Jun
22

Home from the Lake [Personal Musings]

We are finally back at home sitting around drinking coffee from a new French Press…Brent’s Father’s Day present.  I think I can get used to drinking black!

I just wanted to share the last few pictures from our week at the lake.  It finally got warm enough to take a boat ride.  The kids jumped right in and kicked and paddled their way across!

The last day of day camp ended with a clown parade so the kids got their faces painted by some of the counselors.  Cooper even sported a mohawk for the event!

I’m excited for the first week of summer at home.  We have a fun week of sports camp and maybe a few more trips to Disneyland before our passes run out!

-Kristin

Jun
16

Tuesday [Personal Musings]

I don’t know what it is about being in the mountains, but days feel like months!  It’s just Tuesday…so we have more than half the week left to have fun!

This morning we did a pancake breakfast early in the morning at Inspiration Point.

As you can see, some of us look a little tired.

The weather never warmed up, so we didn’t go out on the lake.  Instead, we headed over to the tire swing again.

Here’s hoping the sun comes out tomorrow!

-Kristin

Jun
14

Be back at 1:00 [Personal Musings]

…on June 20th, that is.  My dad had his own small business when I was growing up and would put up the “be back at” sign from time to time.  So, I’m hanging my “be back at” sign for June 20.  Don’t worry, I’ll still have email access, but no cell coverage…so if you need me, email!

And since a post isn’t a post without a picture, this is a recent cutie in the white chair I rehabbed.

I’ll be posting some fun pictures from the week, so stay tuned!

-Kristin

Jun
13

Baby Kirsten [Long Beach Newborn Photographer]

Cute rosebud lips, perfect complexion, fluffy head of hair…need I say more??

What a sweetheart she was too, just letting me move her around…not even making a fuss!

Here’s her proud mommy and daddy.  You can see where she gets her good looks!

What a fun afternoon!  Thanks for making the long drive out, Josh and Laura!!

-Kristin

Jun
12

Just for you! [Long Beach Newborn Photographer]

Because I know you guys are waiting…and I haven’t had time to properly go through your pictures to choose some for blogging!

I quickly grabbed two of the many many adorable pictures to share with Josh and Laura…and all their friends and family.  More to come soon…I promise!!

Can’t wait to get to the rest of these…Kirsten is such a beautiful baby!!

-Kristin

Jun
11

And Baby Makes 3 [Long Beach Maternity Photographer]

With mere weeks to go until we get to meet Baby Z, Jeff and Sam conquered grungey streets and scratchy weeds for me in search of my vision!

These guys truly trusted me with only “i love it” to go on.  I hope you enjoy the results!!

I can’t believe how close we are to meeting this baby…this longed for, hoped for, prayed for baby.  I’m so excited for these guys, I could barely stand it!!

Hello, hot mama!!

I love that you can see Jeff’s reflection in the glass doors.

Jeff and Sam, there are so many more to rave about.  These are just a teaser for now!!

-Kristin

Jun
10

Comfort Food [Personal Musings]

Chocolate chip cookies are the ultimate comfort food.  When I have them around, I generally end up eating half the batch, so the key here is to bake for other people!

The McWaters just arrived in town, so I whipped up a batch of my favorite recipe to bring over.  I did leave half at our house…and please note they are already gone.  In my defense, I did have four helpers!

This is the world’s best kitchen tool.  I don’t know how I lived so long without a cookie dough scooper!!

This recipe is quite simple, but the results are phenomenal!  It’s just as easy as the ready-made dough and SO much better.  Every one of my friends can say they’ve eaten these cookies at my house.  I have the recipe memorized (again, maybe not such a great thing) and I make them. all. the. time.

Chocolate Chip Cookies:

2 sticks unsalted butter

3/4 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Cream these with a blender or kitchen aid mixer, then add 1 egg.  Slowly mix in:

2 1/4 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Chocolate chips…I tend to go heavy on these.  I buy the Costco bag and throw in 3-4 generous handfuls.  If you’re a reasonable human being, you’ll add a 12 oz. bag.

Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees.  Enjoy!

-Kristin

Jun
10

Newbies [Orange County Children’s Photographer]

The last few weekends at Rascals to Rebels I saw a photographed a few newborns.  They were angelic and sweet, sleeping right through their photo sessions!

This sweet little girl was just 8 days old!  I love photographing newborns in the first 2 weeks of life.  It’s the perfect time for them to be oblivious to the world.  They sleep away, all cuccooned up, just like in the womb!

I’m so excited for my newborn photo session tomorrow with Josh, Laura and Kirsten.  Check out their maternity session.

-Kristin

Jun
06

Stop [Huntington Beach Children’s Photographer]

Sometimes there are images that make me stop dead in my editing workflow and get them on the blog. right. now.

Images like this one…

I love the connection that happened in this split second.  I was photographing her with her big brothers and they disappeared inside the store for a few minutes and we caught this.  LOVE it.  Okay, back to the editing workflow!  I’ll be chained to my computer for the next 24 hours, so I’ll be back later!!

-Kristin

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