Happy June everyone!  It is soooooo great to officially be in the Summer season, isn’t it???  I am super excited about working with some awesome Seniors and amazing Kids/Families… along with doing a workshop or two.  And, of course, when I am not working…. soaking up the Sun. 

I don’t usually blog about family/personal stuff too often, but I am trying to do so more frequently.  My niece and nephew, Melanie and Dylan, both turned 10 years old during the past couple of weeks.  They were born 10 days apart 10 years ago and I CANNOT BELIEVE how fast time flies by. Since I don’t have kids of my own, I am extra attached to my nieces and nephews.   Both of the kids had super fun parties with family and kids from school.  Love these kids a TON.   It was so fun to spend the day with them both. Mel’s party was at home with pizza, a pinata, loads of girly fun and one of Grandma’s famous cakes.  The girls had fun with sidewalk chalks, bubbles, taking down a colorful pinata filled with yummy treats and other games .  Have a look at just a few of the shots:

 Dylan’s party was at a local arcade/go-kart/laser tag establishment called Paradise Park  and it was a GREAT place for a party… especially for boys. They drove Go-Karts, jumped on an enormous trampoline, played video games and earned tokens for prizes.  They even challenged another birthday party full of boys at Laser Tag (and won!).  There was pizza to be had, ice cream snacks, sporty decorations and super service from the staff.

And… yesterday I got to spend half a day with my other niece, Chelsey.  Chelsey is 2.5 years old and is soooo cute, expressive and just fun to be around.  She has recently started talking more and I love this stage in a kid’s life.  They reveal so much of their personality with words all of their own and I just eat it up.  I tried to convince her to go take fairy photos with me but for some reason, she just wasn’t having it. lol.  Not even candid style… she just was NOT in the mood.  I did, however, grab a couple shots of her very quickly (in partial  fairy costume) but had to bribe her with ice cream.  I know they are not perfect but they are family snapshots and I love them anyhow. 

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to stay tuned.  I have some fun upcoming sessions this month that you won’t want to miss!