The New Place..

     Though I've had this blog for a few months now I've realized it hasn't really lived up to its name. There are a couple bits about being a hippy and a few about being a mama, but the photographer part has thus far been largely overlooked. We moved into a new house this month and despite moving, unpacking and extended visits from both of my parents, I did manage to take a few shots of our new place: 

Lunch time with Gemma. She loves eating almost as much as she loves her mama <3. 

      Something I thought was interesting about my choices of shots to take and post is that they all are centered on Gemma.  And here I thought that motherhood didn't change me very much. What I think I've discovered is that perhaps it didn't change me per se, but rather it altered my perceptions what's important, interesting and thus worth photographing. Just the way I view the world. No big. 

   Almost every room in the house has these pine board walls like the one pictured above. This place has such quirky, summer-camp kind of charm. I love it. 

    

    Something I am sure my grandmother and mother will laugh at: I am SO excited about line drying Gemma's cloth diapers. I remember days not to long ago where the idea of line drying diapers and being genuinely happy about it would be completely out of the question. Life is funny like that,  isn't it?

     Gemma loves exploring and being outside. I am really enjoying sitting outside on our back patio and drinking tea, watching her run around and grow into being a big kid. Crazy.

     My homage to Van Gogh. I love this photo. Justin is glad to have a yard and garage/ man cave to tinker in. The yard is his empty canvas and we love to talk about what kind of veggies we are going to plant in our garden-in-progress this fall.  

Gemma's battle wounds from her long days of exploring.

I always want to remember her being so tiny and excited about everything. 

     I am sure I will get around to taking more photos of the actual house, but I am getting the feeling that the house itself isn't the important part. The feeling we get thinking that our little family has a place to grow and live is what I really want to capture.