vineyard family and friends

of course the most important reason for visiting the vineyard is my lovely family. spending two weeks with my dad, stepmom, brothers, nephew and moiria was just what was needed to refuel the soul. family time always puts it all into perspective... spending time with my nephew kaden was perhaps the most precious. every time i leave him, i fear that i'll have missed so much by the next time i see him :(

sam, jeff, kaden and i.
sooooo happy :)

my nephew kaden.
he's almost TOO cute, no?

this is kadens kitty. she was NOT enjoying bijous presence. my laptop was warm and far away from the dog...
perfect spot.

and this tiny lovely is my girlfriend holly's daughter sydney. im sharing this image of her because i love looking at all of the life in it. shes an adorable little thing, and its a great shot of her - but mostly, this photo reminds me to laugh like a child, from the deepest depths of my soul, and to take as much joy as possible out of the simplest of moments...
sydney thinks YOU should too.