Santa Visit

 Is there anything more magical than seeing your name on Santa’s nice list? ❤️ 

Talk about a magical moment! 

We had a very special visit with Santa thanks to F/8 studios in Long Beach. The setting was beautiful and the boys absolutely loved it. If you are looking for a safe, private and magical Santa experience this year, you should really book the Cal Lights Santa Experience. 

From the moment you walk through the door to their beautifully decorated outdoor patio, you are completely surrounded with holiday magic. The have multiple areas that give you a variety of looks for your holiday pictures before Santa arrives and the photographer and assistant were super sweet. I took behind the scenes videos while the photographer was taking pictures to capture even more of the JOY. Here is a little peek...

If you have time, you should check out our YouTube video that shows Behind The Scenes of our Santa Experience. In case you can't tell by the video, we loved every minute!

I even joined in for a couple pictures with my boys.

The Cal Lights Santa Experience is an outdoor, private visit with Santa. When you book your appointment, you will get a 30 minute session for $99. 20 minutes of your Santa Experience with a professional photographer taking photos throughout your session. It is a sensory friendly experience for the whole family and you will receive a gallery with your edited images (approximately 20 images) to download within a week. 

Be sure to check out their website for more Santa options that are available including Black Santa, Suave Santa and Pet Portraits with Santa. A few moms from the OC Mommy Blogger Tribe had the opportunity to take pictures with Suave Santa and enjoy a glass of champagne. A fun option for any adults who would like a holiday photo with Santa too.

After your Santa Experience, you can shop for some holiday gifts and decorations in their artisanal marketplace. There is also an option for shopping and a family photo on the winter wonderland set without Santa if you are just looking for a great family photo for your holiday card this year and some holiday goodies.

F/8 Studios is located at 3764 Orange Ave Long Beach, CA 90807

Contact: 562-247-4662 or https://www.fatestudioslongbeach.com

Thank you F/8 Studios for a magical holiday experience!

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Holiday Pictures

 This weekend I took my two little guys to Morning Lavender in Orange County. It is this really cute shop and cafe in downtown Tustin in a super cute little area that I have never been to before. 

We went there because we were invited to a fun outdoor holiday photoshoot with Magic Paper Studios. They have hand illustrated backdrops and adorable props for the kids. Their shoots are perfect for little ones from 6 months to around 7 years old. For reference, Ledger is almost 2 and Luke is 6 years old. Here are some of the adorable pictures and behind the scenes videos we got from the shoot. 

The photographer is Caroline Tran and she is super sweet. Be sure to check out Magic Paper Studios on Instagram and their website to book your holiday pictures. They also have different backdrops for different times of year as well as backdrops available for purchase if you are a photographer looking for a cute setting for your clients. 

Now enjoy this dose of holiday cuteness courtesy of my sweet boys Luke and Ledger. 😍

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS!

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