i’m not a big “pray-er” typically.  but my heart hurts for this fellow photographer and i know that if this happened to me i’d want everyone in the entire world to pray, or think positive, or whateveritisyoudo in case there’s even a tiny chance it would help my baby.

Please pray for little 13 month-old Emma. Per the email chain: “Last Friday she was admitted to Children’s Hospital for head trauma. She just started at a new day care the previous week… A very long story but Emma hit her head and went unconscious. She was taken to Children’s where she has undergone two brain surgeries to remove part of her skull to relieve the pressure because her brain is bleeding and has actually shifted. She is in a medically induced coma and because they are having a hard time getting her head to stop bleeding they are not sure when they will be able to bring her out. They do not know the long term effects from this. She will have to wear a helmet after until they can go back in and replace the missing pieces of her skull.”

See more photos of Emma on her mom’s blog.

Thank you.

THE SUN.

1. the other day i told claire that daddy was coming to pick her up and she said “i’m gunna go home?” and it broke my heart.  :(   so i said, “wait… aren’t we home right now?” she kind of looked at me with a blank stare. i said, “do you have TWO homes?  wow!  you are pretty lucky girl!”  then i realized that she’s lived at her dad’s home since she was born.  my house came later.  i can understand her toddler logic.  but it hurt my heart a little nevertheless.  fitting that today i came across this site… which i adore.  home isnt a building.

2.  i got an iphone.  i feel like a real person now.  like when Pinocchio turned into a real boy.  except i’m a lady. and i can access the interwebs from AN EEE WHERE.

3.  this week we’re meeting up in napa for a little double date wine country weekend with my canadian friends and i am SO excited.  boyfriend, canadians, delicious wine, amazing food… i’m mean srsly the universe might implode with so much greatness in one place.

4.  i was editing some more images from catie and chad’s session last night and i came across this one.  i did not know that this eye color was an option.  apparently i got in the wrong line.  gorgeous, catie!

5.  peonies are my favorite flower.  unfortunately they are out of season.  i like lilies a lot too.  like THESE.  also, on a completely unrelated note, my birthday is in 20 days.  :)

6.  fun fact… i have more facebook fans for claire alyse photography than i do actual “friends” on my personal facebook page.  i’m not sure if i should be happy or sad about this.

7.  claire’s halloween costume came in the mail yesterday.  i’m not going to spoil the surprise, but i will tell you its AWESOME.  get ready.

8.  did i tell you i got a new camera?  when i was a kid i got this new really cool pair of white and hot pink l.a. gear high tops.  i loved them so much i wore them to bed for a week.  thats how i feel about my new camera.  if it didnt cost more than my life is worth i would spoon it every night.  its BEAUTIFUL.

9.  this is currently my favorite every day wine.  cab, merlot, chard, they are all AMAZING for the price.  try it, you will love it.  and if you dont, send the bottle my way please :)

10.  as promised… chad juggling:

dedicated to capturing the beauty in every day…

because nothing says “i’m ready for jesus” like being pummeled in the face with a sign while staring at superman. 

anyway, i like to call this “please spread the good news on a side street, there is already enough traffic on hollywood and highland.”

A very very special thanks to Vessy Mink for permission to use her BEAUTIFUL song “Something Special” on my website.

You’re amazing lady, and a wonderful musician and I’m seriously feel blessed to have set foot on the same stage as you.

Go, right now, and buy her first album Vessy Mink & the Lovesick Lunatics, ‘Black Car’,  on itunes.