More Family Fun at Avila

Just a quickie family post... We had such a great time at Avila yesterday (second weekend of boogie boarding in a row!) that I couldn't help but post a few photos. Here are my yahoos, demonstrating what musclemen (apparently) look like, as well as a shot of our new friend, Mr. Crab. Poor guy had to "play" with my kids for quite awhile. Not sure that he will ever be quite his old self again. I'm finishing off with a shot of Noah that I love; he looks like such a tough guy out there, taking on the waves by himself.

Fun in the Late Afternoon Sun

Getting this peek uploaded took me a little longer than usual, but here it is. More to come in a regular gallery, S. ;)

The Spectacular Miss P

I spent this morning with one of the coolest 3-year-olds around. Sweet AND sassy, and full of wicked dance moves. Of course, I could clearly see that she gets her ability to "work it" from her mama. :) Here is a sneak peek for her parents...

My Lil' Boogie Boarder

This weekend, we took all three kids down to the beach to try their hands (and bellies) at boogie boarding. They all did a GREAT job, and I snapped shots of all of them. I thought, though, that I'd share one here of my not-yet-three dare devil, lovin' the surf. I also snapped this other shot after her turn in the waves. It might be my favorite photo of her right now.

Woohoo!

As you can see below, I fixed the image size problem. (Seriously doing a happy dance here.) Apparently, it was actually a margin size problem, as pointed out to me by my friend and photographer extraordinaire Vivienne. The thing is -- and this is HUGE, people -- I corrected the problem by going in and changing actual html code. CODE. All those slashes and colons and gibberish that looks like pure craziness to me. WITHOUT HELP. If you know me at all, you'll be suitably and undeniably impressed by that simple fact. Yeeeeehaw!

Big Shots?

Excuse me for a moment while I attempt to upload and display a photo in a new and improved LARGER format. (...drumming nails on the table...)


Huh. It previews perfectly, but then the right side of the image gets cut off when I publish. Back to the drawing board, I guess...

Happy (Belated) Mother's Day!

I had the pleasure of sharing my Mother's Day this year with many other moms at the Avila Bay Athletic Club. I spent part of the morning working -- taking photos of some of the families who came for the yummy brunch. I had a blast meeting these really cool families and then relaxing poolside while watching my own rowdy bunch of hooligans do cannonball after cannonball. Here are a few of the lovely people I met. (Just realized that I wasn't super about getting releases signed by all the families, so my options for sharing here are limited...)

Short but Sweet

So I'm only showing one preview here, but Mr. C's mom is reeeeeally good at being patient, I know. ;) I will have a full set for you very soon...

Fun in the Sand (& Water!)

Yesterday I met a great new family and enjoyed an energetic hour on the beach. Despite all our weather worry, it was a gorgeous hour as well. These kids had so much enthusiasm, I couldn't help but smile myself, and if that hadn't been enough to brighten my evening, their sweet giggles would've surely done the trick. I could still hear them as I drove back home to the fog. :) Here's a peek...

Maternity Fun

This morning, I had the pleasure of photographing a gorgeous mom-to-be. With just a few weeks to go, this girl positively glows. Not that anyone needs the visual, but at 35 weeks, I was a water-retaining, seam-popping mess. Each time around. Some people have all the luck...

M, here's just a teeny sample. I will have more for you soon. Thanks once again for being such a good sport and letting me try out so many ideas. I'm so glad we did this!