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Montana…part 2 (the farm)

August 24th, 2008 by Diana

The Farm (aka The Sanders House) was a great trip. My little sister Anna and her husband Ashton live on this great property just off Flathead Lake in Montana so we just had to go visit. We arrived at the farm on a rather warm day and were greated by their adorable dog, chickens, ducks, Mustangs, cat, various other horses, and probably some other wildlife I am forgetting right now like the cool dragonfly. Who needs a petting zoo for the kids, this was perfect.

On top of all the animals being there, there were fun rocks to throw from the path into Anna’s flower beds…great…and the best - dandelions to blow…sorry Ashton! I swear dandelions aren’t weeds, they are really pretty yellow flowers that turn into fun blowy things, you just HAVE to love em, you have no choice! Anyway, we had a great time hanging out and enjoyed seeing how the locals live. A nice quite life with plenty of nature and neighbors that don’t live a stone’s throw from your front door…pretty cool.

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Montana…part 1 (cherry picking)

August 24th, 2008 by Diana

Ok so first adventure…cherry picking. We thought, hey this sounds fun, an outing we can take the kids on, rows of luscious cherry trees, buckets and fist fulls of yummy sweet fruit. This will be great and I was thinking this will provide some really great backgrounds for shots of the kids. Not so much!!!

We turn off the two lane “main” highway onto an unpaved road and drive for quite awhile until the signs stop, clue one. We hit a dead end and when we turn around a very unkempt girl steps out into the road and says to pull over for the cherries, clue two. We picked up metal pails and set out…quit a ways for the little ones. We came to a clearing where there were two cherry trees and some seriously scary looking ladders, clue 3. Then we were educated as to how much wasps like cherries!! Geeze could this get any better we are all thinking. On a sidenote, my sister is allergic to bees so this was great news…riiiiiight!!!!

I have never seen the movie Deliverance but apparently this outing was beginning to feel a bit like that movie. After a brief description of it I start to see why, it was a creepy little place. After half an hour or so of dodging wasps and swatting Maddie off the fruit buckets, we took our spoils back to get weighed. It wasn’t quite what we imagined it would be, but all in all is was a pretty funny little adventure, the views were amazing, the fruit was great, and we got some cute shots!

The adventurers: left to right in the group shot - Camilla, Jamie, Jon, (second row) Josh, Morgan, (bottom row) Jace, and Maddie.

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Paul + Rita = Olivia

August 24th, 2008 by Diana

I have been waiting so long to get my camera on this little one. I photographed Rita and Paul pregnant 8 or 9 months ago and here is Olivia…finally! We had such a great day, I just wanted you all to see the many faces and outfits of this little one. Mom and Dad are very fashion forward and I’m sure Liv won’t have any trouble joining the family trend! Isn’t she cute!

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Payton’s 4th Birthday!

July 21st, 2008 by Diana

After my fantastic morning session, Jace and I headed off to Payton’s 4th birthday today!! Yeah!! Happy birthday Payton! I can’t believe it has been 4 years, that went by so fast!

So is it me or have kids parties come a seriously long way since I was little? From decorations to activities to favors, these little parties are incredible and so much fun! This party was the best, there were so many things for the kids to play with, Alex you are amazing, P is so lucky! All the little rock star cowboys, pirates, and princesses had a blast and Jace and I thank you for a great afternoon! Here is a little collage of images from the party and part of my gift - a collage of images we took of Payton a few months ago! Love you guys!

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The Graham Family

July 21st, 2008 by Diana

Have I said lately how lucky I am and how much I love this job! I got to spend the morning with the Graham family today at one of my favorite places, Descanso Gardens in La Canada. The Graham family adopted a beautiful little girl from China this past November and I was lucky enough to photograph them all before Johanna has surgery for a cleft palate on Tuesday. I’m sure all will go well, she is in wonderful hands at Cedars Sinai, but all the same they will be in my thoughts!     

I was blown away by the love in this family and the general attitude and demeanor of every member - they are precious and I am certain I will never forget them or this session. Johanna was abandoned and her prayers were answered by this loving and amazing family. It was one of those moments for me that really puts life in perspective! Congratulations on the newest member of the family guys, she is wonderful and you are giving her an amazing life! Here are some fun shots from today of the whole family including Mom & Dad, and big brother and sister Laurel & Jonah!

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Simpson Family

July 14th, 2008 by Diana

The Simpson’s are one are my favorite clients, I have loved watching them grow over the years. They are such easy going and sweet people, you feel like you have known them for years the minute you meet them! This was such a great shoot, the kids were in the best moods and it was one of those times when everything worked! Can you believe the eyes on these little guys? Here are some of my favorites!

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Ximena’s Here!

May 28th, 2008 by Diana
Congratulations Marlene & Jimmy on another gorgeous baby! We photographed adorable little Bennett two years ago and now he gets to be a big brother to Ximena. We had a great shoot with the whole family, including the doting grandmothers and Aunties. Thanks for all your help everyone! Here are a couple of my favorites!

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Nathan

May 10th, 2008 by Diana
Nathan, his parents, and both sets of grandparents came to visit us today - so much fun! He was a little sleepy so we didn’t get a ton of smiles but we had a blast! He was so curious and made the cutest sounds, I can’t wait to see this handsome guy when he is older!

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Callum Ronald

April 6th, 2008 by Diana

I swear I haven’t forgotten about you Callum, I am just very behind. I was looking back and realized how many sessions I haven’t posted since the beginning of the year. I will work on it! This is Callum Ronald, Cat and Dan’s second. I was lucky enough to be able do a session in their home to welcome him, along with one set of grandparents from back east and one all the way from Australia! Check out the fun collage of Callum and big sister Lily! These little guys are so loved!

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Channing

April 5th, 2008 by Diana

Please join me in welcoming Channing to the world! I love the Icardos and helped them celebrate and capture number two this weekend. We had fun trying to keep up with Hudson and keep Channing happy! Here are a few!

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