And sweet as a little muffin head! If I could have a baby today and it pop out as a one year old, I would seriously consider it. I know. That was pretty random and well, let's face it, just weird. No commentary needed. :) 

 

What an inspiration this family is to me. 

She reads chapter books in the 2nd grade ..... and loves every minute of it. She and her mom do a daily devotion BEFORE school every single day, no matter what. Wow. That's a wow for me. I only have one more child than she does and my mornings are, well. This is not really about me. :) Very inspiring, though. Very. 

Her clubhouse reminds me of a lemonade stand, which screams childhood to me. I always wanted a cool lemonade stand to sit out by the street and sell delicious, refreshing cups of iced cold lemonade to neighbors. Mine looked alot like a handmade poster with lots of doodles taped to a card table. 

I watched this sweet little girl curl up in her chair and lay down and noticed how big she's getting....she almost won't fit laying down in it anymore. I watched her dive into the pool and thought about how fun it will be for her to look back on this image when she's 20 and make comparisons to how life was then. 

There are lots of childhood memories wrapped up in sessions that take place at home. Why? Because it's daily life and as boring as that seems now, daily life changes and we don't miss it or want to remember it until it's gone. Sigh. It all goes way too quickly!

She's got enough for all of us! I love the movement in these images. I love the relationships represented. I love the personality that shines through. And I love, love, love the joy that I see way down deep in this little punkin's heart! What a fun session. How incredible is this....when she grows up and moves away, she'll always have this picture of her with her grandparents!!! I love that. I wish I had a picture of me and my grandparents. I miss them so much. Tender, fleeting moments. <<sigh>>

.....with tons of energy! Did you have alot of cousins growing up? I did (still do, of course). One of my very favorite things in all the world when I was a little girl was when I got to spend time playing with them. I'm still close with alot of my cousins and still very much look forward to events when we get to see each other, catch up and reminisce about our childhood. 

When I photograph generations sessions and see a great big group of grandkids together playing, it makes me happy to see that those same bonds are being created in their families. 

I think it's interesting to watch how relationships take shape and see how certain age groups gravitate toward each other. But most of all...the happiness, wild and craziness, the bonds, the memories that they are making right now...every time they decide to get together....that's my very favorite. I'm so happy that so many people have the foresight to have their entire families photographed together when they are young or old. 

What a great visual story to pass down through the years. 

 

I used to love picking flowers in the summertime when I was a kid. I would stroll around my neighborhood collecting the most beautiful bouquets and proudly take them home to my mom. She would ask me where I found such pretty flowers, I would simply respond...I just "found" them, aren't they beautiful!! I had an opportunity to do that maybe 2 or 3 times before the neighbors came to visit my parents for a little talk. 

I thought about that story as I watched these little girls (with total permission and even some help) pick these flowers. They were soooo happy putting all the colors together and enjoying the smells. 

One thing I love most about kids is that it doesn't take much to fill their little cups. The simplest things can make their whole day. I wish we were that easy to please as adults, don't you?

The pictures from this session make my heart sing. I've looked at them a million times and I smile out loud every time I peruse through again. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!