meet sarah and her beautiful family. sarah and i were "newby's" together.....her as a neonatology fellow (md for those of you non-medical type) and me as an RN in the NICU. We spent many long nights, laughs, memories, tears and a lot of learning together for three years. sarah is smart. real smart. and with her strong personality i understood what she was teaching and wanted to learn more from her. i think she always saw that so she always asked me questions, made me think and i can honestly say that she had a very imortant role in nurse i am today!

thank you sarah.

sarah's a great mom too. her girls are sweet and smart. when editing these photos i kept thinking how beautiful they both are. but they don't look alike. they both have such uniquely gorgeous qualities about them. 

this february day was breathtaking at sunset cliffs in san diego. we spent some time down in the cliffs and than i followed them up the hill through windy streets and than a hidden path to this secret spot with a beautiful swing. all you can see is the glorious ocean backdrop. living here in san diego once again leaves me without words....

a huge thank you!

holiday cards make me smile.......which is why i can't take them down off my wall yet : )

i love that these beautiful friends and family used my photography to send out on their holiday cards this year! it is one of the greatest rewards i could receive as someone that enjoys taking photos. thank you thank you thank you for sending me a card as well so i could show them off!

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this makes me happy.

my christmas/new years card wall keeps growing....and growing...and growing!!!! some of these photos i've taken and i'll share them with you in my next post but i love them all! thanks for sending them and sharing your family : )

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family love.

i love taking pictures of this family. i was able to capture the AWESOME reunion when rich's ship came in from deployment this past spring. it was breathtaking. you can see those photos here. we took these family photos just prior to another deployment...i wish him safe travels and much love for his service for our country. i've never met marcy's son michael who is almost about to graduate high school.... but wow!!!! he was so so so photogenic!!!  how handsome is he?!!??? little ava always wanted to hold his hand or put her hand on his knee. preschhhhhious!!!! i love the shots of rich and michael on the park bench just being guys. they were such good sports during this photo shoot : ) once again, marcy couldn't be more wonderful. she just has this natural beauty that has definitely passed on to ava....who is growing up sooooo fast! 

'tis the season

I so so so enjoyed spending the afternoon with little Olivia at the hotel Del on Coronado. This place is absolutely magical during the holidays. With the beautiful pacific ocean, all the holiday decor, the outdoor ice skating rink and all the happy people....it really put me in the Christmas spirit. Spending Christmas in San Diego is amazing. The weather could easily be mistaken for a mid-july day, but in reality it is December! We took pictures at this same location last year and you can see how much she has grown here. She is so sweet, curious, beautiful and her little Christmas outfit had people everywhere "oohng" and "ahhhing". My sweet friend Mary Ann who i work with in the NICU is a wonderful mommy and her husband who i met for the first time is very handsome as well....I can't wait to take their pictures again next year! 

freedom

ugh. when i think about it i get choked up. this sweet little angel....who i've photographed many times here and here and who i love dearly has to spend the holidays without her daddy. he is fighting for our country, freedom and for our abilities to celebrate christmas this year without worry. thank you jason for your service and thank you to his family for being strong and making this sacrifice for me. ok, back to the cuteness....can you believe how much little kalei has grown over the years?!?! it warms my heart! my little NICU micro preemie has a mind of her own and a beauty that obviously comes from her stunning mommy and grand mommy! as always, it was great to spend time with them and to see their smiles through the lens! not to get all holiday sappy on you but thank you terrell family, your friendship means so much to me and you are the reason i love my job(s)!!!!