Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking pictures of Damaris’ sister, Veronica and her family.  They drove all the way from the Sacramento area, which takes several hours!  Veronica and I spoke on the phone several times beforehand to discuss the look she wanted for her pictures.  She was envisioning a Tuscan villa…something rustic, with vibrant colors to compliment their skin tones.  Well, as I drove around I realized that the closest we would get to that is Mimi’s cafe! 
They were total sports as we tromped around Mimi’s (on a Saturday during Christmas shopping session, no less!) to get just the right look for her pictures.
Here’s the family shot in front of the "villa."

And some of the kids…

I love the vibrant colors Veronica chose for her children to wear…I think they all could be models.  They are seriously THAT cute!

There was a nearby park that we went to so we could relax a little more and get a variety of pictures.  To go along with the rustic look that Veronica was hoping for, I found this little area…

Then, Veronica asked if we could do something with her and Stephen in the background, with the kids in focus.  I asked them all to jump really high for me…and this is what I got.  It just makes me smile!

But, I think Veronica was probably thinking more along the lines of this…

Part of the fun of my job is getting to meet new families every week.  Even if it’s just for an hour, I love getting to know them.  I love hearing about how talented the kids are…specifically in SJ’s case.  He’s a 7 year old third grader.  He skipped a grade!  I didn’t realize I was in the presence of a genius…a handsome little genius! 🙂  I took his picture in front of this cool etching we found at the playground.  He told me they were "artifacts."

And Aryanna is the namesake of Arriane (Damaris’ little girl).  She was so cute with all her little poses, giggling and hamming it up!  Veronica told me ahead of time I wouldn’t have any trouble getting smiles out of her kids and she was right!

And the baby of the family is five year old Maya.  She was equally as smiley and bubbley!

I love finding unexpected things…like this rainbow at the park!

And here are a few family shots from the park to finish off the post…

After our freezing cold time outdoors, we went to Coldstone Creamery where I took more pictures of the kids eating ice cream!  I haven’t gotten to editing them yet, but it was such a fun way to end our session.  Thanks Veronica and family for being so fun to hang out with!
-Kristin