Category: Photo/Video
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When in doubt, check the route
Jessica’s photography business is definitely taking us to new places, and giving us unforgettable experiences. After a week of sick kiddos, sick selves and little sleep, we found ourselves stuck on a mountain road, our route impeded by a drift of snow, 2.5 miles from the trailhead. Fortunately, Jessica likes to arrive early and we…
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2020: Not a dumpster fire
Man, this year was one for the books! It wouldn’t be a year’s end without a little retrospective, and this year was a good one. You might be taken a-back at that, but 2020 was a good year. Yes, a global pandemic sucks, sucks hard. Political and social unrest also make for unsettling discourse and…
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The lookout
We left town on a Thursday afternoon. The smoke was pretty thick and we hoped that it would clear as we drove into the mountains. It did not. Jess had a photoshoot booked at a lookout tower near Lincoln, MT and we decided to stay the night. We left early to give Jessica plenty of…
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The father and son head west
We never intended on leaving The Dalles so abruptly. Between the new job and finishing up the house, I really didn’t have time for much else. That includes my family, both immediate and extended. Fortunately, my brothers and sister all made trips to see us off before we left, but it was also to help…
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A decade, A DECADE!!!
2020 is here! I know, I know, I’m a little late on the recap… give a guy a break!!! As we head into a new decade, a new form of retrospective starts to build in our minds. Ten years ago, I had just graduated college, Jess and I were just two years married, and we…
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We have a four year old | Tuckerman Park
I can’t believe it came and went. I feel this way every year though and I’m sure this feeling will never go away. My first born turned four on October 2nd and I am in disbelief that it happened. Now that we have little mister Fitz around, I’m reminded of how tiny and all the…
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New Town, New Traditions
We’ve been living in Helena for almost two months now. Our apartment is mostly settled and ready for a baby boy any time now. We’ve started taking the steps toward integrating ourselves into the community of Helena. One of those steps was partaking in one of the largest events the city holds each year, Symphony…
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Closing Out (a home)
When we moved to the Gorge, two and a half years ago, we envisioned living in Hood River or White Salmon. Close to work and close to play. The reality of the housing market kept us from our ideal spot and after a few months of living with Jess’s parents, we desired a place of…
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Much Needed Family Time
With all the craziness of life going on. I have not spent the time with my family that they deserve. Either I’m home and busy, or gone entirely. At least that’s how it was. Now that the house is “done” and we are just days away from moving back to Montana, I’ve been able to…
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The Interim
I accepted the job, finished the house to get it on the market and drove out to Montana to work a couple weeks. We are full swing into a new chapter of life, yet this seems more like a prelude. Nothing is settled, everything feels up in the air. It makes me think of catching…
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I work at Skyline Hospital as an IT administrator. I maintain computers, networks, and help out the hospital staff with their digital woes. It’s something I feel I’m good at, but to be honest, it’s not something I’m overly excited about. But a couple times a year, I get to put on my creative hat…
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REEL REPLAY| Kauai
If you follow either Jess or myself on Instagram, you probably saw that we went on a family trip to Kauai recently. It was a great trip, though it may have highlighted some chapters being turned in our lives. We traveled there with Elijah, Jess’s parents and her sister Krista. It was a nearly full…