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Sustainable Northwest Gala
A coworker of mine asked me to be a volunteer photographer for Sustainable Northwest. They hosted a party at the Crystal Ballroom for their 15th anniversary.
I was already going to be in downtown that afternoon to rent a few lenses for Tim and Trina’s wedding, so I figured it couldn’t hurt to get my photography mode a head start for the weekend.
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Cute Sisters
Jennilyn has been taking impromptu photos of Kadie and Violet and I think they’re adorable and sweet. Be sure to check out our recent gallery of our girls from this month. Many of the portraits are photographed by Jenni, but I doubt you’ll notice the difference between mine’s and her’s. She’s become quite the photographer.
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Chasing Sunsets
After launching a web site update at work today, I took advantage of the weather and we trekked out to Cannon Beach to watch an Oregon coast sunset—which, of course consists of color-changing clouds in the horizon.
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Hans Zimmer
The greatest gift my parents bestowed upon me was a love for music. One of my mom’s favorite qualities of my dad is his love for music. My mom once described how she loves music but emphasized that my dad loves it more. Thanks to their love for music, I have a shared interest with my lovely band geek who played trombone and a love for dance–few things are as beautiful as a visual magically choreographed to music.
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Our Praying Visitor
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Early Smiles
I think what helps me get through the long nights is looking forward to our baby’s firsts, especially the first smiles and the first laugh.
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Our Naming Criteria
We didn’t decide on Violet’s name until a month she was born, compared to five months for Kadence. I think we both felt pressured inspired to find a similarly creative name like Kadence.
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My Girls
A few recent photographs of the lovely ladies in my life. The top left portrait of Kadie was from Tracy’s BBQ this past Saturday, Jenni and Violet was from a portrait session, and Jenni and Kadie blowing on a dandelion at my parents’ house for Kevin’s visit.
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Violet’s Birth Story
In this post, I have written, mostly for myself, a detailed account of my second daughter’s birth. Be warned, there’s some nitty gritty stuff (birth is not for the faint hearted!).
Here’s the short version of the birth story.
My labor was 22 hours from the point I was sure I was in labor. I went to a birth center and had my baby naturally in the water on Tuesday, July 14th.
Here is a table with Violet’s birth information and also Kadence’s for comparison.
| Violet | Kadence | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 8 lbs 4 oz | 7 lbs 7 oz |
| Length | 21 in | 19 in |
| Head Circumference | 13½ in | 13¾ in |
| Labor Duration | 22 hours | 18 hours |
| Days Past Due Date | 10 days | 8 days |
| Birth Place | Alma Midwifery Birth Center | St. Vincent Hospital |
We are so glad Kadie has a sister, especially since I have all brothers, my mom has all brothers, David has a brother…it’s about time there are some sisters in the family. It’ll be fun to see my girls play together. Kadie already covers her with hugs and kisses.