CELEBRATE SUMMER!!!!

SWEET KALLI

This little girl is R.J.'s cousin, Kalli. She will be turning 2 in July. Kalli is not only adorable but sweet. She had a little melt down in the grass but it was hot and she was getting tired of pictures, I would be the same way too! Happy Birthday Kalli, hope you have a great birthday party! 

R.J. at the FAIR...

R.J. at his first fair...I think! He wasn't so sure about the goats but they sure liked him!

FRIENDS...

Sara and Jayden wanted to get pictures taken with their best friends, Stacey & Trenton. The boys were of course silly and fun. It was a wonderful evening!!!! Hope you like your photos!

HOPE...

Well for those of you who have been following my blog since day one, you might remember that my first blog posting was about Relay for Life. My mother-in-law was participating in the survivor walk and we went to support her. That was my first Relay for Life experience. One thing that I remember the most from that day was when my father-in-law, Marv, whispered in my ear "you know the saddest part of this is that some will not make it to see next year." It's so sad but true.
As I'm standing there, I had no clue that two months later, cancer would enter into my life and take my grandma.
The end of June my grandma became very ill and had a heart attack. She survived the heart attack but just wasn't getting any better. She went back into the hospital in July and we found out that she was losing her life due to cancer. Cancer!...What??? No, it can't be! My grandma was like a superhero. She was the one who took care of us when we were sick. Now, she's sick and there's nothing we could do for her, it was all in God's hands. After a long week of crying and praying she went to her heavenly home on July 27th.
It's been almost a year now, and I still can't believe she's gone. I miss her so much! I miss her hugs...I miss her laugh...I miss her cooking (enchiladas, spanish rice, chicken en mole) but most of all I miss seeing her and being able to tell her that I love you grandma and hear her say I love you too mija.
Like everyone else, my hope is that one day there will be a cure for cancer so we don't have to watch our loved ones suffer.
Embrace life!!!!!
XOXO
Erika

CHELSY ::: WAYNE TRACE SENIOR REP

I had a blast with Chelsy and her friend Heather (who is another WT senior rep). Chelsy is a natural in front of the camera, although she couldn't stop laughing during some of them...thanks Heather!!!! Looking forward to our next session!!! Thank you Chelsy!!!

THE GONZALES FAMILY

I had so much fun with the Gonzales family. I've known this family for a along time and was excited when mom, Krista, contacted me to do family pictures. The kids surely have grown, the oldest Alyssa just graduated high school...Congrats!!!
Thank you so much and looking forward to our next session.

EVE + SIENNA = SISTERS

I had such a FABULOUS time with Miss Eve and Miss Sienna. They are just ADORABLE and sweet! Little Miss Sienna was on the go go...which is expected of a one year old and Miss Eve was a bit laid back and concentrating more on her poses. They both did wonderful. Looking forward to our next session...hopefully it will be up @ the lake : )

RILEY THREE MONTHS

Here's another one I forgot to post!!!! I need to make a list, because I have too much going on in my head to remember everything...sticky notes would be good! Anyways, little Riley did a fantastic job posing for the camera. Looking forward to his six months photos next month! I promise to get those posted right away!

R.J. SIX MONTHS

How in the world did I forget to post these??? Sorry Julie! I can't believe R.J. is now 7 months! He's growing like a weed. Such a happy baby who has now developed a little shyness when the ladies are around, it's so cute how he hides his face. Looking forward to his 9 month photos.

LOVE BUMP...

Talk about some lost footage. I took these photos the beginning March and forgot to post them. This is one of my besties, Janell. We have been friends since the sixth grade. We graduated HS together, went to college together (same degree, graphic design) and have worked in the same office for 9 years and 5 mos. I think I know her better than I know my own husband...just kidding. But seriously, she has been with me through my happy and tough times. She is my rock...an awesome friend and I love her!!!
Okay, now on to the bump. This is Janell's third child and it's a GIRL!!!! I'm so excited for her!....PINK & more PINK! She has two boys already, Dakota 10 and Dawson 2. They are wonderful kids and I always enjoy them when they are around!
Baby girl will be entering this world any day now and I can't wait to meet her!
Hope you love your photos and I'll miss you while you're on maternity leave....guess I'll be talking to the wall while you're out...NO FUN!!!!
XOXO

BLAYNE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY

We celebrated Blayne's (our nephew) birthday this past saturday. He had such a nice party with lots of family and friends. The cake photo above just cracks me up!!! I love it when it's a first birthday and the child just digs in his/her cake. Makes an awesome photo for their senior year!!! Thanks Mr. Blayne for a good time!!! Love you!!!!!