our day started very early on saturday.  eli had his last soccer game at 8:30 am.  it was rainy and cold, and we were all tired.  but as the day wore on, everyone (including the weather:) perked up, and it ended up being a fun day.  here are some pictures of the boys in their costumes…

can you tell that dash was oh so proud?

eli took his role as Indian Cheif very seriously.  he’s not mad…just trying to look tough, i guess ;)

oh, this little body.  don’t you just love it?

this cracks me up…

aunt theresa goes all out for halloween, so we stopped there before we trick or treated in our neighborhood.  i just loved this picture:)

can you say gorgeous?  i’ve known stephanie for most of my life.  i can’t tell you how fun it was to meet and hang out with her beautiful family for the evening.  these kids were full of personality.  let me tell ya:)  after driving about a half mile down the road from my parents’ house, there was this perfect little area at the edge of a rice field.  it worked out wonderfully…the light was perfection.

thanks for driving all the way out…it was great to see you stephanie!

and her beautiful family.  we met up on a perfect evening while the boys and i were in california.  tina’s husband, brian, drove us up into the buttes to find the perfect location.  i have had the chance to photograph this little guy a few times before.  you can see him here and here.  i can’t believe how much he has grown!

i love you miss tina!  enjoy the pictures:)

that’s what this family has:)  we have been trying to get together for a looong time to take these pictures, and it finally worked out!  i’m not sure that we could have picked a better afternoon.  the color is insane from the beautiful fall leaves.  i just love this location.  i think i use it every year….

i can’t get over the expression in this picture.  this is why i do what i do.

when you order the digital image package.  i posted about this new offering back in mid summer.  you can read the post here.  along with the digital images from your session on a DVD with a print release, you get this beautifully designed custom box filled with professionally printed 5×7’s of all the images in your online gallery.

i can’t even explain how beautiful it is.  these pictures don’t do it justice.  the colors are so vibrant, and the texture of the silk cover is devine.  and don’t forget that once you purchase this package, you will recieve 25% off of all wall art, and specialty prints.

families ever!  we met up in sacramento again when i was in california a couple of weeks ago.  mom and dad decided to get in on the pictures this time.  you can see a peek of their last session here.

like i said before…easiest kids to work with ever, and they are ALL gorgeous.  here’s a peek…

we were planning the first saturday i was in town, but their little guy ended up pretty sick, so we rescheduling for the following weekend.  i’m so glad that it all worked out.  like i said…one of my favorite families…i’m looking forward to next time:)

these two were so full of personality!  i had such a great time photographing them:)  couldn’t you just look at their sweet faces forever?

thanks for meeting up with me samantha!  your children are so sweet!  i hope you enjoy the pictures…

my second session while i was in cali was with my best friend and her unbelievably beautiful family.  on sunday evening, we headed out to jamie’s family home.  they were out harvesting the rice, but we found a perfect field that had yet to be cut, and took advantage of all of the beautiful light.  we were done in record time.  the girls were super cooperative and full of personality.  it was a perfect session with a perfect family…

love you guys!

so we arrived in california late friday evening, and saturday we went straight to bishop’s pumpkin farm.  one of my favorite things to do as a kid, i knew that we would go atleast twice while we were there.  on this trip, mimi (my mom) gave the kids a choice between a pony ride, or face painting…eli and nomi chose the ponies.  can you get over how proud she is?  and look at that wave…watch out heather, you might have a 4H queen on your hands ;)

my handsome cowboy…

the before picture of emma and dylan before they got painted…so clean and innocent, and then…

watch out!  spiderman was out to get everyone with his webs.  please look at his little face.  can’t you hear the sound effects with his little lisp?

then mimi got them all carmel apples… well, nomi just wanted ice water.  just look at how my children are gazing at the beautiful, colorful, little droplets of candy covered chocolates, stuck to the ooey-gooey carmel that has been poured over a nice big juicy apple…

apparently spiderman doesn’t eat apples.  only candy, and carmel that is stuck to apples…

emma is giving them the what for…i love how that girl moves ;)  note: her moon and bats with glitter painting…

here they are with the gazing again…

we finally got them to give up the apples for some play time.  but playing in the toy train isn’t near as fun as playing ON the toy train.  boys…

and this was only take one.

the boys and i just got back from a 10 day trip to california.  while visiting family and friends, i had the chance to fit in quite a few photo sessions, which i will be sharing over the next week or so.  this one in particular was very special:)  i got to meet my cousins’ new babies!  little kinsley was sleeping, and wasn’t wanting to be bothered…(you can see a peek of her at the end of the post:)  but mister radley was rested and ready for his close-up.  can you get over his sweet face?  his big blue eyes, and full little lips remind me of my dylan when he was a baby.

some little details…

mommy love…

oh, and i’m not sure if i can get over this one of him and his daddy…

oh, and here is that peek i was telling you about…i made this little blanket and onesie for my cousin, heather’s baby.  i wish i had a better picture of her sweet little face, but her chubby little knees are pretty cute, too ;)