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Wonderland

May 16, 2011

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3 weeks old and already ready to party… sweet baby A did not want to miss out on any of the action! hehe… She was wide awake and bright eyed and ready to join in on the activity! She posed and wiggled and posed some more… such fun!

However, her beautiful mommy and I did have one image in mind… it took a couple of tries but we finally succeeded in lulling her to sleep. Aaaah…. nothing like watching a sweet, angelic, peaceful baby sleeping. :) Score! (One of my faves of this session!)

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I feel so blessed to have been able to capture this sweet baby… baby #2 for the Wilford family, these two princesses are blessed with wonderful parents!

Thanks so much for letting me play with your gorgeous girls!

Enjoy!

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A little blooper but I love it! Mini-Me!

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Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be blessed and have a wonderful week!

~Marsha

Wilford Family » thephotege.com/new: [...] It’s amazing just how fast time flies! I’ve known this family since there were just 2… then 3… and now 4! [...]

Puddles!

May 9, 2011

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We don’t get very much rain in sunny, hot Bakersfield, California. So when we do, it’s not only a relief but a chance to play in … PUDDLES!

This lil cutie patootie was itching for her chance to play in the glorious rain. We tried the last few storms to be able to get this shoot in. We were finally able to squeeze it in with the very last rainstorm that came through. Hooray for rain! hehe…

I had so much fun capturing this vibrant young beauty… Thanks for letting us play mommy and daddy!

Enjoy!
(click on the thumbnails to view the image in full)

Thanks so much for visiting! Have a blessed week!
~Marsha

The City: Los Angeles

January 29, 2011

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The other day, my oldest son randomly asked me, “Mom, what do you think of when I say L.A.?”

I quickly replied, “Warm, sunny beaches, palm trees, Dodgers (Dodger BLUE!)… why?”

I thought maybe it was a homework assignment. Turns out it wasn’t. He was ‘just curious’. So I asked him the same… his reply?

“Graffiti, gangs, violence.”

Such a negative viewpoint. I was curious as to why he thought that and he said he didn’t know… so it sparked a discussion about perception and viewpoints. As humans, we tend to perceive things as they are shown to us. We base our ideas of what we like and don’t like around the ideas that our family and friends have… or what we view on tv or social networks; and choose our preferences likewise. I didn’t realize that my son thought so negatively about a city that is just a short drive away… and one that I love to visit often!

I felt intrigued and decided to ask my family the same question…

My dad? “Traffic, SMOG, traffic, rude drivers.” (Coming from the man who travels to L.A. almost weekly for doctor visits and checkups…)

My sis? “Shopping, smog, traffic, food!” (Coming from the girl who works in fashion and used to drive to L.A. and all over California for work…)

Television and the media tend to paint L.A. as a negative place. Hence, my son’s negative view of the city. Ask anyone… what do you envision of East L.A.? I admit, I thought the same as my son. Ghetto, gangs, graffiti… However, ask anyone that LIVES there or grew up there… and their perception is way different. Someone recently took me to his old neighborhood, right in the middle of East L.A…. and much to my surprise, it was NOTHING like the movies and tv portray it. It was peaceful, serene. Refreshing. Life is simpler than we think sometimes. We just need to take a moment to relax, breathe… and open your mind. :)

Take some time today to relax and enjoy the simple things in life… I’m blessed… and so are you!

Here are some recent images from our latest visit to the city of Los Angeles, California…

(CLICK ON EACH THUMBNAIL TO VIEW LARGER…)