Harvard and Rose have been married for more than sixty years, have 8 children, 6 boys and 2 girls, and over 60 grandchildren.  He is an athlete, lawyer, senator, and father.  She is a supportive housewife, mother, writer, and lover of languages.  They love traveling the world together and lived several years out of the country.  But Lehi, UT will always be home to them.  This house they’ve lived in for almost fifty years.  That mural painted on the wall.  The high school and view of the mountains from their front window.  The small town that’s not quite so small anymore.  I loved how relaxed they were as I followed them around, they were just being them, doing what they do, and loving each other.

Harvard and Rose are my grandparents, my father’s parents.  Their home is full of memories for me as well.  Growing up we moved several times and this home is one of the few places where I have memories throughout my entire life.  I wanted to be able to capture some of those memories for me, my grandparents, my parents, my aunts, uncles, cousins, and my children.  So I used half a roll of film to document a day in their life.  My only regret is that I didn’t take more.  The next time I visit Utah I’m planning on spending more time, and more film, to capture more of the house, and even some of George the cat.  I’m also planning on doing the same with my other Grandma, my mother’s mother.

I want to make it a personal project of mine to document the grandparents/parents in everyone’s lives, they each have such a story to tell.  I even told my husband that I’m going to plan a trip to Colorado so that I can document his grandparent’s life, if they’ll agree to it.

If you’re interested in being a part of my project and would like to book a “Grandparent Session” at a discounted rate either in the Seattle area,  Utah County or the Cincinnati area this year please contact me at puzzlepiecephotography@gmail.com.  I would love to see what kind of story others have to tell.