[life] is daddy’s girl
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Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. 949-702-7707 kristianne.koch@cox.net
[life] is a bubble bath in a jacuzzi tub
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We have this really funky jacuzzi tub stuck inside a shower stall in one of our three full size bathrooms. Yes, we have three full bathrooms for the kids to fill their bath toys with. No wonder they are water fiends. So the other night I put bubbles in the bath and then Merrik begged [...]
[photography] is letting go
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I recently took a parenting class and one of the main things I learned about was letting go. Letting go of control of your kids’ behavior and letting go of your anger over your kids’ behavior. It has helped make my experience being around a 2 and a 5 year old a much happier one. [...]
[life] is une visite impromptue
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We stopped at the park. With no prior plans to. Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. 949-702-7707 kristianne.koch@cox.net
[life] is simplicity
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It’s been a month since we have been able to get out and about for a simple visit to the Dana Point Harbor. I love the end-of-day respites with my parents and my kids. Usually we stop what we’re doing around 6:00pm and head to the San Clemente pier or Dana Point Harbor to play [...]
[life] is a photographer in training
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Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. 949-702-7707 kristianne.koch@cox.net
[life] is healing
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I am just now emerging from a month long adventure in the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone of business and motherhood and respiratory and intestinal virus infestations. I am looking forward to a relaxing and energetic weekend in Coronado with my healthy and healing family-sailing, surfing, swimming and sunshine. Mother’s “Day” has finally arrived. A few images [...]
[life] is a piece of normalcy
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One day in the last few weeks I was feeling well enough to go out and about with the kids. Jim was home during the day because he had just pulled an all-nighter (which has been very common lately). So we all headed to Velvet Yogurt after much begging on the part of Merrik AND [...]
[life] is a rough week
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This past week has been one of the roughest weeks on history for me as a working mom. It’s hard enough being a dedicated mom who loves to spend lots of time with my kids and who loves to work too. But when the two most important ‘clients’ are sick, it’s even harder. Several times [...]
[life] is a bathtime routine
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Every night I throw the kids in the bath together so they can swim, splash and maybe get a little cleaner. I also lay out their jammies on the bed. Their dad started this tradition but I recently added the stuffed animal sticking their heads out. I pick a different one every night and this [...]
[life] is villa romano green farms
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After a much needed trek to the Prima Deschecha Landfill today to drop off at the newly discovered recycle waste drop we visited the newly discovered Villa Romano Green Farms at the other end of La Pata. I am already excited to go back with the kids and friends for one of their Farm Chef [...]
[life] is a beach buddy
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It finally warmed up on a day when I had a little bit of time to squeeze in a trip to the beach before a family session. I am so glad I took the time to take both Merrik and Maliea because they have so much fun together and both love playing in the ocean [...]
[life] is plan B
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We were forced to turn to Plan B for Easter dinner due to an earthquake that knocked the power out at the Newman residence and entire neighborhood. After enjoying a frolic in the fortunately preheated jacuzzi with no bubbles we dragged the kids out to go dine at Stella’s Serious Italian in Laguna Niguel for [...]
[life] is a couple of sweet peas
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Wishing all of you a Happy Easter, Happy Spring, happy, happy everything! poem by Linda Newman Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. 949-702-7707 kristianne.koch@cox.net
[life] is going in the sprinklers in 50º temps
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Merrik received a new sprinkler toy from his Aunt and Uncle and Cousins for Maliea’s birthday so he wouldn’t feel left out. Of course he wanted to use it asap so we hooked it up the other day just to watch it because it was cold and getting dark. The next morning he and Maliea [...]
[life] is then and now
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I took this pic when Maliea was one month old and this one just the other day. I shot it from memory but obviously my memory is shot. I have been looking at this picture for the last 2 years and didn’t remember that Merrik had his shirt off. I have really good intentions to [...]
[life] is a family ukulele jam sesh
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Merrik, Maliea and Dad all have an amazing ear for music. They love jamming together on their ukuleles. Merrik told me that I need to get one too but I think I’ll stick to documenting all of them with theirs. Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. [...]
[life] is discovering new things
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took Merrik and Maliea to a birthday party the other day. I didn’t get one good pic of the birthday boy because my two munchkins were at opposite ends of the zoo from the rest of the party but I did end up leaving a very excited and proud mom. We took Merrik to Zoomars [...]
[life] is a party
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o celebrate Maliea’s second birthday I decided to treat the family to a nice dinner at a favorite local restaurant and enjoy presents and cake afterward at our home. The evening was wonderful; it is always so much fun to have the Riddles, Newmans and Kochs come together for a celebration. Both Merrik and Maliea [...]
[life] is a two year old
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Maliea is 2 today. Two years ago I welcomed my baby girl into this world. Her birth was anti-climatic just like Merrik’s. We walked in to South Coast Medical Center on March 25, 2008 and 20 minutes after entering the surgical room we had a beautiful new baby girl. I definitely had it easy. The [...]
[life] is life
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If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it. I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the [...]
[life] is in sync
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Photography is the beauty of life, captured. – Tara Chisholm Merrik and Maliea love to play together in their room and especially on Merrik’s whale bed. I love how they are in perfect sync. Maliea mimics everything Merrik does. Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. 949-702-7707 [...]
[life] is bubbles and bling
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mah leeeee-e-eah Kristianne Koch Photography Kristianne Koch specializes in artistic portrait photography of families, children and couples. 949-702-7707 kristianne.koch@cox.net
[life] is a couple of monkeys
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Merrik has been obsessed with Curious George lately and when he saw these monkey pjs he just had to have them-for himself and for Maliea. I think it is very sweet that he thinks of her too. Of course hers are pink and his aren’t. Oh and by the way, he is also obsessed with [...]