I've been tagged

I've been tagged

I have been tagged by the lovely & gifted  Amanda K to tell you “7 Things You May Not Know About Me”.  I usually never get around to doing these, but what the heck, it’s Saturday. I am going to follow my friend Melissa’s lead and post my 7 randomly, 1 at a time. 1. I don’t drive on freeways […]

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Saying goodbye

The latest update from Cole’s daddy: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2008 09:36 AM Once again here I am. A place to vent, a place to breath, a place to make it through the day. THE CARINGBRIDGE FAMILY I would like everyone to know that I can hardly type this but everyone must know that it has been […]

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Huckleberry picking

We took the day off and went huckleberry picking in the mountains.  Such a wonderful way to clear your mind and enjoy the simple things.  A whiff of the exhaust from my dad’s jeep is all it took to bring me back to the time we spent camping, hiking & picking in these hills when […]

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Curt + Ashley

I haven’t had time to think because my little cousin somehow talked me into doing her wedding photos and Wyatt is her ring bearer.  Here is a preview of last night’s rehearsal.

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Barefoot wedding part 1

It is exhausting shooting a wedding, wow!  I arrived at Andy & Nora’s beautiful home at 10 in the morning and spent the entire day honing my multi-tasking skills.  I am getting pretty good at breast feeding and snapping photos at the same time(or Violet is getting good at hanging on). Here are a few of the 1500 photos […]

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A lazy afternoon

MEANDER me·an·der Verb 1. To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course;   We did a lot of aimless meandering. My youngest sister, Tamason, is the only one with a sense of direction so thank goodness she came with us or I think we would still be meandering today. We […]

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Tuesday morning in Carmel

I took an overwhelming amount of photos.  My insatiable desire to snap photos everywhere I go is borderline obsessive.  I commented to Anna that it would be nice to have a camera built in my eyes then I could just blink.  I think blinking would probably be easier for me.  My poor Canon Rebel.  I […]

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bonjour

Greetings from sunny Carmel. Turns out this area was hit by the storm and we barely missed it by a day. I am forced to wander the neighborhood to connect to the internet so that I can post as promised. The flights here were painless. Violet slept from beginning to end on both flights. It […]

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au revoir

We are packing up tonight and leaving for Carmel By The Sea, California in the morning to celebrate my mom’s birthday.  I will post from there tomorrow night.

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Pannukkaku

This simple old Finnish recipe is one of our favorite breakfast recipes. Landon whipped up a batch for us this morning with home made cinnamon & sugar whipped cream.  Great served with syrup or berries & cream. Pannukkaku (Finnish oven pancake) 4 eggs 2 c. milk 1-3 tbsp. sugar 3/4 c. flour 1/2 tsp. salt […]

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