Four Times The Fun

Our Day Trip.

When Jeramy was down in SoCal for four long days I was barely holding on!  

 

I did however, learn a few things:

~ I'd rather travel with Jeramy.

~ My kids do nothing around the house, but make messes!

~ I have a new appreciation for single moms! 

~ I actually can't sleep WITHOUT Jeramy snoring in my ear.

~ Me and all four kids do not fit in our bed. At least not comfortably anyhow.

~ My kids can talk an ear off a pig!!! ( I actually already knew that one...)

I was actually pretty proud of myself for actually getting through it! I didn't call once and ask him to come home! =) 

One thing that did help was a fun day trip! 

I had the kids help me clean the house. With the house picked up and swept, and the dishwasher, washer and dryer all running we left! I needed the house to be cleaned for two-seconds together!

I planned on going to Old Milll Park when I remembered that I had a friends memory card! I had it for too long! One of those things that you keep putting off and then you forget about it, and then remember WAY later and then you are completely embarrassed when returning it, because it had been so long! One of those things...

Sorry Garrett.

I had mentioned to the kids that we had to stop in San Rafael and Brady asked if we could drive by the Mission. So, plans changed and we decided to drop the card off, go to Mission San Rafael and head to a cute park up the street!

No we haven't converted!!! Brady's class studied Missions this year!

My little Mexican girl.

Poor boy is so out numbered...

We left the Mission and headed to Boyd Park.

Then we visited a little Museum all about Marin. It was darling! Crafts for the kids, a search and find game and a little play area for toddlers. And two of the sweetest ladies that were so excited about teaching the kids about Marin's history! We'll go back another day when I can look without having to break my neck trying to watch my children hop around like fleas!!! Man was my neck sore!! 

While I was dropping the card off to Garrett I got to give Matt and Jason hugs too! Matt was sweet enough to encourage me to stop by and see his wonderful wife Laura! 

I had such a lovely time! The kids took to each other so nicely. Maggie just toddled around and explored... Mary Rose mastered the Hula Hoop and was super happy to have a new audience!... Brady and Mason went back and forth between Legos and the computer... Jane entertained herself and Miles sang 'We are the Champions!" like a rockstar! 

Time flew by! At least for me! =) And before I knew it, it was bedtime and we had to head home. 

But, not before a few photos!

Mason was so sweet with Maggie... So Sweet!

HA! 

Thank you Matt and Laura for helping me through the last day of Jeramy being gone!

And of course the next day I had to get Mary Rose a better hula hoop! The wave to be exact!

She can do all sorts of tricks now! She can hula hoop and turn in a circle and she can skip and hula hoop at the same time!!! She is... without a doubt, a "Hula Hoop Master!"

I'm SO Behind!

I have end of the school year... camping... funny kids pictures... day trips and a wedding to blog about! 

Yes, you read right! Wedding! I shot a wedding with the wonderful and talented Wendy Z. of Wendy Zipwald Photography! Yeah! 

Wendy is wonderful and I'm so blessed to have her in my life! We met a year ago at a  Me Ra Koh Workshop! I can't believe I haven't know her for forever! Only just over a year?? It seems strange... 

Anyhow! She asked me to shoot a wedding with her and being the "Go for it girl" I am I said, "Sure!"

Who's laughing??

The wedding was charming! My goodness! The Bride was so giggly and sweet! And her joy was infectious! I left Wendy and the Bride to shoot some shots of the little details, thinking that maybe nerves would have set in by the time I got back! I was 

W-R-O-N-G! Veronica was just so excited! Dancing and giggling! OH! She was just too sweet!

The Groom arrives, and from the little room up high in the chapel, you could see his BIG smile! From so far away you could see the joy on his face as well... 

I was so thrilled to be apart of their day!

Ask Wendy! I went a bit overboard with the shoe shots! I could do a whole blog post about them! I put them in the doorway, on the door, on the steps, on a table in front of a mirror... and I'm sure somewhere else I'm forgetting. I've been wanting to do the fancy shoe shots for a long time! 

I LOVE this image! It makes me happy! Random... I know. It just makes me smile. She about to get married!!! Whoo hoo!

Look! Veronica is being hugged by her new hubby!! 

 

Congratulations Veronica and Joel! 

One last one....

Pure joy.

Sneak Peek... or More of a Tease! ~Suisun Family Photographer

I'm so mean! And it can be so FUN!!

I had the honor of spending time with yet another wonderful family today! I know! How blessed am I ?? 

OH! Just you wait! You have know idea! 

And yes... I got more father daughter moments!

Like this...

And yummy fun family moments!

I had so much fun tonight! And I have to tear myself away from the computer to put the kids to bed 

and it's killing me! 

Tim and Jody, Thank you so much for allowing me to capture your family! I hope I was able to capture the love and warmth that radiates from you guys!

Father's and Daughter's EVERYWHERE! ~ Suisun Family Photographer

Here a father! There a daughter! Everywhere a father/daughter! ;-)

I love it!!! I can't get enough of it! I see a father with his daughter and it just reminds me of how much my Heavenly Father loves me. He delights in me and wants to love me! Fathers and daughters make me happy! They just do.

And I captured another duo today! Actually, mom was there too, but father and daughter stole the show! I'm sure mom didn't mind! ;-)

Jen! Here is your sneak peek in lightning fast time!

This image really caught my eye... Miss. S. will always know that she can lean on her fathers strength.

Something about this just made me smile... 

Can you say "Sweetness!"

Boy! Do I love this kid! She is spunky and sassy wrapped in sweetness!

Jen and Brett... thanks for getting up early for me! And thank you so much for letting me capture your family! 

New Family Photos! ~ Suisun Family Photographer

I know a family that was in need of up-dated family portraits! Here's a sneak peek!

I had so many I tried to narrow it down to some fun favs of mine!

I love this face!

This one too!

This image makes me smile... and cry... and look forward to the future... I just love it! And the father daughter duo in it!

Isn't there something about a father daughter picture that tugs at your heart? 

And boy does this one get me!!!

Now this one has a funny story behind it!

How about a story and a photography tip??

Right before this image was taken I was explaining that when people have eyes that are sensitive to light and tend to blink, I have them close their eyes and on the count of three, I have them open them. That way they have big wide open eyes right when I'm ready for them! 

Well, Steve thought that was a great idea! I just didn't count to three! Oops! But, I love the image I got!!!

These kids love them a jump shot!!

I'm so thrilled that I got to capture up-dated family photos for you guys! I love you all more then you know!