spring mini sessions :: slideshow ♥

the count-down to summer has begun! and since I'm already thinking about a special round of summer minis --  here's a post-peak at the spring minis from march. ♥

despite the looming threat of rain....

despite the {actual} rain... 

everyone seized the moment and we had a a {fabulous} time playing in the rain. ♥ 

scroll down for the slideshow! and be sure to watch out for a little summer {mini} session teaser at the end ...more details coming {soon}.♥

if you're following via {google} reader, you'll need to click the post to view the slideshow...just fyi. ♥
until next time, sending you much love and wishes for {lots} of sweet peanut butter kisses!

miss madison :: ONE

a beautiful day in the park with a tutu-wearing-cowgirl-boot-clad birthday girl and her proud mommy and daddy.....perfection! ♥ sending lots of hugs and a heartfelt thank you to the toussaint family for allowing me to share in miss madison's big day. may all her birthday wishes come true!

scroll down to sneak a peek at her slideshow!

*almost* spring mini sessions :: sneak peeks!

just a quick peek for my spring {although I should have called them *almost* spring} mini sessions.......... :)  babies, birthdays and lots of fun stuff coming up for march -- including *magical* minis!  

the gaynor family :: baby it's cold outside!

I can't think of a better way to have rung in the new year {a few days early} than in the rain with the Gaynor family{s}.  Knowing how tricky a large group session can be in-and-of-itself,  things could have gone downhill fast in the FREEZING RAIN.....but the kids were A-MAZING and set the tone for the rest of us wimpy adults. :)  Did I mention it was RAINING and CCCOLD?!?!  But you would never know it from the smiles and muddy fun that was had by all.  

I'm still in the beginning of the edit...but here are some of my favs so far.  Gaynor family, you ROCK!

merry everything :: from my family to yours!

wishing all of my pbkisses families, couples, babies, toddlers, and friends a GLORIOUS holiday filled with love, hope and lots of peanut butter kisses! :) thank you for sharing your hearts with me in 2010....may we meet again in 2011!!!!

miss berlin :: ONE!

please welcome to the pbkisses family the fabulously fast {and sweet!} miss berlin.
she loves to read.
she loves her mommy and daddy.
and she LOVES to walk/run/crawl/MOVE. :)
thank you for allowing me to join in the fun on your special day!
may your second year be filled with wonderment and all things sparkly...:)

sneak peek :: the boys :: 2010

the boys.
"her" boys...as katie refers to them.
our neighbors.
our friends.
here's a little sneak peeky for mama.

sneak peek :: the wolf family :: 2010

introducing the wolf family!
thank you for hanging in there with the rain....
you can't even tell it was so gloomy outside! :)
here's a little {peek} for you....

sneak peek :: kate and grace :: sisters

of how i loooovvvve me some sisters.
their giggles are contagious.
their silly-ness is palpable.
makes me want to hug MY sister. :)
thanks to kate and grace for sharing the afternoon with me.....now go give your mama a hug! :)

sneak peek :: a & j :: halloween 2010

sneak peek :: greer kiddos :: halloween 2010

pumpkin patch :: mine :)

rainy weather.
something yummy brewing in the crock pot.
house halloween-ified.
one kiddo sleeping.
one kiddo playing in her room.
editing pumpkin patch pics.
bliss.:)

i can't wait to share some of the uber-fabulous pumpkin patch picks from my halloween {mini} sessions, but for now...

{mine} :: katie {4} dylan {3.5 months}
{not mine - but love her like she is} :: shelby {9}

sneak peek :: the hernandez family :: disneyland :: 2010

we had been planning for months.
it was hot.
the boys were troopers.
we melted.
we laughed.
did i mention it was hot?
little people cried.
little people had ice cream.
little people squealed with delight.
it was the happiest place on earth...:)

sneak peek :: the ho family :: 2010

I can't believe how much these little girls have grown up over the past year! Thank you, girls, for a glorious afternoon of bubbles and balloons......you did GREAT!!!

sneak peek :: the weston family

after a slight location change {who KNEW huntington beach pier would be PACKED on the sunday before labor day?!?!? ;)}...thank goodness seal beach seemed to be unaffected by the holiday weekend. the sun may have taken the day off but there was plenty-o-fun to be had by the weston boys.....september gloom shloom!

halloween mini sessions :: only 10 spots available!

please email me directly {at} angela@pbkisses.comfor available times-slots and to book your session!
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pbkisses designs :: templates for photogs!

i've finally gotten around to offering a handful of design templates from my pbkisses {designs} collection and am offering them by invitation only for 2010. if you're interested in saving some design time this holiday season and would like information how to view the collection please send an email to angela@pbkisses.com

on another note....

with holiday sessions booking fast, i want to send a quick shout out to all the moms out there who are always capturing {and creating!} the {everyday} moments for their kiddos -- but rarely having the chance to have the moments captured FOR THEM! these are YOUR moments, too! the good. the bad. and the lovely....no matter what happens the {day of} our shoot be ready to jump in a few pics. i don't care if you have no-make up and your glasses on...you'll be happy you did. i promise. :)




Wishing everyone a sun-soaked end of summer and the holiday season is just around the corner!!!

three weeks to baby :: the lost photos

officially {3 weeks} to go before baby {dylan} arrives...can i get a {hallelujah!}

with that said, its been amazing to me how {few} photos of {my own} ever see the light of day. Not to say i don't {shoot} lots of pics...its just that with the hustle and bustle of everything {else} they tend to collect dust in the {family downloads} folder. :) so, along with all the {fabulous} new surprises in store for my {pbkisses} clients -- design and photog -- i'm committing myself to sifting through some family shots AND posting a few {lost} session sneak peaks that never made it to the blog.

up first, my co-worker down the hall.....


she often pops into my office with requests for string cheese and nick jr....but more often than not, can simply be heard chattering away with her menagerie of friends.

my personal favorite :: the afternoon wedding of mr. wiggles {zhu zhu pet} to miss scootaloo {my little pony}....as witnessed by their pals from {the littlest pet shop}.

Just a few {reminders}....

:: portrait {extravaganza} ends TOMORROW! For detailed information click {here}
:: currently booking for SEPTEMBER! Only a few weekends left...so, if you're planning on a {holiday} shoot please contact me ASAP so we can get you on the calendar.

from where I sit :: 5 weeks to baby!

the countdown has begun!

okay. truth-be-told. the countdown {for ME} began at about 20 weeks. this 2nd pregnancy has hit me like a {ton} of bricks. but alas, the finish line is in sight!

enter {mo} the monkey....



katie was quick to decide that the one thing {dylan} will need upon his arrival is his own {monkey}. which she has -- with sheer delight -- christened as {mo}. she sleeps with him every night to keep him company until {baby brother} arrives. she also decided on which poses he should be in the pics above....

"mom, that's what a monkey would do."

gottcha. :)

only second to her love-of-the-moment, {mo}, is sneaking into my office first thing in the morning. working from home -- while a {huge} blessing -- is also sometimes its own kind of {curse}. but one of my {favorite} perks is that sweet smiling face that peeks around the corner with her blanket ready for some {bed head} love.

sneak peek :: sir alasdair ONE

happy. happy. HAPPY birthday wishes to sweet alasdair! thanks to mom and dad {and all the grandparents} for two wonderful mini shoots in honor of his baptism and to celebrate his 1st birthday......cheers to all!