Newborn Valentine Photos
Scattered, but integrated. Distant, but united. Spread wide, we stand together. A few weeks ago, I met Jacob & Ashleigh and Ella in San Diego where we visited our Aunt and Uncle in the sunny, spectacular, soothing, Southern California. We laughed at Ella-antics, walked the beach sharing dreams & struggles & challenges & pain &…
It’s been three years now, as hard as it is to believe. (Over three years since someone is so tardy on blogging!) Three years of life and all the changes that go along with it. Three years that they’ve spent navigating rush hour in DC, decorating their first home in the suburbs, establishing routines filled…
Every year, my own Christmas card photoshoot has to be something fun and unique and memorable. Last year I was five months pregnant on the shorts of the Mediterranean, the year before I made a fake sunset, and one year we were in Costa Rica on our Christmas card. It’s become a personal challenge and…
When your family has been around the world and back, a longer-than-expected trek into the woods doesn’t signal consternation. On the contrary, it’s an opportunity for adventure and excitement and conversation and exploration! =) I had clocked the walk along the Fort-to-Fort Trail at Derby Reach to the old barn as a reasonable .5km, but…
Maggie & Michael are the sweetest, kindest, funniest, cutest, precious-est. In between their well-timed banter and loving teases, I saw two people devoutly glad to have found one another; overjoyed to just be and to just be together. A morning at the park, for example, could have been just another morning. Instead – oh boy, oh…
I don’t even remember his name. I haven’t asked my parents, but it seems doubtful they would remember either. It was so long ago, so many life changes have transpired between now and then. So much living. So much breathing. So much being. But I will always remember him. I will remember him for the…