Sometimes when I want to pull my hair out that things aren’t going my way, or I feel like I cannot do anything right, I stop and I take a deep breath and pray. God is so faithful in answering prayers. The reason I know this is because, I always wanted to be a mama. My husband and I tried for a very long time to have a baby. I was so beyond thrilled when I finally found out I was pregnant. He was born one month after our 12 year wedding anniversary. My son has been the greatest blessing I could ever ask for. He fills my heart to the brim with pure love. Time seems to be flying by now that I am a mom. I wish it would slow down. I try and savor the little things.
He makes me laugh until my stomach hurts. He makes me love until my heart feels like it can explode. One of the best days I have ever had was recently, it was a day when we were shopping at Target and all of a sudden he bursts into a song he made up….. He started singing “spectacular mama, spectacular mama, spppppecccccccaaaacularrrrrr maaaaammma, hmm hmm hmm. I about cried! It was the sweetest thing ever. He was singing it at the top of his lungs and all the shoppers in the aisles were smiling and listening. I don’t want to ever forget moments like this. I want to savor it always.
So when I feel like I am a failure, I can’t be as good as others, I am not a good enough person, I am not talented enough, I will try and remember the one thing I can do right is be a loving mom. I am good enough, I am blessed. I have God’s amazing grace to be in awe of. At the end of the day, I just hope I can be a spectacular Mama.

Nessa’s sweet 16 was a labor of love on a shoe string budget but from the looks of it, it was the most amazingly gorgeous party. Everything was DIY and so fun! My friend Erika did an amazing job on the dessert bar and decor!! It was so fun to help her.

What the world needs now is love sweet love,
It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.
What the world needs now is love sweet love,
no not just for some but for everyone.
-The Carpenters

I took these images a while ago but they make my heart smile so much I wanted to share them again.

I had a blast with these two. They are so in love. It was wonderful to capture these two in one of the most special times in their lives. Sara was radiant and a super gorgeous pregnant lady!!

This summer we traveled to the state of Washington. It was very fun and relaxing. Our family were wonderful hosts. On our way to dinner the night before we left, I got my son dressed so I could take advantage of being in a new place to take some nice portraits of him. I love dressing him up and am particularly crazy about bow ties. I made sure to take my film camera which is a canon EOS3 and my 70-200mm lens to take all his photographs. What a dreamy combination! None of the following images have been edited in any way. Straight out of the camera! love the tiny scratches and tiny bit of dust on the photos. It adds to the charm. I want to blow one of these up for a large canvas. The tough part is which one!!

Wedding days are fun, fast, silly and endearing. Here are just a few things I see during my time with my couples. Gotta love it!

Tomorrow  I have the honor of photographing Jorge and Perla’s wedding. I am excited and cannot wait to witness this wonderful day filled with love. They are two of the kindest people you could ever meet and a perfect pair! God bless them today and always and CONGRATLATIONS!! Now hurry up and make some babies!       

Working on a post of beautiful baby Victoria’s images.

Washington golden light, fresh handmade flower crown and a gorgeous girl what a beautiful combination.

Have you ever met a couple and you think to yourself “they fit so perfectly together”? That’s how I felt when I had the chance to spend an afternoon with these two. Joey is a big, sweet, soft spoken guy, and Sabrina is a petite little lady who has a huge heart and such a caring way about her that I know these two are just meant to be. When their eyes lock upon each other you can feel how much they love each other. Kinda melts your heart. Sabrina has a very successful mobile cupcake company called “Couture Cupcakery” and we work with each other often. We had been tossing the idea of an anniversary shoot because she and Joey hadn’t had a chance to get some nice photos together for their wedding. It was nice that they took the time to document their anniversary, freezing in time the two of them just being in love. What an honor to be the one they chose to document it. I wish them many, many happy years of marriage! God bless them and their children so lucky that they found their perfect fit 🙂