Deep Creek Lake.

This is one of my favorite life traditions and I'm so glad it happened again this year! We headed to Deep Creek Lake for a weekend away with my sister and her family to experience all things fall, and enjoy a lakeside life for a couple of days. We've been going to Deep Creek for 20+ years as a family, and it's so sweet to share the tradition with our own little families. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves, but my only regret is not bringing Hazel's moose hat from last year to recreate the same picture of her at in front of the cabin 2 weeks old! I suppose there's always next year!

Apple Picking.

As of yesterday we have fully leaned into all things fall! It was just under 70 degrees, perfectly sunny, and we spent the entire day outside enjoying the crisp air. I loved everything about this summer, but bring on autumn!

Beach morning.

While in Bethany over the long weekend, we headed straight to the beach one morning to take a few pictures in the morning light. With just a few weeks until Hazel's first birthday, each moment we capture with her feels like one we'll cherish forever.

Bath time.

I'm trying to get better at remembering to pick up my camera in the normal, everyday moments we experience with Hazel. While sometimes having my camera on me can feel like a burden, Hazel is getting bigger every day, and I'm continually grateful for all the times I paused to document the sweetness of life with her. Yesterday's bath time was nothing special, just part of the daily routine, and yet these may be some of my favorite pictures I've taken of her to date.