…it was a perfect September getaway.
Just rolled in late, slipped sleeping babies still in their clothes under covers and almost finished editing 100 of some of my most favorite pictures ever.
Unplanned and uncharted, we ventured out into the streets of South Beach by day and joined up with Brett by night to make sweet family memories. We spent little money but had a lot of fun–in two days that seemed like weeks.
Off to bed, but back tomorrow to post more.
I love, love, love this photo.
First comment?!??!?! Probably not once I post this.. Love the pictures.. Oh my goodness, could the glasses be any more chill.. such a perfect diva;)
ohhhh!!! Love the picture of Nella and Lainey…looks like they’re in deep convo…
Shadow pics are my fav! I have many on my blog!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! Your girls are getting so big!
That first picture of you and Nella is awesome!! I hope to have a pic like that with each of my future babies 🙂 glad you had fun!
Love Lainey’s little pink swimsuit top! Can I find one in my size???
I am laughing so hard at that white photo of the girls, Nella’s face is just… freakin epic. Can’t wait for the rest!!
Can’t wait to see more pics and hear more about this sweet family time! I wish I knew what Nella and Lainey were discussing in that pic. Clearly solving many of the world’s problems. Love.
Love when they’re so deeply sleeping that jammies don’t matter.
The black & white of the girls….goodness! This might be my favorite of them together to date. Nella’s like, “Can you believe that?” And Lainey’s like, “So let me see if I got this straight…..”
Looking forward to more….
Sweet dreams 🙂
Kelly
Having only recently discovered your blog through a friend I love your updates. All the way from New Zealand even 🙂
Happy to hear you had a great time! Can’t wait to hear all about it! LOVE that last picture!
can’t wait to see! hope you blog about that couple you met!! 😉
I can’t wait to hear about it!!!!
Love these!
I love the photo of Lainey on the beach…rockin’ out her pink bikini & sunnies 🙂 Love the colours & the fun you’ve captured…..pure perfection & love!
Sounds like the best getaway! Can’t wait to hear more about it.
xo
Your vacation looked to be amazing! 🙂
beautiful pictures, glad you guys had a little get away, can’t wait to hear more. LOVE the b&w pic of the girls…sister convos, love it. they are so sweet!
Omg I love Nella’s look! She’s all like, “what you talkin ’bout Willis!?” 😉
Awesome shadow pic, love it!!
Stunning pics.
Thanks for the taste / teaser.
Look forward to hearing about it.
Sometimes the key is in the UNplanning.
🙂
Uhhh…that last shot is one heck of a stunning family portrait! Can’t wait to see more of your getaway!
Love the shot of you and Nella laughing, and the ones of the girls talking, and the family shadow portrait- can’t wait to see the other 96!!
Looks totally wonderful and fabulous!!!!
Good for you 🙂
Love the last pic of the shadow family!
Have fun!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE every single shot you took in this post!! xo
That first shot of Lainey on the beach is one of the BEST PICTURES I HAVE EVER SEEN. Really, I don’t think photography gets any better. ~Melissa
Love the third picture – looks like ere is some serious girls talk going on ….
I can’t wait to see more!!!
Hey Kelle. I just slammed my head against my desk after losing an entire post and decided to call it a night. Thought I’d check in to your blog just in case something was up….ahhhh….sank into the photos….feel some much needed perspective now.
xo
Melina
Lovely!!!!!Last photo is unbelievable…
love love love
what a teaser! beautiful pictures! can’t wait to see more!
Oh I love the B&W of the girls! Classic.
Hey Kelle
I love these photo’s – they are AWESOME!!! I am a regular reader from Sydney, Australia but haven’t commented for ages. That first shot of you and Nella, OMG – SO BEWDIFUL!!! My sister and I talk about you and reckon reading your blog is like reading a personal email from one of our mates!
I love your work man, your words are so inspiring, and sometimes so powerful. Your love for your family is so amazing – and your photo’s OMG your photo’s!
Rock on sister xxx
Loving your family photo’s… I love my camera, just wished I had more of my family like you do.
Super blog post.
That looks so fantastic. Shadow shots always make me smile! Can’t wait to see more.
That look on Nella’s face in the black and white! and the “response” on Lainey’s.. Fabulous.. Your shadow pic looks like a combo of NY and Fl.. apples schmapples.. who needs em? (well.. actually.. me) 🙂
Can’t wait to read the rest
i just love that photo of your cute little pair talking 🙂
I love these photos, and can’t wait to see the ones in your next post! Anxiously awaiting!
Have I told u how much I love me some lens flare in a picture?! I do…and I do love that 1st pic. Fab. Love them all actually. Welcome home. xo
I love the hands on the girls! Typical girl talk using hands for emphasis!
I love, love, love love that photo of the shadows too! Just sayin’
Momma you rock!! Can’t wait to see more pics:)
Awesome pictures!
That’s how it felt when we went there. Our two days felt like weeks. Can’t wait to see more!!
I just love all your photos.
Those last two pictures are awesome. I would love to know what the girls’ conversation was about to provoke those looks : )
I recently started following your blog.I love your pics!It looks like you had an amazing time!
Nella to Lainey – “are you kidding me with this?” Lainey – “no, for real, that’s how it happended.”
