A delightful afternoon

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of photographing the Lackey Family. It’s been three years since I first met Mike and Kim, when I photographed their wedding on New Year’s Eve. Makaela, Kim’s daughter was the flower girl and although a tad camera shy, she was adorable in her dress and was so sweet…Mike, Kim and Makaela became a family that evening and I was honored to be asked to capture some memories for them that day. At the park this week I met two new family members – Kaden, their nine month old son and Ziggy, Makaela’s new dog…they have grown into a very sweet family and it was wonderful to see them again.

After some fairly wet weather around here lately, we were a bit nervous about what the day we’d scheduled would bring. Much to our delight, we had a beautiful afternoon, a tad cool, but dry and even some sunshine…a perfect fall day! I must say that trying to get the attention of two dogs and a baby is certainly a challenge, but I’m always up for a good challenge and am happy if I can get at least one of them to look my way!! LOL Kaden was so much fun, a happy baby who adores his big sister, who can really get him smiling and laughing! Thank you, Makaela, for being a super assistant! And, she was also scouting locations for photos…and was not at all camera shy this time…you’ve got it, Makaela!! We got some great shots that day and I hope that Kim and Mike will enjoy these photos and that it will hold them over until the gallery is ready! Thank you for again, choosing me to photograph your family…I had a great time with all of you!







Aloha meets Liberty…

This past Saturday night the Maui wedding couple, Danielle and Garrett Wester, had a reception at the Liberty Theater in Puyallup, Washington. The Liberty is a beautiful old theater which was built in 1924 and is used today to host weddings, parties, dances, expos and more…it’s a wonderful facility with great staff! Back to reality for the bride and groom (as well as the family and friends that attended the wedding…not to mention myself and my husband) after enjoying the beautiful and warm island of Maui!! Saturday started out VERY wet, windy and looking to be a wet and miserable evening for all attending (not the reception, just the getting INTO the building!), if this kept up…but someone was looking out for everyone and it dried up a couple of hours before the reception was to begin and really turned out to be a beautiful evening.

Danielle and Garrett greeted their guests as they arrived and then all enjoyed a wonderful meal before the usual toasts, cutting of the cake and first dance…a perfect “second” wedding celebration for them! It was a fun evening…lots of visiting, dancing and photos taken…and now it’s time for Danielle and Garrett to settle down into married life…and just enjoy each and every day together! Congrats!!



They had a “candy bar” which was great fun for the guests to enjoy…and I’m not talking about the kids!!!

Danielle and Garrett stop by the “other” bar shortly before the guest began to arrive!





Aloha…

Just a quick entry to say hello, or Aloha, as they say in Hawaii…and let you all know that I will be home this Sunday and ready to start on all the wedding photos from earlier this month! It’s been a wonderful vacation…weather is IDEAL, we love the location (right on the beach) and of course the opportunity to walk on the beach daily and play in the water is a big bonus…life is good!! Everyone here we’ve met are so friendly, but then again, who wouldn’t be happy if they either lived here or were on vacation here!! We did have a slight set back a couple days ago when my husband came down with gout…which is very painful (according to him and everything I’ve read) and it really limited what he could eat and drink for a couple of days…as well as what he could do…not much fun, but he’s on the mend and we are taking every opportunity to enjoy the last couple of days here on this amazing island!

If you are interested in a session for November, call or email me as soon as possible, dates are filling up fast and if you are interested in family photos for Christmas or gifts, you need to get it done soon!

Here are a few photos from our time here…enjoy and until we are back home…take care!!