twins have more fun

thank you to ava and jake for their shower of hugs and special thanks to their mom for surprising me with my favorite treat, delicious raspberry milanos!

summer at valley forge

the dellangelo family are seen here playing beneath the triumphal arches of the washington memorial chapel.

happy birthday, vesna

much cause for celebration as vesna turned 2 this past saturday!

farmer jack

down on the farm at aunt annie's house

nature streaming

a small stream at the heart of the park makes for a beautiful setting for family photographs.

1...2...3...swing!

take to the trees

some fun favorites from the sharpe family shoot last week.

scenes from bethany

if you look closely enough at the bottom image, you may be able to see the fish caught in what i believe to be, an osprey's talons.

the beach boys

patrick and brandon marchetta having fun in the sun.

the unsuspecting parents

the ocean temperature was a shock to the system the first time you stuck your toes in...a bigger shock when turning your back to the incoming wave!

surf's up...

...or down depending on whether you get toppled or not. here are some fun action shots of the boys.

terrific firestarter

despite the wet weather we still managed to enjoy a private firework display thanks to a few rule breakers.

holiday notice: studio closed

i'm packing it up and heading to the beach for some good old fashioned fireworks. i will be returning on monday, july 7th so i'll be sure to reply to emails and phone calls then. happy 4th!!!

girls night

okay, so here are some funny photos from my first wii experience with the girls. as a warm up, we auditioned for american idol with great endorsement from randy, paula (and sometimes simon) before rocking guitar hero. i tend to stay on the safe side of the camera and for good reason!