Vilchis 2024

“joy does not arrive with a fanfare on a red carpet strewn with the flowers of a perfect life

joy sneaks in as you pour a cup of coffee watching the sunlight hit your favourite tree, just right and you usher joy away because you are not ready for her your house is not as it should be for such a distinguished guest

but joy cares nothing for your messy home or your bank-balance, or your waistline, you see joy is supposed to slither through the cracks of your imperfect life

that’s how joy works.

you cannot truly invite her you can only be ready when she appears and hug her with meaning because in this very moment

joy chose you”

Donna Ashworth

  • Eric

    Eric transitioned out of the Air Force to pursue elementary education/credential and is currently teaching (1st graders) and coaching.

  • Aurora

    Aurora is loving her role in the marketing/accessibility/creative arts & design industry and working with the InnoCaption app; a real-time captioning app for phone calls for the deaf and hard of hearing community.

  • Dallas, 8 years old

    Dallas loves ballet, theatre arts, leather & wood working, survival skills class, playing the ukulele, song writing, animals and crocheting.

  • Sydney, 11 years old

    Sydney is loving baking, jiu-jitsu, theatre arts, flag football, survival skills class, ukulele, piano and roller blading/skate boarding and anything active.

Travel

  • By Car

    Santa Barbara, CA

    San Diego, CA

    Big Sur, CA

    Zion, Utah

    Victorville, CA

    Las Vegas, NV

    Del Mar, CA

  • By Plane

    New Orleans, LA

    Scotland

    Ireland

    Denver, Colorado

    Seattle, WA

    Austin, TX

    San Jose, CA

  • By Heart

    Empathy

    Passion

    Vulnerability

    Confidence

    Understanding

    Commitment

    Expression

our year in photos

album cover project fun