December Photo Project, day 19.

My girl.

I wrote a poem in 3rd or 4th grade that went like this:

It is quiet, it is peaceful
When no one’s around
I am alone for once
I don’t want to be found

Truly dramatic if you consider that I’ve always been an extrovert. However I did have two brothers and I loved to read by myself so maybe that was my mindset? At any rate, I look at this shot of Maralee working in my quiet basement and those lines—as well as these lyrics—come to mind. ;)

I
Love
Renae
So
Much.

She’s letting me post this shot even after I surprised her with my camera. Doesn’t matter one bit that technically the shot is no good. It makes me deliciously happy.

The end.

December Photo Project, day 17.

My fall calendar is winding down just in time for the Christmas season. After our foster baby reunified with his mama last April, I’ve been seeking a new rhythm for my days. Summer doesn’t count as Livia came home from school and all schedules were out of whack for three sometimes delightful, sometimes insane months of vacation. Autumn brought cooler temps and a semblance of normality with a new pace that settled into some good places in my life. The new schedule involves lots of coffees and lunches—both intentional and spontaneous—with many friends. Tina is one such friend, heavy on spontaneity with little desire to plan too far in advance. She was the perfect companion for a quick trip to the mall today and and you know what? Now she and I don’t feel any need to go back there anytime soon. Ha!

This guy.
Developer of webs.
Speaker of truth.
Father of Livia.
Sci-fi/fantasy fan.
Kind-spirited.
Generous giver.
Follower of Christ.

He is mine and I love him.

December Photo Project, day 15.

I’m going to dedicate this post to Renae Morehead and Maralee Bradley, both of whom have been scared by my husband many many times. Jeremy gets a special thrill out of surprising others and, lucky for him, Livia loves to get scared—especially when she’s getting scared by her dad. Tonight there was an excessive amount of romping around the house in anticipation of making (who are we kidding? it’s the eating that’s most exciting) fudge with mom. This moment was mostly staged as I realized it would be a hilarious DPP shot, but even then the whole experience still set Liv’s nerves on end much to our great pleasure.

I don’t think I’ve ever missed a DPP posting until yesterday. I mean, really. I had Jeremy post once for me during an outpatient surgery [cue eyeroll] but couldn’t manage one yesterday between forgetting my camera during my one outing and feeling kinda cruddy during the evening hours. I’m not losing sleep over any of this, but it was really hard to force myself to take the shots today. I’m glad I did, however, because I got a few gems that really captured our lives at this point. Maybe I’ll post the other pics next month. DPP rejects will live on!

The Redeemer Christmas party!!

Steven Curtis Chapman Christmas concert tonight!

“Oh wait!”

“What?”

“I need to get a shot of you.”

“Okay. I’m gonna play the piano.”

“Sounds good to me.”

Photography with Hope the Piano Player on a sunny afternoon in December. December Photo Project, day 10.

Sometimes it’s hard to study the bible when eyes like these are looking in your direction. And don’t get me started on this boy’s cheeks! He is scrumptious. This morning he was alert and in the mood to chat. Swoon. Sarah and Jordan sure make beautiful children.

December Photo Project, day nine.