{mom and her project area;
the classic turquoise sewing machine...
the bevy of green plants...
the joy in making things:
I'm glad I am like her.}


{my mom and dad are the best of friends.
they are perfect together.}


{he's a bit CRAZY, but he's my bro.
Incidentally, I'm always amazed
at what I can get him to do
in front of a camera. You'd think
he'd be conscious of it's publishability.}


{this kid is impossibly, addictively adorable.
Look at that expression!!}



{my sis elise is expressing exuberance for the camera.
Joy!}


{'Cause i like red barns.
And i LOOOOOOVE joe.}


{joe slums it with the sisters.
Well, with three of the five sisters.
Kirsti OBVIOUSLY isn't a fan.}


{kirsti gives us a coy little look before disappearing
into the trees once more,
never to be seen again.}

*i. love. this. new. camera. period.*

Wow. Long time, no blog. Joe's Fault.

{from the incredible ice storm we had this past weekend. InSANE. but beautiful. Like a fairyland.}
joe left our laptop power cord at Melody and Paul's house in Kirksville, MO, about three hours from here.... One week later, we are back in business.

{melody's son Eirick-SOOOOOO cute}

I hate that I am so attached to the computer, and that it was so HARD to be without it this past week... Lots of easy things to do, like pay bills, edit photos, email folks, look things up, reserve hotel rooms, etc.

Such a critical tool in this home since we finally bit the bullet and signed up for the 'net.


And to think I had lasted over 5 years without it in my home... going to libraries, accessing it from work... and being JUST FINE.

Weird.


Ok. Here are som random fun photos from my photography binge during Thanksgiving weekend. Enjoy.



{mmmmm.... pumpkin cake.}