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So my family just got back from a relaxing much needed vacation.  We traveled to Oak Island North Carolina to spend a week on the Beach.  My in-laws rented a home right on the beach which the kids loved because they could basically go down to the beach when ever they wanted!  They spent a lot of time splashing in the waves and building sand castles while mom and dad spent time relaxing and taking in the sun and calming sounds of the waves hitting the beach.

I tried to spend more of our time enjoying the company and didn’t get to capture as many pictures as I would have liked, but I did make it a point to take the camera down a couple of times to capture how much fun the two kids had.

I have decided that I love the lifestyle in photography, capturing the moments when a family or person is having so much fun.  The smiles you get from this type of session are so genuine and less fake looking.  I did capture a couple of group shots because well lets face it those are the ones that you are going to want for your Christmas card!  But my favorite are of the kids and the adults having a great time.  No one wanted to leave the beach and even though we live near the beach it is just not the same as waking up to the sights and sounds of the ocean right outside your window.

I met Kian and Elle (well maybe it was just Kian at first) through their mommy Kristin.  Kristin is a mom I met in Castro Valley, California.  Just like my friend Leslie, Kristin and I quickly became good friends.  We were able to vent to each other and exchange war stories when it came to our kids.  It’s always nice to know you are not alone in this thing called parenting.

Kristin was wanting to try and get some headshots of her daughter Elle.  Well after quickly realizing Elle was not going to sit down and smile at the camera for me, lol, I started chasing her around in her environment.  Luck for us I was able to get some of her looking at the camera.  This was only my second photo shoot and so I am still very green with these photos but I think I got a few good ones.  Oh and we can’t forget big brother Kian he wanted in on the photo shoot as well.  Thank you Kristin for letting me come over and spend sometime capturing Ella and Kian!

Elle has such beautiful red hair I absolutely love it!

Kian is always full of such wonderful energy, and look at those curls!

I had asked my friend Leslie if I could use her family as models and I am so glad that she said yes.  I met Leslie and her family 2 years ago, a couple of months after my husband and I moved our little family from Phoenix, Arizona to Castro Valley, California.  At the time I did not think it was a great move but after meeting Leslie and a few other moms I soon realized it was a great idea.  Leslie’s son Grant and my daughter Taylor just like their momma’s became instant friends.

Leslie and her husband Jon are realtors and run their own business and after the birth of their daughter Nora, needed an updated family picture.  Which I was happy to help them with.

Thank you Leslie, Jon, Grant, and Nora for not only being patient models for a green Photographer but for also be such wonderful Friends to my family  and myself.  We miss you all dearly.