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Watch Series: Rolex Submariner

Today I want to share about my beloved no date Rolex Submariner reference 14060. This watch is so special to me for so many different reasons. I'll be the first to admit that for the longest time Rolex wasn't a brand that I really was into at all. I wrongfully viewed it as an older person's watch company for quite some time. I'll even admit that to this day there are definitely certain Rolex watches that don't appeal to me at all but the Rolex Submariner is one of my absolute favorite watches. This watch was my first Rolex and although I hope to one day have more Rolex pieces this watch is currently the only Rolex in my collection. I have so many fond memories that are associated with this piece. It's the watch I wear when I give my girls a bath or take them to the pool. It's the watch I wear almost always on all my travels and when I shoot most of my engagement and family sessions. The watch was designed to be a tool watch and I definitely treat it as so. From a design stand point, I love the simple and almost completely unchanged look of the no date sub. I prefer the reference 14060 or any of the older models to the current references that all have a ceramic bezel. The ceramic is more durable and won't scratch as easily as the metal bezel but I feel the glossy look of the ceramic bezel makes the watch look much more like a jewelry piece than the more utilitarian design of the original watch that I love so much. To top it off who doesn't love Mercedes hour hands and a lollipop running seconds hand. To this day, it's definitely one of the watches you will see on my wrist most frequently and I can't wait to watch the tritium dials patina over the next several years. 

Mexico.

It's really rare that I do any traveling without my family at all these days but I had to make it out to Mexico in celebration of my very good friend's bachelor party. It definitely took some adjusting to as the trip was completely outside of my normal every day schedule but none the less I a great time of fun and craziness. I got sick only a few days after I arrived back home (another indication on how tired I was after the trip lol) and i'm still doing my best to fully recover from the trip. We are going to be traveling as a family in CA in May to attend Stephanie & Jesse's wedding in beautiful Malibu and I can't wait to share more pictures from our adventures in CA but for now here are a few from my latest trip. 

Olivia's 1st.

We have been meaning to share pictures from Olivia's birthday but have been so busy trying to wrap up the 2015 wedding season. From the very first day that Olivia came into our world she has completely changed the dynamic of our family. Our family tends to be on the introverted side and because of that we were completely caught off guard by Olivia. She is so fun loving and has this amazing wonder and curiosity of the world around her. Chloe is rather similar to me in that she's more at home with the people she knows and isn't really welcoming of trying new foods or activities. Olivia on the other hand is completely fearless of trying new things and foods. Sometimes we worry because she's so fearless that she's not even aware of her own physical limitations and will end up getting hurt as a result. She's amazingly easy to feed and the girl has not turned down anything new including all sorts of veggies and fruits and many times will turn down something she likes only to try something new. We love her so much and can't wait to see what milestones will come of her in 2016 but until then here are a few pictures from our celebration of her 1 year of life.  Special thanks to Eve for helping us put together this party and my dear friend and colleague Stephanie for capturing these beautiful images from our event.