Blocks
They’ll remember that Saturday afternoon you all played blocks together. The whole day long. Skipped breakfast. Skipped lunch. Skipped bath time. No bedtime that day. Just blocks until the sun […]
Shyam
The most difficult thing about having a newborn in the house is patiently waiting for your turn to hold him. And with baby Shyam, like with most newborns, once he […]
Boxes and Bows
It seems that the little boy loved the box better than the gift. So much so, that he played with it until the corners were rounded and the sides were […]
J is for January
We started January with unsteady feet on ice, and ended with Ice Cream. The days in between have brought a big girl bed, a gold fish, and a snowball fight or […]
Nearly Forgot
Things have changed from a handful of years ago. More kiddos, more chaos- In my mind, my sister’s face looks a little like a text bubble. And when the phone […]
Hello Marcus
What’s better than a new truck? Better than watching cartoons? Even better than a cookie? A new baby brother And Big brother Elliott is certainly happy about his. Marcus makes […]
Underdressed
I had no idea there was a dress code. And I had no idea it included pettiskirts, plastic jewels, and fourteen colors of lip gloss. Understandably, I felt a bit […]
Christmas and Sunshine
Christmas parties, Christmas cookies, Christmas presents. Lots and lots of Christmas. But also warm days that made us forget it was winter-we even snuck in a hike or two. Rain […]
Oil Be Home For Christmas
It was the Christmas that almost wasn’t, but thankfully Santa has a great mechanic and a little Christmas magic…
Group Hug
Freckles, big blue eyes, little button noses, and laughter-lots of laughter. Every time I photograph this family, I leave with a smile.
Round Pumpkins, Round Bowling Balls, Round Bubbles
We threw out the pumpkins, unpacked the winter pajamas, talked a lot about Great Grandpa Ralph, and nearly destroyed the wood floors at the local lanes. (If it’s round, they’ll […]
Reindeer Sheets
They were sure of it, they peeked out those blinds a bunch of times. Santa Claus hadn’t checked in at their address yet. No sleigh making a quick November fly […]