Los Porchs

I have never been a fan of those cheesy newborn pictures but I am quickly appreciating the fact that it was likely the cloud of infertility and the fact that I had never had a child that made me laugh every time I saw a picture of baby feet with wedding bands on them.  I mean... really.  Then I met my daughter and I won't even apologize; she has made me into a sentimental basket case.  I'm already thinking about holidays and traditions and forcing myself to savor and remember every moment with her as an infant because I know all too well that I am going to blink and be sending her off to college.  Or at least kindergarten. I enlisted the help of an outstanding up and coming photographer, Cecil Ramirez , from Chicago whom I had had the pleasure of working with at work.  I had been following his work on Facebook and wanted to capture the first days of Charlotte being home with us and asked him to come into our home to take some candid shots of our little family ...

Listen up everyone, I seriously had to talk myself down this past week.  I almost packed up everything (including Porch) and moved to Toronto.  No joke.  We got back on Monday afternoon and on the train ride to class, I was already looking online for jobs and housing and trying to figure out how to become a resident.  That's how much I loved the experience.  And the people.  Especially the people. Jellyfish at Ripley's Aquarium, Toronto, ON Jellyfish at Ripley's Aquarium, Toronto, ON The Dangerous Lagoon at Ripley's Aquarium, Toronto, ON Stingray at Ripley's Aquarium, Toronto, ON A skyline to love (Toronto, ON) I took all of these photos myself.  I can't thank Porch & my parents enough for the awesome camera they bought me last year for my birthday!  I'm getting such great shots and love it!  Thank you!! From the moment we landed on Friday, there was just something different about being in Canada.  And it re...

I love our backyard, even though it tends to be overgrown and jungle-like at times.  Porch has been working to get some of the trees and plants cut back.  I snapped a few pictures of some of the flowers this past weekend. xoxo,

Brace yourselves... I got an early birthday gift this weekend from my parents & Ryan. A new camera. And here's your one and only apology about the onslaught of pictures to ensue.  Of what, you ask? Everything. Ever. XOXO Mrs. Porch