Author Archives: Caitlin @ TOTE

The light in our backyard during summer evenings is just plain dreamy. In a season (summer) and a location (the desert) where the sun usually beats down relentlessly, most photos are flat and whitewashed. But, add trees, slanted light and … Continue reading →

…is certainly set to an interesting backdrop: Pandemic. We made our way down to the river to take our annual Mother’s Day Photos and the kids did (mostly) great. There were only a few utterances of  “IF YOU THROW ONE … Continue reading →

The sun was shining as the drops came down. We searched for rainbows, but none were found. Lots of flowers, smiles, laughs, and shrieks though. All before 7AM. Sorry neighbors.

Dear Man-Who-Yelled-at-Me-in-His-Parking-Lot, I’m sorry. I’m sorry I didn’t follow your posted rules. I’m sorry it is hot today. I’m sorry you have to spend this whole weekend standing in your parking lot telling people, No! You can’t park here! I … Continue reading →

There may not have been may posts since my last Mother’s Day photo shoot, but a whole year really has gone by… crazy how that happens. Continuing with tradition, Andy snagged my “good camera” and snapped shots of me with … Continue reading →

My mind is often consumed by the future. I love talking to parents who are 5, 10, 20 years ahead of me. I soak up what they think they did right and what they wish they could do over again. … Continue reading →

Her nails were cracked, peeled back from the edges. She had been picking again, unable to keep her fingers still as she listened for instructions at school. She’s a good listener, but if something is sticking out where it shouldn’t, … Continue reading →

So, we recently added another kiddo to the mix: Hi Mateo! And he’s been on the outside for 2ish weeks now. This was Andy’s first week back at work, read: Cait’s first week WITH ALL THE CHILDREN. Now, going from … Continue reading →

Continuing a Mother’s Day tradition, I try to step in front of the camera on Mother’s Day and get some photos with each of my kiddos. Genevieve (18 months) Dominic (4 years) Lucia (5 years) Monica (7 years) I know, … Continue reading →

Genevieve is just a hoot right now. She’s in that super-sponge 18 month(ish) phase where she’s absorbing so much, I can almost hear the neurons growing in her brain. Every day there are new words, new faces and new stories … Continue reading →