I am on the left, in blue. Jim, below right in gray. Mazzy is in red. Bastien is the series of light blue circles to the right. And Moxie fills the bottom right corner. Hadley is not featured. Please note … Continue reading
It’s such a sad feeling when a long holiday is over. Especially when I reflect on the fact that during it I consumed nine sticks of butter and a half gallon of heavy cream. Not all by myself. But also, … Continue reading
Traditions. Both old… Jim living in the kitchen. The entire week. Detroit Turkey Trot 10k — eleven? times and counting. Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes & gravy, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, cheddar biscuits. From scratch. (Not shown: … Continue reading
Neighbors. Farm fresh eggs Pumpkin pies straight from their garden… to their oven… to our door Winter plowing Free horse rides Hand-me-down clothes in all shapes and sizes And most especially energetic teenagers, available at a moment’s notice to help … Continue reading
This guy. For perfecting our: Thanksgiving dinners… Family photos… Christmas cards… Happiness.
These guys. Naps or no naps. All day. Every day.
My son has refused multiple naps this week. THERE WILL BE NO FRIDAY FUNNIES.
So for my birthday last week, I got all kinds of interesting gifts. My parents got me a deluxe beach shelter and chair, which will get heavy usage next summer for sure. But for the meantime, and despite heavy persuasion … Continue reading
This is Lisa and her new baby, Brock. She’s the incredible massage therapist I’m always telling you about from here. They happened into Jim’s studio this weekend, too. Which was exciting because Jim’s been wanting some more newborns to round … Continue reading
Jim’s brother and his family came out for a photo shoot this weekend. This is the really amazing chiropractor I’ve been telling you about. He also happens to be the one our son got all of his wild, reckless genes … Continue reading
Can you even believe this? I had to take Hadley in for her six-month checkup, including its many, many shots, on my birthday…alone! To be fair, Jim was out playing with Bastien on the doctor’s office grounds, to prevent him … Continue reading
While I’m on a Shameless Plug rampage this week, I’m just going to go ahead and promote one more thing. I’m a HUGE fan of the hand-written note. I’ve had various penpals in my life (one was actually from a … Continue reading
Hadley turns six-months-old today. Through thick and thin she remains easy-peasy to love and take care of, thanks to her sunny disposition. That’s Arizona sunny, with not a cloud in sight. She was a tad bit on the grouchy side … Continue reading
What a neat little family (Hi Bonnie!). One time, our vet said that: “What a neat little dog” and it struck us funny. So, I like to pull that phrase out whenever possible. Though I’m sure you had to be … Continue reading
In the whole two-and-a-half years we’ve lived on our (largish) property, we’ve never had a weekend as perfect as this last one to clean up the yard and just generally get ready for winter. Not to rush away Fall or … Continue reading
That right eye, it’s a tricky one.
I’ve always considered myself a spontaneous person. Never been a huge fan of boring schedules without time for rose smelling. HOWEVER, I am now the mother of a two-year-old and change. And really, when you are responsible for the happiness … Continue reading
Amidst all the craziness that was our weekend (crazy in a fun way, that is), Jim also had a shoot with this three-month-old cutie. It was on Halloween, which was just perfect because we got to see her all Anne … Continue reading
Here are my little love bugs. And, if imitation is the highest form of flattery… well, consider us flattered. I love my family. Don’t you just want to squish ‘em?
Not surprisingly, we take this holiday pretty seriously around here. But what is surprising is that I despise carving pumpkins. Can’t stand it. I just do not have the patience for all that precision work. And that is why, after … Continue reading