gom* 2014

more vacation photos to come....

but first to conquer the laundry

*Goshen, Onekama, Midland

classic

Photographed on a walk last weekend in Payson.

sweet feet treat

When I realized I didn't have a pair of casual sandals for our trip to Michigan that would allow me to walk a distance without causing pain one place or another I headed to one of my favorite outlet-type store to look for something comfy. I came home with a pair of Fitflops ....very comfy but also very bright. My standard dark red nail polish clashed with the melon hue so next I was off to Wally-World to find matching nail polish. 

Now...my feet are ready for vacation.

shhhh....it's a surprise

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lovin'

I saved my favorite for last. 

It was only a few quiet minutes during that golden hour at the end of the day. 

The rest of the family had gone inside but Nessa continued to play in the sandbox. The setting sun provided back lighting while loose strands of hair made a natural veil perfecting capturing Jenessa's soft and gentle personality.

soakin'

Before the wheels of the plane even touched the ground in Baltimore my eyes were soaking up the green landscape like a thirsty man crawling through the desert gulps down water. The barns and fields, laundry hanging on the line behind Americana homesteads; it all looked so lovely.

But  a week full of littles flew by without me taking any photos of the eye quenching scenery. So the morning of my departure I snuck quietly out of the house before any little toes wiggled out of bed and took a shutter snapping walk. It had rained the night before and the resulting morning mist was the perfect backdrop for my golden hour country wandering.

parentin'

Still more fun times from Pennsylvania....

I was so blessed to observe Joel and Judith parenting their three little ones with so much love and patience, as well as being encouraged by their healthy relating as a couple.

Only a dad would come up with a balloon game that uses the baby as a bat.

Family swing time...

I never realized Joel read with such wonderful voice animation.

Fun with Mommy at the Hands on House.