Sakura Photography: May 2009

Book Club

I have always enjoyed reading books. Growing up, I remember staying up late to read one more chapter until it was absolutely time for me to go to bed. I loved and still love the Boxcar Children series, the Babysitter's Club, Goosebumps, and as I got older, I read all of Jerry Spinelli and Ann M. Martin books.

I don't know quite when I stopped reading. It was probably in college, when I was consumed with chatting online and watching endless episodes of Friends and Felicity. Even after graduating, I have only read the Harry Potter series and Dan Brown books.

Well, my friends, it is time for change. Summer is quickly approaching, and since I will not be teaching summer school, I have two whole months...well, two and half months to read to my heart's content.

For starters, this is what I have...

Most of these were recommended, either from my favorite magazine, Real Simple, or from friends and family.

I can't wait to sit under the sun and read!

Oh so precious...

I'm not a newborn photographer, but there was no way I was going to pass up an opportunity to photograph a 6 day old baby! Little Miss L is the beautiful daughter of my co-worker, so when she called me up, I was more than happy to oblige!

Meet Little Miss L...sweet, and full of energy!

The second photo totally makes me smile! Get a good look at her...you'll be seeing her again soon!

The FENCE

Last week after eating a humongous meal, Jimmy and I decided that we should take a walk...for our own good. We didn't really have a specific destination but as we were walking across Carson and Madrona, I noticed a rusty old fence covered in beautiful red flowers. I stopped and stared. It was as though a lightbulb went off in my head. Then I slowly looked at Jimmy and whispered, "I want to photograph someone here. In front of this fence." It's weird how we notice things when we slow our lives down. I've driven on this street my whole life, but never noticed how beautiful it looked.

Well, fast forward to the weekend. I saw a girl from my church and after staring at her for awhile, I decided that she was the ONE. She is easy-going, helpful, has a great smile, and most of all is beautiful inside and out. SO, I was pretty happy when she agreed to be my model.

And she totally rocked it! Here are my favs...

Meet Miss H...complete with her gorgeous eyes.

Told ya she's beautiful!

She did an awesome job...would you believe me if I told you there were cars flying by just five feet away?!

Baby L's First Birthday

Yesterday I had the opportunity to photograph Baby L's first birthday party, and it was such a gorgeous day! The party was at a local park, which is what I would love to do when I have my own little rascal! The guests were laughing, enjoying their time and soon enough, the grills were going with delicious meat and veggies! Here are some of my favs!

Colors

I love girls. I love pink. I love girls who love pink. I love Miss H and her smile. I love listening to her talk about her 7th birthday party, her cousin, and her puppy. All in all, I love being around her.

Oh, and I love her missing tooth. It totally adds to her charm.

A.D.O.R.A.B.L.E!

a-dor-a-ble: very attractive or delightful; charming

I firmly believe that this girl is the very definition of "adorable"

Thanks for checking in!

Boy's Day

While everybody around me is celebrating Cinco De Mayo, I would like to let you know that today is the day people in Japan celebrate Boy's Day.

So, to honor this day, here's a photo from a recent visit my favorite boy. One day, I'm going to record this little dude. He is hilarious.

Have a great day!

Bridal Shower

Here are some photos from last Sunday's bridal shower at McCormick and Schmick's. I can honestly say that this was one of the best showers. They had the best games (seriously, I think we played over 10 games), the best theme (Breakfast at Tiffany's), the best guests (all dressed up), and the most gorgeous bride-to-be.

My FAVS!