huntington beach with deb and kaden

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deb and kaden have a very special story. she traveled to russia as a single woman a few years ago to change up her life a little bit. she never expected that one day, she would adopt and be the mother of this very adorable, very blonde, and very happy little russian boy. kaden was adopted only one year ago, and yet their connection is already immense.

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dont you love his little boots? they are his favorite. orange is deb’s favorite color, so i was happy to plop them in front of my favorite orange wall in HB. i will be so sad when this construction is done and it is no longer there for me to use!

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once we were finished taking some portraits we got to the beach and let him loose. deb watched for awhile in the shade of the pier.

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and then she got in on the action too.

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i love this one, with kaden sandy all over his belly. look at the way she beams at him…

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and then the woody. my parents were happy to let me use the car as a prop-i think they like all the attention they get on my blog honestly. (wink) and kaden was super excited to get in and look at all the levers and buttons. deb ordered this shot in a 10×20 horizontal-going to look super cool on her walls.

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thank you so much for the excitement over the changes. it was so nice to share finally-my brother also wants me to let everyone know that he is going to be getting a price structure ready so that he can start helping other people customize their WP blogs. as soon as he is ready i will share the info here if anyone is interested.

this weekend we have a family birthday party and some beach time planned. ill be back with more on monday.

xo

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49 Comments

  1. i would love your brother’s info. my website designer just started working on my personalized blog but i worry he might have trouble implementing/installing the new template. anyways, just curious in case my guy can’t figure it all out.

  2. So *this* is what Shane has been doing all these nights he hasn’t been playing World of Warcraft. I’m glad to see it was time well spent — the blog looks gorgeous! Even though we’ve never met I feel like I know you and your family with all these great pictures and wonderful anecdotes about the kids (“was I blurry?” LOL). Stopping by here always makes me smile.

  3. These images are stellar! I love how big they are! They take up my whole tiny 15″ flatscreen! (upgrading soon.. ;o) Just tugged at my heart knowing this woman adopted this adorable little Russian boy! What a great woman! He is so cute!

  4. After I read your last post, I kept thinking, that is a cool car, haven’t I seen it before? When I saw it again today, I was thinking I have a picture of that car! My sister’s Christmas photo from a few years back was of her 2 boys and a few surf boards in front of a car very similar to this one. Now if I can just remember where I put that picture?!?!

  5. me again, look I made it to the new site! Yes I can get to other WP blogs, just not yours, so that is weird. Long story short, my hubby is in IT where I work so we get our internet at home provided by work, so normally, no if I can’t get there at work I can’t at home. BUT, he “fixed” it for me so I could at home (couldn’t do anything about work though.) so at least a little tara is better than no tara. BTW, your new digs are purty-ful, as my youngest would say.
    I rarely comment, but visit all the time and just want to say, I think you are the luckiest girl in the world. What a treat to connect with families like Deb and Kaden on a regular basis!
    tonya

  6. that is so neat! These photos of their bond are just too beautiful! He looks like a ball of HAPPY!
    my aunt, who is also a single woman, went to Russia and adopted a 3yr old boy and 1 yr old girl. we have loved them so much!! this year, that 3yr old boy graduates from high school, and she’ll start her senior year. how time flies.

  7. Beautiful! The sandy belly one is my favorite too and you just can’t beat that woody as a prop. There is a big car show in L.A. at Farmers Market at 3rd & Fairfax in a few weeks and their theme this year is Woodys! Maybe your parents will be there?! :)

  8. Tara,
    I am in love with your artistry in your photography. I just bought my first SLR yesterday, the new EOS XSi and I love it. Still learning a lot and your site inspires me tremendously to keep learning more. What lense do you use most out of the ones you listed? I’m creating my wish list of lenses so would like to know which lense(s) are your “go to” lense(s). Also, do you rely on photoshop frequently to tweak here and there or do you rely on correct settings first and foremost?? Would love to hear from you.

    Thanks a bunch your awesome inspiration.
    -Hang Loose-

    ~Jennifer

  9. I am sure you noticed but it is really hard to read what you posted in the comment area w/ the highlight over it…. maybe you could just do it in a different color!
    Love the new blog by the way! Have a great weekend!!!

  10. i love the one of her on the quilt with her back to the camera, watching him play & i totally teared up at the one of them both on the quilt…you never cease to amaze me…the way you capture feelings is a true gift…thank you for always sharing:)

  11. Hi Tara, I’ve been following your blog for a while , love the new site!
    Just wanted to say what wonderful photos of a mama loving and adoring her little boy – her love really shines out of these pictures.xx

  12. Don’t you just love being able to show larger images?? I just converted to a wider format also… although nothing as beautiful as what you and your bro put together.
    They are still building in HB? Man, will they ever stop? I’m sure there will be another orange wall built up somewhere out there. I remember the days when all the shops on Main St were little hole in the walls. Those were the days, too bad we were all little tykes then.
    Anyway, love your blog and your photography.

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