This spring like weather we have had this week in Los Angeles has me itching for spring like photo sessions like this one. This sweet West Hollywood family welcomed me to their beautiful home for a photoshoot in their lush garden. It was a lovely afternoon with lots of giggles. Now is the prefect time to start planning and booking your family photos for spring. With highs in the low 80's its not to early for bare feet and spring dresses!
Over the weekend, my family headed to a wonderful cabin in Big Bear. I checked the weather for 2 weeks and knew it would be brisk overnight but expected 50's in the day. We brought food for BBQing, balls for playing outdoors. We planned on hiking to the lake... then it snowed!!!
SNOW!!!
My youngest two, having spent most/all of their lives living in L.A. had only ever experienced The Grove and Disneyland 'snow.'
They were ecstatic to say the least!
My youngest said "Is it gonna to be Christmas?" Naturally if there is snow it must be Christmas right?!?
They ran around in the snow in their jammies and rain boots all morning before heading back in to have hot cocoa by the fire.
We can not wait to go back up there in the winter and build a snowman!
I resolve to kiss my babies on the beach more. Living just a short drive from the Pacific Ocean I am just not there enough. It is nice enough year round that there is no reason that we can't make it a few times a month instead of once every few months. So in 2014 I will take my kids to the beach. Often.
Also while doing my favorite photos of 2013 it was very obvious that I photograph my daughter far more than I do my sons. Part of the reason is my daughter is willing to model. She enjoys dressing up. She has so many fun cute clothes that I want to play dress up with her! My boys are less interested in photoshoots. Now because I don't want to force them to take photos I will learn to photograph them just the way they are. Letting go of MY vision for them. Don't get me wrong I am sure I will take advantage of any oppertunity to photograph Kara, cause ummm, tutus. I will just make time for the boys more as well!
Yesterday I did worked on both of these. We headed to the beach for the evening and plan on making Fridays "Beach Night!"
Do you Instagram? Follow me @littlelaphoto to follow my families beach resolution!
xoxo