Maia and Dawn Gathering up Sunshine

It was a blessing to spend time with Dawn and Maia over the New Year holiday. They soaked up the SoCal sunshine before heading back to the stormy Northwest.





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There is Nothing Like Family for the Holidays

One of the most amazing things about the holidays, is we make the time to see our family. We had so much fun with this extented family gathering. It was clear to us, this was a fun group and it was indeed going to be a very special holiday season. Thank you for letting us spend the morning with you.

the wonder dog

"The Wonder Dog"...that's what we would call him....cause we "wonder" what he is. Yesterday was a very sad day in the Schafer house. I had to take Max to the vet for the last time. Not something that we had planned on the day before Christmas. He'd had a lot of trouble with his hips for a while. He couldn't hear and the tumors all over his body were getting larger. The past few weeks were really tough for him. When we got him from the pound over 15 years ago, they told us that he was a lab-mix. He was the color of a yellow lab, had the ears of a shepherd, the size of a beagle, the attention span of a gnat, the independence and arrogance of a cat, and the intelligence of Einstein. Until the last full years, he lived life at full speed -- always a dead sprint to where-ever he needed to go, over a couch, under a fence, in the yard, at the beach - he never just walked anywhere. We got him the week before I graduated from college, before we were married, before kids, through 7 changes of residences. Our home will never be the same. We miss you, Max.

little monkey

This little monkey was so cute. He spent a bit of time awake during our session and also took some short naps.

Pretty Princess Party

Here is our princess strutting her stuff again. She got to go to a "Princess Makeover" party at the local Pigtails & Crewcuts. For those little girls who love to dress up, this is an amazing experience. It was a birthday party for one of her best friends and she got to dress up, get her hair, makeup and nails done. They even sent her home with a crystal crown comb and her own makeup in a cell phone.

The Hair:

The Makeup:

The Princess:

The Nails (any color you want):

gift certificates

If you're still lookiing for a gift for someone this year, how about a gift certificate from Schafer Photography? Give us a call. We can tailor the certificate to whatever you are looking for. Here's one example.