{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

What's Up?

Well first off I have quit my day job and am now a fashion photographer...

and Riley has decided to become a movie maker...

and Leili is our grateful drama queen (she said thank you for the first time today)!!

What are you quiting your day job for?

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Pictures...

Thanks mom ;)

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Leili's Faces!

This gal cracks me up!

Video complements of Riley!

A Recipe by Riley...

Tonight Riley taught us how to make Banana Boats!

First you cut the side of the banana, kind of "V" like, then fill with goodies, I did chocolate chips and a couple marshmallows!

Wrap it all in foil,

then put it in some nice hot coals! Cook for just a little bit...

EAT! YUMMMMM!!

My marshmallows did not melt (yes they are vegan but they have melted in other things), the chocolate chips were melty. Bananas and chocolate are SOOOOO good!!!

The End.

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Poem...

I wrote a poem for Riley last night, well not wrote it sprang forth from my creative brain... errr or annoyance! :)

~

Riley, I LOVE YOUR GUTS

But sometimes you make me NUTS!!

~

It's all true, all of IT!!

Just playing a little...

Merry Christmas!!

My veiw right now is...

our Christmas tree with hand made decorations...
signs of the season...

light in the darkness...

angels...

the seasons only snow...

whats yours?

December 19

Can you tell what this is a picture of? It is a picture of a plane landing in Pittsburgh.

Why in the world is Danna posting this you ask?

It is because it's today, December 19th.

Most little girls do not grow up thinking gosh an airport runway is really romantic, but 13 years ago today the dirt road at the end of the Pittsburgh International Airport was.

Because Dan purposed.

(I said yes.)

XO

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

{this moment}

Today...

On a whim...

we splashed at the beach...

our toes needed escape...

and our minds too...

some even needed to escape their clothes...

we left fulfilled, but (always) wanting more...

the treasures brought home weren't only in our hands...

sigh...smile...peace.

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Happy December!!

I Always Knew I'd Have A Cowboy...

And look at how CUTE he is!!

Jake had a birthday at the beginning of the month, so we drove to Utah to celebrate his and Daddy's (Grandpa M.) birthday! My camera was begging to be chucked out the window so the only pictures I took where on my mom's camera. So there are only pictures from that half of the trip. :(For Jake's birthday Grandpa got him a cowboy hat (his head just keeps growing) and a pair of jeans, and Grandma bought him a pair of boots and made him this cowboy shirt even with pearly snaps!! :)
The smile was HUGE and has not left!

He tells me he is going to be a paleontologist cowboy, and he will have a house for his wife. :) What a cutie! But how can he be 7 already!!!???

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. An extra one for missing last week! :)

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!!!!