My best friend Lisa and her family are up from Los Angeles. She and I met years ago when I sublet a room in her two bedroom apartment for a year. It was instant friendship and fun. We have lots in common; love of travel, love of photography, and love of Brad Pitt. *le sigh* We watched Legends of the Fall so many times together, probably could recite a good portion of that movie between the two of us. I was even there the very minute she met her husband for the first time. Eventually, I used her homemade canoles to woo Jason when we were dating...passing them off as my own in an attempt to make him think I had culinary skills. (I did confess after awhile passed, although I'm sure it was painfully obvious he'd been duped pretty early on.) Anyways, it was our first attempt at an Ortiz family photo this weekend. We did get several that I liked, but this one is my favorite. While the kids weren't "easy" today, they sure had expressive faces...and I think that was just how I wanted it. And, then the individual shots of them were so much fun! This one just gets my heart though. The lashes! Can someone call Max Factor and tell him we found a mascara model? We went back to the house and enjoyed the rest of the afternoon with a pedicure, Lisa's homemade spaghetti sauce, and some backyard water fights. I LOVE the warm summer weather!!! Bring IT!