Today marks sixteen years since the Thanksgiving morning when I delivered my stillborn son, Matthew. He was the tiniest baby I’d ever seen, and also the most perfect. I treasure the few hours I had to hold him, and used every second of that time to memorize his face, hold his little hand in mine,… Read More
There isn’t enough wall space in my home to store all of the moments and memories i want to hold on to. I occasionally swap out a family photo for a newer version, but realized years ago that I would need to make photo books of really special pictures in lieu of erecting additional walls.… Read More
Back before our cruise in May we did family AND grad photos at our grad’s favorite place in the middle of all the magic, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. She beautifully captured John, just as she has done year after year after year. My favorite from the session <3 John’s favorite: I always pick a favorite… Read More
Twelve years after I first shared how I framed the boys’ baby gowns, I am back to share a new addition! No, I haven’t had a baby, but I am now the proud owner of Daddy-O’s baby gown <3 Mother recently found it in some of Grandma O’s things and lovingly spent hours cleaning and… Read More
I used some of my down time lately to pour through 17.5 years of photos of John. Gosh, what a sweet trip down memory lane. As I flipped every page in every album I just marveled at how fast this went. I chose pictures for his Senior Tribute, and also picked my 10 favorites for… Read More
Since our pasta making class in Italy, we have had THE BEST time gathering around the kitchen island to make pasta and memories on a regular basis. This has proved to be a wonderful weekend activity and something I can even get the elusive senior home for. :-) We always start with the appetizers we… Read More
Back before our cruise in May we did family AND grad photos with my friend Kimberly Mitchell at our favorite place in the middle of all the magic, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort. She beautifully captured our family, as she has done year after year after year. I always pick a favorite Disney quote to go in the… Read More