Whiffle Ball

It isn't summer without sound of the crack of plastic on plastic. Here we are, back in Maine, having a grand old time with Whiffle Ball and Buds...

Here are our wonderful friends, Lauren and Mark, who made the 9 hour drive up from NYC in the rental car named the "Blind Spot."


Will, covered in mosquito bites, just like his mama...


Lauren doing her American Apparel pose: (You pulled it off, girl...)


The crowd tenses...

Ahh... I miss Maine...

A few more...

Here are some more from last Saturday in the Park...
I love the bubbles.

Beautiful Lilly & Charlie

Here are our gorgeous cousins Lilly and Charlie, who Will followed around like a puppy all summer in Maine. (Who wouldn't?) They are SUCH great kids. Will is still having conversations with them here in Oakland. I hear him bossing around his invisible cousins and talking them into all kinds of naughtiness... "Ok. Char-lilly. You go down there in the dark, dark tunnel. It's ok! It won't bite you!"

Attack at naptime

I came in to check on Will and found these little creatures next to the bed. It was just too tempting....

Emma and Avery

Today I got to venture into the world of children's fashion. Check out these gorgeous threads, sold at the snazzy site Emma and Avery. Clearly, I have been dressing my children in stained rags.

It was also great fun to do a little commercial work again-spread the word people! Need photos of anything? :)

AND- the outdoor shots were done at 6pm: delicious, beautiful summer twilight. This has always been my favorite time to photograph and I'm dying to take advantage of it before it's gone!

So... a little incentive:
First person to book a weekday evening shoot (in Alameda county only... sorry folks beyond) gets a free 8x10!

Little Doll

I just uploaded last weekend's shoot with this neat family I photographed a year ago. In that time, the cute baby turned into a living doll:

More to come...

Dinner time

Twilight at the Big House

Happy little dress

At the same moment when Will was crying (no, can't remember what about) his little sister was all being perfect wind-up doll sweetness. Amazing the juxtaposition of emotions within ten square feet...

Stickers and tears

Last Day

We are heading back to Oakland tomorrow, after a really wonderful month here in Maine. So many pictures to post when I return...

Summer boy

I know! It has been waaaayyy too long since I posted anything. Blame it on the lap-top (I officially state that I don't like them) and the the fact that we have mountains to climb. Here is Will, flush with pride after climbing his first mountain. Atta' boy- he can block any driveway he pleases.