Snippets of life in July. Being intentional about a daily photo has caused a creative shift as well as a growth of gratitude. Paying attention and pulling out the camera daily has been so good for me. I'm looking forward to sticking with it for while. I hope you enjoy seeing as much as I enjoyed making.
July 1: Making a list of the things she wanted to do at the lake.
July 2: When it comes to baby whispering, we are a matched set.
July 3: Beers in the water and endless jumping off the boat.
July 4: Playing cornhole; taunting Mom. Let's be honest; she probably won.
July 5: After the rain.
July 6: Goddaughter. Super hero. Both.
July 7: All in a day's work.
July 8: They are so much braver than last year.
July 9: Slalom.
July 10: Celebrated Donna's birthday with a 15k. We both got age group awards and chased running with tacos. Win.
July 11: Mom sitting at my sister's bedside almost 24 hours into her labor. We thought we'd meet Jameson on the 11th, but that wasn't to be. I love this photograph, as it tells so much about the way my mom loves.
July 12: Capturing the miracle of new life amazes me always. Capturing the miracle of my nephew's arrival? I don't quite have the words.
July 13: Getting to know Jameson.
July 14: Hospital kisses.
July 15: I married a badass.
July 16: Jump!
July 17: Brothers. Eye roll.
July 18: Besties.
July 19: The linen cabinet.
July 20: Sleeping in the morning light.
July 22: When in proximity to Chicago, eating as much Chicago-style pizza as possible is essential.
July 23: My cousin Allie got married, and I loved being a guest at their wedding. A big camera photo had to happen, of course.
July 24: The skies at dusk, always friendly, even after a 3-hour weather delay.
July 25: A hard day.
July 26: Our cats prefer the dog's food.
July 27: How had he only been here two weeks, I wondered? It seems like we blinked, and he'd been here forever.
July 28: Experimenting with double exposure. Love him. Love this place.
July 29: Posed dog in the magic light. Cat walked into the frame and stole the show.
July 30: Our niece on his side meeting our nephew on my side. We scored in the family department.
July 31: Apprentices in Uncle Ty's lab.