HAPPY BIRTHDAY JACE!

I know everyone says things like “it seems like you were just born” and “it seems like yesterday you were so tiny” but it doesn’t to me.  We have soaked up every day of the past two years with you and watching you go from a tiny helpless baby into a strong, loud, and proud little man makes time seem longer than normal.  I can just barely remember how unsure we were as first time parents and how fragile you seemed those first weeks. It feels like you have been with us forever.  We love you so much and can’t wait to see what life has in store for all of us. We are in no rush for you to grow up, you are an amazing 2 year old, so much better and more than we could have ever expected!

I know, I know I will never really give Martha Stewart a run for her money, but I can try right?  Our little man just had his 2nd birthday and we threw a little something together for him at the last minute.  I got a little ridiculous and made everything instead of just buying prepared but it was fun!  Here’s my first attempt at a decorated three tiered cake!  We all got a giggle because instead of eating it with his hands Jace bent down to the cake with his mouth and tried all three layers – he looked like he was bobbing for M&Ms!  Here’s a couple of  detail pics, party pics to come!

For those of you who haven’t been introduced to her yet…this is one of my loves – my niece Maddie!  I have been gathering up fun new backdrops and props for kids and I thought today was a great day to steal her away from my sister to test some of them out!  We had a blast, she was a fantastic and cooperative little LA Model!  Isn’t she great?!

Just wanted to let everyone know about a really exciting event this summer in Los Angeles.  Chelsea FC and Inter Milan will be playing at the Rosebowl July 21st for the 2009 World Football Challenge.  This is an amazing opportunity to see top class European soccer up close and personal; not something to be missed if you are a lover of the “beautiful game”.  I hope to see all of you out there!

For tickets visit www.lafcsoccer.com and click on the 2009 World Football Challenge link!  Also keep an eye out on the LAFC site for the 7 vs 7 youth tournament leading into the game, it’s going to be fantastic!

I had the pleasure of working with Nona and Bob last weekend.  Nona is a Yoga instructor and didn’t have an ounce of fat on her as you can see…amazing!!  She and Bob were the nicest people and so easy to work with!  She is due in two weeks and her belly looked about how I looked during the 7th month of my pregnancy and I had all the extra chub to go with it as well! Oh well, maybe next time I won’t eat groceries for two and sugar for four – what can I say, it runs in the family, we LOVE candy!  Hope everybody had a great weekend!

There is nothing like going into a client’s home and seeing your photography displayed like this! WOW! The care and love that went into planning, framing and hanging these images is amazing, and this isn’t even all of them! Thank you so much guys, your home is beautiful and the prints look amazing – this project was such a fantastic and fun collaboration!

This past Saturday we were lucky to be invited to the one and only Carnival in town honoring Hudson and Channing’s birthdays!  Kori and Don put on the most amazing party complete with: a magic show, face painting, cotton candy, snow cones, popcorn, candy, cupcakes, food, home-made amzing carnival booths and prizes, a jumper, the most amazing decorations and a wonderful crowd of people!  We had the most amazing time, thank you so much for having us!  Here is a small peek at a gigantic day!

9 day old little Layla came by this afternoon for her first photo shoot, it was amazing!  Lauren and Jerry were kind enough to share her with me for a few hours and let me try out new backgrounds and some fun poses.  She had the most amazing skin tone and most adorable little girly face, I loved it!  Thanks so much guys!

Most parents dream of those 10 perfect little fingers and 10 perfect little toes.  Little did Amy and Matthew know, they signed up for 30 when they got pregnant…with triplets!  I had an amazing morning with the Licht family and their new arrivals Carter, Sam, and Jake!  It was a whirlwind of feeding, spitting up, soothing, bouncing, and being amazed at how calm and collected they were with their three little men!  My hat is definitely off to the two of you, I am truly amazed at how you are handling being new parents to triplets…WOW is an understatement, you guys are incredible!  Here is a sneak peek!  I can’t wait to have you all back and to see how they grow over the years!

I can’t believe it is 2009…and now March is upon us…wow time flies!  I am off this weekend, recovering from surgery last week and enjoying this ridiculously warm California “winter” weather.  My mother is in town from Montana this week visiting and she actually said that today is, “too hot and she can’t wait to get back to Montana where it is 30 degrees”…ungrateful right?!!!  Hee hee!  I think her body is in shock from the temperature fluctuations and obviously it is having an effect on her brain!!

All of us photographers are in heaven and those of us shooting outdoors this weekend are thinking, what did I do to deserve this incredible shooting weather, man I love this place!!

I hope you are all having an incredible start of the year, have a great week everyone!