“Two sleeps away” (😆) from a month off— like all the way, actually off. Off work, off social media. Present in a different way I need as we approach having Emerson join our family in February. And this is our first Christmas with Eliot; I’m excited to be totally *here* to experience the magic of the holidays alongside my firstborn.
The race
You know when marathoners & half marathoners feel so proud they put those stickers on their cars? “26.2”
Pregnant women do something similar. We get halfway through/towards the end of the pregnancy and start marking every. single. second. Today: 27.2. And forever to go.
Happy Minis
A Saturday of mini sessions today... and it actually made me happy. 🥺 I didn’t know if I’d ever feel happy again behind the camera for work.
I stopped shooting professionally because of major burnout. Tired of traveling, weekends away from Matthias, and the stress of the wedding industry just constantly buzzing in my head. I honestly don’t ever see myself shooting weddings again, and I don’t plan on shooting full time - but maybe I’ll open up a couple days a year for mini sessions because this brought me joy 💘
Entering the third trimester tomorrow! This is where it starts to feel real.
an easy day
Kristin & her little gals came over for an easy day of conversation, snacking, and playing in the grass. Didn’t feel like a Thursday at all. 🙂 I’m grateful to do life with likeminded friends & bonus: being in the same business means we never run out of things to do & dream about together 😂
our grand
We own a grand piano. Is this a dream?? It was delivered today! It survived! I would be lying if I said I wasn’t stressed about that move.... We hired professionals, but it was a tighttt squeeze down a winding staircase. It has lived on the second floor in a room the shape of Texas its whole life (since 1982)! But now it’s here. A grand piano in our apartment. And it sounds as beautiful as it looks.
November 15th, 2020
A happy Sunday afternoon alone at southern star with the boys. and our last night with the upright!
A year ago
I found & wanted to share this one I had never even edited (until now) from 11/10 last year, 8 months pregnant with Eliot. 🙂 we had no idea the joy around the corner & now I’m 6.5 months pregnant with Emerson.
& tonight ❤️
A gift
Today mom brought us together for what she said would be the most important gift she’d ever give us. (No pressure, right?) Kate had to leave before this photo but she had a sweet sister brunch with us. It’s a good day.
November 8th, 2020
Only 3 days late this time for our hallway photo!
Saturdaze✨
Matthias moved to these twenty-three acres when he was just a toddler. Now we own two of them and spend a lot of weekends here prepping our land for the house we’re going to build.
I hope I never forget the magic of Saturday mornings. The magic for Eliot: so much of the world to explore. The magic for me: rediscovering the wonder of little things alongside my boy.
55 days til 2021
I wish by saying that I’m re-visiting Man’s Search for Meaning and 7 Habits of Highly Effective People that I could just hand over to you all of the emotions, truths, the beauty to be found in both books. But there aren’t shortcuts to doing your own reading...Well, audible exists. That’s a sort of shortcut.
I hope if you are trying to fill the last 55 days of 2020 with good things, that you reach for either of these books.
Eliot is 10 months
I am realizing just now (as I post this) that Eliot is 10 months old today. I am convinced God chose him, made him to be my son before even my life started. I’ve had him earth-side 10 months, but our stories have been woven together since the beginning of time.
November 4th, 2020
Had corned beef & cabbage for the first time ever at Frost family dinner tonight... and actually... yum! (It’s one of Matthias’ favorite meals.)
the seasons
“Stuff” doesn’t make happiness. Lots of people live very unhappy lives full of stuff. But you know something I’ve noticed? People who plan for and decorate around the seasons tend to be happy people. I haven’t met very many grumps who are intentional with making their homes beautiful, inviting spaces that celebrate life and it’s seasons. (I know there are exceptions, it’s a big world.)
I want to be a mom who pulls out special baskets full of books ushering in the springtime, summer...
A wife that makes her husbands favorite fall and winter dishes that remind him of his childhood home.
A neighbor that makes the world a little brighter with Christmas lights on the porch and a wreath on the door.
There will always be people who scoff at those pulling out Christmas trees and nativity scenes in November, but I guarantee... the early holiday celebrators are too busy feeling happy & nostalgic to care. 😉
And on that note, our bedroom got a little Christmas makeover today and we’re all pretty happy about it :)
