tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31434953621092274952024-03-13T06:30:34.500-07:00Mined Like A DiamondAlexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14219453836974801747noreply@blogger.comBlogger433125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-81723435869841508172014-09-10T07:37:00.001-07:002014-09-10T07:37:12.657-07:00Favorite Camping Photos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Note: Tim and Jesse took some of these photos.</div>
<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-80845702680270557012014-04-07T13:48:00.000-07:002014-04-07T13:48:31.156-07:00Soren in March<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Soren is a challenge to photograph. He's busy busy busy, always moving. And often messy - ever-present drool, constant chin-rash, covered in debris from the floor... you get the drift. </div>
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But he's also a happy baby, which is great. He can get wherever he wants to go, and quickly, and he's been using that to his advantage as he intently explores every inch of this house.</div>
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He's genuinely funny - quick to laugh, he has little "jokes" he draws us in with, and one can often find a mischievous sparkle in his eye.</div>
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His general intensity has me worried, though - he expresses his wrath in frightening terms and is not easily deterred from goals he has in mind. But we shall find a way to manage, I suspect.</div>
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<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-11903903565750843232014-03-23T14:03:00.003-07:002014-03-23T14:06:00.588-07:00With All the Colors of the WindI find myself in an exhausting season of life. We have endured many months of little, oft-interrupted sleep; of frequent and recurring illness; of gray skies and rain and too much time indoors; of wily/emotional/needy young children and my own insufficient patience and grace for them. I don't think I've been depressed, really, but often discouraged for sure.<br />
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It is so easy to see only the endless laundry, the dirty floors and dirty dishes and dirty bathrooms, the persistent squabbling and uncombed hair and worn out/mismatched/too-small/too-big clothing and little fingernails in need of clipping (and scrubbing!). And yet, we have had some good times, too.<br />
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These kids are funny. Thank goodness they help me to laugh, each and every day.<br />
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Last Thursday, after I got back from a doctor appointment (PINK EYE! ACK!), we had a momentary miracle. Soren took a nap and the older two and I got to paint. Of course I was too involved to think of taking photos in the moment (a good thing, I think), but recognizing the event is important.<br />
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I have hope that these times will happen more often and more easily in the near future.</div>
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<i>This post was written thanks to streaming episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.</i></div>
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<i>That man was a saint.</i></div>
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<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-50249853925602936282014-03-14T09:00:00.000-07:002014-03-14T09:00:04.969-07:00Bathing Beauties<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-25742098527061536352014-03-12T14:23:00.001-07:002014-03-12T14:23:54.150-07:00The Latest and GreatestI have a wee bit of a Craigslist addiction. It's hard to fight it, though, when a purchase ends up being as awesome as our new trampoline (brought to you by rain-induced cabin fever):<br />
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<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-29706102347773027132013-11-16T13:12:00.000-08:002013-11-16T13:13:57.031-08:00Swing KidsJesse put this swing up in the back yard early this summer, and it flies long and high through a narrow space between tree and fence. Once Sebastian flew off at the highest point. It took at least a month for him to get back on.<br />
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<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-30655137084609358492013-11-15T13:17:00.000-08:002013-11-15T13:17:40.292-08:00San DiegoOur family has never been to San Diego. We haven't even really talked about San Diego, as far as I remember. But back in September, when we had only a few hot days left, we went to find some sand and water to play in. And the kids called it San Diego. <br />
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<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-81666211356237569032013-11-11T18:35:00.002-08:002013-11-11T18:35:49.509-08:00InspirationMy friend, <a href="http://katieprentissphotography.com/" target="_blank">Katie Prentiss</a>, took these photos this summer when Soren was 10 days old. Seeing them prompted me to take more pictures of Soren a few weeks ago, before he got any bigger!<br />
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It is such a gift for me and our family to have these images - that time in our lives was special, it had us all feeling fragile and tender, and my memory is already foggy. But these show us in that time, easing into the wonder and pain of welcoming and adjusting to a brand new family member.<br />
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The <a href="http://katieprentissphotography.pass.us/alexis--jesse-soren/" target="_blank">online gallery</a> of all of the photos is up for a few more days.Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-21291565486466858982013-10-24T16:14:00.002-07:002013-10-24T16:41:04.996-07:003.5 Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have taken very few pictures of this guy so far - life is busy these days! Sometimes he's pretty goofy looking, for sure, but of course I chose the most flattering pics to share with you ;-). And maybe he doesn't get quite as much focused attention as the other two did at this age, but somehow we've bonded all the same.</div>
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<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-36719827996202969692013-08-15T13:00:00.000-07:002013-08-15T13:00:00.184-07:00Favorite Occupation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-75367549813918924112013-08-15T10:00:00.000-07:002013-08-15T10:00:04.424-07:00Bookish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-44338327155847863082013-08-14T13:00:00.000-07:002013-08-14T13:00:03.019-07:00Predator<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We saw this in our front yard a few days ago before it flew off with its quarry - a beautiful bird, but still a little creepy.Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-62182240214118518222013-08-14T10:00:00.001-07:002013-08-14T10:00:07.452-07:00It Must Be Love<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-43746796828234311342013-08-13T16:29:00.004-07:002013-08-13T16:29:48.337-07:00SMILE!!!!!!!!I don't directly ask my kids to smile for pictures because when they are so young, it doesn't tend to work - much better to trick them into it some other way. Also not effective: telling them to say "cheese" or "ice cream" with the hope of inducing a vague grimace.<br />
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Despite all my efforts (or lack thereof?), somehow Sebas has mastered this little maneuver:<br />
