Seeing little miss Savannah the Cavalier King Charles spaniel has become a tradition that I look forward to every year! I get to help her celebrate her birthday – and her parents’ wedding anniversary – since we’ve marked the occasion with a photo session for the last 3 years! Longtime blog readers might remember her first birthday at her home in downtown San Diego, or her second birthday at the Hotel Del… I’ve loved watching this puppy grow into being the sweetest little dog, and I’ve really enjoyed keeping up with her awesome parents too. This family is so much fun!

Since Savannah is an October baby, her mom had the great idea to to plan our next session at a local San Diego pumpkin patch! After a bit of research, she found Bates Nut Farm was the best (and maybe the only) dog-friendly option, so we headed up to Valley Center and enjoyed wandering around the festivities! The timing was simply perfect – before the late-October rush for Halloween – and still with so many pumpkins to pick from you’d swear there could be enough for every house in San Diego. And it was a location I’d never visited before, so it was lots of fun (for me and Savannah!) to explore all the cute spots with hay bales, wheelbarrows and scarecrows!

#thrilledtobethree

We couldn’t resist letting Savannah run free, through the vines and rows of pumpkins still growing… especially since she’s so good at coming when called! And she was more than happy to oblige, as you can see!

She’s the cutest little pumpkin in the batch. Also – take a closer look – this photo features a stunning flower collar from Little Italy’s La Belle Bloom! It was made just for Savannah, and she wears it beautifully! We have several more images with her flower collar and I’m so excited about them! Such an adorable addition to a photo session! :)

Ali & Brian, it was so great to see all of you again! I’ll talk to you soon! :)

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