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{ Baby Birdies! }

Kristen — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:20:35 +0000

Guess who’s made a little home under our deck! Lexi found them, from the top of the deck. She kept sniffing at one spot incessantly, so we had to go investigate. And there they were – a nest with four baby birds! We’ve seen mama fly in and out, but she won’t come close if I’m there. So no pictures of her. The babies are so cute – at any noise they wake up and stick their mouths up in the air and chirp away. SO cute!

{ Chicago :: Spring 2010 }

Kristen — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:51:28 +0000

I love being spontaneous, I love to travel, and I love that my husband does too. Our lives get crazy and things change quickly, but we know we always have each other and that’s truly all that matters. He’s my favorite person in the whole world. The other weekend, he and I jumped on a train headed for Chicago. We hadn’t anticipated going, so we didn’t make any real plans. Or reservations. We decided the night before to go. We set the alarm for the crack of dawn, quickly threw some clothes in a little suitcase and jumped on the train. That wonderfully slow, swaying train. It was amazing. It was just the two of us, wandering around the city in hoodies, sneaks, and windblown hair. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect weekend, or more perfect company.

{ Love you Jamie }

It was so fun to have no itinerary. We were free to wander and take our time doing anything and nothing, which meant I was free to see and play and create. I need to shoot for me more often ;)

I do not know who this dude is, but I adore this image of him

It’s us! At the Bean!

Holy monkeys, the sensor on my backup/travel camera is filthy. Don’t hate. I’ll clean it before weddings start, I promise ;)

Wheee! :)

{ Vegas from the Sky }

Kristen — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:53:13 +0000

I have more of the charity shoot to post, but for today, just some Monday morning natural beauty. I was in awe at the terrain we were flying over on our way from Vegas back home. Just ask Jamie – I kept poking him and making him look, haha ;-) We flew over the desert, rivers, canyons, and mountains with a gorgeous sunset finale. My camera was securely packed in the overhead, so I took all of these with my iphone. I actually really love the gritty quality – they remind me of old printed postcards I used to collect as a kid when we would drive out west every summer. Enjoy the view and have a beautiful Monday!

Oh! And I’m traveling again ~ I’ll be in Chicago for a couple days. I’ll be answering emails and blogging more of the charity shoot when I return!

{ Good Morning Sunshine }

Kristen — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:56:56 +0000

If you live in Michigan, you know how depressing the winter can be. We go for days and days without seeing the sunshine, just long bleak stretches of gray. At that point, even seeing more snow fall makes us happy, just to see something other than the plain gray sky. So when the sun makes an appearance, you can actually feel it. I woke up this morning with golden sunshine filling my bedroom, and it instantly put me in a good mood. I smiled as I sat up, stretched my arms to the sky, gave Lexi a little snuggle, and grabbed my camera. These are the days that make winter bearable, and days most beautiful.

Even inside, everything is happy :)

Edit: Went out to get the mail, fell in love with the blue sky! BLUE!! Just a couple more… Good AFTERNOON sunshine!!

Have a beautiful day!

{ Icy Minnesota Sunrise }

Kristen — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:26:07 +0000

I’m back from Minnesota! Lots to catch up on, lots of blog posts coming up! But for now, a little winter loveliness ~