snippets of us | sand.sky+hearts.

come on, jump out the door
you can't hold it back no more
i'll show you how the birds learned how to fly
don't mind leaving your nest
don't mind making a mess
this might be the best day of your life
{k.herzig}

snippets of our thanksgiving weekend. from seashells to shirley temples and the last of the herbs from our garden xo

the corner of your heart | erin + codey.

there's a corner of your heart for me

there's a corner of your heart just for me

i will pack my bags just to stay in the corner of your heart

just to stay in the corner of your heart

{i. michaelson}

{plum island @ sunset - private property}

[j + k] my girls.

so if having a four year old has made me feel old......knowing my two "other" girls have grown by leaps and bounds makes me feel ANCIENT!! my josie and kylie. two sisters. they were my "kids" when all was resolved in my life to remain single and childless and i was a-okay with that....i got to give them back at the end of the day - i didn't have to clothe them, worry about them or save for their colleges. nope none of that. just the fun. [of course annie has thrown a wrench in that equation! believe me i wouldn't have it any other way!]
i was able to spend some time with my girls on christmas eve and i hadn't seen them since the summer. i mean they live so far away it makes visits really impossible. [3 miles down the road can be an eternity to travel!] oh life does get in the way sometimes. annie adores kylie and josie. it's thrilling for me to have a little girl of my own that gets to experience them. i remember waiting for kylie to come home from the hospital and the biggest thrill of my life was when chris and tracey asked if i would be present for the birth of josie. i think i cried every single day after at just the mention of her birth. [it's a good story - i'll have to remember to share that one!] friends are so important. i promise to be a better friend in 2k10.
chris.tracey.kylie.josie. happy new year my friends. xo

{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}

{got KI?}

this has to be one of my favorite buildings of all time. so many years i have driven right by this building thinking i have to shoot there, i just have to. the message is clear based on the fact that we live close to a nuclear power plant. i'm not afraid. never was, never will be. i was down on plum island on friday running an errand and even though i have been fighting the flu like the rest of the world, i had to get out of the car, get on my knees and take a quick pic. i needed the reminder of how this little piece of property always inspires me. so i left a message for my friend saying we have to go shoot here pronto. the light was beautiful, the sky, the peeling paint, the air, everything about it is perfect. i want to do a trash the dress session here. i just have to. i guess it's important to remember the things that inspire you the most. for me the list goes on and on, but when my heart skips a beat i just know that it's right.
so stay tuned.