Family Portraits

One from the other night at Natural Bridges

while shooting a family portrait session with Danielle.

Check out more photos on Danielle's blog.

Jess Hall

Down a long windy road past several apple orchards lives Jess Hall. She's been having us around for Friday night bonfires along with anyone else who ever wants to come. She and her husband are the most hospitable, down-to-earth people. Out at their place they have four yellow labs, two horses, a goat, a sheep, and a beautiful little girl, Leah. Oh and one more new one to the family they have brought into their home, Andre. A teenager. I say it with admiration but fear of my own future teens. They met him through some work that Jess does in the community. They not only open up their home to multitudes of friends... and friends of friends, but disadvantaged kids and people with special needs too. Her horse, Moonshine is a sweet sweet love of a giant. Especially next to her! She was amazing to watch with Moonshine. She ran him, stroked him, then walked and he followed. Horse Whisperers do exist!





This another one of her loves, Le Le

Ingrams at Light House Field

The Ingrams are a family from our church, Vintage Faith. I like that our church is full of young families like ours. Their older daughter, Emory is about Luke's age. Lynn and I hook up at the park on Mondays with the kiddies. Lynn is so warm and gentle in her mothering, I think you know that just by her eyes. Her husband Erik is a PT and Rod is looking forward to surfing with him soon. His dad is Chip Ingram, you may have heard his rich sermons on the radio or back in the day at Santa Cruz Bible Church. Memories... in college we would all drive me over the hill for Sunday services. But enough of that.

The first one is my favorite because it sums up what little boys are all about... Sam is muddy and pointing to big airplanes way up high in the sky.