Just before Thanksgiving, our friend
Lesley Kerr took a series of family photographs for us. Baby girl was about four months old at the time, which means that they're a bit outdated now as far as she's concerned, but they are SUCH an accurate portrayal of the boys right now: bubbling over with boy energy, full of exuberance and adventure, and generally just shy of utterly overwhelming their happy and tired parents. I was looking back through the photos last night after the kids were all in bed, and their expressions were a reminder to me of how much beauty is in our lives right now. Even when I'm sleepless and weary, those dancing eyes just light me up inside--what treasures are our children, and how quickly mine are becoming big boys! (I'm not ready to admit that my baby girl is growing up, too.)
I'm biased, I suppose, but I think that
Lesley is a truly gifted photographer. Hers are never just pretty pictures; they always beam with a sense of wonder over their subjects, whether families or homes or cuttings from a weekend trip (to make sense of that sentence, check out
her feed on Instagram). The thirty minutes when we took these photos were stressful--the boys wanted to play in the leaves, baby girl was exhausted and needed a nap, and Jim and I were exercising every ounce of will-power we could muster to keep smiling. Yet somehow in the midst of that, Lesley snapped a collection of photos that show how much we love each other. Thank you,
Lesley, for reminding me of my many sweet blessings!
Your family photos are beautiful! What a treasure for now and especially when they are older!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Mary--yes, I'm sure we'll look back on these and be stunned at how little they all were. Thanks for commenting! E
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Wow, that's a good question. Honestly, I think I do my thinking about how to begin posts long before I sit down in the computer--in the shower, lying in bed at night, in the car. Once I sit down, I just try to let it roll onto the screen as it pops to mind, stream of consciousness style. I go back and edit once, then publish. I think part of the appeal of a blog is that it is less filtered, more free flowing, and thus more authentic. So I suppose I'd say, just write the first thing you think, and then go back and tinker with that beginning once you've got a draft done. Hope that helps--thanks for reading!
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