I woke up to the vibration of our behemoth vehicle thundering down an unfinished gravel road. I wasn’t sure where we were geographically. Physically I realized I was crammed into Cecilia’s bunk. Abby’s analogy homework pops into my mind in … Continue reading
Tag Archives: photography
TWO HUNDRED THIRTY NINE…buffalo, moose, and bears oh my
Gallery
1,390 miles 14 hours per day For 96 hours (a total of 4 days in case your like me and suck at math) On Highway 2 That’s right friends we made it A L A S K A The final … Continue reading
TWO HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN….don’t mess with me, I’m ebbing
Gallery

This gallery contains 3 photos.
Ebb and Flow…I’m so ebbing right now, it’s not even funny. Ok, maybe it’s a little funny. Continue reading
TWO HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT…we’re in Texas, “sha-moe” Part ONE
Gallery

This gallery contains 2 photos.
…And we’re back at a beach. The place where we feel most at home. So much so, that we practically bring our home! Continue reading
ONE HUNDRED FIVE…making memories
Gallery

This gallery contains 5 photos.
marking off items on my bucket list here in the perpetually sunny state of California. Continue reading
ONE HUNDRED NINETY TWO…volcanos and pools
Gallery
Traveling to places we have never even heard of is just one reason we chose this lifestyle. climbing 8,300 foot mountain, or volcano rather, is quite the experience. Continue reading
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX…warm breezy beach or cool snowy mountain
Gallery
108 days on the road and there’s so much more to see. Feeling the love today folks. I am in love with our life choice. Continue reading
ONE HUNDRED THIRTY THREE…an ending in pictures
Gallery

This gallery contains 20 photos.
The last week of our 3-week hiatus included an adventurous, rocking and might I add “freezing” night on a boat, 5 amazingly fun and very different playgrounds, An amazing garden filled with beautiful purple flowers, ‘Moomers’ the famous ice cream … Continue reading
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX…sisters and their acrobatic dolls
Gallery

This gallery contains 11 photos.
On Thursday Abby, Phoebe and I met my sister at good ole’ Yeehaw Junction. The girls were going to spend a couple of nights with her. Their plans included visiting the American Girl Store for an afternoon of tea, a … Continue reading
ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE…fruit and poop randomness
Gallery

This gallery contains 19 photos.
Little Phoebe and her sentence structure is really blowing us away. She stomped her way into our bedroom bright and early and proclaimed, “Guys, I had the worst dream last night.” This perfect sentence from our 5-year-old. At 3 this … Continue reading
ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN…3 is a good number
Gallery

This gallery contains 10 photos.
My baby girl turned 3 at the end of July. I had this *brilliant* idea that I would go through each and every picture file on my folder and pull out my favorite pictures of Cecilia over the past 3 … Continue reading
ONE HUNDRED…new start
Gallery

This gallery contains 11 photos.
Since my last post, 3 months ago, we have 1. celebrated a birthday 2. started a new elementary school 3. moved to a new home (oddly enough I do not have any pictures of our home) 4. added 2 new … Continue reading
NINETY-NINE…next stop – normal
Gallery

This gallery contains 6 photos.
Sometimes I forget that plateaus lead to progress. I felt as if we had been on a plateau for so long. I thought the plateau was something to do with me. There is one theme which continues to remain prevalent … Continue reading
NINETY-EIGHT…and we’re back
Gallery

This gallery contains 8 photos.
I have a love/hate relationship with this face… I love that lip. It’s so adorable. But seeing her upset hurts my heart. But that lip!!!! MAKE IT STOP!!! Cecilia is still screaming…and working on getting on to her knees and … Continue reading
NINETY…shake it like a polaroid picture
Gallery

This gallery contains 8 photos.
Thanks to Abby and her sudden discovery and thus interest in Katy Perry and Justin Beaver (I like the way she pronounces it!!) I too have Beiber Fever! “Mommy can we listen to Katy Perry please…please…Mom, please put Katy Perry … Continue reading
EIGHTY-THREE…short and sweet
Gallery

This gallery contains 8 photos.
birthdays…holidays… warm days… cold days… birthdays again… there has been zero time for editing photos so lately, I have been browsing old photos and reminiscing time is going by so fast
SEVENTY-SIX…sweetness times 10
Gallery

This gallery contains 11 photos.
Today,Instead of cleaning house or doing laundry…which sadly, is very much-needed… Cecilia and I got dressed up in our fancy picture clothes… retrieved our fancy multi-colored beach blanket, and headed out to a nearby park where mommy could focus on … Continue reading
SIXTY-SIX…identity crisis
Gallery

This gallery contains 14 photos.
The past two weeks have flown by…I am sure this is not the first time I have started a post with those very words… I dragged my poor 13-year-old niece on 2 separate photo shoots in 4 different locations when … Continue reading
SIXTY-THREE…the certainties of life are comforting
Gallery

This gallery contains 24 photos.
Like always, the past week has been crazy The ear infection is on its way OUT!!! Doing a mini-victory dance…those things hurt, and can turn you into a scary version of Marlon Brando…and really, who wants that??? Laura, Ruby and … Continue reading
SIXTY-ONE…she’s got soul but she’s not a soldier
Gallery

This gallery contains 18 photos.
This week has been hectic to say the least… The end of the semester grades were due and it seems I had more students and consequently more work to grade than previous semesters. Glad it’s over…I can’t wait for my … Continue reading