“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2019”
Lily
on mother’s day with her hair still braided from our long weekend in nyc, putting on music (weird al) and waiting for all mother’s day festivities to begin
happy monday friends!
our first morning at our airbnb, was spent at the pool with Savannah
it felt like old times
it felt organic and how things should be
me with the girls in water
it is how i think of Lily with her miami bff
i always think of them in water
after some much needed pool time and vitamin d, we went and grabbed lunch at a very familiar place to us
also surrounded by water
which also felt organic and what the norm should be
because being surrounded by water is what feels organic and normal to me
no matter how long i live in these mountains for, not a day goes by when i don’t long for that to be the norm again
happy friday and happy mother’s day to you mamas!!!!
views i miss waking up to
lunch at our usual with amazing views
“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2019”
Lily
in NYC where we spent this past weekend at the mood fabric store with its mascot dog swatch
all project runway, mood, swatch dreams were made true on this day
ps- i did not take my nikon camera with me on this trip so this shot was taken with my canon
“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2019”
Lily
angel faced sitting and waiting for her papa to take her to the avengers end game movie which she loved
happy tuesday friends
the blog was acting like a jerk but thanks to William, it is back
two weeks ago (already?) Lily and i got in the car at 7am and drove 12.5 hours straight from asheville to miami where we arrived at 7:30pm
even though the car radio/gps system did not work and only my phone was used, even though Lily’s i-pad did not work the whole entire drive, we are badass road warriors who made the trip in one day by only making three quick stops
because long car trips are something we have done with Lily since she was one month old, she has always been a great car rider
that said, as she has gotten older, she just keeps getting better and better and road trips with her just keep getting more and more fun
so yes, we arrived in miami at 7:30pm on thursday two weeks ago and eighty degree weather and car windows down never felt so good
neither did that sweet miami air
our airbnb was not booked until the following day so we drove to surfside where we spent the night with dear friends
we couldn’t have asked for a better welcome and a better way to start our spring break
ps- not pictured: our trip to publix after we left our friends’ home, checking into our airbnb and a much anticipated reunion between Lily and her miami bff Savannah as well as friday happy hour in our old hood
welcome to miami
i met these two lovely people in 2002 when i interviewed with Min for a sales position at a high end jewelry store. she quickly not only became my manager but a good friend. their daughter was the same age as Lily is now when we met. 15 years of friendship later, their daughter is now 26
friday morning. i miss waking up to a miami jungle
breakfast
their daughter Lulu is a wonderful artist. she and Lily love doodling together
i have a thing with window sills….
the beach! the beach! the beach! omg it had been so long…. too long
post beach outdoor shower
hi
“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2019”
Lily
on spring break at the beach in miami beach
if she wasn’t in the water, she was on the sand doing gymnastics and being a contortionist
it is all about being a contortionist these days
happy monday friends
it’s back to school and back to asheville life for us….
“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2019”
Lily
on spring break
in miami
happy monday friends!
all is better now….
“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2019”
Lily
post shower, pre dinner
happy monday friends
friends, it is finally april
i have been anxiously waiting for this month for so long
not just because spring is usually in full bloom in april but also because our spring break will finally take place
which means miami
yes we are going back
forth year in a row
this time we are staying the whole week and i am so looking forward to beach time, pool time, sunshine, palm trees, old friends, old hang outs…. i am looking forward to going home
yes, home
after living in miami for almost fifteen years (the longest i have ever lived anywhere), i still consider miami my home
i cannot wait
just one more week…
happy friday friends!
february
all the pretty cardinals
i photographed a small intimate wedding and this was the super sweet bride
walks in the sunshine
these tiny blooms that Lily gave me lasted over a month
afternoon light
march
strawberry crepes in the making
glimpses of light
and rainbows
winter red
this guy we found on the streets of miami six years ago
mirror laughs
an owl by Lily
and an anime mona lisa also by Lily
i started painting a mural in our dining room wall
daffodils from our garden
sunshine
there are now fun things to do in our backyard
i have taken the rainbow makers onto necklace levels. the shop is now open
after school banana/strawberry smoothie, tiger straw and new reading glasses
looking at the cardinals feeding at our feeder
happy april!!!!!
“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2019”
Lily
in saturday’s morning light during our girls weekend at home (William was in nashville having a guys weekend)
happy monday and happy april friends!
