Welcome Home.Manning

High school sweethearts is where it all began for my girlfriend T and her husband C. They have been together for over 7 years now and have been married for almost 3 years. T & C have two adorable girls...two adorable four-legged girls Tatum & Tilly. They just survived their 2nd deployment and let me tell you homecoming was far from a little breeze!! We just heard the white buses turned onto Adobe and all of a sudden we get blasted by a nasty sandstorm. Traffic had stopped on base and there was a wreck right by the homecoming field, anything black was tan, girls hair were messed up, sand was in eyes, but the buses finally pulled in after it cleared up and T didn't care what she looked like. She just wanted to see C and be in his arms!! It was a homecoming to be remembered. Congrats on getting home safely C!!

Welcome Home.Hill

I love hearing how people met and how their realtionship began!! M & T's first started talking when T sent M a myspace message asking her if she liked pickles and peanut butter?! She thought he was a weirdo at first, but after talking to him for a month she thought he was a sweetie. They started dating in December 2007 and got married in January 2009. They have survivied 2 deployments and are planning on staying in the Marine Corps maybe one more enlistment. T was so happy to be back in M's arms, he literally stood there and looked at her and told her that she was beautiful. I was fighting back the tears, this couple is such a sweet couple. Welcome Home T!!

Wallek.Family

I had an awesome time getting to know C & L and their little boy Colton. They were so easy to photograph and Colton was such a great help when I needed him to help me out!! C & L met back in November 2005 when C was waiting on L when he came into her work place. He didnt say anthing to her the entire night and when it was time to leave he wanted to give her a $25 tip. She wouldn't take it unless he helped her pick up all the cigerette butts since it was a closing duties. He was on his hands and knees helping her, she finally gave him her number. They started dating and he left on deployment, came back and got married the next month after being home. It was just love at first sight!! Colton came as a surprise since they were told they wouldn't have children. He is a true blessing:) I could literally go on and on about this awesome family. I'm so happy that I got to meet them.

Catching Up:)

Sorry, its been a little since I posted anything. Its been kinda crazy around here these past few weeks. From homecomings, family shoots, vacations, teething toddlers its been one awesome month so far & so much more to come in the next few months:)

Well...I'm off to update the blog.Stay tuned..

Switzer.Family

K & B met while B was recruiting in Washington. As he says "I recruited her, she had no choice!" I always love hearing my clients love story and this story was one of a kind! After dating for 3 months B got orders to be stationed in Okinawa, Japan. They did 2 years of long distance dating and flying back and forth to the United States & Japan. Finally on K's last trip to Japan, B & K got married on April 23rd. They found out they were expecting and Logan was born on January 13th here in 29 Palms after 20 long hours of labor!! Logan wasn't having it the day of photos to get his photos done. But this family's photos came out AMAZING:) I hope I get to do many more photos for this family. They are one of my favorites!

J + N.Couple

I was contacted months ago to do a couple shoot for J&N. They were so on board with going anywhere for something new. I couldn't decide on where to go since I wanted to find the right spot to do this shoot. J&N are from Oklahoma and have known eachother since they started school when they began to learn their colors and ABC's. Their grandparents have been friends for many years, so you can kinda guess they were already "matched" to be in love.

This location was just PERFECT to the T for them. J&N were so down to earth and in love. N is depolying soon and I can't wait to be there for their homecoming in the future, when they reunite!!

Amanda & Adrian.

I always love taking photos of my friends:) So, I knew when Amanda asked me to do a Mommy & Son shoot for her that it was going full of FUN. Amanda is an active duty Marine and a single mother to a very handsome 13 1/2 month old boy named Adrian. I met Amanda earlier this year when she got to my husbands unit and our friendship has grown from there. Amanda is an amazing mother, Adrian is one lucky little man! Reminds me so much of what my own mom and I went through when I was growing minus the active duty part!haha Adrian is full of energy and is a major mommys boy!! In the last month he has nailed down walking really well. Can't wait to see him grow up in the next few years:)