Baby Maria Grace

The holidays have passed, the long winter is almost done and I am concentrating again on my photography.

I do however, need to post Baby Marias arrival. Last summer I took pictures of the Ricks family and Dianne was expecting.

 In October they were blessed with a third beautiful daughter, Maria Grace.

New little Maria was for the most part pretty patient with us moving her this way and that but this is one of those moments where daddy was trying to calm her down.

As you can see, Marias big sisters, Anna & Elizabeth, are very proud of their new baby sister.

Welcome to the world Maria Grace!

May your days be blessed with happiness and may you remember the good times your family will share.

A Long Winter Passing

Its been a long winter.

Colder & snowier than years in recent memory.

Spring is just around the corner, I can almost smell it!

I cant wait for the longer days, the fresh air flowing through my home and the warm sunshine on my face.

Long, dreary, cloudy winters can bring down the spirit, get you in a funk.  

 We're too busy worrying about things we have to do,

about the daily dramas that waste our time.

We worry about the economy, the bills, everything.

When we aren't worrying,

we're answering our cell phones as we pass by the world outside.

'Busy-ness' has filled our lives and invaded our quiet.

There are times when we need to let that cell phone ring.

We need to push the worries aside, what good are they doing us anyway?

Over the next few weeks as winter blows her last brisk winds before the next season starts, remember...

there is beauty in even the cold dreary days,

quiet is ok,

 if only for a moment, turn off the radio,

ignore that text or that call,

Sit and look at the beauty in the simple scenes.

And give thanks.