Here's a quick compilation of shots from the past couple months with Steph and Kiya. First is a series from Mother's Day. One of my teachers at Brooks had us and several of their friends up to their place in Matilja canyon for breakfast. Truly wonderful time, truly wonderful people.

Kiya wearing sunglasses for her first time on the first of five moving days...

and making sure the phone still works...

For Steph's birthday we went to Auberge, a french restaurant in Ojai that has impeccable service, savory food and a world class view 

of the Topa Topa mountain range.

Several days later we traveled up the coast to San Luis Obispo to visit with 

Steph's aunt Cheryl and uncle Mark for his birthday.

Whew...always keep your camera with you.

Ring of Fire

At approximately 4:00 p.m., Monday afternoon a fire was reported heading uphill in Casitas Springs off of Nye Rd in the direction of the ranch once owned by Johny Cash. Fearing offshore winds sixteen units were dispatched including a helicopter and the blaze was quickly subdued. The fire was started when a weed-abatment mower operated by Brad Haley ran over some hidden wire. "When looked back and saw smoke," says Haley, "I cut a swath between it and the road (leading to the ranch) as quickly as I could." Property owner Chip Hickman, who happens to be the Battalion Chief for the Montecito Fire District, used a water hose on the property to attack the fire as well. There was no property or personal damage.