Last weekend was a busy one! I have a ton of family in town for a family wedding, so it’s been wild and crazy for a bit. Most of my cousins have lived elsewhere for as long as I can remember, but now, it seems that everyone is moseying over to Southern California. Not sure how long everyone will decide to live here, but it’s fun while it lasts! We had a family wedding reception and shot a wedding on the weekend. So it was almost like a double-header! Then on Monday, it was BBQ time at the house. Feeling the pressure of feeding many, many hungry mouths, I decided to upgrade my grill to a much larger one. It was a success!

The boys have been loving all the family around and it’s great seeing them interact with the aunties and cousins. Lucas is a pretty funny little dude and says the funniest things. My favorite is probably when my aunt asked him “How old do you think I am?” And Lucas quickly replies with “You are FIFTY HUNDRED years old!” Hilarious! And of course, Nathan is the good boy. Doesn’t care who is taking care of him and will play with anyone. That’s probably the biggest difference between the two boys. Lucas was a picky little guy when it came to people. Nathan just smiles, drools and goes!

Here’s a few pics of the boys. The first one is a shot of Nathan taken by Lucas! Yup, he always wants to shoot with “Daddy’s” camera, now:

This second one is what happens almost everyday. Lucas decides to sneak into our bed. We often don’t realize that he’s there (a plus of a King sized bed!), but he shimmies his way in somehow. Caught you!

Happy weekend!

My dear friends Kamryn and Mark have a bun in the oven! They are anxiously awaiting their first baby this coming June. So, it was great that we got a chance to take their last photos as non-parents ;) Welcome to the madness we call parenthood! Can’t wait to meet the bouncing baby boy!

This one is a special one. Mutya is my cousin and she’s getting married!! We tried out some new stuff in and around Venice and it was fun. Thanks to Lille for the assistance w/ the lights, etc…

We shot Julianne and David’s wedding at Arroyo Trabuco in Mission Viejo and we loved it. Add another cool venue to the favorites list! They have a great ballroom surrounded by fantastic scenery which made for some really cool photos. And, of course, it helps when you have awesome clients who are up for anything. It was music to my ears whenever Julianne said “I’ll do it!” HAHA Thanks for listen ing to our funky ideas…you guys seriously rock!! Also wanted to give thanks to Alyson and her team at Arroyo Trabuco. She was really great to work with and their fantastic service was something to brag about! Congratulations Julianne and David!!

Some highlights:

Lucas’s first foray into sports is soccer. He has been going once a week for the last 4 weeks. He likes it, for the most part. It’s pretty darn cute watching these 3 and 4 year olds running around. Most of them pay attention, but, as expected, there is a whole lot of grass-picking and day-dreaming going on. Of course, Lucas’s favorite part of practice is when it’s over and he can go to the playground. Go figure! Here’s a quick clip of his initial soccer experience with music from my favorite “sports” movie. Thanks to Tey for the handy camera work and to Grandma for the dope soccer gear :)