The Earth, The Sun and The Moon

 Something tells me that as our little Jamie gets older, she's becoming more and more loveable.  This past week she and I progressed in our interactions - she not only laughed and smiled at me (one of the few times, believe it or not) but she actually "talked" with me while we got her dressed for the Park Family photoshoot. (Even Momma Joyce was marveling at her response).

If this continues, I might be in trouble. I will want to get her the sun, the moon, the stars....whatever she wants. Seriously, after being a Christian, being an auntie is one of the best things in this life!

The An Boys

the hope is love. (part II)

The reason why the flowers smell sweet

The reason why the birds sing

The reason why the wind shines

The reason why the moon revolves

The reason why I convey my love to you like this

It’s all so you can love someone someday

The hope is LOVE LOVE LOVE

 LOVE

Maddie Charis has made her debut in the world (I am more than eager to meet her) about a month ago....but looking at these portraits of her dear mum and dad are holding me over until I see her face to face. And I hear that she was blessed with her mama's face. 

While I knew that they were waiting for her excitedly from day one, I'm sure it can't compare with actually being with her. With the love and tenderness that Mike & Jen have always had with each other (especially this evening) I praise God for not only giving her life (which is no small thing), but for giving her a really loving family to call her own. 

I'll see you soon, my dear. 

The Little Prince {Jayden's 1 Year Portraits}

Happy One Year, Jayden!
No longer a drooly, roly poly baby, but truly a loveable little man.
{It's amazing how time flies....he was just six months old the last time I spent the day with the Cuevas family!}

growing still

The frames of the absolutely adorable Sophia.
{More images of the Kim Family portraits coming soooon....}

soft and lovely

I'm back from a week in San Diego and it was lovely.

A sneak peak of a family that I love dearly. :)

I love San Diego (a mini-announcement)

{this is actually Santa Cruz but we'll pretend its not...}

As you may (or may not know) I moved last August from San Diego to San Jose to be apart of Lighthouse San Jose. While I don't regret it one bit, it's undeniable that life is different and somethings can't be replicated. This week I've been thinking about....

....Things I miss in San Diego:

1. California Burritos
2. Pollo Asada Fries
3. Chick Fil-A
4. The Coffeebean and The Tea Leaf
5. Hotel Hasegawa & Camp Tse
6. Boogie Boarding in Del Mar
7. Mild sunny skies with the ocean breeze
8. Surf and sand 
9. Lighthouse Bible Church
10. ....taking family portraits of adorable kiddos!!!

 It's time to take care of ALL those things on that list! The last few times I've stopped by there have a number of families mentioning that they wish I were still around so that we could hang out and I could do family portraits for them. I'm always encouraged and honored when I hear that. But,  I am happy to announce that I will be back in America's finest city for one week...July 25-July 31!

While I'll be in town because my best friend is getting married, I realized that I would love to take this opportunity to offer a limited number of family sessions on the front and back ends of my trip. This $125 family portrait special will be a one hour shoot in the location of your choice within San Diego and include a DVD of your images. There are only 4 sessions being offered during the week so please email courtlynn.photography@gmail.com if you are interested!

Ahhhhh can't wait to be walking on those sandy beaches soon. :)

Magical Monday: Soph, Heej & Noel {The Kim Family in San Diego}

Monday's typically do not bring good news. Instead of being a field of daydreams, Sunday night is usually filled with dread of encountering an overflowing inbox of emails, noting just how many missed calls I had over the weekend....and meetings that I had managed to forget about over the two days at home. This particular weekend was a tough one as I had sprained my ankle right before the weekend...so not convenient, especially since I am moving in the middle of this week.


So when I want to be down, what better day to look back on a few shoots that I absolutely loved with amazing people? I admit...I have more than ONE of these in the can, and more than ONE coming up. :)

My last weekend in San Diego was spent with the Kim family... it was a PERFECT San Diego afternoon with Soph and her umma and appa....And when Heej told me that Sophia LOVES the water, I knew it was going to be a picture perfect afternoon. :)

Miss you guys...can't wait till our next family time together!