Meet The Spies...

...pronounced "Speez". Being a military family themselves, they are one of our closest friends here in Oceanside, CA. As a matter of fact, we wouldn't be living in the house we are now if it weren't for Dawn's resourcefulness. And that's only one of the many things she and Dan have helped us with as we transition into our new life in California. Their son Isaiah is a total hoot and Zoe has developed a liking to him. Almost a little too much than he'd prefer.

So one rainy Sat. morning, over Thanksgiving weekend, Hubs and I managed to take a long hike (half a block to be exact) to their house and take family portraits of them. I had such big visions of an outdoor session, but b/c of the rain and my 30 min. time limit, we decided the fireplace would be the best backdrop. Here's a tidbit of what I caught.