handsome baby boy is here and precious as ever, celebrating his very first Easter! Love you so much, Baby L!

Precious Moments : BABY ZANDER | Puyallup, WA

Baby Zander Jay is now a month old! Just a few short months ago, his mom and dad were anticipating his arrival, and now their healthy baby boy is here :). We took some of his newborn pictures on a Sunday afternoon at home, mostly while he napped. My best friend Rose and my girls came along for the shoot, and Eden and Taimane couldn't wait to hold him and give him lots of love. He's the most precious little boy, and definitely his mama's heart!

Zander's dogs, Abby and Caesar, also got in on the photo session, and we managed a couple of good shots of them too :).

Welcome to the world, Baby Zander! xoxo













And meet Abby and Caesar... :)

Sneak Peek!

More of this precious baby boy soon!

Precious Moments : KATELYNN, DYLAN & JAYLYNN | Costa Mesa, CA

The last time I saw my niece Katelynn, she was maybe 5 or 6, at my cousin Jenn's wedding in San Diego. She and my sister Tiare are about the same age, and they played and danced at the wedding together - both so little and so adorable! All these years later, Katelynn is a beautiful young lady and a great big sister to her brother Dylan and baby sister Jaylynn, who I'd gotten to meet for the first time :). All 3 were always ready for me with dazzling smiles! These three gorgeous kids belong to my cousin Andrea and her husband John.

It was great to see you guys!! xoxo ♥ Love you lots!

Unconditional : MAYLENE & BABY ZENIAH | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Being a mommy of two little girls, I can quickly relate to a mommy-daughter bond :), and it was so sweet to see between these two. Maylene is a brand new mommy to precious baby Zeniah, who is as beautiful as her mama, and it was such a treat to photograph them. Zeniah is almost two months old in these photos, and was so cooperative in front of the camera, even on a warm (OK, *really* hot for the Seattle-weathered photographer), California afternoon.

It was so good to meet you girls ;)! Lots of LOVE!!

Precious Moments : TYSON | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

I have a ton of posts to catch up on! Our LA/Vegas trip was great, and we're a little sad to be back in the swing of things at home. We had a blast, and were able to see family and friends that we haven't seen in ages. The kids were awesome travelers, so that made me one happy mom!

My first session was with little Tyson, who is 4-1/2 years of fun! He was an excellent sport with just a tiny bit of coaxing (his biggest smiles were given at the mention of possible "toys" after the shoot ;)). He was a ham once he got comfortable, and I had a great time running around after him, and I didn't stop laughing the entire time. He is beyond cute, and a self-proclaimed mama's boy - it was the sweetest thing hearing him tell his mom how much he loved her! Definitely a heartbreaker in the making!

xoxo Tyson!

Precious Moments : EDEN & TAIMANE

Have a few shoots to catch up on, but had these pictures of the girls ready to post. Time is flying too fast! We were just going through baby pictures the other day and couldn't get over how quickly they've grown - here they are, total toddlers and on the brink of school.

So close in age, our girls are either the best of friends or the worst of enemies, so there's never a dull moment in our house! From the time they were each just a few months old, they've LOVED the camera. That obviously hasn't changed at all! LOL!