My Dad is a Super Hero!

http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6583682/the-six-ways-youll-see-your-dad

My dad is a Super Hero!
And my mommy is my BodyGuard!


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I received this simple email from my daughter and just had to laugh and at the same time it warmed by heart. I LOVE that she still sees her parents as a super hero and a bodyguard.

All parents will love this link!

Love you my sweet girl. Love that you have a wonderful sense of humor. She took this photo of her and Jorge and posted it on her facebook. Too dang funny.

Cate and Jorge

Happy Birthday Conner!

Today is my baby's birthday. Of course you know he's not a baby, he's 19!  Yes, all those cliché's are true. Where does the time go? Seems like only yesterday! etc. But, OMG How do I have two kids in college? I mean really? Where does the time go?

Enjoy your children, don't be anxious for them to grow up because it will happen soon enough all on its own. I thought it would be fun to go back and look at some of Conner's images over the years and I'm so grateful that I have them. Trying to find "good" images of me as a kid is difficult. There are some, but not a lot, and almost NONE of my hubby. So please.... capture images of your children so you can take your own stroll down memory lane.  And, even more important let your children take that stroll too! And put a date on the image. You think you will remember, but you won't.

Here is Conner's stroll through memory lane:

First Birthday!

Oh how I use to love to comb his hair like this. Grease it up and flip it over, I remember that is how my mom combed my brother's hair. So, It has to be right. Right?

First day of School - 5th Grade

I would bring my camera on the first day of school and photograph all the kids in both of my children's classes. That was so much fun. One of the teachers later told me that they use to fight over who would get my kids in their classes because they loved the photo's that I would give them each year. Glad to hear it was appreciated!

This is Conner's 11 Year Old Portrait. I would take their portrait every Birthday and Christmas. Actually, I still do! Though Conner is a little tricky to pin down and I've missed a few years. Look how much he has grown in one year!   So Handsome.

We would love to get up early on Saturday morning and go watch him play sports. Boy, do I miss those days. I LOVE his dirty face after a game. He is 12.

Here is his hippy stage! lol  He was 14 and loved his long hair and guitar. He is a natural on guitar! I have a confession, this is a reproduction with my cell phone. Not the original image. Like you couldn't tell? Look at that huge difference between 12 and 14!

Wow, jump to present day and he is a man. A handsome one at that. Happy Birthday Conner! We love you.

Thanks for taking the stroll with me down memory lane.

Meet Dr. Sherri Merideth & her boys!

I was very flattered when I received a Call from Margie Morris from Morris Ink Advertising Agency stating that she just viewed my website and would like to hire me to photograph the very charming Dr. Sherri Merideth for an ad campaign that she is designing. (boy, talk about a long sentence! lol)

Well, she was looking for portraits. I can do that! I was excited. It has been a while since I worked with an advertising agency. I feel like I hit jackpot with Margie. I have extremely enjoyed working with such a professional, well run agency. She responds to my emails within hours and with all the details the first time. No back and forth emails for days. lol

To say it's been a joy is an understatement.

To contact Margie here is her link to her website: http://www.morrisink.com/home

My next pleasant experience was to meet Dr. Sherri Merideth and her two sweet, adorable boys. And, turns out she lives in my neighborhood. Small world, I knnooow!
They were looking to match the ad image for the other clinic's ad campaign which was taken in the park, well, that was easy. I suggested the park in our neighborhood.

I immediately fell in love with her boys. Her oldest son is so full of personality and charm. I want to steal him away and photograph him with a really cool theme and wardrobe. Still thinking about that one, but an old bomber jacket and plane come to mind. Oh, and a cool red scarf. Like Snoopy. lol

It is obvious that Dr. Merideth is a wonderful mother and I'm assuming that must transcend to a wonderful doctor. After all she is a young mother, someone that understands to be recently pregnant and the demands of motherhood.

Here is Women's Care & Continence Center link if you are looking for a new doctor!

http://amswomenscare.com/

Deb's Recipe a Day

For all those food lovers out there that enjoy cooking I have to share Deb's Recipe a Day blog with you! Her name is Deb Keith and she lives in Novato, Ca.  We have know each other since our kids were in preschool together. Yes, our kids are in college now, so it has been a very long time.

What I love most is her recipes are simple but oh so tasty. My favorite part is how she will take a simple prepackage food but twists it around adds her creative flair for cooking and then it is an amazing dish and tastes like you spend hours cooking over that hot stove!

Here is an example:

Klock Kahlua Kake

This is an amazing cake recipe given to me by my friend Cynthia Klock (I did tweak it a little). We used it for a wine pairing for her winery.  It is so delicious! xo

1 Box Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix, with chocolate pieces or comparable
8 Ounces Non Fat Greek Yogurt
3 Eggs
1/2 C Olive Oil
1/2 C Kahlua

Mix all ingredients until well blended. Place in a Bundt, loaf or cake pan.   Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and cracked on top.

She gave me one to try and that was all I needed...Yes, I went to Costco yesterday and bought that huge box of Ghirardelli Triple Chocolate Brownie Mix. Can't wait to bake it myself.

Here is her bio:
I love to cook and to inspire others to cook! So let's get cookin' together! I have catered for many years, written restaurant menus, had a small gourmet food line and developed food products as a consultant for Trader Joe's. Tried out for the Next Food Network Star, no callback yet but there is always next year! So, make the recipes & ask questions! But most of all have fun and be creative with your food! It's not hard to create amazing dishes in an easy way! I also teach cooking classes! Let me know if you'd like to set one up!


Here is the link to her blog: http://debsrecipeaday.blogspot.com/


Silly girl was using a picture I took of the two of us with my iphone for her profile pic. As cute as it is, I wanted her to have a professional looking image. So after breakfast we walked into the parking lot with some trees and I photographed her new profile pic. I love it. It's her.