Riva & Seth {Family}

Riva and Seth wanted family pictures taken at the LDS Los Angeles temple. This was in December, so we were a little scared that it would be chilly, but the day actually turned out to be warm and gorgeous. (Gotta love SoCal!) Their kids were cute and energetic, and I just love how the photos turned out.

The tenderness between mother and daughter makes this picture one of my faves.

So glad we got to meet this wonderful family!

Noemi & David {Maternity}

It was so great working with this couple. Noemi is super sweet and David is such a joker. 

We did two different maternity shoots for them. For the first one, Noemi was only about six months along, but they wanted photos they could use for their baby shower invites.

For the second shoot, Noemi's due date was only a couple weeks away, but she carried the baby so well, that you never would have guessed!

Noemi definitely had that pregnancy glow. So beautiful!

It's Scrumdiddlyumptious! {Birthday}

Here are just a few detail shots of a Willy Wonka-themed birthday party I threw. Everything was DIY, but it was well worth it.

Everyone was pretty excited when they received the invites:

The food all came out delicious, if I do say so myself.

And of course, what would a Willy Wonka party be without Wonka candy?

Thanks to everyone who came and participated! And a big thank you to my husband, who indulges and supports me in my crazy party-planning madness.

Expelliarmus! {Birthdays}

~ Geek Alert! ~

You are about to get a glimpse into our geekiness...

Art and I are both huge Harry Potter fans. My older sister is too, and her and Art's birthdays are just a few days apart. So when it came time to plan a celebration with the family, we decided to combine their birthdays and go with a Harry Potter theme. My brother-in-law took care of the evening's delicious dinner and I was in charge of all the HP-themed treats and activities.

Not everyone in my family is a huge HP geek, but every single one of them participated to some extent and I love them for it! It made for such a fun night. 

Invites were delivered by owl:

We aren't posting photos of every character that showed up, but here are a few:

Me, with the birthday boy. I love him, even though he's a Slytherin:

The birthday girl, as Professor Trelawney:

Bellatrix:

A family of Ravenclaws:

Ingredients for a potion:

Happy birthday guys! Hope you enjoyed the evening. Love you both!