Lifestyle: American Love, Micky & Dennis

The biggest compliment I can receive as a photographer is having my  friends hire me! When my friends compliment my work it makes me feel great, but when they actually hire me I know I have crossed the bridge of niceness and pleasantries into genuine admiration and respect for my work.

When I presented my good friend Micky with her daughter’s photos (which you might recognize from  Daddy's Girl, Ariana post ) she was so over the moon and immediately  wanted to book her own shoot with the whole family  {the BEST stamp of approval ever!!}

This modern day American family is very patriotic  and rightfully so, Dennis serves our country proudly in the United States Navy.

We knew we wanted to have these photos be a continuation of sorts from  the Lifestyle: Daddy's Girl, Ariana ,Ariana’s tribute to her father. With a bit more focus on Micky & Dennis of course, and just in time for the Fourth of July!

In anything thing I do as long as I am surrounded by true friends, I always have the greatest time and of course this day was no exception. We had so much fun. Starting  with the 45 min car ride we took to get to the location it was just laughs all the way.  I just adore Micky’s personality, whenever I am with her my stomach hurts from laughing so much. The banter between Dennis and Micky is just like Ricky & Lucy with Micky being a Puerto Rican Lucy. 

These photos show a different side of the couple, a more romantic side that was so sweet to witness.  Micky is so naturally stunning and has personality for days which compliment her equally handsome husband perfectly.

Just in time for the Fourth of July here is...

Micky and Dennis  Featuring Ariana

I mean, how beautiful is this family 

Micky you are stunning 

Micky, I hope you enjoyed these photos as much I enjoyed shooting them.

Thank you for always making me laugh and for being an awesome friend! Thank you Dennis for proudly serving our country.   May your family and union continue to be blessed. i love you guys!!!

Lifestyle: Oh my Oh me, my Son is Three

Another year,  another birthday card photo shoot!

If you read last year’s post "not so terrible Two's...yet" then you already know that I established a yearly tradition of sending a birthday photo invitation every year, mainly due in part that our family lives in different parts of the country. By sending a photo birthday card I am able to use it as an invitation for family and friends who happen to live close by and it also serves as an birthday announcement and yearly photo to our families who live in different parts of the country.

I love doing them and I will probably continue to torment my son by taking endless  photos of him until he is an adult (lol)

Here is the world's most handsome 3 year...  Enjoy! (stay tuned to the very end to see the final product)

Simplicity at its finest !

Dear Julian,

One day you will see all the photos I take of you, and either you’ll be embarrassed or elated  that your mommy took so many photos of you while you were growing up ( my guess is embarrassed. I apologize in advance but I can’t help it, look how unbelievably adorable you are)

It goes without saying how proud we are of you. I love watching every step you take in your growth path.

In these photos you are turning 3 years old and you have a slight obsession with Toy Story  and love learning about dinosaurs. Your favorite foods are bananas, cereal bars and mommy’s brown rice and chicken balls. We celebrated your 3^rd birthday again at the zoo and all your buddies from school came and we all had a blast watching you and your friends touch a scorpion, snake and armadillo.

We love you endlessly,  Happy 3^rd Birthday Julian!!

Love Mommy & Daddy

Randomness: Happy Mother's Day 2014

{ this is part 1 of a 2 part post }

As I look back at these pictures from Mother’s Day and sort through the ones I want to feature for this randomness post,  I have the overwhelming sensation to cry. When I dropped my mother and her husband off at the airport, I was so sad to see her go that I accidently dropped them off in the arrivals section of the airport…subconsciously I wanted to start their visit over again.

                Going back to my childhood home (WEST-COAST is the BEST-COAST) is not always easy and is a rarity.  With the cost of airline tickets, pairing up vacation time with hubby (and his accursed school schedule), and toting a two-year old across the country…well, sometimes it’s too large a feat to undertake.  Unfortunately for me most of my family is there. You can just imagine everything I miss: new family additions, birthdays, holidays, etc etc. Luckily, I have an awesome husband, son, dog, and my 2nd family (hubby’s family) is all along the east coast and in driving distance to spend long weekends with.…But a daughter needs her mother! So, I was elated when my mother planned to come visit us for 3 weeks.

We shared some amazing memories during these past weeks, Mother’s day being one of my favorites.  I haven’t been able to celebrate this particular holiday with my mother since I moved to the east coast (9 years ago) and now that I am a mother myself it truly meant a lot to spend mother’s day with my mom.

                For this special day, my husband and I planned an elaborate brunch where we enjoyed everything from fruit and fresh bread to mimosas. 

Madre, this post is dedicated to you, I love you!

 Here are a few photos we took of our Mother’s Day Brunch

Thank you to catch my party for the assist on the oh so cute printables

This quote is perfect!

Although I know if my mom could she would still want to hold my hand thru life. But don’t worry mom you have what’s most important , my heart !



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Kisses for Grandmita after presenting her with her mother’s day gift



… and kisses for me. I love love love my new moccasins, thank you Julian aka Daddy

After a relaxing morning we packed up our matriarchs and took everyone out for a late lunch to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.   This bridge tunnel, for those of you who do not live in the Hampton Roads area, connects Virginia Beach to the Eastern Shore and spans miles of water using a system of…you guessed it, bridges and tunnels.  Having driven across this bridge/tunnel system numerous times for camping trips in Assateague or to visit my other Family in New York, I have always seen signs for a restaurant located on one of the bridge portions of this mega-cool road.  I must say, the 360 degree views of the ocean were fantastic, the atmosphere was beach-y yet sophisticated, and the company I kept was marvelous.  This ended up being a highlight of spending the day with my mother, as we were able to see a lot of history on this little outpost, snap some wonderful pics, and eat a satisfying lunch (definitely try the flounder if you go!)…plus the drive was about as beautiful as beautiful could be.



My mom and her son-in-law





What would a mother’s day post be without  a selfie from my mom and i!



This post is also dedicated to the other 3 special moms in my life; my dad’s loving wife Ada, and my husband’s wonderful and amazing mom and stepmom, Karen & Virginia. I love you all dearly