Dickins Family

I started out my 2011 Fall photo shoots with the Dickins family. What an awesome kick off.  The light was so pretty this day and it was an unseasonably (only for those of you non-Californians) warm day for the end of October.  Owen is on the move! Watch out folks, he is all boy, loves dirt,  and he can walk and scoot around like nobodys business.  Most of the time you will catch him with a fairly serious look on his face but he sure can giggle too.

I love watching him change. The eyes more inquisitive, the hair light blonde and his personality shining more and more every day. Keep growing litte buddy!

 

Love,

Shea

Francesca-Baptised

October 29th, 2011 marked a very special day for the Scarpelli-Hewitt families. Francesca was baptised by the priest who married her parents several years ago,  in one of the most special baptism ceremonies I have even been a part of. Francesca did great and seemed to enjoy it.

This day marks something very special for this tight knit Italian bunch, and Francesca's Nonna pulled out all the stops to make it beautiful and extra special.

Renee, the Godmother dressing Francesca in the same gown worn by her Mother thirty something years ago.

The holy water didn't bother her for long, and her grandmother who is an extremely talented singer, gifted Francesca with a beautiful song. This was so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. What a special gift.



Baptized in water,
sealed by the Spirit
cleansed by the blood of Christ our king;
heirs of salvation,
trusting his promise -
faithfully now God's praise we sing.

Baptized in water,
sealed by the Spirit,
dead in the tomb with Christ our king;
one with his rising,
freed and forgiven
thankfully now God's praise we sing.

Baptized in water,
sealed by the Spirit,
marked with the sign of Christ our king;
born of one Father,
we are his children -
joyfully now God's praise we sing.

The group was all invited to gather around the baby as she was baptised and stand in a circle to recite the Lords Prayer.

Francesca's Nonna's house is always beautiful, but on this day it was fit for her little star "Stellina".

Her first gift, a gold cross from her Godfather. She loved the wrapping paper most of all ;).

Her parents, Karleigh and Gabe.

The Godparents, Scott and Renee.

Brandon is Renee's son, and Francesca's God brother. He is a typical 3 year old, but with a little extra dose of sweetness. I have been keeping up with him via Facebook since he was born and he surpasses my expectations both in sweetness, and love. If I had little boys that were this awesome, I would have a dozen. He is awesome!

Francesca is sitting on a quilt that used to belong to her Mother in the bedroom her Mother grew up in. Just fitting that the letters above the bed read "Amore". Pure amore..... 

Francesca, you have so many people who adore you. You are a blessing to us all. Karleigh and Gabe, you are wonderful parents and I am so lucky to call you my friends.

Love,

Shea

Tayla- 6 Months

Miss Tayla (isn't that the cutest name) turned 6 months in late September so we had a fun mini-session in Los Gatos. She had been sleeping right before this and she was pure joy even though we woke her up from a deep sleep.

She's one of the chubbiest six month olds I've had the pleasure to photograph and I could not stop taking pictures (it got dark or else I would have kept going). Chubby babies are so beautiful and I can't stare at these without wanting to pick her up and kiss her cheeks. What a beautiful, sweet girl.

I had so much fun with her! Her Mom and Grandma were there helping to get her to smile and I lovedspending time wiht them. They were a lot of fun! See you in a few weeks for your nine month shoot little cutie pie! I can't wait to see you crawl.....

Love,

Shea

Austin Everett- 1 Month

Oh sweet Austin I love you so much. Austin is my nephew. I can't quite put into words how much I love him, but I do. He is the best gift anyone could ask for and such a blessing to my family. Since he lives way down in Bakersfield, the first time I met him, he was turning 1 month old. It was love at first sight. He melted me and I could not stop photographing him. Pure love right there. Thank you Michael and Denise for creating this little bundle of sweetness. If we lived any closer, I'd try to kidnap him on a daily basis.

He's more than three months old now and getting VERY smiley! Here we are last week laughing together at my pretend sneezes! Please excuse my baby voice. That embarrasses me but his smile and laugh are so cute, that I have to share.




Love,

Shea Lynn

Courtney and Adam Married!

Courtney and Adam were married back in July and I just realized I never gave it a proper post, and it definitely deserves one. I am not a wedding photographer and I now have an even greater respect for those who are. It is not easy. Seriously ( understatement of the year). My heart still beats faster when I think about it.

The wedding was absolutely lovely and Courtney and ADam could not have looked happier. Everyone there seemed to be so genuinely happy for these two and I was too. There were quite a few tears while I was editing, mostly because I felt like I got to be part of such an special experience and some pretty intimate moments before the ceremony. It was an honor and a privilege. Also, probably my last wedding. Amen.

Courtney and Adam, your love is beautiful. I hope married life is everything you hoped it would be.