With all our kids in tow, we tried to get to the falls early to avoid some of the weekend crowd. The first waterfall was Horsetail Falls. It was the easiest to get too; just parked our car and crossed the street.
The following waterfall was the famous post-card worthy, Multnomah Falls.
The fall is fed by rainfall, but also snowmelt and underground springs from Larch Mountains. The fall drops about 620 feet and it is the tallest of the Columbia River Gorge's many waterfalls. We're so glad we got to see this beauty and the weather was perfect.
It's so majestic.
The last fall was Bridal Veil Falls.
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"Love is like the wind, you can't see it, but you can feel it."
"Proof" I was there...a photo of me :)
Vitalis White Sands Beach Resort across the way ...
Dessert buffet, yes please!
Choo-Choo
And good night!
We stayed at Vitalis Villas Beach Resort, also known as Santorini of Ilocos Sur. It is a replica of Santorini, Greece, a place where I would love to visit someday.
Vitalis Villas is situated on the hills and beach cove of Santiago. It is about 2.5 hours from our hometown of Sinait.
The photo was taken while we had lunch at their sister resort, Vitalis White Sand Beach Resort. From this resort, you get access to Santiago Beach.
Having lunch at Vitalis White Sand Restaurant and Aaron is showing off his shell collection, while our food is being prepared.
#CocaCola, the official drink of the Philippines
Boodle Fight Feast was so delicious.
"Dance like nobody's watching"
Sister lead the way.
For more info, visit their website: http://www.vitalisvillas.ph/vitalis/
Language was not a barrier when it came to playing.
Per her shirt - Ava is [email protected] #.I.S.T.O.R.Y (HER•STORY) - First visit to the Philippines at age 7.
Thursday morning, just after sunrise, Aaron set foot in the garden to explore our new home for the next two weeks. It's been two days since our arrival and we were finally ready to take in all the new things. The temperature outside was hotter and more humid than we're use to. Sweat dripped down our skin as soon as we stepped out of our air conditioned room. We went through each flower and plant and photographed it. Aaron saw a coconut sprouting out of the ground and wanted to be photographed next to it. Then, he saw the shrine of Mother Mary and did a little prayer. He examined all the little things with Uncle Randy and was so excited to point them out.
We owe the beauty of the garden to our Grandmother and cousins.
Thank you for bringing the garden back to life!
UC Irvine Graduates
I truly enjoyed photographing the Sousa Family. In April, Big Brother J turned 9 years old and Princess Jules turned 6.
It was a great way to capture how quickly these beautiful kids have grown up. We also captured some cute "Mommy and Me " & "Daddy and Me" moments.
The "Siblings" photos were also some of my favorites. I look forward to many more sessions with them in the future.
Location: Capitola Beach
I enjoyed photographing this beautiful mommy and daughter duo. They were so sweet and cute together.
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Aiden's Cake Smash was my first. I created the little banner for the background and the matching banner for the cake from felt and ribbon. I purchased the sprinkled cake from a local grocery store and added the simple decor. His mama brought the cute little tie, which coincidentally matched the banner. Aiden was pretty skeptical about the cake, but eventually got into it. He had the cutest and sweetest smile.
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Here are some of my favorites from her session.
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I look forward to spending the day with my favorite people.
Kabsat // Sibling
Manang // A respectful term given to an older sister or older female relative
Ading // A respectful term given to a younger sibling
Sabong ni Ading // Flowers for my younger brother
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It was so impressive how lovely they were dressed and mostly how organized they were during their session. Their photo session went very smoothly and we were able to capture all the photos / groups they requested. I also loved the the fact that they came together and dedicated their photo session to their Mom / Grandmother.
Dec. 23, 2017
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Sunday, June 25, 2017
Mayer Theater || Santa Clara University
Dancers: Ava, Darla & Autumn
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This is Ava and Darla's 3rd recital with Purdance and Autumn's first recital. The girls danced their hearts out during their performances. Ava danced ballet to "The Princess Tea Party" and Autumn danced tap to "Candy Store." Darla had a hip-hop performance. The girls were so brave to dance in front of so many people. I am so proud of them.
The photos were taken on photo day, June 10, 2017 at Los Gatos, CA.
Happiest 6th Birthday to My Lil' Peanut who is not so little anymore. She amazes me everyday with her ever-growing vocabulary and how she can recount the things she's learned at school or her outings with Grandma D. or the adventures she's done to with her dad. She's so loving and sweet, as well as forgiving. She loves to pray for everyone and always thanks God for her blessings. I love that she knows how to comfort her brother when he's upset and is always showing her love for him. Ava is super friendly and a social butterfly. I'm not sure if she knows it, but she inspires me so much. She keeps me motivated and accountable for all that I do. I thanked God everyday for her. I just want to wish her a Happy Birthday and that I hope she follows her dreams.