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<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-32915762657693727812013-08-13T16:13:00.002-07:002013-08-13T16:14:29.449-07:00Portraits By A Young Artist<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Miette just started drawing faces very recently, and lately she has been quite prolific. Her descriptions of her work, and the features she chooses to highlight, are often surprising and entertaining.Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-77907197196614310142013-08-06T19:36:00.001-07:002013-08-06T19:36:27.025-07:00Mermaid Research<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-72500001753662605212013-08-03T16:17:00.000-07:002013-08-06T17:29:56.041-07:00The Good Despite The StruggleThe transition to being a family of five is daunting to me. We are so fortunate to have Jesse home this summer, giving our whole family a little time to ease into things - however: having 3 kids under the age of 4 doesn't allow for much ease, no matter how you do it!<br />
I'm trying not to succumb to anxiety, but I find myself wondering how in the world I will manage this. But over the coming days there are a number of times I'll be alone with the kids for partial days or evenings/bedtimes - chances to practice (and perhaps build confidence?) before Jesse goes back to work "for real" in 2 weeks.<br />
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During all of my pregnancies I have had basically zero drive to do anything creative/artistic - especially when it comes to photography or writing, two things I normally enjoy a great deal. So now that that apathy is behind me, I'm feeling ready to start treading those paths again. I am hopeful that the attempt to identify a moment or two of peace or beauty each day will help me to stay grounded and also to remember the good parts of an exhausting, overwhelming season.<br />
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This practice may, of course, fall by the wayside, but I wanted to articulate the purpose behind the likely mundane, simple things I hope to be posting in the weeks to come.<br />
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I came across this quote from a friend the other day, and it seemed the perfect way to express how I feel about photography:<br />
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portraiture gives us a chance to see beauty in our lives despite the
imperfections. it helps us see the good despite the struggle." -<a href="http://katieprentissphotography.com/" target="_blank">Katie Prentiss </a></span></span></span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-16596801583643310182013-08-03T10:17:00.000-07:002013-08-03T10:20:05.845-07:00Playing In Grandpa's Van<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-26006557799655158752013-08-02T16:19:00.003-07:002013-08-02T16:28:37.319-07:00Goose Goose!Last time I posted here, I was newly pregnant and not yet ready to make a public announcement about it.<br />
Then I took a long break from this space (just as I have - unintentionally - during every pregnancy and life transition so far). Now, we have a new baby boy!<br />
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Miette and Sebastian came with us to the ultrasound appointment partway through the pregnancy, and upon being asked what we should name the new baby, Miette promptly replied, "Goose Goose!"<br />
The nickname stuck, and we still call him that fairly often. This was in part the inspiration for choosing Augustus as his middle name - that [Augustus/Gus] being as close as we were comfortable getting to naming our child "goose."<br />
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Here is a collection of photos (mainly taken by Jesse) from before and after Soren's birth:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soren Augustus was born at 1:11am, July 9th.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8 lbs. 7.5 oz.</td></tr>
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Soren was large and healthy, and he has remained so since. Shortly after
delivery, however, I experienced some complications that grew more
severe until I was admitted for surgery about 14 hours later. The
problem ended up being an extremely rare and difficult to detect uterine
laceration that led to significant internal bleeding, requiring blood
transfusions. Because of this, we were in the hospital a few extra days
and the recovery at home has been much longer and slower than we were
planning on. <br />
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We have been home for 3 weeks now, and we are working our way back to normal. Being a newly postpartum mom
always includes many emotional highs and lows, along with general
fatigue, and the trauma of what happened this time around has only added
to that!<br />
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Thankfully we have been blessed with tremendous support
from family, our church community, and other friends, making this so
much less stressful than it would be if we were on our own.Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-82153449793737436532012-11-19T20:31:00.001-08:002012-11-19T20:31:19.015-08:00Fortnight of Flash<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There is a new magazine out there that you should know about called <a href="http://www.stealingtimemag.com/index.html" target="_blank">Stealing Time</a>. A literary magazine for parents. I know, right? Totes brill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Anyway, a review is forthcoming because I requested a free copy of their first issue in exchange for offering to review it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But the matter at hand here is that they are doing this thing called <a href="http://stealingtimemag.com/fortnightofflash" target="_blank">Fortnight of Flash</a> (which is explained more fully in the link). I obviously have not been writing a piece of flash fiction/memoir/whatever each day, but I did come up with one, solitary offering, which I share with you now:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">He screams, and disintegrates into panicked sobs. My heart melts for
him, I rush over and scoop him up. I wish I could explain in a way he
could understand... But all he sees is betrayal: I could fix it, make it
go away, but I'm not doing that. <br /><br /><i>Why, mama?!</i>
<br /><br />I can see it in his eyes. Every move I
make, trying to get this over with as quickly and painlessly as
possible, he continues to be tortured by fear. I pick him up and hold
him a moment longer - his terror briefly subsiding. The day is coming
soon when what he's most afraid of will happen. Not today, though. Today
is just a reminder. I set him down and his hysteria rises again. <i><br />
<br />Please, no, mama! Save me! <br /></i>I quickly finish hanging the
coats in the closet, and finally close the door on the tormentor. No,
buddy, it's okay. I'm not going to vacuum today. I promise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now, wasn't that fun? I've never tried this genre before, but it is so refreshing! And manageable! If you are the writing type, I encourage you to give it a go, and link up to their thing however you see fit.</span></div>
Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3143495362109227495.post-55923552775474394962012-10-26T14:21:00.000-07:002012-10-26T14:21:49.892-07:00Before The Rains Came<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">As I looked over this little group of pictures, I noticed the marked difference in emotional complexity shown in Miette's photos versus Sebastian's. Some of that is due to age, but perhaps gender plays a role, too?</span>Alexishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11785158347065850396noreply@blogger.com1