From Jamaica with Love

“Maybe you can see the sun rays through the ocean the moment it dips in the horizon” I said as the sunset while snorkeling. Jon laughed knowing I was teasing his logical engineer mind.

But nothing seamed impossible in those moments. It was the bliss of Jamaica being more than a dream, better than imagination.

We ate breakfast feet away from the ocean while parrots talked in the fruit trees above us. I stepped on a sea urchin and Jon fell in love with jerk chicken at the Push Cart. We took pictures of angel fish with a cheap underwater camera for Hughes and Jettie. I drank coffee all day and Jon read 3 books. We jumped straight into the ocean from our one room Rockhouse.

more to come....
xoxo
Sky

Busy love.

Sorry I haven't blogged in a really long time I have been tying up old things and sewing torn things. But, here I am back & excited to be. I recently redid my office & I just couldn't wait to show you. I hope it makes up for me being absent from the blogging world.....


I’ve dreamed of a bright, clean space to let my mind be as creative as it can sitting in front of a computer when really I want to be out in wide open spaces doing what I love. Photographing. This was just a theory vs. my reality of tripping on bags of equipment, a desk covered in film in a dark unloved room.
Until now. This is my new reality filled with delightful reminders of the people I love, golden light and…

blue skies. We painted the ceiling the loveliest shade of wide-open-spaces-blue.



The most perfect golden brass chandelier.






This little corner filled with invitations from the best couples, a sunny yellow note from my favorite stationer, a watercolor from Jettie, and snaps of sweet moments in life like Hughes making his CCC.





A painting from college that was discarded for years and now has a home.




 Lastly, these are not things but more joy that fill the space, music for dancing and our new friend. We rescued Scout a few months ago and it turns out he’s the best co-worker. He reminds me to get out for some fresh air and walk, tells me we should get something to eat and he doesn’t ask me to turn my favorite part of a song down.



ps-The current office dance music. Enjoy!

Foster the People-Helena Beat

Gotye-Somebody That I Used To Know

Ellie Goulding-Starry Eyed

a bookmark - Jettie

This treasure sat waiting on a roll of film between two gorgeous weddings. The universe knowing I would need a picture of my real life found in the middle all the amazing celebrations, pretty dresses and crazy in love couples I’m blessed to capture.



Today I’m folding over the corner of my blog, bookmarking and stopping time so I don’t loose my place.
Smiling huge from the joy and thanks in Jettie’s sweet little pefectly messy braids.

And for a small treat, this is what we are currently dancing to At Home.

xo

Cassie | photography

I had the amazing opportunity to shoot Cassie! I was so excited we went out and took beautiful photographs of her!

{the photographs speak for themselves, we believe....}

Dear lissie-

I really wish you were here to see your little Jettie! She is so grown up & I am so excited to see her become a little you. :) She is becoming just like you: beautiful, smart, & silly. I remember when you were only a little baby........

Paslyee & Josh were so excited to have a new little addition. They couldn't wait for you to grow up and become the new little cat or dog in the game of "house". We all felt so blessed to have you in our family. I couldn't wait to ell you all about our family & home. I knew we would make lots of fun & loving memories in our home. You made it so much more bright & loving. I always went into your room just to smile or remember something sweet about you. <3

I feel a lot better knowing that your little Lillianna & Kasey B. are with you and Jesus. You will raise them & teach them while, awaiting our arrival.

I will never forget when you were a little 8 year old in my best friends wedding & you were so excited you got to walk down the isle with Radley. That was the first time you ever met Radley & you two really hit it off me & Kelsey were so surprised by the happiness you two shared.

We immediately grabbed the photographer and made her take this beautiful photograph. We knew you two would get married. Once the photographs were ready we got two and framed them both. I was so excited to have it in my living room & hung it on our family wall. :) 

I couldn't wait for the day you would come home & say he asked you out. I was so excited & felt over joyed the day you ran up to the car jumped in & you tossed your bag to the back, gave me a big hug & kiss hello. Then you had a smile from ear to ear for the rest of the ride home. You couldn't wait for dinner time to tell us all what happened.

I remember when I was home alone with Josh, He was only 5 months old. He & I were sitting on his floor just hanging out & he looked straight up and said : "Lissie" of course it was not exactly Lissie but, it was pretty close. I was so excited I knew in that moment any girl that we had, when I held her in my arms I would look into her eyes and just know that that little girl was my lissie. That little girl was you... :)

I was so blessed in the moment I held you i knew that you would forever be in my heart & life. You instantly became my best friend. <3

You were born just as we were making & changing Presley's room! you were so involved and excited to see the new things & pretty colors! You practically picked everything in her room!

 You became such a cuddle bug & my little mommy. You would fold little towels & help me everywhere. I realized I needed to treasure that time & enjoy that you would love to help & spend time with me. :)

 {these were taken in my blonde years, do you remember those? haha}

I love you with all my heart! I will write again soon, sweet heart!

To remember

This is something I like to call "To remember" I will often just post little things that I want to remember about the day or somethings that make my heart stop. :)

1. I remember when this little guy......

 was only the size of a peach.....I was so excited to hear that Paslyee & Jon were pregnant. I was never one to be upset that I was becoming a grandma. I think that is a symbol of how much you've grown & how much you love your family. :) {I took all these photographs BTW.}

 He grew up a little too fast for us however, I got to photograph him the very first week of his life. It was so beautiful to see my daughter become a mother & Jon was & is such a grateful father. :)

I love you little Ezra!

2. The moment when I was upstairs getting ready for date night and I was listening to Jon play with Jess. He was making her laugh and he was laughing and it was perfection. 

3. The moment when it was 12:30 am and we were just laughing in our bed and Jon told me mid sentence that he misses me on work weeks.

 

A place called home

So I have had a few opportunities to design & create beautiful living spaces for some close friends & family. I just wanted to share my latest design for the Carsons....

First the beautiful family....

There beautiful house filled with love & peace.. {I redid the whole house, my first full on while house design. These are just little bits of it.}

{the entry way.}

 {dinning room}

 {kitchen}

 {family room}

{one of the hall ways to the stairs}

 {Elle's room, her oldest girl}

{Tracen her little boy's room.}

I hope you enjoyed the little tour of my latest work. I also designed our house & I deisnged my favorite room.. Lissie's. :) My little girl always has a place in our home. I don't have our current house but, i do have our old farmhouse. I will start with her room{s} over the years.

 {current/high school years}

 {teen years/middle school}

 {ages 16-17 sharing with her sister, in the farmhouse.}

{the farmhouse, sorry this is the only good photo I have of the farmhouse, it was taken Christmas morning.}

 I hope you enjoyed my little tours of our old house & Lissie's rooms & the Carsons house. :)