Emily: 1 Year

Ok people, time for some updates. I am resolved to be more on top of this! For real this time! Our family has been making some changes over the last several months. I am thrilled to announce that we are finally feeling settled in. We moved to Monterey, CA over the holidays and let's just say it was nothing short of CRAZY! But we are LOVING our new place and this amazing little spot in paradise.

Ok, that said, now on to the real reason for this post. Emily is now 18 months old (and I cannot believe how fast the time really goes), but in August when she turned 1 we had an absolutely gorgeous photoshoot out at my parents house. I cannot believe this stunningly beautiful little girl is all mine! She is so full of snuggles and love. She definitely has a bit of my sass too though (I guess it's only fair). She adores her big brother Jace and loves to do what he's doing. Needless to say there is never a dull moment at our house.

Hooray!

Big news people! I finally have my website up and running! You can still find my blog on my new website, so fear not. Head on over to www.rachellepackard.com and check out all the exciting things I've been doing!

Uda: Family Session

I feel like I say this all the time, but I love this cute family! One of the best parts about my job is getting to know so many awesome people! These are by far some of the cutest kids I've gotten to work with! They have so much personality and I LOVE it! I had no idea that we had been shooting for so long by the time we wrapped up. These kids were real troopers. But our orange grove shoot was a major success! This post may be a bit long, so be prepared. This is definitely one of my all time favorite shoots - but I guess I say that a lot too :).

Aubry, Ricky and Family

Well I've been slacking again on my updates. I am still trying to get caught up on my last few San Marcos sessions from the summer. Aubry and Ricky are a seriously awesome couple and we had a ton of fun at our shoot and got to include Aubry's awesome family too! I am so glad I had the chance to get to know these guys!

Barton Boys: Kids Session

This is an overdue post, but I still can't get over how cute these boys are! They are overflowing with personality and are SO adorable! And it helps that they have some of the coolest parents ever! We had a blast playing on their skateboard swing and running around their house. Love them!

Collins: Family Session

We had a great shoot at the gorgeous Leucadia Beach in Encinitas with the Collins family! We really couldn't have asked for a more beautiful setting. It was so gorgeous!! And these cute little babes are so darling. They were so well behaved I was almost in shock.

Shipley: Family Session

I had such a blast with this cute family! We went on the most gorgeous walk/hike to Discovery Lake here in SM. We couldn't think of a more perfect location to do this shoot than along the trail where they love to spend their Sunday afternoons. It was absolutely perfect! And my favorite part was capturing these littles doing what they love and just exploring. THIS is why I love photography. They will always be able to look at these gorgeous images and remember this awesome time in their lives and the things they loved to do as a family.