Hi friends.

I hope you all had a great week. Things have been so hectic over here, it’s difficult to keep up. Lucky for me, May has been my busiest month yet for newborn photography, so shooting “life” was really easy!

Last night we had the most spectacular sunset mixed with a strong storm. I walked by the window and thought there was a fire, I ran (seriously. I ran. I run for two things: ice cream and a good photo) to get my camera and went outside to try to do this sunset justice. Of course, this version is edited a bit but the SOOC version is below.

The sunshine mixed with the thunderstorm just felt like life to me. It was pretty amazing.

ISO 1600 | f2.0 | 1/40 (50mm 1.4 lens)

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Moving

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Hi friends!

Oh man. Lines are boooooring. Right? Well, you know? Maybe not so much. If I had more time, I think this would have been a really fun prompt. I don’t know about you guys, but I really wanted to stand in the middle of the road to get the lines in the road but uh, I decided not to. I don’t know, I like living, I guess.

Here are my lines:

Piece of cake, right?

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Life

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I don’t know if you guys noticed but my blog was broken last week. Again. And then Brian and I were out of town and then we had our walk and so much stuff was going on that I was totally unable to write here.

So, this week’s theme of simplicity? Really did not exist in our lives at all. So, I had to seek it. (and it was tricky to find.)

There’s my simplicity!

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Lines

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Hi everyone,

You Capture WILL be up this evening, once the kids get to bed. Today has been so busy (which included a very, very, very long orthodontist appointment. FOR ME. GAH.) So, please forgive me. I’ll be back tonight, friends.

Here’s a photo of Trey and Eli to hold you guys over! They’re growing up so quickly!

Where I live, spring came before spring.

While it was here, it was so nice to get outside and play with sidewalk chalk and go for walks, it felt so good to open windows and feel that outdoor breeze that we had missed for so many months.

The warmth sparked an interest in the plants that had laid dormant, they began to grow towards the sun. We had splashes of green long before we normally do, the yellow forsythia appeared and the scent of the lilacs lingered in the air.

but it was just too soon.

That warmth went away and soon the colder, more abrasive weather appeared and our blooms that were just appearing … went away.

Typically, on Mother’s Day, is when the lilacs are in full bloom here in Chicagoland. But not this year. In fact, when I went out to take photos yesterday, in search of spring, it was difficult. How frustrating.

but I found

a memory

and a fighter

and a new beginning

It was such a reminder to me that you can plan, you can be in the habit, you can wake up in the morning and expect, but that someday … it could all change. And even though it’s not what you knew … it’s crazy beautiful. And most importantly, you’ll be more than okay.

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1. Anyone can join in on the challenge at anytime.
2. Please make sure the photos you use were taken for the challenge, meaning do not search your archives for an appropriate photo. The goal of You Capture is to get you out taking photos each week!
3. Use YOUR photos.
4. When linking up, only link to your You Capture blog post, not your main blog URL. (incorrect links will be deleted.)
5. You MUST link back to You Capture in your post. (please do this! don’t link up to promote your blog or even to promote your own photo challenge, k?!)
6. I encourage you to visit other participants and leave comments. This is a great way to meet new friends!
{more You Capture info can be found here.}

Simplicity

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