it was a warm summer evening...

The countdown was on... I think this particular summer evening there were only 7 days left. Not that anyone was counting. :) Taylor, headed for U of I in only a matter of days was all smiles and a beautiful family portrait was in session! Even the Puggle, (Pug-Beagle Hybrid) Jack took his place in the front row sporting a bright red (matching) collar. Nice touch! The perfectly polished cream convertible was looking stunning as it sparkled in the late afternoon light with everyone lounged around it. What a fun way to end the summer and begin a new chapter... Lovely job everyone!

cannon beach and plane fires

This image makes me happy. I look at it sometimes just to brighten my day. Weird, I know. I forget about the fact that it was frigid outside, that the west coast rain was getting the best of me and defiantly stealing all the fabulous shots I had been planning in my head for months, not to mention the idea of my fluffy pet being thousands of miles away. I don't like to play the pessimist so, a few redeeming points... a mini teepee that sat in the middle of our brightly colored room, the natural night lights like I have never seen before, the lawn wedding of two of my dearest friends, camp fires on the beach, maybe some of the best food I have ever eaten - it felt like a fairy tale. Now I will leave out the part where the blissful honeymooners plane to Tuscany catches fire...

summer bliss

We have some history together... Mr. and Mrs. W., their beautiful daughters with their dark AMAZING hair, (seriously, these girls can pull off ANY hairstyle in 100% humidity and look fabulous - trust me! I've seen it twice now!!) sweet smiles and energetic husbands I haven't even got to the best part yet! Five wonderful LITTLE people with very big personalities! Yes, little people! It wouldn't be fair to call them just kids or even children - they are truly little people! Perhaps its the fact that they live states away on the scenic west coast, or maybe its just been that long - two years since their last session - my have they grown up! .... "A picture is worth more than a thousand words." and I whole heartedly agree! Especially in this case!! I will stop my ramblings now and let their images speak for them selves!

xo - Laura