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San Diego locals Kendra and Gabe and I have met up on Coronado every year since 2016, and I love watching their family grow! This year Kendra reported that the complete insanity of having three boys and a little girl all within six years of each other has actually settled down a bit! Read up on their family below…

Family with small Christmas tree silhouetted against sunset on Coronado beach

Eli, the oldest, is in 3rd grade and testing for the gifted and talented program this year. He is active in a combined Scouts program (boys and girls 5-18).

Child in green cardigan and tan shorts wading in shallow ocean waves
Three children running together on wet sand with reflections visible

Max, the middle boy, is in first grade and loves to draw. He’s is in parkour and loves the obstacle courses and getting out all his extra energy jumping and climbing.

Two children sprinting in shallow water as another does a handstand
Child in green cardigan standing on beach, gazing toward the horizon
Close-up of young child's face with yellow and white knit winter hat

Rafa is the youngest boy and an eager reader, enjoying kindergarten. He loves Legos and has a loving, sweet personality with a little bit of goofy thrown in.

Child standing on beach in green button-front cardigan and cap
Child in playful mid-leap pose on Coronado beach in green cardigan

Little Sasha loves all music and listens to ABC Mouse, Simple Songs nursery rhymes, and classical music. She has some extra challenges health-wise, but she is making big strides and can go up and down stairs by herself now. She says “Mama” and a few other words, and otherwise communicates in her own ways, like picking up the TV controller off the couch to ask for a channel change!😂 After three years of sleepless nights, Kendra is finally starting to get more rest—and even more free time now that Sasha is in preschool four mornings a week!

Woman with four children gathered around red wagon on wet beach
Six-person family walking together across wide, reflective beach
Man with four children in shallow water, hotel buildings behind them
Child running with arms open through shallow ocean waves at Coronado

Gabe is working hard at his CPA firm, and he hopes to fly planes or sail boats more in his free time–but for now he’s been taking the scouts sailing and to see the planes at the airport.

Young girl in green plaid dress standing barefoot on wet sand
Man holding toddler in green plaid dress smiling on beach at sunset
Woman swinging toddler through the air on wet beach at sunset
Woman with four children walking together across wet Coronado beach

Kendra is a wedding photographer by trade but has taken time off to be a mom. She was able to do a little photography at the kids’ school. She worked with the kindergarten and first grade for a Snowy/Winter Wonderland theme and did the entire classes this month. She’ll do third grade and preschool in January. Turns out Kendra loves photography as much as ever!

Woman cradling toddler as they stand together on beach at sunset
Woman and child silhouetted hand-in-hand at sunset on beach
Family of six holding hands, silhouetted against sunset on beach
Woman and four children wearing festive red hats at sunset on beach

For the very first time since Eli was born 9 years ago, Kendra left the family for 48 hours to attend her mom’s big birthday celebration in Utah. Other than going to the hospital to have a baby or to be there with Sasha during her heart surgery, Kendra had never left the children overnight! She said it was amazing to catch up with her four siblings and her mom—and take a nap!! 😂

Man and woman posing together on Coronado beach at golden hour
Three children with arms linked standing together on wet sand
Young girl in green plaid dress sitting on wooden sleigh on beach
Two children holding hands in shallow water on Coronado beach
Man and woman standing close together on Coronado beach at sunset
Children pulling red wagon with small Christmas tree across sand
Children tugging red wagon with greenery across wet beach sand
Child reaching upward to touch ornaments on small Christmas tree
Family of six standing with evergreen tree on Coronado beach
Three children wading together in ocean water at Coronado at sunset
Child running toward camera with two siblings in ocean behind
Woman carrying small child with man and others on sunset beach

What a joy to capture these special moments on the beach this year. The sunset showed off so much, and the kids had a lot of fun with the whole process. Looking forward to seeing everyone again in 2024!

Figures walking across wide sandy beach at sunset on Coronado

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