Portraits of my dear friends

This past weekend five lifelong friends and my dear sister Claire (who all live in California - Orange County, San Luis Obispo, San Jose, San Francisco and the Central Valley) came up to Oregon for a girls weekend/sisters reunion. Amy, Jessica and I have been closest of friends since infancy... and we ALL have younger sisters, who are also close friends. The seven of us have so many wonderful childhood memories together - it's truly a special connection we share. They all arrived at my home Thursday night - of course we stayed up chatting until after 3am! After a leisurely morning, we headed out to the coast and rented a lovely home at Bella Beach where we caught up on life, laughed, reminisced, watched old home videos, took turns cooking meals (each set of sisters had an assigned meal), soaked in the hot tub, enjoyed good wine, walked on the beach, etc. We also had an evening beach sisters photo session - check out the Slideshow


I am so blessed to have each of these precious and beautiful girls in my life! Thanks for a fabulous weekend ladies!

Meet Jess, Julie and Nellie (Social Worker, Artist and Law Student)

Meet Amy (Physician who is also expecting TWINS, can you believe it??? SO EXCITING) and Holly, Graphic Designer.

Me and my beautiful sis Claire (Photographer and First Grade Teacher)

The gang!

Thanks so much, ladies! Until next time.....

The Lovely and Talented Teddie!

A few months ago I had the honor of creating Teddie's Senior Portraits. She's not only gorgeous, Teddie is one of the kindest, most gregarious, vivacious high schoolers I've had the pleasure of meeting! Thanks, Teddie - can't wait to see you again!