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My Brother, Bart
My family graciously made the trip down to our home from Seattle this year for Thanksgiving (as they did last year, too). And naturally, this is a great opportunity to get some updated family photos...
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Christmas 2012 | Round One
Because my side of the family lives 3.5 hours away, we got to celebrate Christmas (or, Round One of Christmas!) early! Our drive started out with a rainbow, and was thankfully very uneventful for us....
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Sarah & Lilly…
My dear cousin and her family visited last weekend and her little girls were too beautiful and cooperative to not photograph. I just wanted to play with light and shadows… so we used the single window...
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When Family = Friends …
I believe one of the biggest blessings I have in my life, is a family full of people that I would 100% choose to be friends with even if we weren’t related. Cherished friendships are amazing because...
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Our Christmas Before Christmas…
For some reason it feels funny posting Christmas photos after the holiday is over, but, oh well. Christmas with family is too big of a deal not to share! With my family living in the Seattle area,...
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Visiting Grammie and Papa’s in Seattle | Part 1
The boys and I went north to my parents’ house last weekend for a welcome-to-the-world-baby-shower for one of my cousins. We hadn’t been up since just before Christmas and all agreed that that was too...
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Visiting Grammie and Papa’s in Seattle | Part 2
After my comment yesterday about my boys playing electronics too much (and me letting them play too much) and after a post full of being inside I’m happy that we have some today of us playing outside....
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Visiting Grammie and Papa’s in Seattle| Part 3
While at my parents’, I spent some time at my oldest brother’s house, listening to some music he’s created recently. While I listened I couldn’t help but notice the cute little window and blinds above...
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Wrapping Up, Birthday Party Weekend | Part 3
Here’s a final glimpse at our Birthday Weekend Celebration … After all of our friends left from the party, Matt announced that it was game time, and all adults needed to head to the dining room. We...
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The Beach House 2014 | Day 1 {Part 1}
Our annual trip to the Hood Canal in Washington for the 4th of July … a trip we look forward to all year long. This family reunion/celebration has been a family tradition for decades before I was...
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… And a Happy New Year
I didn’t send out Christmas cards this year and I feel sad about it! I had several reasons for it, but as more and more Christmas cards were delivered to our home, those reasons seemed more and more...
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Our First Christmas (of 2014) in Seattle
For the past several years, this one included, we’ve celebrated Christmas with my side of the family the weekend before Christmas. It was a packed weekend, but we were able to see family on my mom and...
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Snapshots Can be Fun and Freeing (Tado’s Birthday Party)
The ease of just pulling out the speedlight to make my own light, and then shooting without giving full attention or concern to the composition can be so helpful sometimes. In times like this, when...
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A Few Photos, but Many Memories
Last week, the boys and I drove up to Seattle to my parents’ house … then I hopped on a plane the next day (out of Seattle) and flew down to Sacramento to spend 4 days with my girl Megan. As much as...
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The Pumpkin-Carving Extravaganza!
I felt like such a good mom when I finally announced to the boys that “today was the day” that they got to carve their pumpkins. It’s a time commitment to carve pumpkins, you know? And they always...
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Memorial Day Weekend 2016 | Part 1
Last weekend we traveled southeast to a little town called Tygh Valley for the Western States Rendezvous. I feel like Tygh Valley is in the middle of no-where, but everyone who I tell that we went...
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4th of July at the Beach House 2016 (Part 1)
Every year my mom’s side of the family gathers together at “the Beach House” in Port Ludlow, Washington for our annual 4th of July Potluck Picnic/Family Reunion. A tradition that spans many...
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Sunriver, Oregon 2016 (Day 1)
I really enjoy when my boys get to retrace some of the steps of Matt’s and my childhoods. I get sentimental about our trips to the Beach House because I’ve gone there all through my life. I get...
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Sunriver, Oregon 2016 (Day 2)
More from our time in Sunriver with Matt’s mom, sister and little girl, whom Kaden was quite attached at the hip with! These little cousins are a fun little pair. ♥ I feel like I should tell you that...
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Sunriver, Oregon (Day 3)
Hello! I fully meant to get this posted this morning but something about 100+ degree weather and a ballooning forearm thanks to a wretched bee-sting that I got yesterday (while driving!) really threw...
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