Fun Fun Fun Till Your Daddy Takes Your T-Bird Away......

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For some reason I feel like living in a beach town in Southern California means the Beach Boys are playing constantly in the background.  I don't know why I feel that way.  I grew up in Oregon and whenever we visited our relatives (in a very long car ride in the back of a station wagon usually) in Southern California it was like I was "heading towards the light."  The sight of the first palm tree meant we were in the Holy Land.  The land of sand, blonde surfer boys and Hollywood.  Why was that so exciting to me?  Why weren't the Subarus, Birkenstocks and bearded men enough for me?  Was it the sun I craved?  Less clothes?  I was ALWAYS envious of the surf mentality my parents grew up with.  Beach blanket bingo.  Annette Full-of-Jello, Frankie Avalon.  Such a great time.  Maybe that's why I ended up on Maui for so many years.  

(Only to realize surfers annoy the SHIT out of me.  Get a job...  Sorry son.)  

Anyway. 

Wish they all could be California girls.....

 that's what they said.  

Now I am.  And so is my baby girl.  

Encinitas Candy Birthday Party!!! Yippppeee!

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  I've always wanted to do a candy themed birthday party and I finally did!  This was SO much fun!  I got most of the ideas from the awesome website, The Hostess with The Mostess.  

Not sure how happy all the parents were (sorry charlie) but it's a great excuse to steal their kids candy when they go to bed.

Perfect weather, awesome company and my beautiful little baby girl, Demi Lynn turning 9.  Wow.  Time sure flies.

ENJOY EVERY MOMENT.

 

 

 

Encinitas Farmers Market, Project Demi 365, San Diego Children's Photography

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The produce was bountiful.

The flowers so glorious.

And the sun was shining at the Farmer's Market in Encinitas.

Then my daughter told the flower lady with all her honesty:  "These flowers smell like guinea pigs."

Sigh......

Project Demi 365

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Someone just HAD to sneak into to Demi's photo.....Oh Cole.

It's just too bad my kids have no personality.  I mean really people.  I don't know how this happened.  I'm so....boring.  ;)

Project Demi 365

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I know.  I know.  I'm like six months behind it seems on this project.  Believe it or not, I HAVE taken a photo everyday of her.  I just haven't posted them.  Shame on me!  How can I keep this angel hidden?  Well, school, life, laundry, shoots, life, Cole and all sorts of things are in my way!

Project Demi 365

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           Every Thanksgiving, my folks come over from the Westside and stay all day and spend the night.  We play a big game of Yahtzee and tell stories.  (Stories that usually involve making fun of me.)

Demi said "I'm going to sneak into bed with Baboo and Grandpa.  (I have no idea how Grandma Robin became "Baboo" after all these years.)

So she did.  She snuck in.  And so did the cat.  I'm pretty sure my Mom is faking it right now.  Nice try Baboo.