Looking for something fun to do this summmer? | Sacramento Sidetracks = Resource for Family and Child Activities In and Around Sacramento

Recently a client of mine shared a great resource with me for finding fun family and child activities.

Sacramento Sidetracks is a site that contains great information about places offering different activities that are family and kid friendly. It is updated often with alerts on specials and discounts that are available. It is maintained by a Sacramento mom with three children, Keilah Woodard.

She describes the site as, "YOUR ONE-STOP RESOURCE * Fun places to go with kids * Indoor & Outdoor Outings * Upcoming Events Calendar * Birthday Party Ideas * FREE things to do * Reviews of our experiences"

The website address is: www.sacramentosidetracks.com

and if you are on Facebook, the page is: http://www.facebook.com/SacramentoSidetracks

Thank you Nikki for sharing this with us, I have put it to good use several times already.

We learned about this water spray park located in West Sacramento which is only about 25 minutes from Dixon. We spent about an hour there one evening and had a great time. These are some photos from my iPhone:

We also learned about Funtastic Play Center located in Natomas about a 1/2 hour or so from Dixon. Bailey and Ashlyn had a good time there playing in the air conditioning for a couple hours one hot afternoon.

Both places were clean, well-maintained and were not crowded.  I would recommend both of them. I would also recommend checking out Sacramento Sidetracks website and FaceBook page for listings of more fun stuff.

Sale on Custom Image Collages through November 30

Custom collages are a great way to display a variety of your favorite images from your session if you don't have much wall space. They are available in many popular sizes. These collages will be buy two, get one free through November 30, 2010. You can order a collage from any session photographed in 2010.  Some recent favorites of mine:

Candie's Family Portraits - Dixon California

A nice collage made from their family portraits. 

Valerie Stevens Portrait Session at the Davis Arboretum

It took Valerie and I one and one half years to make this session and it was awesome. We had a great time with Valerie and Dolan. They were married January 2008 and were given a gift certificate for a portrait session. These are, in a sense, what Valerie called "her engagement pics".

Dolan was such a sport even though he thought we were gonna torture him on the onset. However, as the session went out he started busting out with the jokes and coming up with ideas for locations and poses.

Here are some of our favs:

Stover Family in Yuma Arizona

I had a great time at the Wetlands Park in Yuma photographing Tammy and her two sons the day I left Yuma. Calvin has been off to college and was home visiting for the holidays.

Calvin and Scott:

With mom:

I find myself really liking the desert foliage and that beautiful blue sky.


And just one of Tammy.


Scott:


Calvin:

Andrew Galindo and Family

I loved seeing Andrew again, almost one year old....he has gotten so big. We had a family session at Andrews Park in Vacaville.

Just the guys, Andrew, Anthony, and Dad (Mike).

Happy Family.

Andrew is such a smiley boy now.

He really likes walking but wouldn't do anything but stand on the grass barefoot because he really didn't like the way it felt. Still happy though!

What a "cheeser".


With mom (Julie) and dad.

Thanks for a good time, Julie. I hope to see you guys again soon!

The Koogler Family...

Blogged by Ryan

...well almost! :) The day before Rose and DJ's wedding, we went out and shot a family session in the desert of Yuma, Arizona. I've never shot anything in the desert before and I was so thankful for the scenery. I know that may sound silly because it's desert but it makes for awesome photos! Check em out:

The Lowrie Gang

1.5 half hours of photography fun! I haven't worked with these guys in a while and we got some great shots at Andrews Park.

They were really hamming it up at first, but I managed to grab this shot in between the craziness.

Down at the creek in the sweet afternoon light.


I can't believe Cody sat still long enough for this.


What happens when princesses pick their own pose. I think Megan (who claims to be the "good one") is super cute and destined to be a model.


and finally, a quiet minute for Maddy.

I think the promise of ice cream at the end of the session really helped Ryan and I out today. We also had a lot of "assistants", so thanks to Aunt B, Alisson, and Keylee.

Eden Miller - 8 months

I haven't had a chance to edit our entire session but a few images caught my eye, so I wanted to give Jillian and Aaron a quick peek at what we did last night.

Eden is such a happy, relaxed baby, it was hard to get a photo without her smiling.

Big sister, Kiana, made me work to get that gorgeous natural smile of hers. I had to follow her through the child size wooden maze at Andrews Park with my gear. It was worth it when I got this expression.


And finally, a sweet portrait with momma.

Here's the *slideshow*.

The Rose Family

Justin, Kisty, Marcus, and Reed had me over for some family portraits last month. Reed was the best dog I have ever worked with at a session. I met Justin and Kisty at Michelle and Alex's wedding in September - they were the DJs that I raved about. I would love to recommend them again, they were soooo good. They are available for all types of events, not just weddings. You can visit their website at www.inthemix916.com.

Best friends, Marcus & Reed.

The Dage Family

Two of Lisa's favorites:


This one is my favorite. Although the kids were great for the session as you can see from above, I think this image sums up the chaos of life with four children.

The Schouten Family

Such nice weather at the end of November......a great day to be outside. Some of my favs from the session:


Baby Aidan was full of expressions, but I thought this one was classic.



Such a cute relaxed family portrait.


Okay, guys here's your *slideshow*. Thanks for a great time and thanks to Ryan G for helping make everyone laugh.