lives that learned to give when it seemed there was nothing.

surprise trip.  any guesses where this is?  hint: it's my "home".  my favorite place. {if you really know me, you know the answer without the photos}

okay, this one will give it away.  

{view from the coach's office}

oh yeah, met coach gundy and brandon weeden.  no biggie.  both were so kind and humble.

but the best part of the evening was sitting on the 50 yard line.  in the rain.  surrounded by an empty stadium.  i've done this before.  minus the rain.

"in the doorway holding every letter that i wrote."

a fortunate accident.

"maybe we're lying here because you don't wanna be standing somewhere else."

to make it what it was to be.

did you learn that at vegan academy?
sorry, watching scott pilgrim while editing.  love this movie.

so, i had the most unsuccessful shoot saturday morning.  we did an 8 am shoot but the parents forgot to take into consideration that their child is NOT into mornings.  he cried/fussed 90% of the shoot, the little guy was just tired.  i felt SO defeated driving home.  like a complete failure as a photographer.  thankfully once i finally let myself look through the photos we did get a couple of good ones.    i am working on the rest tonight.

after the shoot it was back-to-school shopping for my absolute most favorite little boy on this earth, dillybear.  it kills me that he is starting kindergarten next month.  i nerded out in the back-to-school section of the store.  school shopping has ALWAYS been an exciting time for me.  don't judge.

harry potter.  excited.  sad.  giddy.

alrighty, back to work.

"your kindness knows no bounds.  your smile warms me.  your love is palpable.  your tears break my heart.  your laughter is contagious.  your beauty is beyond skin deep."

toms and toms.

the kitchen looks like a farmer's market.  i love it.  already planning how to expand the beds next year.  now that i finally have enough tomatoes there will be homemade salsa and marinara sauce this weekend.  and jalapeno poppers.

my new favorite toms.  love.  {i borrowed this image because i liked it so much}

"and all about the photographs that line your drawers"

i could see for miles, miles, miles...

i am slowing falling in love with the new bon iver and i truly love holocene...



i have been smitten since the first time i heard flume two christmases ago.

"it is a glorious privilege to live, to know, to act, to listen, to behold, to love."