Eli & Leslie: Stanford Engagement

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of hanging out with Eli and Leslie at the Stanford campus in Palo Alto. I’m guilty: I had never been on the Stanford campus before that day. For all the years I’ve lived here, you would think that a football game, or a theatre show or something would have called me to explore. When Leslie suggested we meet at the Oval on campus, I was pretty excited. Being an Ivy League school, it had to be beautiful, right?

Let’s just say I wasn’t disappointed! As we walked around the arch-lined pathways, and gazed up at the amazing details in the architecture, I was smitten. Leslie and Eli didn’t choose to do their engagement session at Stanford just because it was pretty, though – Eli is doing his residence at the Stanford Hospital. (Can we say impressive?) A good looking doctor, and a gorgeous woman with a heart of gold? What a match made in heaven!

When I asked Leslie how she met Eli, she revealed that they had met online. I have a special place in my heart for couples who meet online, since that’s how I met my husband

It’s amazing how the person you’re destined to grow old with lives practically next door, without even knowing it!

Eli’s a big baseball fan, so I wanted to be sure we at least checked out the baseball stadium. It would probably be locked, we figured, but what was the harm in checking, just in case? As it so happens, luck was on our side that day, and we were able to sneak in for a few moments for some photos!

And now here comes my favorite part of the day.

One of the many reasons why I love spring are the wildflowers. Here in the bay area, there are a few weeks in the spring, after the first few rainfalls, when the hills turn a brilliant green and all the little wildflowers come out. It makes me want to go frolic in the hills as I drive by. It also gets me extremely giddy when I drive by an open field with wildflowers ont he way to a photo shoot. Because you know I’m going to want to go back.

Open fields make me swoon.