He’s just one week old…how can someone so little be sooooo adorable!?  My sweet friend Monica…who doesn’t even look like she just had a baby a mere seven days ago…asked me to take pictures of their newest addition…Garrett.
Normally I get a little nervous before a session, but this time I was purely excited…no nervousness.  There’s just something about the way newborns smell and how they scrunch up their face.  It was cold and foggy this morning, so walking into the house and seeing how cozy and sweet their family was together just made me smile!
Without further ado…here’s Garrett…

A little grunge effect…

Big brother Keegan is 2 years old- here he is, checking out his new baby brother.

Garrett was so alert…he kept popping his head up while I was taking his picture.  What a little man. 🙂

He finally tuckered himself out…big yawn.

And here’s Monica, looking amazing!

One last one of a super sweet squishy face…

Ahhhh…I love newborn babies. 🙂  Especially this one.
-Kristin

The Walker house was the last stop of my whirlwind weekend…five sessions wore me out, but it was fun!  I loved meeting this family.  Their children are all extremely talented…the girls in dance and their son plays just about every sport imaginable!
Here are the girls…

And I know this will embarrass him, but look at what a cutie this guy is!

The Walkers live next to all sorts of amazing trails and gorgeous scenery.  So, we took advantage of everything!

Oh and I shouldn’t forget to mention their adorable dog Tucker, who was recovering from an injury, but still managed to make an awfully cute appearance!
Thanks Walker family!!
-Kristin

This weekend I was all over the place for my photo sessions, from Livermore to El Sobrante.  When I mapquested the directions, I noticed how far off the freeway I was going…and boy was it worth the drive!  The Beasley family lives in a nice community, tucked in between sprawling fields, forests and a lake. 
This was taken in a field just next to their home…

Have I mentioned how cute these boys are??

The family together looking fabulous!

And this has to be one of my favorite shots…

Don’t you just want to go to a park and swing after seeing this picture!?

Thanks Beasley family!  You were so warm and hospitable…I had a great time hanging out with you!
-Kristin

This weekend I got the chance to meet Nicole and her daughter Taylor at The Tenuta Winery in Livermore.  Nicole is an events coordinator, so she suggested the place…even getting special permission for us to shoot there when it wasn’t open…we had the whole place to ourselves!
There were so many fun options at the winery.  I had them sit up on the barrels and I love how this shot turned out:

Nicole also brought this 1940’s lawn chair, which looked perfect in the rows of vines.

This is where they do weddings at the vineyard…

Really, everywhere we turned around was another piece of gorgeous scenery!

Here you can see what beautiful eyes they both have!

And a little flare to finish things off…

It was great meeting you both…I hope you enjoy the pictures!
-Kristin

Little Arianne turned one the day I took her pictures!  She was as cute as can be…even without a nap.  🙂 

Arianne’s mom and dad speak Spanish and English to her…raising a child bilingual is such a great gift.   But, that’s another story…on to more pictures!

I asked them to bring lots of apples and we filled the wagon with them…I love the colors!

Trying to pull the wagon all by herself…

I think she decided it’s way easier to have mom and dad pull you!

And a girl shouldn’t turn one without a tutu!!

Thanks for a fun afternoon!!
-Kristin

…that’s what they are!  After returning from Hawaii, the Scott’s are glowing…I’m just a little jealous. 🙂  Here they are at the house:

I brought a radio flyer wagon to entertain the boys (and keep them in one spot!). Here they are going on a wild ride:

Can you say cute??

The blue eyes, the blonde hair…ahh!  Look out girls…

A cute shot with dad:

Last shot of the day…the boys are waiting patiently for their treat!

Thanks guys!  I had fun hanging out with you!!
-Kristin

…it made me smile.

We were  checking out parks for my last session and I was doing some test shots.  Jillian had on this totally funky outfit…her choice…you can see big brothers in the background.  This picture just makes me smile. 🙂
-Kristin

…there’s going to be a lot of cute pictures is the post…and I mean a lot! 🙂  I got the chance to meet Natalie a few days ago and her super sweet parents.  We met up at a park in Alameda, then went over to the beach for some awesome sunset lighting.
Natalie’s mom brought her little radio flyer bike for the shoot:

Natalie giving a little love to her mom and dad…

Then, running after some bubbles. 🙂

The colors at the beach were brilliant…I love how blue the sky is.

I was in love with Natalie’s cute little Ugg boots and of course the adorable hat…I told you…a lot of cuteness in this post. 🙂

Getting Natalie’s mom and dad by themselves…

My last shot of the day…sometimes it turns out to be one of my favorites…like in this case.

I’ve got another busy busy weekend ahead…five sessions coming up…so lots more to come!
-Kristin

My last session from last weekend was with the Davis family.  We had the perfect sunset lighting and their street is lined with trees that are turning colors right now…an amazing setting! 

I had the kids by myself for a little while taking pictures and they were so cute together.  It was neat to see how the older brother really looks after his little sister.

A little fun in the fall leaves!

Here’s their family together in front of the house.  They are so sweet together…just a beautiful family!

Thanks Davis family for letting me hang out with you on Sunday!
-Kristin

I had the pleasure of photographing the Giannini family last weekend.  This family is so sweet and giving…not to mention beautiful!  The kids were so cooperative, especially when it came to being photographed together.  I think they’re going to use this one for their Christmas card this year…it’s my personal favorite. 🙂

Here’s some individual shots of the kids…

I love this mother/daughter shot:

This move is called the  Iron Cross according to the kids…too funny. 🙂

Lastly some family pictures…

I jumped in the car with the Gianninis on the way over to our second location and the kids fell asleep on our way back to their house.  I literally exhausted them!  🙂
-Kristin