I need to pee. I need to pee. I NEED TO PEE.
When will we be stopping?
I need to peeeeeeeeeeeeee.
The
snow is nicer in New York State. I am tired. I need to pee. But it is all worth it to spend all this time with these wonderful girls.
I love getting my hair braided by Jodi.
I love learning all the wisdom of the world from my European friend Nataschia.
I
love laughing and playing tricks on the other girls with Krista.
I
love hearing about love from Rosita.
I
love that I can trust Sandra to get me safely where we are going.
I drank too much Starbucks and I need to peeeeeeee.
What a FANTASTIC year! Love this blog post;-) XOXO
(12.30.10)My favorite blog post ever...Happy New Year!
(12.31.10)What an AWESOME blog .....Here's to a great 2011 also!!XO
(12.31.10)You are so inspirational!! I'm sure 2011 will bring you even more then you've ever imagined!!
(12.31.10)What a great little summary of your year, Rachel! Happy New Year and all the best in 2011! :)
(12.31.10)I didn't know your flight to Cuba was your first flight EVER! WOW! Thanks again... And we are still hearing about our AWESOME photographer! :) All the best in 2011.
(01.02.11)wooowww nice, u r so creative Rachel. Love u :***
(01.12.11)
This is a particularly hard time for families that have lost a special someone. Unexpectedly just the other day, one of my best friends from high school lost her father; whom she was extremely close to. My heart breaks for her, and I cannot imagine the pain that she is experiencing. Christmas may never be the same for her & the rest of her family. This is the kind of pain that presents and gifts cannot take away, or make a heart smile. It is the kind of pain you wish you could wave a magic wand and not have a dear friend or anyone experience. If I could I would do so. I hate to see people in pain and heart, my empathetic soul hurts for her and her family.
I know their are many other families on PEI are also experiencing deep heartbreak and for them I am sadden as well. Any of these losses would hurt any time of the year but this time of year they seem to break your heart even more.
I believe this is a lesson that the Universe has sent me. It is to hug my family more, laugh more, listen more, be present more, enjoy every single moment with my family more. I send this lesson to each of you as this holiday season passes and we begin another year & another chance to live as fully as your soul can allow.
XO to each and everyone of you who have taught me many lessons about life, happiness and sorrow this past year. I treasure each one of you in my life.
I was thinking the exact same thing today Rachel. You put my thoughts into words so beautifully. Happy Holidays to you and yours and all the best in 2011.
(12.24.10)amen.
(12.27.10)LOVE YOU!
(12.30.10)Perfectly said Rachel!
(12.30.10)likeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
(01.12.11)
Meleah aka Sparky Ming Ming is now 7 years old or 3 in my mind.
It's just that easy. You pretend time stood still and no one has aged. It gets a little harder to play this game when you open your eyes and see how much they have grown. It seems like yesterday I was in the delivery room when Meleah was being born. The day before that so shy Madison would barely give me a hug at the young age of 2. It is days like the day of this shoot when I think how precious life is and how people should remain in the moment as much as they can. All I could hear is laughter and squeals as we played at the playground. Oh it is also easy for me to think I am as young as they are. I cannot imagine not soaking up every precious moment with them every chance I get.
Oh these girls own my heart whether they are 3, 5, 28 or 50. I cannot imagine my life without them.
Beautiful Girls Rachel. My Karla will be 18 yrs old on Christmas eve and I don't know where the time went.
(12.17.10)LOVE them!!!! and I am happy to get to see that smile every morning from Meleah!!! she is the sweetest thing!
(12.17.10)These pics are so cute...and your nieces are adorable!
(12.17.10)These girls are beautiful!!!
(12.17.10)They are so lucky to have such an Aunt to document them! They seem very happy to have you with them doing the shoot, and hanging out with them!
(12.17.10)Beautiful Fun Shoot!!!
(12.17.10)You have such an amazing eye for creativity & composition.
(12.17.10)Time does go by so fast. Having photos like these will help remember these days!
(12.17.10)These girls are so beautiful! I love this series of shots!
(12.17.10)Beautiful Girls & Session
(12.17.10)AWESOME shots, Beautiful girls, for some reason I love photo shoots at a park they are so colorful..makes me feel like I am there with them!
Too cute! And good luck with the Cans 4 Comments!
(12.21.10)
We met with her teacher Miss Callaghan, and she was more than happy to let us capture this age and grade at school. Meleah really likes her teacher and was excited to do photos in her class. She showed me around the school with such pride.
Meleah has a variety of personality traits that I adore about her.
:funny
:sentimental
:rock n roll girl - very musical
:aspiring, ambitious, motivated
:cheerful
:thoughtful
...and the thing I love the most, is that she gives the VERY best hugs!
this is such a neat idea!
(12.17.10)Oh my how she is growing , umm I guess she kinda likes them silly bands eh?
Your such a great Auntie Rachel ♥
She is such a ham! Looks like you really forced her to be in front of the camera ;)
(12.17.10)I love this idea! I was happy to see you captured the silly bands! Aren't they fun?! She's a cutie...looks like she's enjoying herself ;)
(12.17.10)Wow, Meleah looks gorgeous! What a magnifient child. My favorite photograph is the one of her flicking up her hair. Just too cute!!!
(12.17.10)I have been waiting months for these!! LOVE them!!!
(12.17.10)Pretty cute !!
(12.17.10)This shoot is so creative and such a great way to remember what she was like in grade 2! Unlike the boring traditional second grade sit and smile portraits!
(12.17.10)This child has such a sweet personality! Love the Sparky posts!
(12.17.10)These are adorable! They definitely aren't camera shy!
(12.21.10)
i'm happy that you ladies found each other and are able to go on these trips together. it also makes me laugh out loud the things you all get up to. great bond, great people and for heaven's sake GO PEE ALREADY !!!!!
(01.07.11)Hope you are having so much fun, can't wait for you to come home and talk 5 zillion miles a minute about everything that you saw/did! :)
(01.07.11)This happens to me all. the. time. But I think the real question here is - how do you not get carsick on your computer in the backseat. Ughhh I would die!
(01.10.11)