it felt like spring

CCB

the mother's heart is the child's schoolroom.

- henry ward beecher

my little man is six!

not gonna lie- the last six years have been filled with anxiety, fear, worry, frustration, feelings of total incompetence and failure, 

and bucket loads of OMG's + WTF's. 

more importantly though, and what we will remember when we're old and wishing we could see him everyday, is that Thatcher has filled our lives with love, immeasurable happiness, an eager desire to be better, endless wonder, glowing pride, overwhelming appreciation and infuriating hilarity. he has taught us that simple answers are unacceptable, that indeed everything IS open for debate, that being a parent doesn't infallibly mean that you're a grown up, and that you simply can't love someone too much. 

happy sixth birthday, Thatcher, we love you!!!

happy chaos! {merry christmas}

now that the vineyards are going to sleep for winter...

it's always around this time of year, when the vines are losing their leaves and getting ready for a long winter sleep, that i start to miss my evenings and early mornings in the vineyard .  below are some images from harvest photo shoots that i did this year.

a summer revisited

i sat down to organize the nearly 3000 images that i've transferred from my phone to my laptop in the last few months, and realized that the summer really did pass by in the blink of an eye...

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stormy autumn days

no one loves a rainy day more than i do, and i particularly love dark and stormy rainy days in autumn when we get that amazing contrast with the vibrant colored leaves.  although the rain usually precludes me from getting out with my real cameras, i always bring along my iPhone to snap pics of fearless puddle jumps, muddy dogs, and whatever else catches my eye.

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