An Evening in London

There's no particular order to these photos. Just something images from the jaunt Jason, Gracie, & I took to get her US citizenship & passport sorted. We met up with my friend Bethany, who makes an excellent guide.

Pretty in Purple, Courtesy of Ruby

Thanks, Ruby, for giving Gracie such a pretty dress. Like Cami, Grace looks great in purple. Second-hand fashion, original beauty.

Sleep Walking

Jason and I were in the family room watching a movie, when we see this pajama clad "sleepwalker" in the doorway. She came into the room doing a fairly good impression of a zombie. But once I started laughing, she started to giggle & assumed some new arm positions.


Now whenever she supposed to be in her bed, but wants to interrupt whatever I'm doing, I'm followed by the sleepwalker.

Out My Window

With a view like this, how can I not love my bedroom?

Creative People -- Maegan Dougherty

My friend Maegan is hosting a My Favorites photo contest on her website. Go check it out. My vote goes to a cute little girl sticking her tongue out...and for once I don't mean Rosie.

Looking over the photos Maegan has shot in 2011 made me think about the photo shoots she used to do for us, particularly our last official session in June of 2008. Rosie was exactly eight weeks old, a chubby little baby in a blue-with-white-polka-dot dress. Graham looked so handsome in his blue-with-red-stripes plaid shirt. And Cami radiated Cami-ness as she admired the rainbow Jason had painted on her face. The photos aren't available in Maegan's archive anymore. But her words are. They still make me tear up with appreciation for the family we can be in our best moments. Thank you, Maegan, for reminding me.

The River Wharfe

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