just be you

Wait a second,
Why, should you care, what they think of you
When you're all alone, by yourself, do you like you?
Do you like you?

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try....

~ Try, Colbie Caillat 

whatever you do, don't smile...

another wonderfully loyal family that I am happy to call my friends....

such a sweet family...

and the boy... well...he's a total rebel...

i told him not to smile and he just had to break the rules... :)

thanks again, my friends...

you have a beautiful family...

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before the rain

i just love this sweet family...

i remember taking photos of their oldest boy when he was just a baby....

so fun to watch them grow...

on this day, the weather was not super cooperative....

but we managed before the rain came....

thank you, once again, for the honor ~K~ family!

it is always a joy capturing you and your sweet boys....

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a stroll in the orchard

back again with this sweet family....

last year their adorable girl was just a brand new baby....

my how time flies....

had so much fun with them amongst the vineyard and apple orchard...

letting the boys run....

letting their baby girl toddle around... trying to keep up with her brothers....

such a beautiful evening....

as always, thank you for the honor dear friends....

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neighbors

on a beautiful eve this past week...

I had the honor in capturing our lovely neighbors (and the grandparents even got in on the action!)...

so grateful for great neighbors...

and one cute baby boy....

too cute for words...

thanks for the honor, dear neighbors!

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five on five: our favorite spot

i tried...

i really, really tried my friends....

but, i just couldn't do five photos...

i really struggle with the narrowing down thing...

maybe some day it will happen...

ha!

alas...here are my photos...

just a lovely summer's eve at our favorite little oasis...

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now continuing on in the circle..up next is the lovely Andrea...