Mermaid Under the Sea Party - Children's Party Photographer Gilbert AZ

This Mermaid Under the Sea Party was designed by Mindy from Mimi Marie Design. for her 5 year old daughter! So fun! I loved photographing all the details. Mimi Marie Design offers several sevices including logo and party design. Check her out!


















Photography: Diana Carver Photography

Custom Mermaid Tutu: Atutudes Handmade Tutus

Custom Lucky Bracelet: The Lucky Elephant

Fondant Seashells: Tradewind Tiaras

Mermaid Cookies and Seashell Cookies (on table): Tradewind Tiaras

Seashell Cookie Favors: The Sweetest Thing

Grape Custom Labeled Sunblock: Moodylicious Children’s Spa

Seashell Soap Favor: Bugs and Bubbles Soap Co.

Sand Castle Lollipops: Tradewind Tiaras

Octopus Cake Pops: Cake Pop Fusion

Mermaid Tail: Tradewind Tiaras

Party Design and paper displays: Mimi Marie Design

At the Beach

We spent our 4th of July at the beach! It was so fun and I loved the kids expressions when we told them where we were going. They were so excited they couldn't stop talking about it. The boys are now old enough to remember previous experiences at the beach, but this was only Ashley's second time and she just turned two.

We had to take a few pictures before they got in the water when we got there. Spencer kept telling me as we were driving there that I would only get one picture. lol


I love this picture, this shows just how hesitant she was to going into the water. Sad to say, but she didn't like the beach.

Tyler helped them build a fort, should have taken a picture of the finished project before the wave came in a knocked it down.


Priceless smile. All he wanted to do everyday was swim, swim, swim!


And this is how I spent most of my time at the beach... with Ashley wrapped in a towel on my lap. That's the only place she wanted to be.

How the boys warmed up.

Tracy's Party Planning - Gilbert AZ Photographer

I'm back, summer has been going great and I'm enjoying my time with the kids at home. I'm dreading August a bit when my oldest begin kindergarten. I will be posting soon some of our summer activities, yes activities, even in this 110+ degrees in AZ. I'm falling behind some of my blogging because... well I'm a mom first. :) And I will never have this precious time again. But I thought this was so fun and creative that I thought I should post! Tracy Stringer is the designer and she did such a fun and creative baby shower for a friend of hers. Here are just some of her amazing creations!

Newborn Colton - Chandler Newborn Photographer

Photographing this newborn was certainly a treat! This 4 day old newborn belongs to a wonderful friend of mine. His two older brothers are super excited to have him join the gang, you may remember them from this previous session. Their house if full of all kinds of boy toys ready for him to play with. So, when I showed up for our session the boys had left their play mat along with cars, trains and planes where out. How much "boy" can you get?!

He gave me lots of sweet baby smiles!

Fun Times

We've had so much going on lately. Recently my oldest graduated preschool. Felt so weird to think he wasn't going to be in preschool and was moving on to kindergarten. He's been in preschool since a couple weeks shy of his third birthday. I remember thinking how he was going to be in preschool for 2 and a half years and *puff* here we are. He's had an amazing teacher and I'm so lucky and grateful to have found her. He's learned so much and I'm feeling confident that he's ready for what's next. Here are some pics from his graduation.




We also went bowling on Memorial Day. I've been wanting to do this for a while and was going back and worth on whether our kids where ready for this. Finally our friends asked us to go with them and we couldn't turn down the invitation. :) They loved it and got the hang of it quickly. They didn't even use the ramp thing they give kids to bowl with.

Check out Spencer's form...

Can you tell he was happy?

Even my soon to be 2 year old wanted to bowl and enjoyed it!

This picture cracks me up with Scott's determination...

LOVE this picture! Just wish Spencer would have been there.

Smith Family - Tempe, AZ Family Photographer

Had so much at this family photo session. Besides Laura being a friend of mind and knowing her children they were so awesome and didn't make me run around after them. Which I usually do with little kids. :) Here are some of my favorite pictures of their family...