My good friend Blair and her husband have already had their baby… I think she may even be a few months old now, but… I had to post these photos because they are beautiful. I love pregnancy… it truly brings out the beauty in women like nothing else does!  We have amazing session packages for maternity through the first year of babies life. Make sure to call or inquire for pricing!

Spring on the Central Coast of California is by far one of my most favorite times! The hills are SO green, wildflowers everywhere….veggies in the garden and ladybugs to release! Another way to be inspired by great spring time ideas is to check out this incredible blog Sunny Side Up Mama.  Mariah the author of the blog is a good friend of mine. I’m so inspired by her thoughts, ideas and imagery! She writes about her life as a wife, mother, cook, gardener, craft doer extraordinaire in a simple, fun organic way. Check it out for some fun projects and great photos!!

My amazingly cute kiddos! Molly 2…Bennett 5 1/2

And last but not least… what is spring with out a money making opportunity! My son is constantly asking for something right… that is what they do at age 5. I planted a bit of a seed in his brain…. I told him he could grow plants to sell for Mother’s Day Weekend. He learned to cut the baby spider plants and baby succulents, fill the pots with dirt and plant the starts. He has been watching them grow and root as well as water them for the last few weeks. Our sale is this Friday and Saturday!! We’ll see how it goes! It was a fun project to help him take ownership of the idea anyway!

Dr. Webb is  an amazing pediatrician in Pismo Beach, Ca. She has a lovely practice located at 911 Oak Park Dr. where you are made to feel as if you are the only patient she has! There is a great hometown feel to it and your kiddos will get amazing care. I have been commissioned to decorate her office with beautiful photography. We have the first set of photos in there now, but it’s time for an update!! Here is a peek of some of the pictures from our session. In the next month or so, you will see these new photos displayed in the office.

Beautiful Family of Three! It was a FREEZING cold spring day but little “A” persevered through and we even got some great smiles!!! Thank you to this lovely family for the great photo shoot despite the cold wind!

Senior year… Cambria High…Ranches…Hunting…Hangin…Best friends… Meet Rachel and Shayna!

These two young men are about to be seniors. They love to skate so we went out to Turry Road for some fun! I have actually watched these two grow up from afar. They are good friends with some kids down the street from me. Something I love about them is how kind they both are. They wave to us and say hi to my 5 year old each time they skate by the house. My son thinks they are sooooo cool! He’s right! They will be seniors at Morro Bay High next year. Watch out world J & R are about to come get ya!

Bloom Microgreens and her family. They are so awesome! It was a super fun shoot! Thanks family!!

I had the incredible pleasure of photographing our most favorite Starbucks LO barista and her amazing family! They are so fun and funky and loving and lively. It was a super afternoon!

Happy New Year to all! I actually took these photos prior to the holidays. Still catching up! Anyway, this sweet family was full of love! Even though the day was a bit blustery and rainy they made the best of it! Actually little “M” was loving the MUD everywhere.

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