Claire and Olivia : my nieces
February 2, 2010
filed in Portraits
I often think about what I would do with my time if I knew my life would end in 90 days. I often think of all the places in the world I would see and what I would do when I would get there. Although seeing the world is exciting, adventurous and memorable, none of it means anything it if not spent with the people you love the most. If you asked any stranger what they would do before they die, most of them would probably say, spend my time with the people I love the most. It's natural, it is normal, and it is what we are here on this earth to do. Create and nourish relationships.
This is the bigger picture in life. Life isn't about money, success, or fame, it's about loving the people around you.
Marrying my husband Stephen has not only brought me so much happiness knowing that I can now spend my life with my best friend but it has brought me closer to a new and different family. It's a crazy concept to think that by marriage, you will forever join together with strangers and call them family. It's funny how God created within us an innate ability to love someone regardless of who they are, what they do, and where they live. We all just seem to have this warm and fuzzy feeling deep down inside of us that we call love. We can't quite explain it, we just simply desire to love and be loved back. It's what keeps our world functioning.
This is my family. My new family. During the Christmas holiday, I received an e-mail from my sister-in law Erin asking if Stephen and I would be willing to document our nieces, Olivia and Claire. I of course couldn't wait to be a part of documenting these adorable cute munchkins lives! I feel HONORED to have been a part of this and I am so thankful for such an amazing new beautiful family. God is Good.
Olivia was just born on January 19th and she is just FRESHLY new to the world. For those of you that have ever photographed newborns, know that it's HARD. They don't want to be disturbed one bit... they just want to sleep sleep sleep. Olivia was just darling and we had just enough time to capture her sleeping! After looking through the photos, be sure to click HERE to see a slideshow!
She just looks like a little angel.
This is Claire.
I ADORE this photo of Claire. She is just SO excited to be on the rocks so close to the water. Her smile is just so cute!
I chose this photo not only because of Claire's adorable green boots but because the footprint in the sand reminded me of the poem "Footprints in the Sand". Even though this is not any of our own footprints, it reminded me of the line : "For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging
to him, and the other to the LORD."
February 2, 2010
filed in Portraits
I
often think about what I would do with my time if I knew my life would end in 90 days. I often think of all the places in the world I would see and what I would do when I would get there. Although seeing the world is exciting, adventurous and memorable, none of it means anything it if not spent with the people you love the most. If you asked any stranger what they would do before they die, most of them would probably say, spend my time with the people I love the most. It's natural, it is normal, and it is what we are here on this earth to do. Create and nourish relationships. This is the bigger picture in life. Life isn't about money, success, or fame, it's about loving the people around you.
Marrying my husband Stephen has not only brought me so much happiness knowing that I can now spend my life with my best friend but it has brought me closer to a new and different family. It's a crazy concept to think that by marriage, you will forever join together with strangers and call them family. It's funny how God created within us an innate ability to love someone regardless of who they are, what they do, and where they live. We all just seem to have this warm and fuzzy feeling deep down inside of us that we call love. We can't quite explain it, we just simply desire to love and be loved back. It's what keeps our world functioning.
This is my family. My new family. During the Christmas holiday, I received an e-mail from my sister-in law Erin asking if Stephen and I would be willing to document our nieces, Olivia and Claire. I of course couldn't wait to be a part of documenting these adorable cute munchkins lives! I feel HONORED to have been a part of this and I am so thankful for such an amazing new beautiful family. God is Good.
Olivia was just born on January 19th and she is just FRESHLY new to the world. For those of you that have ever photographed newborns, know that it's HARD. They don't want to be disturbed one bit... they just want to sleep sleep sleep. Olivia was just darling and we had just enough time to capture her sleeping! After looking through the photos, be sure to click HERE to see a slideshow!
to him, and the other to the LORD."
