There are things I take for granted in every day life: having a healthy back, and the ability to walk, sit, and bend comfortably, just to name a few. I never took the time to appreciate how important these simple motions are, especially as an active children’s photographer and a mom to a 3-year-old. That perspective changed […]
We have gone apple picking and pumpkin picking. We have been to our neighborhood’s Apple Fest, Goebbert’s Fall Fest, Boo at the Brookfield Zoo, and have trick-or-treated on Southport. We carved jack-o-lanterns and decorated pumpkins. Our little Care Bear has modeled her costume three times already, and Halloween isn’t even until this weekend. It’s been a […]
Mike and I have some happy news to share with all of you. We are expecting baby girl #3! We are thrilled, but also very nervous, after having lost baby Hannah late term last year. Mike and I will never be able to completely relax or “feel safe” again. But we have taken great comfort in the normalcy of […]
Mike, Eloise, and I have had a great time at Goebbert’s Pumpkin Farm every year since Eloise was old enough to go. This year was no exception. We had a perfect fall day last Saturday afternoon for pony rides, bounce-houses, apple cider donuts, giant slides, feeding a giraffe and other exotic animals, train rides, and, […]
“I could never love anyone as I love my sister.” I modified Lousia May’s quote ever so slightly, as I only have one sister…but the sentiment is completely applicable. She’s the Amy to my Jo, my 3-years-younger twin. The older we get (I know, I know…let’s not mention age on a birthday!), the luckier I […]