Sweets! Sweets! and more Sweets!

What better way to celebrate a first birthday than to have all the sweets you could ever ask for at your very fingertips! Although reluctant at first, Henry caught on quickly what his task was. I am sure he had little or no nap today after having all the sugar. Thanks Christy for letting me have this fun opportunity!! Lord bless!

I am captivated by the art of photography. Everything has a story to tell. I had the opportunity to take somes photos of the most talented young ladies. I am thankful the Lord gives me these occassions to experience new possiblilities and learn more through each session. Thank you ladies for the fun and the entertainment!

Just thinking over life and what the Lord has given me, I realized that my "little" boy is not so little anymore. Isn't it ironic that our whole mission in life as parents is to raise up children to leave our homes to have their own family. It is a bitter sweet process. I remember with Ben, our first born, wanting him to hurry and crawl, talk, walk, use a utnesil on his own, dress himself etc. You know, all the first milestones that every first parent wants their baby to do. It wasn't that I was hurrying those moments so that I might have more time for myself if he were more independent. It was that I couldn't wait to see what this little bundle of joy would do next. I remember being so fascinated by this little "person." As I watch him today, I find myself holding onto each moment tightly. I don't find myself wanting him to hurry to do the next things so much anymore. I know that all too soon he will need me for not much of anything. I feel it everyday as I watch him grow and mature. My prayer for him is to grow in the very grace that the Lord saved him with. That he would grow in wisdom of his Savior and seek Him more and more everday through the scriptures. Ben has been such a blessing to us and it is a blessing to call him son. But more amazing, is that I call him Brother in Christ. Thank you Lord for this challenging journey of parenthood that you have sent us out on. May You be glorified in all we do.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

I posted the latest pictures I have taken of the most precious little girl. She is my best friend's daughter and I thank her for the privilege of getting the time to embrace some very sweet moments. She was the perfect subject to capture!

He hath made everything beautiful in His time
Ecclesiastes 3:11a

My life as a mom!

I am a mom to five little monkeys, all boys might I add! They keep life simplistic, real, fun and whimsical. Our boys inspire me to many things, but one of the greatest of these is capturing them through photos. I find myself snapping away at the little things that I know will soon be forgotten. As I watch them grow so quickly, I feel the urgency to hold onto those ever changing faces. They bring so much joy to my life and honestly, sometimes frustration. In every emotion, I find the realness life brings and it is worth hanging onto. The camera is so common place in our home that the boys know when I call their name, they stop what they are doing, turn and pose. I often wonder if they ever get tired of me saying "Please guys, just ONE more!" They know by now that my "ONE" usually turns into at least 10. They are such troopers! I am blessed. I cannot find anymore words to describe it than that. I do not deserve the blessings I have received, yet the Lord continues to give. He has given me a relationship with Him through His Son, a loving and supportive husband, and five of the most amazing kids. I am speechless at His goodness. I am humbled that He would allow me the privilege of being wife and mom to this family. I am thankful that He has placed within me the passion for photography and I pray I honor Him in all I do. I so enjoy the art of photography as I learn more and more. With that said, it cannot be my focus as I know He must be my focus. It is He who gives this desire to me to take pictures. I hope I please Him through capturing real emotion, life and its surroundings, and those story telling moments that we all want to hang onto. I am thankful I have the desire to capture the very things that He created! I marvel at His work!