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california’s birthday present to me

laurel — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 19:50:41 +0000

there are some days that living in california has its perks. the downsides of being far from my family, missing the fall weather and changing of seasons, and having to pay exorbitant amounts of money for a house are somewhat diminished when you have moments like these.

(taken from my car in the side-view mirror on my birthday)

sunshine on my face makes me happy — southern california portrait photographer

laurel — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:28:23 +0000

and i’m sure it makes janae happy too!

i had such a fun time on this shoot with her. i was able to give the kids away to grandma, and just focus on doing some fun photography. i have to admit, it’s been a while since i could do that! i swear, whoever decided to try and do a photography business with 2 kids? oh yeah, that was me. well, i am crazy for doing it, but i love it so much that i just can’t stop!

ps: this is my favorite shot of the day. isn’t she just gorgeous?!

dreaming {southern california photographer}

laurel — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:52:10 +0000

some days i dream of having a little girl. in a house full of men, i am always outnumbered. i don’t get to revel in sequins and sparkles, but rather am surrounded by tugboats and trucks.

so sometimes, i take that moment to just dream. dream of the day when i may get to have make-believe tea parties and dress up like a princess with my little girl. dream of the time when i can sew frilly, lacy things and actually use the color pink in a digital scrapbooking layout.

and while i wait and dream, i’ll continue to soak up the fun that my boys bring to my life. because i know this won’t last forever.

{ps: this is not an announcement of any kind, so don’t read too far into it. }