years tick by, like seconds on a clock. my first born. he is nine.  

There’s a sense of freedom in knowing I have the tools to create art that satisfies my soul. That can tell the story of a year. Of moving boxes and mossy trails and sippy cups that are now outgrown. It’s a gift to my husband, my children, to future generations, and to me. And although I […]

mussel collecting seaweed flinging cousins at play i pinch myself…this is home  

This week in September writes new numbers. Without fail, it comes quicker every year and together they shed more of the little. 5 and 3. Happy birthday to my girls, who have the privilege of living life so close to one another.

It was a gift of a week. To see it all, and sleep within the same walls. The last few days of anticipation, and the first few of new life. So close and intertwined that I could feel these rare moments all over again, as if they belonged to me. The ones that only happen […]

161. It’s the number of days I’ve picked up my camera to document our lives. When I look through the images I’ve made and watch the faces of my children change all over again, I realize how much this project has given me. But not just me. Them. When they climb into my lap and ask to have another look at […]

The days of seven and the details that lived inside each one, are now memories to a just-turned-eight-year-old. Another year for you begins. And because each one seems to pass quicker than the year before, I’m reminded to show even more appreciation for the present. You’re as young as you’ll ever be. I’m thankful for […]

Olympia is a place of beauty. It’s bigger than what we’re used to but still feels like a small community. The road leading to our home is dense with moss-covered trees. It’s a sight we admire every time we pass. Trails begin at the road and twist through the land, which is now a preservation. […]

“I believe that if we cultivate a true attention, a deep ability to see what has been there all along, we will find worlds within us and between us, dreams and stories and memories spilling over.” – Shauna Niequist Each one tugs at my heart. Some were never shared but I keep them close for […]

Two and four are the new numbers in our home. The days are quickly being transformed into years. And through it all I study and stare. But still my eyes don’t see them change until they already have. The evidence is strongest when I thumb through photographs from past days. Each one speaks with an […]