christmas 2013

i made it home to north dakota for the holidays!

unfortunately, dusty and gray weren't able to join me this year, but fingers crossed they will be attending next year :)

christmas 2013 in photos:

i only captured photos of the lucky ducks who were upstairs during my 20 minute photography motivation time...which means some of the kiddos did not make any of the photos...

i'm not sure why the above photos are sepia toned (along with a few others)...they seemed to have changed during the export process...

 palmer sure is good at making everyone laugh :)

love, love the above picture...so stinkin' sweet.

my grandma wrapped up her wedding ring for my mom - special moment.

family is the best ever. 

i love all of you so much.

thank you for a wonderful trip home.

i miss you already.

rice lake - summer of 2013.

first of all, i would like to give a shout out to the importance of photos.

i am forever grateful for the ability to capture moments.

i have such a terrible memory and if it weren't for photography, i would not remember a lot of the details or even major moments for that matter.

it really has been fun for me to go back through these pictures i took while i was home this summer...little reminders of how much fun i had and how much i adore my family and friends. 

also, the pure joy on kids' faces...i love that. 

okay, this post = trip to rice lake.

pam and darryl always graciously open their lake home up to all of us...and it is always a good time. 

 amelia got our attention for this next trick....'you guys, watch what i'm going to do...you watching?!'.

here it is:

a simple walk off the dock...always effective.

and then there is hendrix...how sweet is he?

 something about dogs in their old age...i just love it...calm and sweet, now that is what i like. 

so far, i think i've managed to be a part of emery's birthday each year.

all this girl needs for her bday is a cupcake, a little special attention on her, and she's a happy camper :)

 my gift for her was a 'color your hair/nail polish kit'.

totally up emery's alley...i think i did well :)

i mean, ruby was even interested.

these pictures of these two?! LOVE.

 ruby's jump trick:

I'm ready for another rice lake weekend.