January. 31 Photos. Week One.

1. January. Day One. 20132. January. Day Two. Lunchtime. 3. January. Day Three. Happy Birthday, Rylee James. 4. January. Day Four. Goodbye Christmas. 5. January. Day Five. Birthday Party. 6. January. Day Six. Bedtime. 7. January. Day Seven. We Mailed the Christmas Cards (finally).

Now head on over to Carrie's blog to check out her first week of pictures.

Happy Birthday

Today my oldest baby turned six. We had a very, very good day. He opened all his presents immediately upon waking; our local Wildlife Refuge had an awesome Lorax event (including face painting); he got balloons from a friend; & we had a yummy dinner & tasty cupcakes. It was full of the love, laughter & fun the day deserved. Now to swallow the fact I have a six-year old- not too easy to digest. My wish for him:

'think creatively live adventurously work diligently share generously listen patiently try fearlessly laugh heartily help willingly speak graciously run steadily love completely' - The Indigo Bunting

Be Merry

Our final CM Monthly Challenge - Be Merry. I decided it'd be fun to finish with some iPhone photos. They were all edited with VSCO & squaready, & uploaded to Instagram (you can follow me here). I am a bit addicted to those apps- my phone helps me capture all our little moments I want to hold on to. I hope you had a merry season over the past month or so...& a happy new year!

Now head on over to Celeste's blog to see her "be merry!"

Giving

Like most people, six photographers were deeply affected by the Sandy Hook tragedy. Unsure of how to help, we figured we’d turn to our photography and donate to the families of Sandy Hook. The Heart notecard set will include one each of the following images.  The blank 4×6 notecard is perfect for sending out some love, a Thank you, maybe an apology or a Howdeedoo!  The set of 6 cards is only $12 with shipping included.

All proceeds will be donated equally to:

The Allison Wyatt Memorial Fund

My Sandy Hook Family Fund

Images (left to right):

Top: DeAnna McCasland :: Kristin Zecchinelli

Middle: Suzanne Gipson :: Carmen Farrell

Bottom: Erika Ray :: Breanna Peterson

2013

Happy New Year.Lucky 13. Let's all have a lucky year- full of happiness, laughter, good humor, good health, growth, adventures, love & peace. It's going to be a good year. & I'm going to attempt to document it, every day of it. Well at least every day of January ;)

Now hop on over to dearLizzieJane to check out the start of her 365-project.