Ten Years of Memories | La Jolla Family Photo Session

There are certain family sessions you don’t forget, and the first session I did with the Hicks family is one. It was just Stacy, her husband Mack, and their toddler daughter Eloise, and we were hiding from the sun on a cloudless day at their home on La Jolla Shores. In typical toddler fashion, Eloise was having a hard time settling down to get her photo taken, so we borrowed the lemons from the patio tree and plopped them in her lap. The resulting photos are some of my all-time favorites, and Stacy’s too.

Toddler in light blue dress sitting on brick steps with lemons in her lap at La Jolla
Stacy, Mack, and young daughter posed in front of ivy-covered doorway at their La Jolla home

That was TEN years ago! Since then, I’ve seen Stacy and her growing family several times when they’ve traveled from their full-time home in Dallas to their place in La Jolla to enjoy the weather, go hiking and surfing, and play tennis. Now they have Eloise (11), Scarlett & Mack (8-year-old twins), and Lincoln (their adorable 5-year-old goofball). Stacy describes their family as loving, chaotic, and fun. Her goal is always to get a great family shot for their Christmas card to mark their children’s growth through the years . . . ideally without everyone getting completely wet.

Of course we also capture individual kid shots, a couples photo, some parent-kid shots, and at least one of the twins together. Stacy’s favorite shot this year was of the kids running on the beach with the dog. She said, “Their faces are just pure joy.” I’m so grateful to be able to capture those priceless moments during what seems like chaos, but is actually the best kind of blessing.

The Hicks family with their dog sitting on brick steps surrounded by ivy at La Jolla home
Four children and their dog seated on brick steps with ivy and flowering plants at La Jolla
Stacy and Mack with their four children and dog standing in their La Jolla home courtyard
Four children standing together on the sand at La Jolla Shores in light summer clothing
Girl in pink dress and boy running together on the sand at La Jolla Shores
Girl and boy wading in shallow water at La Jolla Shores in soft golden light
The Hicks children running together with their dog along the beach at La Jolla Shores
Young boy in purple shirt posing playfully on the sand at La Jolla Shores
Eight-year-old boy in lavender polo shirt standing on the beach at La Jolla Shores
Girl in pink dress running along the wet sand at La Jolla Shores
Girl in blue patterned dress with ruffled sleeves posing on the beach at La Jolla
Scarlett and Mack, the 8-year-old twins, standing together in shallow water at La Jolla
Eloise and Scarlett jumping with raised arms on the sand at La Jolla Shores
Stacy and Mack with all four children and their dog standing on the beach at La Jolla
Stacy and Mack holding hands while walking together on the beach at La Jolla Shores
Stacy and Mack strolling hand-in-hand along the sand with landscape views at La Jolla
Four children silhouetted against the sunset holding hands in the water at La Jolla

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