it’s hard to believe this photograph will be a year old in august
out of the thousands (thousands and thousands) of pictures i take of Lily there are some that permanently hold a place in my mind (and heart)
this is one of them
Lily in west virginia running with flowers for Hayes, her grandmother
joining Chelsey from the paper mama with this week’s challenge, floral
Christmas day 2011 was not the usual as far as weather is concerned for West Virginia.
The sky was blue without a cloud in sight, the air was crisp and not freezing, it was perfect for a walk.
After opening all the presents and a big brunch, that is just what we did.
While some napped, we took a long walk to the the meadow.
We walked and walked and once we reached the meadow, Lily just sat down on a fallen tree.
She just sat there with her hands on her lap, quietly. As if she was one with the trees.
Joining Chelsey in this week’s challenge: winter.
december 25 2011
When I took Lily to the beach the other afternoon and took her picture looking through a coral branch, I quickly flashed back to when she was a baby and I took the same picture.
I used to take her to the beach on the Baby Bjorn.
Now she rides in the Ibert on the bike with me.
How fast time flies…
Lily, 5 months old. april 08 2010
Lily, 25 months old. december 07 2011
Joining Chelsey over at The Paper Mama with this week’s photo challenge.
Right away I thought of the picture I took of Lily in the pool with her water wings for the first time.
She was so excited to finally have the freedom that she had been longing for so long in the water.
Here is our little fish.
Thousands and thousands of pictures is what I have of Lily.
But one shot in particular always stays in my mind.
It was taken last year in West Virginia while Lily and I played on the grass in the afternoon like we did many days while we were there.
To think that Lily didn’t even walk yet…
As she heard the leaves on the trees blowing in the wind, she crawled over and attentively pointed her little finger.
It was a moment where as I watched her, I felt like her senses had been awakened.
I did no editing to this photo because I love how it was naturally captured.
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Oh, and check it out, we were a favorite last week with the self portrait challenge.
Although I prefer to be behind the camera, it’s a nice change when it’s someone else taking the pictures.
It’s like seeing things through different eyes.
My friend Alex took these pictures of me and Lily at the beach. (he took these with my camera and took lots with his nice Nikon that I can’t wait to see!)
I love them.
Thanks Alex!
Joining The Paper Mama on her photo challenge.
This week’s challenge: COZY.
Here is a not even 2 month old Lily in West Virginia napping on the giraffe cushion that avo Hayes gave her that Christmas morning.
Just looking at her in this picture, I want to go snuggle up with her. 😉
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Joining The Paper Mama‘s photo challenge.
This week’s challenge: Black and White.
I love this picture of Lily taken in August in West Virginia.
She was listening to the leaves blowing in the wind.
With her little finger pointing up, it’s like she’s saying “listen….”.
It always stops her.
And she always stops me.
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Joining The Paper Mama photo challenge.
The challenge this week: a hint of color.
Lily’s eyes came to mind right away.
This photo was taken on January 07 2010. She was exactly 2 months old.
Look at her, she was so small!
It hasn’t even been a year yet and my baby has grown so much.
I think I’m going to cry…
Today’s artist is one of my favorite artists and you all know her.
I’m talking about Mother Nature.
I miss West Virginia and all the nature that surrounded me when we were there.
I miss the cool and dewy mornings, I miss the flowers, the butterflies, the fresh mountain air…
Here are some pictures from one of my nature walks when we were there in august.
Don’t you just love nature?
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