family photos.

 the unspeakable actually happened.

pete let me pay an actual photographer to come to our house and take pictures of our family.

i still can't believe it.

i asked the kids for their ideas about the pictures.

lucy wanted to bake cookies.

unanimously they wanted pictures reading (dorks) and of all of us piled into our bed.

and finn was set on catan pictures.

sarah from arrow & apple did such a great job.

these pictures are a true family treasure.

if you live in phoenix, i couldn't recommend sarah enough.

thank you, thank you, sarah!

arrow and apple.

i have decided my very favorite type of photography is that which captures people in their own homes living their lives.

this is the kind of photography i want to get better at.

and the lovely sarah behind arrow & apple is 

awesome at it.

a weekend without a husband.

well, we made it.

we get our dad back tonight.

we are quite excited, i must say...

parcheesi

i just love the quiet afternoons i get to spend with this guy.

just the two of us.

what will i do when he is at school all day?

max wanger

still one of my favorite photographers.

max wanger.

i especially love the way he captures families.

so perfect.

that last one is just so sweet.

eggs and treats

we have had a wonderfully laid back time 

preparing for easter.

we decorated eggs and ate some macarons from essence bakery and are generally laying low until the big day.

we hope to have a quiet, prayerful day tomorrow to remember what easter is really all about.

you are my wild.

i am loving this new blog you are my wild

started by some professional photographers.

if you get a chance, give it a visit.

at least use it as inspiration to go take some 

cute pictures of your own kids...

all photos from you are my wild.

the archibald project

somehow i stumbled upon this site the other day.

the archibald project.

it is the documentation of adoptions so as to inspire adoption in others.

it is beautiful.

and it is sad.

i love it.

if you are not in a good place right now for crying, then i would not suggest you visiting their site until you are. 

seriously.

the stewart family. oh, man.

kristin rogers

one of my very favorite photographers of late is 

kristin rogers.

i just adore the way she captures everyday life.

this family photo shoot, in particular is quite adorable.

(and her instagram feed is the sweetest)

if you live in southern cal, call her and let her take cute pics of your family.