Family

Different Versions of Yourself, Part II

The original. Still you... a little touch of makeup. The you that happens only when trust is your backdrop. You begin to strip back the layers and let them see who you really are. Weathered and worn, but letting sunshine in.   Trying to see the world in a...

Round Top, Texas

The Antique Capital of the world. My sister in law treated us to a day of wandering. Just looking at these pictures makes me want to go back! If you love antiques, you really should take a trip out there. Thank you for stopping by! I hope your week is going great!...

Festival Hill {Round Top, Texas}

On New Years Eve, we (the ladies) decided to do some antique shopping in Round Top. We piled in the car and headed that way. As we were driving that way, Aunt Leslie turned and said ~ "oh, you have to see this place!" We turned into Festival Hill. Located in historic...

I fell in love again…

Quiet, dreamy walks. Hazy sunsets. Laughter. Kids running under foot. Trees. Big, tall trees. I promise myself, again, not to take this for granted.  

Carmine, Texas… Family Portraits

Once upon a time... On a dark and stormy night... It was Uncle Daniel's first Christmas with us as a family. He seemed so shy... And then, after the traditional family picture in front of the fireplace, he and Theresa decided to take a picture similar to the one...

Can I tell you a story?

I love this picture. Grandma and Sweet Baby J. They are so cute together. Once upon a time, Grandma came to stay with my brother and I. Mom and dad went to Washington DC. Grandma took us to eat fancy Mexican food... hello Monterrey House at the corner of Custer and...

Four Generations

For eight generations, a girl has been the oldest in my mother's family. Eight generations! Do you know what that means? That means I am the oldest of an oldest of an oldest of an oldest of an oldest of an oldest of an oldest. That means I have every right to be...