I look forward to this shoot every year… Nicki is one of my closest friends which makes it one more opportunity to hang out with her and her awesome family! The only way it could have been more fun would have been with cocktails. 🙂

We were a little worried the day of the shoot that it was going to be stifling hot thanks to our lovely (a.k.a. awful) Santa Ana weather we’ve been having. But thankfully because we chose the Balboa Fun Zone in Newport Beach, we ended up with perfect weather. And this place is so much fun – so many backdrops and so much color! The kids especially had fun going to the Balboa Candy store at the end of the shoot where I paid up on my “bribes” for getting them to cooperate (not that I even needed it!).

And like every year, I get to shoot the Shane and Kylie in their hockey and dance gear which is super fun!

Thanks Swanson Family! Love you guys! Xoxo