One of the things I love most about what I do is the families I meet. I can't tell you how many true friends I have made that started out as me photographing one of their children...then their next...then their family portrait. It just makes me smile because lifelong friendships have been made that started out as a call about photography. Unfortunately this family is not one of them. Well, that sounded bad, didn't it?...I said unfortunately because this family is moving! And I absolutely LOVED taking their portraits! This family won the gift certificate for the silent auction at Ogletree Elementary so I do not know if they had even seen my photography before we arranged our session! But let me tell you, this family is precious! With their youngest child being as old as my oldest, they are obviously in a different stage of life than my family is...and what hope it gives me! The session went so smoothly and the mom encouraged me that seven years is the magic age (I had myself convinced FOUR was the magic age but with two of my children over four, I'm facing the music that age four isn't all ice cream and roses!) So, now my new goal is age seven. Don't get me wrong, I am not wishing the time away...truly I am not...afterall my favorite quote is from Dr. Seuss, "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." Hmmm, maybe my quote needs to be, "Don't cry because it isn't over yet, smile because it is still happening...and enjoy it!" See, things with my family ARE getting easier...three are potty-trained...three are swimming...three are out of cribs, but I have to admit, things are NOT easy. I am often asked how I juggle it all...my answer: very poorly. However, I am still trying to ENJOY it. Enjoy the craziness, enjoy the chaos, enjoy the madness. But this family gave me a glimpse of what is to come...maybe not easy, but at least a little less crazy. So, take a look at these good looking boys...they were a delight to photograph...so well behaved and so handsome! I wish I had more time to get to know this family better because I truly enjoyed being with them...for now, I am just so thankful that I had the opportunity to meet them before they moved. You'll have a special place in my memory at least for the next 4 years (at which point MY youngest will be seven!) Thank you for the encouragement... indeed, I will miss ya'll!
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