Her expression says it all.

This afternoon I photographed little Mason, the newborn son of Tiffany and Steve.  I photographed Tiffany and Steve’s wedding down in Mexico early last year.  Now they live in Denver and were out visiting family and showing off baby Mason.  Tiffany found enough time on her way to her flight home to manage a quick shoot at the beach.   

Emme’s great friend, Fairen, spent a few hours the other day at the house on a playdate.  And, yes, they did wear these dresses the *entire* time.

I’ve always been a fan of good matches, so obviously the best place to showcase the Coolest Family Ever is on the Coolest Blog Ever, right? Right.

The Coolest Family Ever starts with Dick and Dede. I’ve been close friends with Dick’s kids longer than I can remember, and Dick has been a great mentor to me over the years. He always has great business advice–he even gave me a little business pep talk as I was setting up. Dick’s wife, Dede, whom I’ve known for a long time as well, has two children, Peri and Cody. I’ve watched Peri and Cody grow from cute ‘tweens into beautiful young adults.

Next we have Dick’s daughter, Kristen, and her husband Greg. Greg and I have known each other since elementary school. Many years ago, Kristen introduced me to her new roommate, Jen, who after years of pressure and coercion, agreed to be my wife. Kristen and Greg have two of the cutest kids in all the land, Chase and Taylor, who are totally idolized by our daughter. On any given Friday or Saturday night, we can all be found at their home, eating great food, drinking great wine, and growing old together as a group. Needless to say, they are like family to us.

The shoot was on the beach in front of the beautiful new home Dick and Dede are building. With the low tide and great weather, we couldn’t go wrong.

On Halloween, Emme’s preschool had all the kids dress up in their costumes (Emme was a witch) and trick or treat from classroom to classroom. In addition to a few pieces of candy, most of which were gone by the time we picked her up, she also got some cool little toys. She got a pair of bloodshot eyeballs, some skeleton rings (Emme calls them “stelekan” rings), and some pencils. But the coolest toy she got, hands down, was this pair of fake teeth. Years ago my roommates had some similar ones made by Dr. Bukk, and they used to wear them when we went out to bars. Chicks dug ‘em.

Anyway, I thought I’d make some cool portraits of Emme and her teeth. In one image she’s crying because she’s totally over taking photos, but I told her she could get a piece of candy if she hung in there. Her mood brightened in an instant.