[wedding bells]

this is my entry to the i heart faces contest this week - theme: wedding bells
gotta love a bride up for anything in her dress!

[ahhhhhhh....]

you'll find me here. happy weekend!

[poolside as seen on flickr explore]

[is green really better]?

green, green, green - is your business green? is your kitchen green? is your house green? is your lawn green? are we getting certification crazy? check out the maternal lens for an interesting conversation.

[happy b.day]

It's all of our birthdays this summer,
one number older
another year younger.
I'll go to your party
you'll come to mine..............

So just blow out the candles---
Happy Birthday. [c. simon]

welcome to a fabulous decade.............finally!! sending you lots of birthday wishes and dreams. xo

[any man can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a dad]

happy father's day dad. here is a final shot of your connecticut grandkids [including miss annie!] in ridgefield - we can't even begin to tell you how much we will miss this house, so many wonderful memories - but most importantly how much we will miss you. things never stay the same do they? everything is changed. so here is to a happy life [for all of us] happy trails and wear your sunscreen. xo



and i wish a very happy father's day to my husband, bil, who remains the apple of our daughters eye. truly. xo

she's still [my] no. 1!!

ok so we placed 7th - that's good, that's great!! there were so many wonderful entries and i am thrilled to make the top 10. the theme was sepia.

here's my lucky no. 7 shot - can't you just hear her giggle?!!



click here to see the top ten!!

{slideshow}

trying out some new slideshows - feedback appreciated.

[dandelion]

"And I promise you I will never again try to turn myself into a stylish dandy" said Dandelion as he sipped his tea. "From now on I'll always be just plain me!"

{Dandelion by Don Freeman}

i loved this book as a child. i am so happy that annie now loves it too. we read it all the time. a good life lesson to always be yourself!




[i love both of the processing here - couldn't decide]

{schoolyard}

see you, me and julio down by the schoolyard.......for whatever reason that paul simon song came to my mind while looking at these photos. this is annie's favorite place to be. after dinner we hurry around the corner to the schoolyard to play on the swings, slide down the slides (best slides around i think) and try really hard to make those monkey bars work for us - {bil and i laugh at my lack of strength - heck i used to be able to work those bars - + there will be no photos of that attempt}
bil teaches in boston two nights a week so on those nights us girls hang out - and the obvious choice is the schoolyard. until the sun goes to sleep.

oh p.s. - i just love when annie dresses herself.








{my favorite shot - tough school girl meets toddler girl}




{yes mom likes to swing. see annie on the slide}


{yes annie you are taller than that fire hydrant!}




{the lonely swings}

{flitting about}

annie's last dance class before summer vacation starts. so sweet. these little 3 and 4 year olds flitting about. no care in the world. enjoying the moment. we should all feel this free and be this inspired.

{beach evening}

It makes me smile
To think of what we dreamed of

Where are those sons of summer now
With their wild-haired women in their
patchwork gowns
Who could laugh the lights away
Nights on the beach and bay {c.simon}


the fabulous adrienne, alex and kate. such lovely lovely girls. i had so much fun shooting you and i can't wait until we do it again. you all make a delightful muse!! {a little peek of some favs}





{l. to r. - kate.alex.adrienne}