Yesterday I spent a few hours with the Picon family, capturing this beautiful moment in their lives. I was uplifted and inspired by Joseph and Catherine who are intentional in their family culture, devoted to each other, strong in their faith, and just plain fun. I had the privilege of briefly meeting Ramona, an angel on…
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The First Four Hours
I hoped to wake up at 5:30 this morning to re-establish some good habits before the rest of the family wakes up. 5:38. That still leaves me plenty of time. I silently walk around the bed, aiming for the bedroom across the hall to read scriptures and journal. I make it to the doorway when I…
Moments
In July our neighbors found the biggest caterpillar we’ve ever seen. They put it in a jar and we spent the next 48 hours watching it spin it cocoon. It was a fascinating process. We discovered after a few days of neighborhood excitement that this particular moth spends the entire winter in its cocoon, so…
Room Sharing
I just put the kids to sleep in the same room for the first time…. I’m looking at pictures of them to remind myself how wonderful they are just in case this ends badly. Emily getting married with her veil in place. When I asked if I could take her picture she held up her…
Grandpa Moose Comes for a Visit
This weekend my dad came for a short visit. We live close enough that he can pull off a 24 hour trip after work on Friday and before church on Sunday. He arrived after we got the kids into bed so we could just talk for a few hours. In the morning Emily, my dad,…
Ten Months Old
Dear Nathan, You are a focused explorer. As soon as the front door opens you are on your way out. Crawling has become a thing of ease and you often surprise us where you pop up. You have started standing up and walking along furniture but you are adamant about not standing on your own…
A Little Bit of Everything
I vaguely remember Emily wanting to take a picture and Andrew helping her, but I was surprised to find a picture of me on the camera. It has been a long time since I sat down to write a blog post. I’ve done a mediocre job at keeping with with major things, and that’s about…
The Booth Family
Last Saturday I met with the Booth family right before an Indiana downpour. They were great sports in the wet grass and torrential rains. I enjoyed working with them and capturing their family at this exciting time of life.