Chrissy, my friend.

I love family photos, but I haven’t showcased any of this year’s photos here on the blog…so here’s your chance to take a peek into the family photos of 2017 (and a few tips along the way!). “WOW!  You did it!  You captured us and the story of us on that evening in a beautiful,…

Each step had to be careful, deliberate.  Slow movement was the only movement.  By all appearances, the river had been covering our pathway not too long before we’d arrived and our shoes held the mud to prove it. Step. Ssssssluhzs. Step.  Ssssssluhzs.  The mud-meet-shoe made a sucking/slurping/popping/mucous-blowing sound. Step. Ssssssluhzs. Step. Ssssssluhzs. But the mud…

With a grace few could hope to achieve, Catherine stepped into a wobbly rowboat and settled herself with poise and class. She exuded elegance, even in the adventurous atmosphere that comes when weaving with the current in a rowboat on an ocean bay. Before summer had officially arrived, she had surrendered her white jacket to…

At eleven days old, Thomas is already watching the world with a solemn delight and wise understanding behind perfectly beautiful eyes and a smug little grin.  He watches when his Daddy brings a bottle and helps him eat his supper.  He watches when Mommy picks out his outfits and putters around the exquisitely decorated nursery. …

She pulled her favorite blanket out of the closet, where she’d tucked it away for safe keeping. He already had his blanket – a borrowed one – and was waiting by the patio door. Pausing next to him, she enjoyed the air conditioning while it lasted. The Ohio heat was ready to attack her just…