The Three "J's"

Justin ~ Josephine ~ Jacob

Last Friday I had the opportunity to hang out with the three of them and grab some pictures. Jacob is adorable and was such a happy baby, despite the heat and the strong sun. Jacob is 8 months old and is just a dear.

By the way, Justin and Josephine are optometrists and own their own business in Lake Forest - South County Eye Care. If you need to have your eyes checked, give them a call - you might even see some of my work on their walls :)!

Here are some favorites from the day:

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Jimmy & Katie - ENGAGED!

Jimmy and Katie met 6 years ago through his brother Adam. At first they were just friends, until 2 years later when they first started dating. They dated for nine months, however, it was just not the right time. Over the next 4 years, they remained friends and talked frequently about life's ups and downs. Jimmy moved several times over the years, each time finding his way back to California. They continued to hang out and talk on the phone. As the friendship grew, so too did the possibility that they would become more than friends.

Finally, last December, after 6 years of dancing around with the idea of a romantic relationship, Katie and Jimmy decided to start dating again and Jimmy asked Katie to go with him to his company Christmas party. It took Katie just a little while to realize that this time, the timing was right. In July, while in New York, Jimmy proposed to Katie on Liberty Island with a ring designed with her grandma's wedding diamond and diamonds from her mother. The wedding is set for April 11, 2009 and they are so comfortable and so loving to each other that we know their love will continue to grow and grow and grow!

Jimmy and Katie, you two were made for each other!

Jimmy and Katie, you guys were an awesome and we had a blast with you! We can't wait until your wedding!

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Peter & Collene - MARRIED!

Quote of the Day: When Peter first saw Collene I heard him say, "You look so beautiful" and though she said, "Oh, stop", she was beaming. In fact she beamed the whole day.

There were only 14 people present for the ceremony (except for the pastor marrying them, Nigel) and dinner afterwards - their children and grandchildren. As they were blending two families they had chosen to have only family present and no friends. It was a lovely, short ceremony in the lobby of our church followed by pictures at a local park and dinner.

Fun Moment: During dinner a little boy, maybe about 3 went running for the wedding cake. His mom went running after him and was trying to trap him to catch him. She eventually did and apologized over and over to me.

Thank you for letting us be a part of your special day, Peter and Collene and congratulations on your marriage!

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One big family praying together for Peter and Collene's marriage.

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Chris and Janine - Slideshow

Here is the slideshow of Chris and Janine's engagement session:

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Chris & Janine - ENGAGED!

A.J. and I have known Janine for several years and we've seen each other through some of the good and some of the bad. And though we knew Janine, we had never met Chris until the day of their engagement session. Here are a few preview images:

Chris, being the loving and patient guy that he is, didn't even mind when Janine initially spelled his name incorrectly:

Chris and Janine, we're so glad you two found each other. We are so thrilled to be a part of your lives. Congratulations on your engagement. Much love to you both!

Personal Post - Olivia

A couple of weeks ago A.J. and I made a trip up the the L.A. area to visit my in-laws and then we went to visit his best man, Nathan and his wife, Diana and their baby, Olivia. We hadn't seen them in almost a year so we hadn't even met Olivia yet. She is adorable with a fabulous personality. Here are a couple of pictures from our day:


Being Cute Is A Full Time Job
I love this picture with Olivia's face in the hands of her loving mom.
I love this picture. She looks hilarious!

Thanks for having us up guys! We had such a nice time and we hope we don't go another 11 months without seeing you again.

Announcing Grace

Here are a couple of pictures of the baby announcements that I put together for Jake and Kim:

The front:
Mom, Grace and Dad,


This is the inside,and this is the back.

Grace is born

This is Jake and Kim's baby girl - their first. She is adorable.

Meet Grace....

Kim's dad is a chiropractor in Long Beach and when I hurt my back and couple of years ago I went to him. In this particular picture (above) with her eyes shut tight, I think she looks a lot like her Grandpa.Congratulations Kim and Jake on your precious baby girl!

Kim

This is a good friend of mine who I worked with a couple of years ago. She is absolutely beautiful and it was so fun to get together with her and take her maternity pictures.

and now for my favorite picture:
Doesn't the pig look more pregnant than Kim? Of course Harley isn't, but he just happens to look it. This is Kim and her husband's (Jake) only pet and he is so cute.

Harley's original family lost their home and so he needed a place to live and Jake and Kim took him in. He apparently knows several tricks and how to get on and off the couch, though they keep him outside.

While I was there Kim told me a hilarious story of how she didn't know that Harley was so capable of doing so many things until one day she heard an ice cream truck go by their house and she heard and BANG! and another BANG! Apparently Harley was able to open the sliding glass door (which they now lock) and then open the front door to chase after the truck. Kim had to coax him back into the house with treats :)!