gap: garden party
Aggelige’s Garden Party was a grand success. Everyone had a fabulous time and many people took home her beautiful designs to add a little piece of yummy art + nature to their lives.
gap: the beach boys
We enjoyed another wonderful late afternoon at the beach with Kai and Armand. The water was warm and the tide was low. Merrik took the jeep in deep and the other two waded out far in the surf. After, Merrik and I joined Nana Papa and Maliea for happy hour on the pier. We just [...]
gap: heaven on earth
Last night was a gorgeous evening at the beach. We had another fabulous day at the beach with Armand that started about 5:00pm. The air and ocean were warm and the crowds were light. It was a great way to end another wonderful day in San Clemente. Merrik played with Armand and his Jeeps in [...]
thought: the new, more personal and immediate way to correspond
My new friend Natalae just started her first blog. She is the mom I just met whose adorable son, Armand, jives with Merrik. I am so excited to now read about another mom’s daily adventures. I wish everyone I know would do this so I could keep up to date with them. It makes me [...]
thought gap: back to the beach
We finally made it to the beach today after Merrik has been recouperating from the flu. This is my favorite shot of the day, even though there are so many that capture Merrik and Armand-the two peas in a pod-and Griffin in the wash cycle. This image just says it all about a mom at [...]
gap: will’s party
My friend, Kelley’s son had a birthday party this weekend. Will turned 5 and Merrik was invited. Here are a few previews from the fun day. The Birthday Boy:
gap: greatest show on surf
We went to the Ocean Festival on Sunday. Jim was supposed to swim in several of the open water swim competitions but he was sick. It was a bummer to be at the festival without him. Merrik had fun because we ran into Armand-his new beach bud-and Armand’s friend Sophie. The boys are a crack [...]
thought gap: beach playdate
Several months ago I was about ready to give birth to Maliea so I took Merrik to the beach to enjoy his last days as an only child. I am always looking for places to go where he can play with other kids. We were at Linda Lane and as we were leaving a woman [...]
gap: another fun photo session
Brandy’s kids are not only beautiful but a joy to spend the morning with. We had a wonderful time exploring Bluebird Park in Laguna Beach. I can’t wait to go back with Merrik. Here are a few previews from the recent session.
thought gap: great weekend
We all had a fabulous Fourth of July weekend down in Coronado: sailing, swimming, surfing, freeboarding, parading, zooing, glowing and more. It’s a blast every year so we couldn’t miss it with Merrik truly appreciating the parade for the first time.
thought gap: diaper line
My girlfriend, Cindy, is doing a laundry series photo project so I was inspired to photograph my diaper laundry. I told her she could come down anytime to photograph it herself! Whenever I hang the diapers outside to dry I think of the time Jim and I spent cruising. We always did our laundry by [...]
thought gap: in the pool
Merrik, Maliea and I went to the Forester Ranch pool with Zoe and Brandy today. I decided to take my camera and hop in the pool with the kids. It was a far cry from taking pictures underwater at Pipeline and Taapuna Pass in Tahiti but it was fun. The older girls are all Zoe’s [...]
gap: previews
Here’s a sneak preview of the session I just had with Gemina, her kids Marley and Quinn and her sister Ellice and Ellice’s daughter Lola. We all had fun! For more of Quin and Marley check out this slideshow!
