Victoria

January 6, 2013

tears

This morning it hit me. I mean, really hit me. Today my biggest baby was leaving home. Again. As I grabbed a stack of cereal bowls to set out for breakfast, I cried. As I picked out dresses for the littlest to wear to church, I cried. I tried to reason with myself - compared my fleeting hurt to the enduring heartbreak of others - and I told my heart to shush. But it didn't. It wouldn't. A mom's heart just can't be quieted when it feels the ache of missing its very own. I wanted one last picture of all my babies together. And despite my aching … [Read more...]

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October 13, 2012

Sunday Snapshot: {fall}

I'm knee deep in another photography course. And I am loving it. I'm so grateful for the 'push' it gives me to get out there and shoot, especially this time of year when I'd sorta rather curl up on the couch with a big mug of tea. Our theme for the month, to be interpreted any way we want, is fall. I sort of had a vision for how I wanted this shoot to go, and my best bet for making it happen was my biggest girl. Thankfully, she was up for it. These were taken at about five in the afternoon in the same open field where I took pictures of Poppy … [Read more...]

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August 18, 2012

Sunday Snapshot: {the beach}

Oh my. Be forewarned, there are a ton of pictures below. It was our singular "vacation" of the year, if you want to call it a vacation. What it was was one wondrous day at the beach. And so, I took a lot of pictures. It was also Poppy's first time to the beach. She wasn't so sure how she felt about it. It was Tallula's first time to the beach, too. Initially she had some anxiety over the waves coming in and then rushing back out. But soon she decided this was a pretty cool place to be. And so did all the … [Read more...]

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Posted Under: a-bone, d-bomb, Isabelle, Jude, Poppy, Seamus, Shepherd, Sophie, Sunday Snapshot, Tallula, vacations, Victoria, Vivienne, Zach

August 5, 2012

one more…

from the other evening. … [Read more...]

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August 4, 2012

Sunday Snapshot: {Victoria}

My biggest girl. I asked her to be my muse for a homework assignment for the class I'm taking. Thankfully, she didn't require much bribing. Even the weather cooperated - a rainstorm dried up and the sun came out. And one hour, lots of laughs and 221 pictures later, I had five pictures of my biggest girl that I love. I'd consider that a smashing success. The picture at the top - the one of her laughing - is my favorite favorite. Because seeing her smile? Well... it makes me smile. I took these with my Nikon D90, 24-70mm f/2.8 lens. My settings … [Read more...]

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June 2, 2012

Sunday Snapshot: {little red dress}

My biggest girl is home. For the entire summer. Needless to say, I am one happy mama. So she was the obvious choice when I grabbed my camera after dinner tonight to get a few pictures in before dark. We went out about 45 minutes before sunset. This time of day, the light is very soft and warm. And it's my favorite time of day to shoot. We only got about 20 minutes in before it was too dark, because I don't like to have to bump up my ISO past 1250. But I was happy to get a few good pictures of my girl in her little red dress. I used my Nikon D90 … [Read more...]

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May 12, 2012

guess who…

drove half the night to get here? Just to surprise me for Mother's Day? … [Read more...]

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February 27, 2012

Sunday Snapshot: {girls’ weekend}

On Friday, the girls and I headed down to A-town to visit Victoria. And to celebrate, once again, her recent college graduation. Can one celebrate such an achievement too much? I think not. We hunkered down at my mom's house and spent the afternoon shopping and cooking. And then eating. All Victoria's favorites. Girly food, of course. But there was more fun in store. A little music. Make that a lot of music. And then some sister time. The girls positively adore their biggest sister. And I think she … [Read more...]

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Posted Under: celebrations, Isabelle, Poppy, Sophie, Sunday Snapshot, Victoria, Vivienne

January 10, 2012

my favorite face photo

It was hard. But in the end, I chose this picture of Victoria, taken the very last day of 2011. Just days after she graduated from college. There are a whole slew of absolutely stunning photos entered in the I Heart Faces "Best Face Photo of 2011" challenge. Like this one. And this one. As the rules would have it, I can only choose from pictures that I have taken. Which is really quite limiting. But I do truly love this one. It'll be sitting on my nightstand soon. It's special to me because it captures my biggest baby at such a pivotal time in her … [Read more...]

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January 8, 2012

Sunday Snapshot: {the graduate}

Can you believe it? I know I can't. My baby girl is now a college graduate. I mean, I can believe she graduated. I just can't believe she graduated, already. And, if you hadn't already guessed, I am so very, very proud of her. She's grown up so much in the last few years. Since she started college, she's had a few jobs. And a few roommates. And a few boyfriends. *Ahem* Through it all, she's managed to learn some very valuable lessons from the good. And the not-so-good. And blossom into a … [Read more...]

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