A little bit about Lisette.....

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest I feel most alive surrounded by trees and breathing in the fresh mountain air.

When I am not working you will most likely find me spending time outdoors, volunteering with my church and exploring this beautiful planet with my family. 

This is my place to share my passion for life and to encourage you to take time to find the extraordinary in your life.

Smash cake

Smash cake

I just realized I never blogged about Jasper's first birthday photo shoot nor his smash cake. I wanted to capture Jasper demolishing his first birthday cake, but I knew I might be too distracted at his party to really enjoy the moment. So one afternoon we loaded a mini homemade chocolate cake into the car and headed over the the Arboretum for the afternoon. It was a beautiful fall day with leaves scattered on the ground and the sunshine shining through the trees. Jasper was sweet, funny and charming. The best part was when he had finished with his cake he didn't crawl around it, but he crawled right through it. Such an epic moment I will never forget!

Going into the photo shoot I did not really have a game plan. I just loaded up the car and decided to see how it went. Once I arrived to our destination he had fallen into a deep sleep so I waited about an hour for him to wake up. As far as props. I only brought a couple of different hats and I did not even think to bring a large plastic bag for his frosting covered clothes. If I did this again I would bring along a cake stand for the mini cake, a change of clothes for Jasper, a large garbage bags for his clothes and an assistant to help me out. Trying to wrangle a chocolate covered child at a park is an experience to remember. 

Although I forgot to blog about this shoot, I immediately had a canvas made of Jasper devouring his cake. I am pleased to report I happily look at it everyday as I sit and work. 

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Point Robinson

Point Robinson

The Lodges on Vashon

The Lodges on Vashon