Everyday, I am rushing to get tasks finished. Rushing to run errands. Rushing to check them off the list. There was a time, when my kids were smaller, maybe when I only had 2, that my life wasn’t as rushed. Back then, the biggest rush was maybe getting a hungry baby fed. Nowadays, my main task is still to raise my family. But now it includes building this little empire of mine. Years ago, I fell in love with a boy and we went to college together and got our diplomas and set out to live our lives together, as happily as possible. David became a civil engineer and I became an interior designer. David is still designing roads and bridges but gone are my days of AutoCad floor plans, ADA compliance and matching fabrics to furniture. Little did I know that when Marlena was a little baby, I talked David into purchasing our first digital camera , you know, so we would save loads of money not having to develop film, that my obsession with taking photographs of my kids would lead me toward a path of being a professional photographer~ and one that people will gladly pay for my artsy fartsiness. I’m still blown away, but OH SO thankful. It’s a good kind of busy-ness because it’s my new baby. One that gives me soo much joy when I sit at my desk and spend time adoring my kids and the fun we all had not rushing on that Sunday afternoon.
I am in love with my family. I love that I can write this online journal and share images of them and pretend it’s a time capsule. I often wonder years from now when my kids are 17, 27, 37 , if they’ll come back here and reminisce about mom and her camera, about dad and how fun he was. Will they be thankful for these photos? Will they remember the fun we had climbing the tree?
Will they remember how they loved their dad lifting them up into the rope swing?
and her…. I love how the sun catches her hair and how incredibly content she is making flower necklaces and bracelets on this day….
She moves in her own time. I adore her.
We found this wonderful secluded spot. It was waiting just for us…
and the sun was slowly setting and I kept taking snapshots…. so that I could keep these just for me… so I can savor the memories and happiness it gives me….and so that it reminds me to slow down… the kids won’t be like this forever…. so that I’m grateful… so I could tell my husband that we are happy…. and I’m where I’m supposed to be…
It was a wonderful afternoon exploring… and capturing my family through my lens…. it all just makes my heart burst…..
I am sitting here with a smile, a warm heart, and loving my family… to pieces…
xo,
~j
Hi Jen…those are GREAT! Love the fun family time and the light is so yummy! Have a great weekend!
These pics are great! You’er kids are going to look back on these and be SO thankful they have them to look at ….and remember what it was like =) I love your family….such sweet pictures!
they will appreciate these moments. This snapshot in time freeze memories…… is so wish i had these when i was a girl. your family is lovely and I love hearing your thoughts on each shot. beautiful light! I will be following!
they will appreciate these moments. This snapshot in time freeze memories…… is so wish i had these when i was a girl. your family is lovely and I love hearing your thoughts on each shot. beautiful light! I will be following!
This is such a beautiful and emotional post!:) Wonderful tree you found there and looks like you had amazing fun! The kids look so happy and enjoying their time there. Wonderful session!
Love your style! 🙂
This family (aka your family) is beautiful! The light is amazing!
Cute, cute!
Aww! Your kids are super cute!
Your photos are great. And your family is just lovely. Take it from someone whose children are now 28 and 32, they WILL remember and they will cherish the memories you are making everyday. My children tell me, almost every single time we talk, about times they remember when they were young and we all did special things (which were really just everyday things that we had fun doing). For the first time ever just today, my son told me he never thought he would be, but heis just like me in his child rearing!! (His stance on bedtimes and meals has changed dramatically with the onset of children) So, please know that they may not even be aware of it, but they will see and learn from every single thing that you do. It may take many many years before they realize it and let you know 🙂 Thanks for your beautiful writing about your family and for sharing your wonderful photos!!
These are fantastic! I love the ones of them in the tree!! 🙂
Days like these are beautiful, Jenn. What a wonderful… visual story more than anything. The light is delicious 🙂
OH, Jennifer! These are some of my favorite shots EVER! You have totally captured a moment in time and told the story just through these images. Absolutely WONDERFUL work! So, when are we meeting up?!?!
GORGEOUS!!! What a beautiful family you have Jennifer. You daughters are adorable 🙂