5 months old

'I love you in the morning,& in the afternoon. I love you in the evening, & underneath the moon.' -Uknown

I'm a few days late in posting, but our sweet baby girl is five months old. I feel silly writing time flies, but it does. She seems to be magically transforming from a itty-bitty baby to a, well, big baby. She's been rolling, grasping & making noises for some time now, but suddenly these rolls are combined with scoots, & she's determined to get places. Her grasping has become intentional, like pulling my glasses off & then laughing. I'm fairly certain the laugh's a coincidence, until she does it again & again. She's also started mimicking. Certainly she's too young for that. Right?! but her dad or brothers scrunch their faces up at her & she scrunches right back. It results in laughter. A lot of laughter. Baby's laughter may be the sweetest sound. Ever. Accompanied with her big brothers' laughs makes for some pretty sweet noises. Happy five months EllaGrace~

good morning, monday

Last week I began my Time Capsule's course with Xanthe Berkeley. Oh my goodness, these four weeks are going to be amazing. I've been wanting to make little video clips, & I attempted it once last January, but am still really unfamiliar with iMovie. In our first week, I've learned a lot. I decided to share my first video here; I sort of went back & forth, but I kind of love it. In all honesty, I know what I want to do better next time, but I also know I have my first little video treasure of my three kiddos. So thank you Xanthe for that...& did I mention I cannot wait for the rest of the course?! Seriously, excited.

Good Morning, Monday from Breanna Peterson on Vimeo.

cm monthly challenge: playtime

Playtime. So many different ways of play, all day long, every single day. So I am posting some first day of kindergarten pictures. It sort of feels funny. School & play don't always fit together well. But I have realized how fresh, new & fun school is when you're first starting out. For Ry, it is play. He's only had two days, but he loves it. He thinks his teacher is pretty amazing (& she is) & they really do get to play. Play through learning. Exactly as it should be.

& here is Covey in the heart of play. Mask & all. He needed this mask in this moment. He was a tired, grumpy little man, but somehow they still manage to play no matter how tired or grumpy.

Now head on over to Susan's blog to check out their playtime!

film

'Photography takes an instant out of time,altering life by holding it still.' -Dorothea Lange

I have a secret love affair with film. There is a depth, a texture, a visual satisfaction I can't quite explain. Months ago, I dug out my dad's F5. I was determined & excited to use it. Then I realized why it sat around for months. It's not instant. A couple weeks ago, though, I finally loaded it up & put my first roll through. It was a pleasant reunion. Kodak Portra 400.

4 months old

'play dress-updance in the rain make believe lie in the grass chase butterflies paint a rainbow sing a song be a princess wish upon a star imagine' -unknown

Today she is 4 months old. She's such a sweetheart. She laughs, she smiles, she rolls, she's pushing her head up high & trying to get on her knees. I wish I could slow her down, just a little bit. I wish a lot of things for her. When I came across this quote tonight, it summed a lot of those up quite well. Happy 4 months to our Ella-Bella Gracie-Girl~

the future is just beginning

'I hope your dreams take you to the corners of your smiles,to the highest of your hopes, to the windows of your opportunities, & to the most special places your heart has ever known.' - Unknown

Kodiak doesn't offer beautiful light on a regular basis; however, Jessie wanted that light for her senior pictures. I was eager to accommodate that request; it adds such a gorgeous, golden dynamic to portraits. Since July was a rather rainy month, we waited until we actually saw the sun shining- the forecast was just too unpredictable. Beautiful light + a beautiful young lady made for a wonderful evening of pictures. Enjoy your last year of school Jessie & the adventure that awaits you, following graduation!