I had forgotten what it was like to go home.
About four weeks ago Eric and I drove south to the town I grew up in, went to high school, and eventually met Eric and fell in love. It is home. We came from San Francisco, New York and Chicago to be together. We stayed out in the woods for 3 days, with no iphone buzzing with emails, no tv, no phone calls, just home with my family. No family is perfect, not everyone gets along 100% of the time, but my family holds deep deep love. It is one of my greatest gifts. One evening we all gathered and listened to Grandma talk about her life. All her grandchildren and children sat around her listening…. she told us we could ask her anything, so we did. Silly and serious alike. We all laughed remembering Grandpa, and asked her what he was like before we all knew him. She read us her favorite hymn.
On my birthday I went on a walk with my dad, my brother Josh and love Eric. It is my favorite memory from the weekend. We probably only walked about a half a mile. I looked ahead of me…. the three most important men in my life, all to myself for an hour in the woods. I was trailing behind and had a big stupid grin on my face. Surrounded by green, with the three men I love the most.
We went swimming in the creek every day we were there.
This is my brother Josh another talented photographer himself, with his VERY expensive camera in the creek!! This picture is hilarious to me.
I had forgotten what is was like to go home.
Had a lovely time celebrating the beautiful Emily and Paul this past weekend. The wedding took place on a quaint inn on a river. Here is one frame with more to come in the next few days! Can’t hide happiness!
Jenna and Nick have been dear friends of ours for years. It is always a special privilege to get those you love in front of the lens and capture the love and warmth they are giving to the world. We are so delighted to be living near these two again and are looking forward to many new … Continue reading
To celebrate our 2,000 mile move , we are having a moving sale! And not just any moving sale but 20% off of all wedding packages for those within 120 miles of San Francisco! Spread the word! It is first come, first serve and need to book by May 15! Email jessie@simplyjessie.com for all the … Continue reading
Kristine and Nathan’s day was an amazing Spring day in the Midwest The trees were full of colorful blossoms, warm temperatures and the leaves were the brilliant green of new life. Thank you to Jaclyn Simpson for being my wingman!
Forgive the silence of the last few weeks. It is hard to describe in words what these days have been…. a journey is the best way to describe this process. So many things have happened , our feet have been in so many places, our eyes taking in gorgeous landscapes and the expanse of our beautiful country. … Continue reading
As this blog posts, Eric and I have loaded up our small car with our gear computers, two cats and 2 weeks of clothing. We have turned our car and hearts West. We are ready to document this new adventure armed with rolls of film, field cameras, medium format and digital cameras as well. As I … Continue reading
Very special, Jessie. Happy memories. I will try to get Jonathon to show it to Grandma! Love you!
PS wonderful trees make everything even better!
Beautiful and poignant photographs of some of the most precious people I’ve ever known. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Norm
Thanks for letting us into your life, Jessie
xo
I love the pictures. It was wonderful to see you.
Be still and know I am God! Sometimes it takes getting away from our busy lives to remember what and who is really important to us.