Urban Vision Studios

To know Mack is to love Mack. From the minute I picked him up he seemed so relaxed. Usually, especially with the senior guys, they start out a bit uncomfortable in front of the camera… and in conversations. Nope, not Mack. He says he doesn’t really like having his picture taken, but you’d never know it. By the time we were done with the day we were goofing around and laughing like old friends.

Mack loves the outdoors. He likes to bike and rock climb. We chose the setting based on his hobbies and I think his photos turned out great!

Mack- Here is your sneak peek. I will have the rest of your gallery ready for viewing soon.

Wow. Babies are so amazing. They are even more amazing when they are a part of YOUR family. This is Stella. She is my brand new baby cousin and she’s perfect. She was just two weeks old when we did her session. Stella was the TINYEST little thing. They tell me she weighed 7 lbs 5 oz at birth, but I think they are lying. ; ) Stella makes the sweetest sounds. When she’s awake, she softly coos continuously. It is absolutely precious. And her movements… she is so graceful and gentle.

Jen and Travis, baby’s mama and daddy, live in Sacramento and I was able to head up there to get a session in before her newborn-ness becomes a thing of the past. It was a lot of fun to see them be new parents. They both ADORE her. You will too-

Precious, precious, precious. Tiago is only 5 days old- and what a perfect little piece of heaven he is. Every little tiny part of him is just perfect. If you follow the blog, you may remember Heliz and Tom from their maternity session last month. Well, baby is here! Tom showed me a picture of himself when he was a newborn, and Tiago looks JUST LIKE his picture, but Tiago also looks SO MUCH like his mama too. I can never understand how that works! Two people can look nothing alike, but their children look just like both of them! It really is a marvelous thing.

Tom and Helizangela- here is your sweet baby boy sneak peek!

I couldn’t resist!

Kelly just finished her last day of high school. 2 days ago. Wow. I can barely remember the feeling… apprehensive to start adult life… yet SUPER EXCITED. She says that 2 months ago she thought “ugh, I still have 2 months to go” and then she blinked- and now she’s done. She’s got a few days of break and then she begins to start earning her degree in business.

Kelly, I think you would agree that our time together was a lot of fun! You are a super sweet girl and I wish you the best of luck. : ) Enjoy your sneak peek!

Happy New Year from my family to yours. Thank you to all you blogstalkers and fans of Urban Vision Studios.

Best Wishes for 2010!

Oh how I love this family. And when I say love, this time, I don’t just mean a casual love… I mean a “loving” love. : )

This is my sister-in-law and my niece and nephew. When Stacie and the kids come to visit I get to be called “Auntie”. I LOVE THAT! It has become a post-Christmas treat for Stace and the kids to come and visit us each year. Something that my kids and her kids (and the grown-ups, too) really look forward to. Sometimes we go to snow, sometimes we go share tapas at FireFly (hopefully a new tradition!) and we ALWAYS play at least one board game. Even though it isn’t luxury at the Halvie house- due to lack of beds and shortage of laundered bath towels- we ALWAYS have a blast.

Stacie, you are such a good mommy. I really enjoy watching you be “in charge” while you manage to keep a great friendship with both of your kids. It is awesome. Thanks for coming to visit this year, guys. We love you!!!!!

side note: it is very possible that my photography business could someday have a foothold in the Sacramento, CA area… In approximately 5 years, when the kids are done with school, Scott and I may be relocating to California to live near family. So… Stacie’s Friends: REMEMBER ME. : D