I’m What They Call… Certified.

17. Get My Scuba Certification in a cool, exotic place. 1/28/12 When I was in Egypt in 2007 I spent about a week in Dahab on the Red Sea.  A couple of my new travel "mates" had arranged to get their PADI Scuba Certification and they encouraged me to join them.  I was coming off [...]

Chloe, Gigi and Annie

Chloe's Great Grandmother, "Gigi," was in town for Thanksgiving. (And, of course, Annie can't help but make an appearance when there's a camera around!)

Chloe at the Park!

Chloe, my niece and favorite little model, spent one of the final nice days of November at North Pond with her parents.  More to come...

Chloe’s First Hike

Here are some more images from our hike in Palos Heights.  Chloe's first hike was a fun one - two naps in the Ergo Baby, fresh air lots of trees and colors to admire. Essie had fun, too, despite the ticks I had to remove from her tummy after the 10 miles.

Newest Crew Member

  Chloe's birth announcement... I guess this means she's here to stay! ... a sleepy girl after her photo shoot.  

Chloe at 10 weeks

My niece, Chloe, is quickly learning that she will be her Auntie Jenn's model for all life stages!

Pretty Baby

A bit of a follow up to the last post, welcome to Chloe Marie Silvia!

Pretty Mamma

Lizzy, my lovely sister and soon-to-be new mom, agreed to let me take her portrait.  We kept waiting until she got "bigger" but I was afraid if we waited any longer the baby would beat us to it!  Here she is at 39 weeks - we're all so excited to meet the little one, due [...]