zoey, the wonderpup, is 1!!
June 19th, 2011
I’ve only had her for nine months now, but can you believe it’s been that long? She’s gone from this…
To this…
Zoey has been such a gift to me. I love her so much. For all the morning snuggles, games of fetch, walks around the neighborhood, and hours you’ve spent curled up at my feet under my desk while I work, thanks for your sweet companionship, Zo-Zo. You’re the best.
And just as a point of reference, here are two photos of her in the same chair at 4-months and then last week as she celebrated her birthday.
the grand canyon? i’d say it’s GORGE-ous
June 19th, 2011
My very good friend Taryn and I headed to Arizona the end of of May and had an incredible week exploring the surrounding areas of Sedona. It was a fantastic time…one of my absolute favorite trips ever. We flew into Phoenix, took the long and scenic way up to Sedona via the mountains, and saw wonderful things along the way. Like this…
On our second day in Sedona, we started by going shopping in a little village called Tlaquepaque (see image above). It was one of my favorite places in Sedona. It felt like Spain and the desert got together and made a baby. Then, we went off-road Jeeping in the Red Rocks. It was a rush, and we definitely saw parts of Sedona we would have not seen on foot (or a Ford Fusion, for that sake). I was mesmerized by the color and shape of the stones, and that deep blue sky. Oh, my goodness. Beauty.
Then we drove into a neighboring town called Jerome that used to be a huge copper mining area. We shopped around, drank some wine, and enjoyed the view. It was lovely.
Can I tell you how much I was obsessed with desert foliage? It’s insane. I feel like it has the thumbprint of God all over it. From the purple cactus with chartreuse flowers, to the weird pod like trees with these amazing blossoms, everywhere I went I was like a kid entering Narnia where everything was fresh and new.
One of our days there, we drove out to the Grand Canyon. Oh. My. Gosh. I literally was breathless seeing it for the first time. Tears, streaming down my face. Overwhelmed at what is clearly a demonstration of the majesty of God. We spent some time hiking down into it. Then we watched the sunset. To date, it is one of the most profound things I have experienced in this life. Seriously…if you haven’t seen it, put it on your Bucket List. There’s just nothing like it.
Our last night in Sedona, Taryn and I watched the sun set over the Red Rocks. It was again, breathtaking. I love Arizona. The weather is perfect. The landscape is so incredible. It was a rich week. So glad I had the chance to be there.
(For the record, this last photo is literally straight out of camera. I didn’t do anything in Photoshop to make it look more striking than it was. For real.)
zoey’s first snow day
January 12th, 2011
It’s a cold, cold week here in K.C., and my new black lab seems to have fallen in love with the snow quite quickly. We went out Monday morning as it was coming down in thick, white flakes. At first confused and a bit alarmed she wouldn’t find her bones, she realized shortly after that it’s a ton of fun to roll around in – and I dare say, there’s not much cuter than a black dog in white snow.
Here she is sniffing away upon her first discovery of our white backyard.
One royally confused pup.
Taking it all in.
Starting to explore.
Looking for her bone.
Proof she’s been on the hunt.
Realizing it’s pretty fun to run around in.
Happy as can be.
Back to looking for her bone.
Land’s End ad??
I love this dog. A whole, whole lot. She’s been such a gift.
“baby’s first year” photos
October 8th, 2010
For those of you who don’t follow me on Facebook, I’m in the process of making a huge yearlong joke with my new puppy, mimicking everything I see parents doing with their children since I myself don’t have kids with whom to do those things. So I document Zoey’s first bath…I photograph her sleeping…I even bought her a Halloween costume. It honestly is a joke, though I will also readily admit I did a horrible job of taking pictures of Kodak while he was with me, so I don’t want to make the same mistake with my new little girl. The photos themselves are set up to be a joke. But I will enjoy them forever, I’m sure.
Thanks to the masterful skills of my new partner-in-crime at my photography studio, Lauren, we’ve decided we’re going to document Zoey’s growth over the next year and attempt to get her in a chair I have at my studio at 8-months and a year. So it’ll be four months before you see her again perched up in the zebra chair, but I’m convinced by year’s end, we won’t be seeing much of those stripes. It’s crazy to know how much she’s changed even in the last three and a half weeks. I mean, say it with me, parents…they just grow up so fast.
admit it. it’s cute. obnoxious, but cute.
September 14th, 2010
Excited to hear more…