A New Routine and a Walkabout Westgate
The day started as usual around 6am, getting kids ready for school. Along with encouraging everyone towards rapid movement and a timely departure, there's been a new addition to our…
January 2!
On this first Monday of the year, and last Monday of the Christmas holidays, I was ever grateful that, after rising around 5:30am briefly, I was able to get back…
Sweet 16
On Thanksgiving Day of 2022, our Natalie entered her 16th year! In honor of this very important observance, I wish to offer a Birthday Acronym: Natalie is: N - Naturally…
Life’s Little Messes #3
Saturday: Chore Day! It was an odd one today due to a couple of factors: 1) being fall break, the kids have had time to do some cleaning throughout the…
Life’s Little Messes #2
I guess the inspiration is flowing! Once I'd posted album #1, I just kept shooting.
Life’s Little Messes #1
Taking on a challenge is hard for me, especially the ones that require you to do something specific every single day for x# of days. I've always been a bit…
Portrait Session #1, 2022
So, yesterday was the first time I have officially been out of the house (not including driving kids to school) in weeks. I came down with the gunk - (you…
Labor Day 2022
Labor Day weekend was, for me and the kids, an epic ranch trip. We did so many things, and, more importantly, so many great things happened. The universe would, I…
Grandma’s Flowers
A few days ago it was national dog day, and Paul coincidentally had just snapped three pics of Natalie snuggling Gwin-gwin. Very sweet pics! Natalie and Ruben were at Grandma's…
A Quiet Sunday
It was a quiet Sunday morning at our house. Jordan and Efrain were spending the weekend at Grandma's, while Natalie had an overnight with Laurent and Geneva. We few, we…