Russ and Jan are high school sweethearts, married for 33 years now, and they have three daughters and a brand new granddaughter, Aubrey. Even though Russ is outnumbered by all his girls, I think he loves it. Everyone was so adorable, it made it easy to photograph them.

We did the shots at Monastery Beach in Monterey, where they live (weekend trip! Love the aquarium!). And I couldn’t resist plundering their house for fun props. We hauled an old ladder down to the beach, and a wicker bench, and all sorts of frames, just to spice things up a bit. Good props always help everyone feel playful.

Sidenote: I had so much fun watching my husband jump up and down and shriek to keep little Aubrey entertained. She loved it though — she laughed and giggled through the whole shoot. Such a good baby!

Well, I hope you enjoy looking at these shots as much as I enjoyed taking them.