I love you forever my Lil' Peanut.
Love, Mama
[P.S. Thank you for the outfits, Auntie Lovielyn Villegas]
Heritage Rose Garden || San Jose, CA
This handsome little guy is my friend, Tracy's grandson, Sean. I've known her family since I worked at Wolf Camera (17 years ago) and we remained friends through the years. Super Bowl Sundays are a "must hang-out" days since we've been friends. I don't usually watch football, but on Super Bowl Sundays, I look forward to it. The last time we hung out, she asked if I could photograph her grandson. Unfortunately, I never got around to it because of scheduling conflicts and so forth. So this Mother's Day, I wanted to make it up to Tracy. I reached out to her daughter, Alex, whom I've known since she was young and asked if she could arrange to get her nephew for a photoshoot and surprise her mother with the photos. Alex agreed and thought it would be the perfect Mother's Day Gift for her mom.
Sean was the easiest and coolest little guy to photograph. He was so sweet and polite. His smile was perfect and on point. I was so happy with how his photographs came out. His Aunt kept saying he looked like a baby model and he posed like one too. I have to say I agree with her.
Alex text me today, to tell me that her Mom and Grandmother "loved" the photos (and probably won the best Mother's Day gift competition). Lol. This made me really happy knowing that I was able to contribute to a gift they cherished and last forever.
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Saturday, April 8, 2017
Location: Hellyer County Park, San Jose (Tentative)
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I can't wait to meet the baby.
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Below are some of my favorites.
Here are some of my favorite moments.
Photo Location // Vasona Park, Los Gatos, Ca
Cake: Nothin' Bundt Cake
Decorations: Debbie
Happy Birthday Desi Bear!
Best Buds. Desiree and Aaron. Cousins.
One week old and already a Mama's Boy. I love you so much.
Location: Picchetti Winery, Cupertino, CA (Thank you Erin Del Sarto for the location recommendation).
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We had a quick birthday photo shoot at Happy Hollow Park & Zoo during our visit. Here are some of my faves.
Hat's off graduates!
And this precious girl turned ONE.
The two cutest and newest member of my extended family.
My own family. Being silly.
Photo below makes me laugh... "The Avader" doing her magic of levitation.
Location: Penitencia Creek Park, San Jose, CA
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Baby Autumn was safe the entire time and her parents assisted with supporting her body.
I am so happy with the final outcome...
This is our 2nd Halloween with this set up. And this year, we have two new members. Let's welcome our newest members, Kyla and Phillip! We also have baby Autumn, but she's too little to join us this year, but we're definitely looking forward to having her next year.
Location: Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, CA
In the meantime, here are some of my favorite photos from their photo shoot.
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Here are some of our favorites:
[My Lil' Peanut was being silly]
[Mommy & Peanut]
[Daddy & Peanut]
[Just Us]
[Live. Laugh.Love. Always]
[Fly]
[Waiting]
[Bright]
Here are some of the places we've visited this summer with our Peanut. Most of them have been "first-time" visits.
[Seaworld, San Diego, CA]
She really loves the underwater world, with that said, Nemo is her favorite movie. So, she tried to find him during our adventure at the Turtle Reef Encounter.
[San Diego Zoo, CA]
Turtles are also her favorite animals. We spent along time by the turtle tank.
[San Diego Safari Park, Escondido, CA]
This place was different from the zoo. The animals live in a safari-like environment, so we rode a tram to see the different parts of the safari.
In a few years, we'd like to visit again.
Location: Overfelt Gardens
San Jose, CA
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Location: Evergreen Valley College Park, San Jose, CA
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I had the honor of photographing beautiful Alycia on her 15th Birthday Celebration. She is the daughter of a couple whose wedding I photographed earlier this year. Alycia is very photogenic and very pretty. I love the color of her eyes, which shows beautifully at the images below. I'm really excited about some of the moments I captured. Prior to the event, I did some research regarding how a Quinceanera is celebrated because I was a little uncertain. After my research, I realized preparation for the celebration and the church ceremony is similar to a wedding celebration, just slightly on a smaller scale. The weather that day was also nerve-wrecking. It was pouring hard in some areas of the city, but on my way to the shoot, I prayed for a little less to no rain, so I can take some photos outdoor. When I arrived at the home to do some pre-ceremony portraits, it stopped raining in that small area. I was so thankful for that moment. It was a wonderful experience, being able to be a part of such an important event in her life.
This is the lighting spectacle at the entrance.
The Giant Lantern-like Christmas tree is their main attraction, which is located at the Fountain or by the carousel.
Right below is the Dawn of the Dinosaurs attraction.
This is the beautiful peacock.
