My Rusty

These are some shots that I took in Montana. I'm finally getting around to posting them...I love every single one (and one million more that I didn't post!) I know I'm biased...but this girl has my heart...and I don't want it back.

Friendship

Shannon has been my friend for 11 years now. She was there when I first picked up a camera, and has ALWAYS supported this journey of mine. Some of the best photos I've ever taken (in my humble opinion), are of Shannon. She and her gorgeous daughter Julia came to visit us in D.C. On her last day, she was doing yoga in the yard and I NEEDED to take photos. Her body is INSANE...she has THREE kids, y'all. She is quirky and upbeat and perfectly imperfect. I strive to be more like her...she is the most positive person I know. Thank you Shannon, for your friendship. I love you...and Julia too!! What a beautiful soul you are raising!

We Will Be OK

This summer has been a bit of a shitshow, if I'm being honest. And nothing heals a shitshow like hanging out with your family. So, we headed to Montana to spend some time and talk a lot and drink beer and not think about things. We got to see my sister Sara after 6 long years. We played with the dogs and rode in the Jeep and I finally got everyone together to take some photos. Grammie got to spend some quality time "arting" with the girls, and Rod and my dad did about a million chores around the house. Rod and I had some date nights, saw some great friends, and tried to breathe. Isn't it funny how, no matter your age, when you are with your parents it just feels like it's going to be OK? Because it is.

The Calm and The Wild

How can two people from the SAME genetic makeup and the SAME home turn out SO completely opposite? Rory has always been extroverted and wild, while Rusty has always been introverted and calm. hmmmmmm??? These photos were taken seven years apart. 

Bearizona

This is more of a personal post about our visit to Bearizona in Flagstaff, Arizona. We had to drive there to meet a specialist for Rusty and decided to try to have some fun. I am sad to say I am missing a whole card worth of photos, but I wanted to share the ones I was able to save. Part of the park is a drive thru, and part of it you can walk. We had a good time and were able to take our minds off of medical shit for a bit.