taking a little break from the world...

...to focus on family. xx

{ccb + ccb}

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Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. 

- Elizabeth Stone

the last week of my life {photographs}

{the newest little mister arrives}

{being a big brother is a serious job}

{brother love}

{proud daddy}

{vineyard + mountain view from my hospital room}

{first bottle of bubbles in almost 40 weeks}

{sunset toast to our new little man + our complete family}

{the most beautiful dahlias from our little man's godparents} 

{three generations of burgess boys}

{sweet, sleepy smiles}

{first night home}

{milk drunk + happy}

{my little baby burrito}

{flowers from my four year old}

two weeks to go! {le bébé}

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vineyard camping {photographs}

we had the best time last night camping in the vineyard with our dear friends...well they camped, i drove my very pregnant self back up to the house after shamelessly stuffing myself with far too many s'mores...  it's an idyllic evening to spend a gorgeous summer night overlooking a stunning vineyard, cooking + laughing with friends while watching our children play, giggle + run through the vineyards...not to mention the full moon that made the night that much more spectacular. 

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{the view from our "campsite"} 

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{time for s'mores}

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{T + his tractor}

napa valley {photographs}

i've been feeling a little out of sorts since my doctor gave me the red light for any further shooting in the vineyards for the remainder of my pregnancy, so last night i was more than thrilled to tag along with my husband to check on one of his properties + snap a few shots from the car.

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love {photographs}

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blackberry picking {summer in napa valley}

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a perfect napa valley summer night

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last night i spent a perfect napa valley summer evening with my husband + great friends at the super fabulous ma(i)sonry manor in yountville noshing on culinary delights from morimoto.  divine venue, amazing art, yummy food, delicious napa valley wines, a fire pit, comfy chairs + friends...perfection.

just like mommy {photographs}

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{he made himself a camera + had us pose for him throughout the day}

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glimpses from recent shoots {photography}

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{hill wine company}

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{napa valley wedding}

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{napa valley wedding}

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{hill wine company}

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{brown estate}

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{brown estate}

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{hill wine company}

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{terra valentine}

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{terra valentine}

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{emily buller - napa valley private chef}

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{emily buller - napa valley private chef}

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{soutirage}

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{brown estate}

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{brown estate}

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quote of the day {Ralph Waldo Emerson}

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead 

where there is no path and leave a trail. 

- Ralph Waldo Emerson 

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miss m {napa valley children's photography}

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taking a moment

last night as i was shooting a client's vineyard, perched high up on pritchard hill overlooking lake hennessey, + as the sun began to set behind the lake i was just so overcome with feelings of gratitude and gratefulness that i had to take a moment to soak it all in.  i feel extraordinarily fortunate that  my work revolves around capturing images of some of the most fabulous vineyards + vistas found in the napa valley, but also that i have such an amazing husband, family + another wee one on the way.  

it's so easy to get caught up in the daily goings on of life + forget momentarily what really matters at the end of the day.  i count my lucky stars that my work affords me so many reflective moments + the time to truly appreciate my life, where i live + all that i have to be grateful for.  i'm a lucky lady.

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{ seven weeks to go}

  

love

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