The Enchanted Castle
"Under the Sea" Creatures - Ava's favorite lights.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Statue of Liberty
More photos of my favorite lights.
My family and I enjoyed the event. We will be attending again. I would recommend everyone to visit. (We got our season pass for $18 only, instead of the regular price of $29.99 during their promotional period). Their daily admission price is now $18.00 and parking is $10. You can purchase tickets online.
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May God always bless you and keep you safe!
I love my Peanut!
Peek-a-Boo Mommy!
Follow me...
Big Bird - Created by Me
My First carve out for the evening. I'm pretty happy with the result and it wasn't as difficult as I thought it was going to be.
Wicked - Created by me
My second carving for the evening. Not to bad. Although, my hands are pretty sore from all the carving and scraping; two pumpkins is my limit.
Three Pumpkins - Created by Mark V.
Frankenstein - Created by Michael V.
Kitty - Created by TinMan
Batman - Created by PJ & Grace G.
Jack -O-Lantern - Created by Jessica V.
Mini Jack-O-Lantern - Created by Debbie I.
Bangir - Created by Mark V. (Second carving for the evening).
Group Photo 1
Group Photo 2
...now let's hope they make it to Halloween...!
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Hope you enjoy the photos of a Lovely Peacock, A Very Red Elmo, A Cute Mini Zebra, An Adorable Lady Bug , A Beautiful Snow White and a Handsome School Boy!
Let's start with some out-takes of the group...
They don't look very happy, except for Elmo.
And here are some of my favorite photos:
The girls changed into their Hurujuki Mini Outfits and we tried to do another group photo. It was a challenge, but fun and memorable. We, the mommies, could not get them to look at the camera all at the same time.
Yeah, the group shots weren't very successful, but the kids were cute and it was a good try.
Here are more of my fave photos:
Love these kids a whole lot!!!
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And here is a photo of "A" from last year's visit and this year's visit. " What a difference a year makes," she looks so different now. She was running around and even carrying the little pumpkins. She laughed, giggled and wore her purple tutu.
(I can't believe I forgot my SLR at home, it was too late when I realized I didn't load it in the car. So, we used hubby's point and shoot camera. I was really bummed about not having my own camera, but on the brighter note, glad we still have some photos to remember the day).
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Below are some of my favorite photos of the day.
She loves to ride the carousel, although her expression doesn't show it.
My favorite girls. They consider themselves BFFs. I hope they will always stay this close.
It's Halloween time.
Because she's beautiful.
The happiest kid.
Praising the Lord with her Dad!
After our trip to Discovery Kingdom and seeing how "A" got excited with seeing all the animals, most especially the dolphins and penguins, I decided I would buy her a pet fish. It was a toss between a gold fish and a betta, so I went with the betta. I figured it would be easier to maintain and it should live longer than the gold fish (crossing finger). I'm not sure what she'll name him, but she was pretty excited when I showed her the fish. She waved and gave the fish "air" kisses. It's one of the cutest things I've seen her do.
She says "bye fish" and "hi fish!"
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
My husband's praise and worship band, 18:01 Ministries performed at Onfire Norcal Jam (Six Flag's Discovery Kingdom) for the Youth & Young Adult of all Norcal Catholic Diocese. We went to show our love and support for the band. It was also a great exposure for my daughter and cousins to see all the youths and young adults involved in the many churches of northern California. I want them to be inspired to believe in God and always have faith.
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It was our first time visting Napa, Ca. We came out to the festival to watch Mango Kingz perform. ]]>
Congratulations to you brother! I am so proud of you!
Handsome cake to complement the event was created by my one and only sister.
Last minute photoshoot of 18:01 Ministries, Praise and Worship Band, also known as 6pm Choir at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. They needed a group photo to submit for their upcoming performance at Norcal OnFire, on Sept. 22, 2012. (Six Flags, Vallejo)]]>
Our summer of 2012 is just about finished. So, a recap of our summer -
We frequently visited Great America for their rides and waterpark, Boomerang Bay. We also went to numerous parks in San Jose, such as the Emma Prusch Park, Japanese Garden, San Jose History Museum and theme park, Gilroy Gardens. Our biggest trip was to Hawaii.
My little peanut had a good time at the places we've visited.
We ended our summer with bubbles everywhere and photographed Ava trying to pop them. Till next year!
A and D, Bubbles everywhere.
My family and I took our first vacation to the beautiful island of Oahu, Hawaii. We stayed for an entire week and enjoyed every minute of it. The water was so warm and inviting. Above is a photo of the "Chinaman's Hat" island I photographed on our way to the Polynesian Cultural Center. My husband pulled over the side of the road, so I can capture this beauty of the island.
My favorite little person in the world and her pretty lei.
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