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Jacob fell in love with Emily dancing with her on a dock in their college town.
Can you spot their signature dance move? It’s a hoot!
As they dance, through their years, may their arms be stronger wrapped in each other and may their feet feel light even as they hobble.
After Jacob’s + Emily departed they snuck back to take some gorgeous sunset portraits. They are here.
My niece: Genevieve (Evie) Helene Delotelle
Little light
Little bird
We celebrated Jeshua’s third spin around the sun with a retro “To Infini-3 & Beyond” space themed party.
He keeps our heads and hearts spinning! At three he is a darling rascal - always curious and into mischief! Lovable, resourceful, and determined, his isms have us laughing: “I love you all myself” (I love you), “Mommy, where’s my mouse?” (he loses that nearly as often as he plays with it), “No, I can’t love it” (I don’t like that), “Ha-ha-ha” (his exaggerated evil laugh when he has done something he knows is wrong). Most evenings, Zade and I have a chuckle over his exploits of the day.
This was originally going to be a “friend” party, but with the unique time in which we find ourselves, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we celebrated small and utilized crafts and recyclables we already had around the house. The kids helped paint the cardboard planets and I surprised them with the rocket ship made from a mattress box we’d received the week earlier. Speaking of mattresses - we used the old mattress we are discarding as a “moon bounce” for the party! We served a potato bar (baked potatoes wrapped in tin foil with all the fixings) and brussels sprouts for dinner. The birthday moon cake was vanilla flavor, baked using a Wilton ball bake pan, and decorated with a rocket ship toy , star candles, and golden moon dust sprinkles. Our cosmic party hats were constructed using spray painted shake tops, wooden balls, chenille pipe cleaners, and metal washers. The birthday boy’s hat was made from a spray painted plastic sand bucket, shake top, chenille pipe cleaners wrapped around a wooden skewer, metal washers, and wooden balls. The AstroRay Dart Blaster Space Gun’s (reproductions from the 1960’s) were the perfect party entertainment / birthday gift.
Jeshua, you are “out of this world” and I “love you all myself!” Happy golden birthday!
And just like that, our mudroom became the cutest room in our home.
When we moved into our 1920’s era urban bungalow five years ago we inherited a pastel yellow kitchen and mudroom. A couple years ago I painted the kitchen a grey blue, and imagined I’d eventually paint this mudroom white. Eeeeventually. In my dreams. Big projects come along slowly at this phase of life with littles’ boo boos to kiss and laundry bubbling forth from every nook and cranny.
Then it happened: the 2020 quarantine. And, it turns out it only takes a global pandemic to get me to complete a house project!
Duly noted.
When Photowall reached out, asking if I would blog about wallpapering a space in my home, I was honored, delighted, and….um…scared. Wallpaper feels exciting but daunting. I recall a few old movies where the newlywed protagonist has an unwieldily strip of wallpaper falling on her head as she attempts to wrangle it to the wall.
But, once I came upon this enchanting Woodlands print by Garbo & Friends, adorned with itty birds, acorns, and oak leaves, I knew I had to take the leap and wallpaper my mudroom.
(Other prints I found darling: Clover Vanilla, Tanglewood Forest Veridian, Tanglewood Forest Nightfall)
Glue comes with a wallpaper purchase. But, I added an assembly kit to my order, and found this to be a quite helpful as a novice wallpaperer. It gave me confidence knowing that I had everything I needed to complete the project!
My order came within days in three small boxes. I watched Photowall’s How-to Video as well as B & Q’s wallpapering videos for tips on how to wallpaper around windows and corners.
After watching these I realized the process would be very simple! I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly and easily it was to complete the mudroom all by myself (I sent the kids outside one day and my husband played with them another two). When I mentioned to a friend I would be using glue she stated “oh I wouldn’t ever want to use glue.” So, in case you are intimidated by glue: don’t be! I actually found the glue advantageous in that once you had the wallpaper down you could shift it a little to get it into the exact position. It was very forgiving! A tip I will pass on is to not use too much glue on the wall - a thin layer is better as long as it covers all surface area. Also, I was able to keep the glue uncovered in my basin for four days and it didn’t dry out (I had wondered about that).
Our woodland mudroom turned out so enchanting. If you want to transform a room or wall in your home please use the discount code: bethanyshaw25 for 25% off your order!
Henry + Hanna
Brimming with joy, tenderness, passion, hope, and grace. Full of the Spirit. Their wedding day was cold, graced with the season’s last snow underfoot.
These two know how to throw a party, and as I was not willing to skimp on evidence a there is a whole post just dedicated to the colorful dance floor and departure: Henry + Hanna’s Colorful Dance Floor Wedding Day Part 2.
There was much dancing throughout this session. It was while dancing, on a dock in their college town, that Jacob realized he was in love with Emily.
I am so excited to capture their first dance come June!
They go together like a wink and a smile.
This is my third year photographing for (and fourth year using) Pace & Pattern! A new year shines brightly before us. What do you hope as you step into it? Or, rather, what’s your 2020 vision (had to be done, friends). Let Pace & Pattern be a tool you use to help focus and design your goals. I am doing a giveaway for two planners through Dec 31st on my instagram!
Also, isn’t my model Brianna gorgeous? We snuck in some head shots for her since she is a YouTuber and, rumor has it, plans to start a podcast soon as well! Be sure to subscribe.
So much love here.