Fashion Shoot: Tiana / Irvine Spectrum

There are days I wished I lived in CA. Mostly for the people. But sometimes for the chance at awesome beach pictures with my little one. Something I will live vicariously through my BFF and her little boy-on-the-way. But I know far too many awesome people in Cali. And while my heart lies in Colorado, my feet find themselves in California a few times each year. 

On my last stop in Cali to see Jasmine Star (um, Eek!), I met up with one of my faves, Tiana, for a quick impromptu shoot. We shot outside the parking garage of the Irvine Spectrum. An hour, three outfit changes, and a few mall-cops who insisted seeing what/who I was shooting, and we were done. T, you are absolutely gorgeous. Gah! And just as beautiful on the inside. xo

Cheers, Shannon 

Baby Shoot: The BFF's belly.

When I was a child, my parents would set up a lawn sprinkler for me and my brother in the heat of the summer. We had nothing more than bare feet and smiles that year, and running through the water was the greatest joy I think my little heart could have known. The freshly cut lawn my dad was methodical about  grooming squished under our little toes. Our mother watched from the deck in a lawn chair, sunning herself. Our laughs echoed throughout our neighborhood...

I have the same feelings with Kimmy. Sure, we're almost 30...but when we're together, it's like running through the sprinklers all over again. Sunshine, splashing, and laughter. 

The most wasted of days is one without laughter. - E.E. Cummings

My best friend (in the whole world) is pregnant! And breathtakingly beautiful at that. I can hardly wait for her son to meet mine. I have a feeling they will crawl around in the mud, build sand castles, and eat dirt together. And I dream of Kimmy and I's laughter as we watch them run through the sprinklers in dew-filled grass...hearts a pitter patter. 

A small peek at Kimmy's belly during her short visit this month...

All images were taken at my tree nursery during an impromptu 10 minute shoot with her. =) Happy Spring!!