Don't let the sun go down on me...

Have I shared my love of traditions here before? I'm not sure if I have but I'm about to!
The tradition that goes with this picture is this:

Y2K. My parents made plans to get up and go down to the beach to take pictures of the millennial sunrise. The first sunrise of the new millennium did not disappoint. It was absolutely beautiful and quite a lot of other people had the same idea to go take pictures of it. Since then it's something my mum and dad have done together every year. 

I got married in 2004 and came to America. My husband was able to join in the early morning adventure in 2004 when he was visiting. After that we haven't been able to join in until this last New Year when we were in Scotland again. It's something I've missed. Bringing in the New Year surrounded by family. So tired and excited. I'm not a very emotional person but there's something absolutely completely magical and sacred about watching the sun rise on a new year.

I have a picture frame on my wall. The top picture is a beautiful red and orange New Year sunrise taken in 2002 and beneath that is a lovely blue and green sunrise of New Years morning 2004 with husband and I clinging to one another with ginormous smiles plastered on our chattering, frozen faces.

I found him in 2002 and married him in 2004 (that's his foot on that first morning of 2004 at that beach). It seems extremely appropriate that those two pictures go together. 

New beginnings. Adventures. Challenges. So many memories. New traditions of our own.

What are your favorite family traditions? Have you incorporated your childhood traditions into your grown up life? Made new ones all together? I want to hear about it!

Aging Feet

When I got married I had a few years to be the age my mum was when she got married.

Now I'm the age she was when she had my oldest sibling and I have no children.

I love my mum so much and have always wanted to be like her that it was difficult for a short amount of time for me not to be following exactly in the pattern that my parents lives fell into - it's their pattern and their lives and I'm ok with that.

Mum, I love you and still want to be just like you.

Happy Mother's Day.

-I hope my legs look as good as yours when I'm your age :D

We are the dreamers of dreams...

There's no-one dreamier to me than my wee Cambi-man.
His imagination was equal to none.
His sweet cheekiness rivalled even my own. Ha!
His knowledge of dinosaurs would stand up to David Attenborough's.
I'm sure of it.

His break dancing wasn't very good but his enthusiasm made up for it.
He was bright eyed and bushy-tailed -
although he made sure we knew it wasn't "a tail" *ahem*

He's not mine and I know that.
I also know my heart can't detach from his.
He's my little pal.
Forever.


I hate to write that in past tense. 
He most certainly is alive and on this earth.
But people change.
People change people.
Change changes.
People changing changes other people.




Who do you adore?

Be a little boulder

"This picture was taken at Boulder Falls in Boulder, CO last July.  We had been hiking and then sat down to dip our toes in the water.  The feet in the picutre belong to my hubby, son and niece."  

-Amy

Wish you were here.

One short year and ten perfect little piggies later...

"I was pregnant with our first child when we took a trip to the coast of Oregon. I had to document our first trip to the beach with a photo of our toes! Little did I know 1 year later we would be on the beach again in Texas. This time we had 10 little toes joining ours...it was wonderful! "
Megan S.
Kirtland NM

Family (feet) first...

"our family portrait from last summer's vacation on the rocky beach of Lake Superior." -Donna

Encouragement

"6 months ago I was in love with the idea of a new me.
More structure.
More goals.
More progress.
More self encouragment.
Now those shoes go empty too often.
As does my stability.
I need to remember...
The structure.
The goals.
The progress.
The encouragement.
It's not just for me.
It's for my family."

— Carol

The Rainbow Connection

"Who said that every wish would be heard and answered
when wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that
and someone believed it,
and look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing?
And what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
the lovers, the dreamers and me..."


Found it!

Twinkle Toes:

"I saw your blog from c jane and realized I have the perfect picture

for you! It is me and my girls feet, this past summer, in our silver

sandals. I realized we all similar shoes on ...and took the pic. I

always loved it! I blog too, so if you would like you can check my

blog out. I am a labor and delivery nurse--so mostly *stories from the

floor* and some personal stuff. I am heading back to look at your blog

some more now...let me know if you like the pic!"

- Jenna

We love the pic ;)

Mother Daughter Love:

"I just happened upon your website today and I am so excited! Feet pictures! I thought that I was weird that one of my favorite pictures of my two daughters and I were ones of our feet. (For the record I am NOT one of those...well....you know freaky feet fetish people)  It is just that this picture just sums up our lives. Even though my daughters are 22 and 16 they still like to sit on my lap from time to time.  Sometimes it is for a hug, sometimes it is probably to just squishingly annoy me and sometimes I think it is to make sure that they have my undivided attention.  If one of them sees the other on my lap it makes them feel that they need it more than their sister and hence there is sometimes two on my lap at a time. I snapped a picture one day when they were both in need of a little tlc. It is one of my treasured photos. I was going to post it on my own blog but after seeing your blog I think that it belongs with others of it's kind. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do."

-Shelley
Missouri City Texas

Daisy,

I think of you often.

The Dad.

Protector.
Brave.
Generous.
Dedicated.
Funny.
Strong.
Wise.
Intimidating.
A bit niave.
Clever.
Kind.
Snuggly.
Bald.
Loyal.
Sensitive - a newer trait.


Love.

House rules:

People who have a house rule of having guests remove their shoes once they enter should be aware that:
1. It's embarrassing.
2. Sometimes my feet stink really badly.
3. I do wipe my shoes on the door mat.
4. I have a bad back and if they want my shoes off they have to remove them theirselves and then replace them when they kick me out.

5. I'm really not kidding. Tie them tight, thanks!