Gitlin grandkids

This is my sister's nieces and nephew. What a beautiful family. We braved the bug bites in the wildflowers, but the pictures made it totally worth it. What beautiful kids.

Beautiful Sara.

This is Sara. She is Ryan's sister, or I guess you could say he is "her" brother. She has been a lifesaver for me this summer. She hangs out with my boys so I can actually breathe and finish my "other duties as assigned." She is only a sophomore! I know, right! Her parents should lock her up! But fear not, she really is as good of a girl as she is beautiful!

Can't wait to take some studio pics of her later this month!







One of my favorites:











Yes ... it was a sun shining rain storm!







My favorite. Breathtaking!

Ryan - Juan Diego Senior

Ryan is a senior at Juan Diego High School. His mother was Drew's kindergarten teacher and we adore her. I was so excited to meet Ryan and snap his senior pics. He is a member of the baseball team, so it was fun to incorporate his passion into his session.













Did I mention that we got caught in a rain storm? Note the wet rain drops on his t-shirt.




In addition to taking Ryan's pictures, I also was able to take his younger sister Sara's as well. More from beautiful Sara's shoot tomorrow .... here's a sibling shot if there ever was one ....

Happy Friday!

This picture just feels like FRIDAY. Okay, it screams it!


my niece, Gabi

BABY LOVE

This gorgeous baby, just six days old, is the daughter of my lifelong friend Heather. When I say lifelong, it's literal. Our parents have been friends for 40 years - and we were born just weeks apart - hence the lifelong friendship. Actually she and her family are just an extension of our family. They have been with us at the best of times and definitely at the worst of times. We are so blessed to have them in our lives.

Now we get to watch this beautiful new life blossom! What a doll! Without further adieu I present Miss Nikoletta Love ...































The darling birth announcement. A 5x5 tri-fold printed on pearl paper. Love.

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