I hope your new year is a magical and sparkly one! May this year bring you love, happiness and adventure!




I love Christmas Eve…even as an adult, this day still holds magic for me. I woke up so excited this morning not only for myself but for the boys. They are beyond ecstatic about the next two days. It is amazing to experience Christmas as a child all over again.

I wish you and your family a magical Christmas, filled with wonder, joy and the many blessings of family and friends.


And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy that will be for all the people. (11) For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10-11




Because he is my heart, my little sunshine.

Because he makes me want to jump in a pile of leaves and play.

Because when he laughs, I laugh too.

Because I want to eat  those little freckles.




Here!!

My second home…well, I would like it to be my second home but alas it is not.  Lennox Head and Byron Bay Australia, where I spent one of the best years of my life a very loooooooooong time ago. I was so incredibly lucky to go back after 13 years to see my dear friends, and to attend and photograph a most spectacular wedding.  Most importantly I got to see my favorite country (ok, my second favorite) and some of my very favorite people and places.  Oh, and did I mention that Dave and I had 10, yes 10 days without children. Words cannot even describe how amazing that was, we even decided that we will be just fine when the kids grow up and move out, because we actually do like each other’s company very, very much.

I have so many  more images to post but just one of the stunningly gorgeous bride and her groom.




I would say the first day of school went over very well here:)




I hope your day has started as perfect as mine ♥




They will never date you, they will never hold your hand and they will never marry you. They are mine and they will live with me forever .  Sometimes I wish it was possible to freeze time.




I  spent my morning doing this…

And my afternoon doing this…

Without a doubt today was a good day.




I heard it.

Last night Dave pulled me outside and said “Listen.”  Lo and behold, there they were. Spring Peepers. One of my favorite sounds in the world. These little frogs are one of the first signs of Spring here and their noisy little songs are like a bright spot on a dark winter day. So, bring it on winter (maybe I shouldn’t say that too loud)  Spring has started to sing!




Poor Dave…all you can see is a helpless hand!