there are many lies new parents are told. one of the most popular, aside from, “you can sleep when the baby sleeps,” is “it only gets harder from here. you will miss these days when they are older.” each time i hear this lie… and i hear it a lot… i have to physically bite my tongue to stop myself from replying with a firm, “shove it up your ass.”
my mister and i unearthed a copy of too old to rock ‘n’ roll: too young to die! while rummaging through bins at a record shop in seattle a few years back and have been hooked on stacking wax ever since.
but the very last thing my old man wrote was, “it’s hard to imagine that someone who has done so much in such a short amount of time is really just getting started. ant, all i can say is hold on….”
i resolved to read twenty five books in 2018. it took me a few extra days (because… babies…) to finish working my way through the final book, but i did it!
it’s a wonderful life
with this ring i thee wed
summer fun at the park!
“the flag of piracy flew from my mast… my sails were set wing to wing… i had a jukebox graduate for first mate… she couldn’t sail but she sure could sing…” – springsteen ‘growing up’
my gorgeous girlfriend is about to welcome her second baby into the world. before her family (and life as she knows it!) is forever transformed, she asked me to capture a few precious moments of her beautiful family of three.
gianna graduated high school in june and was headed off to college in the fall. the ruffo family decided a photoshoot was the perfect way to celebrate their daughter’s accomplishments and commemorate this special moment in their lives. we were gifted a rare break in the incessant summer rain and the morning of our photoshoot was gorgeous. gianna, phil, and suzanne are all such funny and happy people. it was an absolute treat to photograph this family.
