SHANNON.AND.JEFF.::.THE.STORY.

every once in a while, maybe not always, but in those special moments far and few between, things happen just as they ought to. the kind of series-of-events typically saved for a screenplay... that's what i'm talking about. it is just as such with shannon & jeff.

i have known both jeff and shannon for some time now, and i have spent some of the best times of my youth with jeff hull the second. we learned to surf together (he can now officially surf at least 10 times better than myself), we spent a winter in the rockies snowboarding every day, and i've watched him take his business from a small corner of his dad's garage to a well respected and thriving surfboard manufacturer. i had the pleasure of joining a small group of guys recently for a surf trip to panama, and had the honor of being one of jeff's groomsmen this past weekend. to sum it up mathematically jeff hull the second + anything = awesome.

as for shannon, i've been there as she grew up; one of my sister's best friends. in fact, i know that shannon's life was a testimony to courtney and her influence as a friend probably shaped courtney during her short but passionate 19 years on this earth. i was there, 8 years ago, when at another friend's bachelor party, jeff called 'dibbs' on shannon, braces and all. jeff said something to the effect of that shannon donahue is going to be hot when she grows up... i got dibbs.

8 years later, and things panned out just as their story was written. shannon & jeff, thank you for bringing carlie & i into the process. we are so excited for you, and can't wait for the fun times to be had here on out. we love you.

and i have to give an extra special thanks to my incredible bride, none other than mrs. carlie renee, for rocking out as the main photog on this wedding. being that i was a part of the bridal party, i handed this one over to carlie, and looking through the images (though i did take a few myself) i am afraid carlie might put me out of a job. also, thanks to aaron of ahs photography, for second shooting with carlie on this one.

here's how the day unfolded...

despite 30+ mile per hour winds, we decided to hit up the point in ventura for an early morning surf session.



all the girls rocked a bit of their own style.





one of the many stunner shots captured by carlie.renee.



chillin' in the bridal lounge before the ceremony.

papa-ete giving his daughter away.

the shot on the right is one of my favorites from the whole day.

who is that sexy groomsmen at the end?



carlie was asking us all to give a stoic look into the camera when evie decided to plop down at our feet.

















shannon + jeff + big tree =



off to tokyo.

have fun in japan my friends! you guys rock!!! for serious!

THE.FUTURE.OF.OUR.STORY.

if a picture is worth a thousand words, and a video is technically made up of a lot of pictures, than a video should be at least worth a million words...

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WEEKEND.WITH.CASH.AND.CHARLIE.

after a few days hanging out in an empty house [while gabriel was down in central america] i [carlie] decided to head north for some much needed family time. two days of play time with cash & charlie was just what the doctor ordered! so, i surprised my niece & nephew by picking up cash after a long day of kindergarten. the following images are a snippet of what took place over the next couple of days...






gabriel typically has the same reaction when i bathe him in the kitchen sink.



charlie is definitely growing up. this was the first time she let me & her mom paint her toe nails. nothing says girl-time like leg warmers & nail polish...

something's missing... hmmm...





the cash man!

future fishing pro's of america... watch out!

IT'S.A.LIFESTYLE.

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HAPPY. BIRTHDAY. GABRIEL.

today is gabriel's 27th birthday!!!!!

i just wanted to put up a quick post thanking my wonderful husband for being so patient and forgiving with me for the past year and a half. i dont always clean the kitchen, do the laundry, shave my legs, like to clean the toilets (yuck), i sometimes forget to brush my teeth in the morning, oops, i start to make dinner and then decide i dont want to do it anymore, i change mind every, oh i dont know, 2 minutes, i never make the bed in the morning, i read really late at night while the light's bright and your trying to sleep, i get us all motivated to run and eat healthy and half way through our run i throw a temper tantrum and want to go home and eat ben and jerrys, i am not organized, i keep the office a mess... but through all my shortcomings you still find beauty in them and how you do that will always amaze me.

i thank god so much for blessing me with such an incredible man. happy birthday babe!!!

RETURNING.TO.SUBURBIA.

the past couple weeks have been rad to say the least. i have found myself deep in central america, surfing in trunks in october, snorkeling in hawaii, and jumping from one plane to the next. and though it has been rejuvenating to leave behind wifi, and email, and cell phones... for the simple life, for a lazy afternoon with a couple of beers in a hammock, waiting for the tide to come up, i am amped to get back in the game. not to mention i'm stoked to sleep in my own bed.

so, carlie and i are about to pack up our bags and jump on our last plane for a while (until february at least), and leave the island life, for our daily life. i am sure orange county will be just as busy, as fast-paced, as we left it. and when we roll back into the neighborhood early tomorrow morning, after downloading all the photo & video from the past few weeks, i am actually looking forward to a nice dose of suburbia.


isn't my wife hot?!?! carlie chillin' in the jungle at waimea.

.::.PEACE.::.

this morning i, (carlie) had the opportunity to photograph the sanford family which was extra special to me because they are my family!! i am still looking through the photos but i wanted to share one that made me smile.



i hope everyone is having a wonderful saturday! i am going to relax and read a book with a pint of vanilla ice cream! :)