Category Archives: family

every other

my camera is getting quite the work-out these days…  not only taking holiday photos, but also a lot of photos of my boys/family with our life-giving activities & relationships.  i feel like i can’t ever get enough pictures of my new baby kai (who is now 2 months old!), and have been taking some of...

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us

handed my camera to our long time friend jj & so happy with a few gems he took.  thank you.

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a week…

it’s been a sweet week. i have quietly cherished simple moments with my little ones.  and been over the moon seeing families i adore and get the honor to photograph…  being a working mom has its challenges, and big rewards too.  today a fellow working mom said it best, “when you have a productive day...

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flashback

this picture was taken november 2009…  i can’t believe that was about three years ago.  he’ll always be this same sweet little boy to me. watching kai grow by the day, connecting, smiling with his whole face – especially his eyes. oh my, motherhood…  it just makes me melt.

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ten on ten

october edition…  the inspiring rebekah has my most favorite collection ever this month, be sure to check it out here.

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the barbershop

i think it all started few weeks back, when gavin said he wanted his hair cut short…  really short…   like a “boy cut”  i assured him that girls can have short hair and boys can have long hair… it doesn’t matter… then — thoren (cousin)…  with his short cute hair. then everett (bestest buddy)...

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the wedding weekend

such a bittersweet feeling sorting through the photographs of one of the most amazing, meaningful, beautiful, simple, intricate, creative, and inspiring wedding i have ever attended.  maybe because it was ingrid & matt–but it appeared so effortlessly beautiful and natural.   we love these two so very deeply and couldn’t be more at peace with...

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life

last night, heaven welcomed my grandpa. my mom’s “daddy”. last night heaven sent a sweet baby too.  my sister’s lucia maikalani. lucia meaning “light”  maikalani meaning “sent from heaven”. a few days ago we celebrated the union of ingrid & matt, and then said good-bye as they packed their car for vermont. life is full....

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tuesday

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two weeks old at the beach

not easy…  well at least not easy by myself with a boy that wants to boogie board and with a huge heavy camera and no bags or chairs…  but trying to keep life somewhat normal for gavin means we headed down to the beach before dinner for a quick little visit.  we keep things simple...

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