I just returned home from a fantastic trip to Virginia, where I met my new niece Lulu!!!  Isn't she a dream boat?!  I'm completely in love, and miss her already!

As many of you know, Lulu's mother (my sister-in-law... the amazing Cat Thrasher) is also a photographer... so naturally, we spent one afternoon up at Cat's studio where I snapped some of these images.

It's always a pleasure shooting Cat.  She is just so much fun in front of the camera! 

And here is the entire family!!!  So adorable!

Moonphoto has been my favorite photo lab here in Seattle for a long time.  I love it so much in fact, that one of the reasons we bought the house that we did was because it is within walking distance of Moonphoto.  Bob and the gang do all of the printing for my business and for me personally.  I love those folks, and once again, their awesomeness is shining through.

So, about two weeks ago now, my brother Jim and his wife Cat had their little baby girl.  They named her Lulu.  Such a great name, right?!  Well, it so happens that Lulu was named after another special lady in our family, Lulu Williams.  Lulu Williams was my Dad's grandmother, and pretty much raised him.

When we learned that Jim and Cat had decided to name the new baby "Lulu", my mom and I thought it would be fun to find some pictures of Jim when he was a baby with the original Lulu.... and we did.  The only problem was that they were taken way back in the early 1970's and stuck in one of those old albums with the sticky pages to keep photos in place.  And boy oh boy are they stuck!  We learned quickly that we would not be able to get them out without ripping the photo.  Also, they are all damaged and faded by time.  Total bummer.

I decided to take the album up to Bob at Moonphoto and let him have a look.  He was able to work a little Bob magic, and fixed them for me!!  How great is that!?  Now I have pretty new prints, and I plan on giving them to the new Lulu when I meet her tomorrow!!!

Thanks Bob!!  You rock!!

Here is the before (that is Grandma Lulu, my Dad, and my brother Jim)

And here is the after (Bob and I decided that it looked better in black and white)

I'm feeling a little sleepy this morning.

It has been a very rainy week here in Seattle.  And not the misty kind of rain that we usually get.  I'm talking big ol' drops of pouring rain.  That is what was going on as I drove to this shoot today... big huge raindrops coming down in sheets.  I wasn't happy about it at all.  But then, as soon as I pulled up to my client's house, the clouds parted, and the sun came out!!!  It was glorious.  We all ran outside and got down to business.  These little monkeys were great to work with... and the sun stayed with us until we were all done.  Mother nature was kind to me. 

 As I said goodbye to my clients, and drove away, it began to rain again.  But this time, I was ok with it. 

I think these children are adorable!!!

I spent last Friday in Walla Walla photographing the newest addition to the Crane family, Mr. Sullivan.   He's such a cute little peanut!!!  It was just 15 months ago, that I was in Walla Walla photographing his brother Beckett.  Since then, I've worked with the Crane's several times, and I've got to tell you, I just love these people.  They are so nice, and they have the cutest kids!!!

By the way,  Renee and Ryan Crane are not just the parents of two adorable little boys.  They are also the owners of Kerloo Cellars.  So next time you are in Walla Walla, be sure to stop by their tasting room downtown, and treat yourself to a little Kerloo!

Proud big brother Beckett watching over his sleeping brother.

Cute!!!

I love Sullivan's baby hair swirl

Two years ago, I had the supreme privilege of photographing this little man on the day he was born (you can see those images by clicking here).  Now look at him!!!  Adorable as ever!!  And so grown up!  

I love this picture.  Doesn't Owen look so satisfied standing there with his Mommy and Daddy!