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Saturday, September 4, 2010

Missing some of the good old days with grandma and grandpa

Growing up my brother Scott and I had the BEST grandparents … really on both my mothers side and my fathers side … I count ourselves truly blessed for that … On my fathers side, our grandma and grandpa “D” as we called them made sure that every Labor Day weekend we were camping. So many childhood memories come from those trips! I can literally close my eyes and be right there on some lake fishing with my grandma and grandpa, Scott and my cousin Shonda … my grandpa getting grumpy because we were giggling and then he would be defeated by our silliness and start telling “grandpa jokes” which always were so gross and made us giggle even more. My grandma always had a lunch packed for us (tears are starting to roll down my face) and we would just enjoy the lake and each other … seriously I think growing up there was no greater gift that was given to me than the time my grandparents set aside and took just for us three grandkids. Time is our most valuable thing that we are all given and we all get to choose had we spend it … what a treasure my grandparent gave us and at the time I had no idea …

I distinctly remember our last Labor Day weekend trip … Tony and I had a new puppy Maxwell, so we of coarse brought him along and like usual we beat grandma and grandpa there … see, it was never uncommon for them to be … oh … say … 4 hours late! OMG … the stories I could tell on just that detail alone! Adventures with my grandparents were never short on just that … ADVENTURE … you’d think I’d be a better storyteller with the adventures we’ve been through! LOL How in the world my grandparents always came to a happy ending on some of those adventures I will never know … expect I can say they always had each other and they always stuck to each other

This weekend I’m shooting a wedding, and for a couple that have a zest for life that actually remind me a lot of my grandma and grandpa “D”. I will think of them this weekend and I will surly cry if there is a sweet old couple at the wedding (there always is … so hand me a tissue early). Next year on labor day weekend … I am going to make a promise … I’m going to do whatever I can to make sure that My brother Scott and his family, My cousin Shonda and her family and my family are camping … AND I will have photos of that!!

p.s. I called my brother on the way home from rehearsal last night and we already started making plans … check off the list … tent vs. cabin … CABIN

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Friday, September 3, 2010

{Monday Madness} Destination Monterey

So with Tuesday approaching soon, aka school is back in session, I thought that we should have one more really good Monday Madness before we have shortened Monday Madness’ because of school work … so Destination Monterey it was last Monday Madness!!

Our trip started Sunday afternoon and we decided to take the long way, well, really the short was but the most scenic route I-5. Our friends Kristen, Addison and Sam joined us and of coarse we stopped at the Anderson’s Pea Soup place … I mean how could you not stop there?! It reminds me of the Nut Tree when I was young … not quite the same, but the kind of place you can’t wait to get to because you know that after that landmark .. you are not far.

Once we got to our hotel, we decided to head out to Cannery Row for some Bubba Gumps! Isabel was delighted! That girl LOVES shrimp! I always forget how loud it is in there, but we got a window seat so everyone was happy, happy!

After some Linner (lunch and dinner) we did a little beach combing and Isabel and Mason kept saying … mom, this isn’t like Stinson Beach … ahhhh, so true … but not to worry kiddies we will take you to Capitola Beach tomorrow after the aquarium ….

Kristen and I got to enjoy a little conversation, wine and cheese before bed while we hung out between our two rooms and the kids went back and forth between them and had a blast I might add!

Monday morning up bright and early for some tastey waffles that the hotel had and then to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which was absolutely AWESOME!

And, as promised Capitola Beach …

Kristen even snapped some photos of me and my kids … how neat is that … I seriously don’t have many of me and the kids!

Then some Dinner from Pizza My Heart … which by the way is so fabulous I’m craving it right now!!! It was D-E-Lish!!

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Posted in Kids, Uncategorized, personal, random thoughs Tags: Monday Madness, Monterey, personal

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Amber and Kenny : San Francisco Engagement Session : Destination Hawaii wedding

When Amber called me to inquire about photography we hit it off right away. She and Kenny are getting married in Hawaii next Spring and they are so excited. We decided to meet up in San Francisco for their engagement session and do a little exploring. I had this mission … let’s find some artwork that I had seen in the latest Sunset Magazine … I MUST find it … It would be just perfect for our shoot … we did eventually find it! I was so excited … and I’m sure Kenny and Amber had fun amusing me being on such a quest! These two sweethearts have been together through high school and have a common bound that brings them together, which is something that is so important in marriage … I love these two and am so excited for them! Here are some of my favorites from their session …

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Posted in Destination Weddings, San Francisco, Uncategorized, engagements Tags: destination, Engagement, Hawaii, San Francisco

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Christine and Aldo { Engagement Session Part ll } State Fair Food Crawl

Who doesn’t LOVE a food crawl???!!!!
Christine and Aldo met up with me for another shoot at the State Fair to enjoy some Good Eats! I mean really, who could pass up a corn dog, soda, log of fries, sweet treats, and cotton candy all in a few hours!!! NOT ME!
We had a blast … and I forsee many more food crawls with these too!!!!

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Posted in Uncategorized, engagements Tags: Alison Ulshoffer Events, Engagement, real life, Sacramento

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Christine and Aldo { Engagement Session Part l }

I remember the day I got Christine’s email inquiry … I was doing my civic duty … read, “stuck in Jury Duty during my busy season!” and I actually thought that someone was pulling my leg!! The email was so so so sweet and made me feel like a Rock Star … and just so ya know … I’m clearly NOT a Rock Star!! BUT it is so fun to feel like one!!! Annyyyyyyway, I decided that I would call her and see if this sweet sweet person was a good friend pulling my leg or really real!

Guess what?!!! Christine and Aldo are REAL!! They have become special friends to me and I honestly could not imagine life without them now! Crazy to say I guess, but so true! It brings tears to my eyes now as I type this (yes, I’m really that dorky) thinking of them and how real they are. We’ve shared many a meal together in the last year and I know in life we will share many more! I love these two!

This year has been a crazy one for me so I’m doing a bit of catch up work on getting my blog posts done … so I’m going to share their engagement session with you … we did two … see we had to do a fun City one, of coarse! BUT we LOVE food … so I insisted that we do a “food crawl” at the State Fair! So of coarse we did!!! Here is Part I of their sessions!