24/52

" A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2013. "

Chloe, bathed, pajama's on, teeth brushed, and ready to sleep in her very own toddler bed. Such a huge milestone reached for us this week! My darling girl turned two years old yesterday! Happy birthday Chloe, you have brought so much joy and beauty and love into our lives! We love you you so very much and are so proud of you.

Portraits that inspired me from last week, Hello Sisilia, blog a la Cart, Jane Mabel and The Stork and the Beanstalk.

Joining in with Jodi for the 52 project.

23/52

" A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2013. "

Chloe, rubbing grains of sand in between her little fingers, a simple yet beautiful moment I will cherish forever. Oh how I love this little girl of mine! There were so many beautiful portraits from last week, a few that really inspired me were from this whole family, Unruly things, and Billy & August.

Joining in with Jodi for the 52 project.

Family: Uncle William

-- Chloe and her Uncle William --

Remembering Our Days: A Photo Journal

Saturday June 1st, 2013 // A day I never want to forget.

I never want to forget this weekend, two glorious days spent together as a family, simply enjoying one another's company. These past few weeks have been challenging to say the least, slowly adjusting to our new roles and schedule as a family. I now work in the day as a full time nanny to a precious baby girl, and Mike works in the evening, not coming home until midnight or sometimes even as late as two in the morning. We barely get a chance to see each other anymore. At times the lack of face to face connection has been really difficult for us, but we both know in our hearts that right now, in this moment, this is the very best decision we could be making for our family. Knowing that and seeing how far we have come in just a few weeks has been all the reassurance we need to keep pressing on and moving forward!

22/52

" A portrait of my child, once a week, every week in 2013. "

Chloe, sweetly playing in the window light. These are the moments I never want to forget, simple, real, and pure.

There were so many portraits that inspired me from last week, a few of my favorites were, the bromstrom blog, Ingred lerstad, Jane Mabel, Modern Nomads With Kids, and alight.

Joining in with Jodi for the 52 project.

Song: San Francisco

" For those who come to San Francisco 

summertime will be a love-in there

In the streets of San Francisco 

Gentle people with flowers in their hair. "

Film: Tristan Ryder

-- Tristan Ryder, Summer of 2009 --
For almost three years I was Tristan's nanny, everyday I watched him grow more and more into his own little being, such an honor that truly was. His family welcomed me into their life with such open arms, they became my family, and during a time in my life when I felt like I had no family of my own to lean on. It has been over a year since I have seen Tristan and his beautiful family, I'm not sure when I will be able to see them again, but my memory of them will forever be etched deep within my heart.
There is something so magical about using film, I never realized that until now! Over the next few weeks I plan to share more photo's I've taken on film throughout the years of my photography journey.