Well, Im a little late to the punch but still sending you all my best for a happy and safe holiday weekend. We spent the 3rd in Moorpark, where they conduct a large fireworks display on the 3rd rather than on the 4th. Cheyenne of pink feet photography, and my best friend, invited our family to her moms for a BBQ to celebrate with them. We always have such a great time with them and our girls always have a blast together as well.
I thought I would start this post with a shot of my daughter from the BBQ…its funny, because people always say ‘oh I bet you have the best pictures of your daughter’. This comment always makes me laugh and cry all at the same time. I laugh because it is the furthest from the truth, my daughter generally hides from my camera or turns away immediately and demands ‘NO MORE PICTURES MAMA!’. And I cry because, well, my daughter demands “NO MORE PICTURES MAMA!’. So here is a sample of what I get from her when she actually gives me a quick second of her time to take a photo of her…

and right back to the dash away and ‘no more pictures mama!’

One of Cheyennes ‘little sparklers’

The girls havin a blast in the little jumper


Skydivers….part of the preshow


Already attached at the hip….I think we are in trouble with these girls

Before I sign out for the night, I wanted to add a special prayer for Cheyennes brother who is currently deployed overseas along with so many brave men and women of our military. We are all thinking of you often and cant wait for your safe return!
P.S. Stay tuned tomorrow for some uber steamy shots from Nissa and Chris’ e-session!
Oh wow - I just love the emotion in the last one. Beautiful low-key lighting there, too.