I have the cutest nieces and nephews in the world. Call me biased, but it's true! Some of them live here in Colorado, some are in Texas, and I don't get to see them nearly enough.
In November Harper and I got to hop a plane to College Station, Texas to spend a couple days with my husband's family. I love them all so much and consider myself lucky to have such a great relationship with all of them. I wish we could fold a map and have them near us without forcing anyone to to move. Since we can't, I try to land on their doorsteps a couple times a year, because it is so easy to let connection slide in the day to day or busyness and distance. I think we are all trying our hardest to have our kids all know about the awesome family who lives far away.
Harper is the best flyer. She even got to sit in her own seat when we rode a puddle jumper from Houston to College Station. She thought it was the coolest. You know what else is the coolest? Playing legos with your nephew. We had epic battles.
Can you believe the cuteness? There are some serious good genes doing on here.
We also had our photos taken in November by the amazing Ashlee Kay Photography. We had so much fun, and our kids were very much themselves, which I had hoped for. That means we have lots and lots of Sam looking like "I have so many other cool things to do"- that's where he is right now and I am so glad we captured it. I also got a much healthier perspective on outfit planning. I seriously spent a month on it! You know what though, I had so much fun planning what to wear for photos that I think it would be a blast to plan again! (Etsy is your friend!) It's all about coordinating and not being matchy matchy.
In December Harper decided she loved her Daddy and there has been little cooler than him since. I am so glad I had my camera nearby.
Teagan had her 6th birthday, but her portrait session is getting it's own blog post. I hope you will come back and visit for it.
I only took 1 photo on Christmas. I am working hard to be fully present for them, and this is part of it. We have a tradition of having the kids sit on the steps before they can come down and see the gifts- this is mostly as a photo op and so that we parents can enjoy tormenting our children with a little extra anticipation. I am excited that someday I will be able to line these up side by side and see their growth through the years and the honesty of who they are in that moment.
‘Impressions‘ is a creative project by an eclectic group of female photographers from around the globe. We aim to share the inspiration behind what we do through our bi-monthly posts.
Every other month, we will be sharing images that tell the story of what inspired us in the previous weeks: our families, nature, weather, or maybe even work itself! We are free to explore the meaning of ‘impressions’, and it is likely to change month to month.
Go visit Natalie and go through the circle to see what everyone has been up to this month!!