I’ll be out of town from June 24-27th and not able to check phone or email. Kimberly will be in the studio Tues and Thursday morning if you need anything!

Another couple of gorgeous little girls in white at the park. These sessions are quickly becoming my favorite. I have a little problem…everytime I shoot another session, it’s my favorite! I guess I’m lucky because I just love what I do so much!

30 days of posting! Whew! That was crazy. I missed two days, but if you ask me I am pretty happy that I could do that much. I actually really love blogging now. Anyone who has a hard time keeping up with your blog…make yourself a challenge to post daily and you’ll be surprised at how easy and fun it is to post new stuff. I will definitley keep it up, but I’m not going to be doing anymore late night trying to squeeze it in. A couple of times I was actually in bed with the lights out and realized I forgot to blog, so I climbed out of bed, turned on my computer and made a post! I won’t be doing that anymore, but I definitely plan to stay on top of it.

Session Availablity Update - I will be taking a few weeks off this summer and will not be available. My assistant Kimberly will be in the studio to answer phone calls, and take/deliver orders, but I will not be around.

I will be gone for the following dates:
June 23-27th
July 30-Aug 13th

Fall Sessions -
We are currently booked until the end of August and many of our fall family spots are already taken! So if you have plans for family portraits in time for the holidays, please call as soon as you can to book your session. It gets pretty crazy around here in the fall. If you have a newborn, please call us, we do save a few special spots just for you. Please, please, please call ahead!!!!

A few of my photographer friends are playing this little game of blog tag and I thought I’d join in the fun! Here you go:

A is for age:
Holding steady at 39. 40 is coming way to fast!

B is for burger of choice:
In-n-Out double double with no tomatoes for sure.

C is for what kind of car you drive:
GMC Yukon XL – cha ching! But I’m a mom of three, what can I say?

D is for your dog’s name:
Roxy.

E is for essential item you use everyday:
My Blackberry

F is for favorite TV show at the moment:
America’s Got Talent! and I always love a good CSI episode – but I’m not a huge TV watcher.

G is for favorite game:
The Wii Fit I can’t wait to buy! Otherwise, Wii bowling or baseball with my son.

H is for Hometown:
Laguna Niguel, CA – I’ve moved around a lot, but I’ve lived here longer than anywhere else!

I is for instruments you play:
None. Musical talent skipped a generation in my family.

J is for favorite juice:
Lemonade

K is for whose butt you’d like to kick:
No one, I’m not the violent type.

L is for last restaurant you ate at?
Rubys. My son wanted McDonald’s so we compromised.

M is for your favorite Muppet:
I never really liked the Muppets.

N is for Number of Piercings:
Two in each ear – I pierced my second holes myself in a fit of teenage rebellion. I only use one now though.

O is for overnight hospital stays:
3 c-sections

P is for people you were with today:
My hubby and my son. My two girls are away for a whole week! It’s pretty lonely around here.

Q is for what you do with your quiet time:
Do I have any quiet time? Probably read a book or watch a movie with my hubby.

R is for biggest regret:
No regrets. I don’t dwell on the past. I like to think optimistically about the future.

S is for status:
Married to my best friend. 19 years strong!

T is for time you woke up today:
6:00 a.m.

U is for what you consider unique:
Standing up for what you believe in, being passionate about something, and not worrying about what other people think.

V is for vegetables you love:
Asparagus and zucchini

W is for worst habit:
Procrastination…what can I say, I do my best work under pressure!

X is for x-rays you’ve had:
2 that I can remember – not including the dentist. I broke my wrist in 5th grade and broke my little toe a few years ago.

Y is for yummy food you ate today:
Golden Spoon frozen yogurt – I told you I was addicted!

Z is for zodiac sign:
Virgo…always the perfectionist.

Tag, you’re it if you want to play!

What could be cuter than a little girl and her new puppy?

Oh gosh I can’t believe it’s Monday already! I am having a fabulous day too.

My three happy things today:

1. Listening to my daughter play her oboe.
2. Swimming on a warm afternoon with my kids.
3. Cherry Tootsie pops - only 60 calories!

Have a super fabulous week! - Jen

I truly believe that what I do is not about pictures on paper. It’s about finding a soul. It’s about making a connection. The portrait is a side effect. - Cheryl Jacobs

I can’t decide!

3 things that make me happy this week:

1. Fresh flowers (tulips and gerber daisies are my fav)
2. Frozen Yogurt (okay, officially ADDICTED!!!! Cherry on Top, Frosted Cup, Pinkberry, Golden Spoon - I’ll take them all.)
3. Going shopping for jeans and buying them 2 SIZES SMALLER than the last time I shopped!!!! Yipppeeee!

Have a great week everyone!

I hardly had to do anything to get these kids to smile. They were so great together.