The two Mary Alices. These two light up an entire room with their smiles. Thanksgiving was magical. All of my mother's siblings were at my grandmother's home. The food spread was incredible. In addition to the usual turkey, my cousin made a Greek spread of rack of...
Family
The not-so-subtle directive to change
"Some stories aren't yours to tell - even when you're a key player. Even when the story ends well... You will want to testify about the grace and the redemption that will get you to the other side of each dark day, but it's hard to describe without describing the pain...
Words
The words used to come pouring out of me, onto paper, onto this space. But when you have a kiddo with emotions that fill up your days and your prayers and energy are spent praying for his peace and healing, your nights shift into taking care of what didn't get done...
Riley and Mary Alice – All dressed up and nowhere to go
Months ago, I found this dress on clearance. I thought it would be perfect for my girly-girl, but it hung in her closet for months and she wanted nothing to do with it. One night, she proudly announced that she was going to try it on. I ran to grab my camera and asked...
Stone Creek Park, Flower Mound, Texas
As we finished unpacking and organizing, we began exploring our new town. My kiddos love a good adventure! Did I tell you that one of my college roommates and best friends, Kelly, lives within 30 minutes of us? It has been the biggest blessing! She's given us a list...
The Winter Storm
Years ago, when Julia and Nate were small we lived in Denton, just 15 minutes away from where we live now. One Valentine's Day, Brian had given me the gift of sleep. (If you know me, you know that is my love language, my diamond ring, and my spa day all wrapped up in...
Lantana, Texas
And then we moved. This blog was born just after we moved to Arizona. It was born out of a love for chronicling memories and the need for a hobby. Without a doubt, our journey to Arizona was a rich blessing in growth found in the unlikely desert. We met our third...
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
Boyce Thompson Arboretum is located about one hour from Phoenix, Arizona in Superior, Arizona. A few weeks before we moved, I received a message from a dear friend asking if I was doing any more photoshoots. I replied that I would love to do one more photoshoot before...
The family in yellow….
One of my absolute favorite parts of quarantine (does that even make sense?) was finding projects for our family to do together. I belong to a photography group that my sweet friend, Nancy, leads. We were inspired by this amazing instagrammer that had completed a...
The birthdays – Riley {10}, Sebastian {4}, and Mary Alice {6}
Once upon a time, I was amazing at posting birthday celebrations the same week, or that day even! But alas, I have a page full of excuses so here we are - right in the middle of the birthday run and posting three at a time! My family of seven birthdays line up as...