Photography: Nicole Roberts Photography. Nicole specializes in family photography, on location or in her beautiful, spacious 3,200-square-foot studio near downtown Chico. In addition to capturing special moments with your growing family, her full-service studio offers framing, prints, fine art and more. Call Nicole at (530) 895-8000.

On the Cover: Pascual and Holly Padilla with their children, Alex, 12, Johnny, 10, Isabella, 2, and baby Cordero. The Padilla family is active in local sports and enjoys spending time on their 30-acre walnut orchard where there’s a pond and plenty of play space for the children, and Grandma living right next door.