On where I've been:

Posted on | August 19, 2015 | No Comments

Hello out there! Long time no blog, I know. It's been a whirlwind of a summer with camping trips, family visits, and the girls being simply busy as ever. Hazel is now 3.5, and Juniper turned 16 months today. It's crazy to even write that! I've also began a very exciting endeavor and started a photography business - Little Trees Photography. Back in April I took an 8 week course to really improve upon my photography skills, and it inspired me so much creatively that I decided to finally jump in and start this business. I've discovered my true passion and niche of photographing ordinary moments that prove real life can be just as beautiful (really more beautiful) than posed, smiling at the camera images.

So that's where I've been folks. I've dedicated so many late nights to make this dream a reality, and am beyond excited about it. I will update my blog over there most of the time, so add me to your reading list if you feel so inclined :) www.littletreesphoto.com

I hope you are all doing wonderful! Hope to hear more from you soon.

Xo, April

Category: life , Photography , sisters

Spring break mountain escape

Posted on | April 2, 2015 | 1 Comment

Last week was spring break, which for us isn't really any different since the babes are so little and we work the life of nurses. Regardless of this, we managed to squeeze in one day off as a family and decided we'd head up the mountains, as we had heard there was snow up there (a few weeks prior almost all the reachable snow was gone which is just crazy early). A short hour and a half drive and we found just what we were looking for - a day amongst fresh powder, quiet solitude, and mountain air.

Hazel was wearing my old snowsuit which is nearly 30 years old and at the end of the day didn't quite do the job we hoped it would do, haha. The beautiful thing about a child, however, is she didn't even notice or care that she was soaked down to her undies.

We fired up the jet boil and had coffee & cocoa with a mountain view - pure bliss.

The girls went sledding (J's first time!) and it immediately brought me back to Hazel at about Juniper's age and how much she belly-laughed her first time as well. It's funny how different the two of them are. Juniper loved it, as you can see in the photo, but she was very quiet & simply took it all in with a smile throughout the day. Hazel at that age was very verbal how her excitement, always blabbing & we knew exactly how she felt. I've been able to tell their personality differences from the start, it will be interesting to see if it continues.

I sat by this pond and nursed June before we left for a solid 10-15 minutes while B & H had snacks back at the car. There was a moment of complete contentment between us, where even June seemed to appreciate the stillness and calm. I will hold that moment forever.

Hoping the rest of your spring breaks were lovely, friends.

Category: Oregon , Photography , sisters , snow , spring , spring break

Oregon, j'adore!

Posted on | March 13, 2015 | No Comments

"As a child, one has that magical capacity to move among the many eras of the earth; to see the land as an animal does; to experience the sky from the perspective of a flower or a bee; to feel the earth quiver and breathe beneath us; to know a hundred different smells of mud and listen unself- consciously to the soughing of the trees.

-Valerie Andrews, A Passion for this Earth

The weather around these parts has been downright stupendous lately. It's been one of those eerily nice winters that make you brace yourself for a downpour of a spring or freak snowstorm that shuts down the entire county. But for now we're taking in every bit of this sunshine & warmth.

What has your neck of the woods looked like?

Category: Oregon , Photography , spring

Newborn shoot & a new goal:

Posted on | June 12, 2014 | 3 Comments

It's come to my attention I've only posted 4 times since Juniper was born. Oops. On one hand I'm proud of this - I've been spending every spare minute with my sweet family. On the other hand, this blog is important to me, even if I'm the only one reading it. It's a small glimpse into this novel of mine, with chapters that are nearly six years in the making so far. I think it'll be a goal of mine from here on out to at least post once a week, if not more.

To start, I've been meaning to post a few of my favorites from Juniper's newborn shoot. She was only about 10 days old here. I'm in love with them!

As you can see in the above shots, Hazel is still enamored with her baby sister. She has never acted jealous or upset that since Junie is here, which amazes me beyond belief. She's so incredibly patient, I am one lucky mama.

Januarys better side:

Posted on | January 28, 2014 | 2 Comments

Well long time no blog, friends! I hope I didn't leave anyone feeling all down & hating January after my last post, I'll blame the negativity on the flu. Speaking of the flu - we all recovered after about 7 days, and we're feeling better than ever. We're also pretty busy trying to pick up shifts to make up for taking so much time off. In the meantime, how about I show you the positive aspects of January?