• Here you will find the chronicles of our family of four. More pictures than words, I am most at home capturing our life with a still camera. Photos help me recognize the beauty and awesomeness in both the phenomenal people I live life alongside and this breathtaking place we live, planet earth.

    I am a child of God. I am the wife to a wonderful man, mother to two amazing little people. I am both daughter and sister. I am a runner. I love to travel and read.

    I often title this season of our life's adventure, The Continuing Adventures of Mallory Girl and Mark Boy. The photography is mine (unless otherwise noted.) Questions are always welcome. Thanks for reading and adventuring alongside us.

Birthday Girl

Our sweet baby girl is one today. It’s amazing that a whole year has passed. I am so thankful that she is healthy and growing. I am trying to focus on all the good rather than be mired in the "she’s growing up too fast." We are blessed beyond words to have her in our family, our lives, and get to be a big part of her life. I am looking forward to the next year, to watch her continue to grow and learn and discover. That is the coolest, watching her learn new things and change almost in front of our eyes. Thank you Lord for our sweet little girl. May she grow in wisdom and stature and favor in Your eyes.

    
angie - September 18, 2007 - 7:10 pm

I can’t believe she’s a year old. She’s just precious. Love the birthday cake picture. Happy Birthday!!

birthday week

Prepare yourselves……lots of birthday postings this week.

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We get to celebrate turning 1 year old this week. A single day is way to short to cram in all the fun! Here goes…

    
Ethan - September 17, 2007 - 11:26 am

Okay, seriously, Best Cupcakes of 2007, hands down.

malia - September 17, 2007 - 3:28 pm

I just can’t believe it’s already been a year!!!

Christy McInturff - September 18, 2007 - 12:33 pm

She is too cute!! Get all the cake you can this week Mallory, you deserve it:)

Evolution of a playroom

Our playroom is now denim.
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A fun wall glazing treatment. Hopefully the furniture won’t really take until November 29th to arrive!!

    
Christy McInturff - September 11, 2007 - 4:09 am

Your walls look awesome!! I enjoyed hanging out with your beautiful girl on Sunday. She has a big personality to go with her petite size:)

Elizabeth Shirley - September 12, 2007 - 7:10 am

I LOVE that!! What a neat idea.

Laura Troup - September 13, 2007 - 9:27 pm

Very cool paint treatment. How’d you do that?

Christina - September 15, 2007 - 10:06 am

Your wall looks amazing – I bet that took some time to do but it really is great!

Pre-school will be a good thing

Thursday’s meet the teacher was ok. The teachers seem wonderful and I could already see them loving and caring for these sweet little people with whom they will be spending Tuesday and Thursdays. In the afternoon, Mallory and I went to the park to take photos of M that I have already posted. I was reminded as Mallory wandered all over, ate mulch and complained mightily from her stroller why pre-school is such a good idea for our family. I think these pictures pretty much sum it up…

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Ethan - September 10, 2007 - 8:29 am

I heard she was eating the grass as well…

1 year old

Here is the latest…I had trouble choosing my favorite.

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Happy First Birthday M!

    
Dawn - September 6, 2007 - 9:37 pm

Happy first birthday to your little sweetie! =)

Paulette - September 7, 2007 - 11:01 am

I’m sorry that I don’t have children for you to photograph. You do a beautiful job. Of course, this time you had a perfectly beautiful subject!

Ethan Whaley - September 7, 2007 - 11:03 am

It would be impossible for me to be objective, but that is one super cute kid. And the pictures are spectacular.

mary alice - September 10, 2007 - 5:21 pm

precious, amanda! talented momma, beautiful daughter…what a wonderful combo!