One thing we can be certain of this time of the year– rain. That glorious rain that feeds our verdant landscape and moistens our complexions. Thankfully, our spring showers didn’t slow Alicia and Marlon down a bit during their engagement session. I have a virtual treasure trove of vintage umbrellas and love the break them out, rain or shiney shine. So we lingered inside for a bit, capturing a few images and taking refuge in the studio, until it was clear the rain would not be letting up anytime soon. It was time to head on out! It was a mild day, just damp. But how fun is it to have an excuse to tromp around in the rain!? Let me tell you, it’s REALLY fun… : )
He changed his mind quickly! 
Mom and Dad even got a few moments of adult time…
As we talked, we found out we shared lots of mutual friends, that they knew my older son through the soccer shop, my younger son and nephew through choir, it just went on and on. It was one of those times where living in a smaller, connected community felt so right. I asked Shelby how she heard about me and her response was a little shrug, a smile and “just everybody”–I must confess I had my own little Sally Fields moment of “They like me! They really, really like me!” hahaha!! So thanks Shelby and Candice for making the start of my weekend so very smiley. And you know, I like you all right back!
This was a kid I lugged around on my hip—I was 16 when Zach was born, so I thought of him as my baby too. He was the cutest, cutest little boy, soft blond curls and a devilish smile. At age 5 he’d perfected the Zackie Special–a rice cake with a slice of cheese, toasted to sheer perfection–and he was always happy to make one for you. The first time he met Philip, (Zach was maybe four) his first comment was “Nice khaki shorts” — I’m not sure Philip even knew khaki was a color, to him they were likely tan shorts… but hey, it felt good to be complimented : )