I love the shadow picture! I’m always trying to find ways to get a picture of all four of us, and you’ve just inspired my next attempt. Thanks!
Lainey- “Nella, You are my favorite sister ever!!”
Nella- “Uh…Hello, I’m your ONLY sister!!”
Lainey- “Yeah, But you are still my favorite!!
Wow! those pictures are amazing! you inspire me. Your first picture with Nella is great!!!
loving the shadow pic as well. Very Abbey Road to me. 🙂 And the pic of Lainey at the beach is stunning.
deep sister convo in that b&w photo…love it!!
Great shots!
absolutely fabulous pictures- especially that last one!! loveeee it.
Amazing photos, I would love to know what action you used for the one of the girls. Pretty please!!
bobbie@formethisisheaven.com
Love the shadow picture!
Kelle, I’m waiting for you to publish a book on photography! I would be the first in line to purchase 🙂
Ok…follow me on this…the black and white pic of the girls immediately made me think of dialogue that goes something like this:
N: Look behind me. What in the world?
L: Hold on…oh! Whoa. I know.
N: What is THAT all about?
L: I don’t know…
Of course “that” could be anything/anyone being silly/crazy/idiotic, but the facial expressions and gestures make me laugh!
E
Can’t wait to see more pics. Those were perfect!
love that last pic! looks like the girls are engaged in some great debate. Politics? or nail polish color, perhaps?
And once you worried that you had failed in giving Lainey that sister she longed for…look at the deep communication between the spirits of these sisters in that photo. A language of love that needs no words–a telepathic exchange that will guard their secrets and torment their parents! Ahhh…sisters! Sometimes it is the inexpensive, serendipitous getaways that do more for us and mean more to us than those we plan and prepare for. Live with unfettered abandon, Love with an endlessly open embrace, Look with the widest, softest lens and all will be wonderful!
Poppa
Your pictures are always SO gorgeous and full of life! I’m kind of obsessed with your blog. It’s so real and beautiful. I especially love the last two photos! 🙂 ♥
I’ve been visiting your blog for awhile, and just love all of your pictures and how you capture those day to day moments so well. 🙂 Glad you are enjoying September!
Amber
Love that last photo too!
Something about a yellow cab in a busy intersection — oh wait, I know…
it reminds me of home — NYC.
Can’t wait read about how you all enjoyed your mini get-a-way!
Today is the best day ever kind of days? You look beautiful. And needless to say, so does your family.
ps I am so smitten with the pic from the last post (lip prints, lower left hand corner) love, love, love that pic. One of my all time favorite photographs in the world.
I LOVE silouette photos, and that one is such a great, non-traditional family portrait. Beautiful. I also love the b&w shot- there’s so much sisterly interaction caught there, with Nella’s hand up and the looks on their faces. I just love your blog (there is lots of love in this comment).
Those pictures are narly dude!
Wow, what a wonderful trip. It’s rainy and chilly here right now so all that sunshine is a welcome sight.
The dresses are too cute, would love to have one for my daughter 🙂
Love Love Love your photos!!! And Love your stories!!! It’s becoming my favorite slice of time to sit back, and look through and read your posts! Thanks for always sharing! XOXO
I can’t eat lunch at my desk now without reading your blog. So thank you. (:
Sarah (fan in NYC)
Love that shadow! What a sweet family!
These pictures are amazing… the shadow shot is unreal!!!
The picture of Nella and Lainey is pretty much priceless! Very deep conversation there! Or was it a “Lainey, WHY did you just wake me up?”
Your children are such darlings!
Love the pictures, and love love those candycorn dresses!
GA! That photo of Nella giving Lainey where Nella is giving the “Yeah, what of it?” shoulder shrug is fabulous! What a little spitfire!
You nailed it on the shadow shot! Looks like you had a fabulous time! 🙂
I am still cracking up over you shouting to Lainey, “Babe, I don’t think we should do that!” That’s definitely something I would do: give permission to something I then think better of. 🙂 Gorgeous pictures.
Went to the Keys this spring and we decided we need two more trips down there: one for South Beach and the other for Key West. I want to experience the vibrance and dichotomy of both of those spaces.
That shot of Nella eating your gellato cracks me up! So glad that you had an unbridled adventure.
Happy Friday.
Jennifer from Annapolis
Love the family shadow picture too! Special camera settings used??
I love the picture of Nella & Lainey, it looks as if they are having a very serious conversation, judging by Nella’s expression!!! So cute!!!
Still catching up! Lovely pictures! South Beach is a great city! :)))
Oh…Rik…how I LOVE your words: “…look at the deep communication between the spirits of these sisters in that photo. A language of love that needs no words–a telepathic exchange that will guard their secrets…” I feel the same way…
Xox. Much Love~
“Every situation in your life has been created with the energy of grace. Pay attention to the ordinary moments as much as to the extraordinary ones, and recognize that behind the scenes of those events is the energy of the Divine.” ~Caroline Myss
Hi Kelle.
My wife introduced me to your blog and I really enjoy it. It looks like you have a very fun family.
I have a question about how you get such deep blue skies like the one of your daughter on the beach. Are you using a polarizing filter?