We are a Family

We were so excited to get to take pictures during the fall in New England {the most beautiful place to experience fall beauty in my opinion}.  We were just slightly bummed when a ton of leaves fell off the trees just days before our scheduled pictures.  Nevertheless, when we got our proofs back we ended up thrilled with the results; especially since our children were little demons during the photo session

Although taking pictures was a stressful time, I love having these memories to look back on and remember our time out here in New England.

*I love the missing tooth in Robby's mouth----his first of many.

*I love how lovable Maddie is right now; despite her sassiness she really does think the world of her Mom.

*I love Eli's goofy smiles and pictures of him laughing because that is so my Mr E

*I love the Connecticut River that is in the background throughout quite a few of our pictures.  Growing up in Utah and then Arizona, I never had any rivers close to our house.  The only time I would see large bodies of water would be vacations or trips to the lake.  I have never understood the tranquility and soothing power of being near water until now.  I love my daily drives along the banks of the river; they are so relaxing and calming to me.  Now as the ground is blanketed with snow and with the cold weather the top of the river is frozen, I enjoy the beautiful scenic view.  I know this is going to be something that I really miss when we move.

*I don't love the bags that were/are under my eyes in nearly every picture {although I do love photo editing software that Jesse is a pro at using}, but I do know that I will always remember how little sleep that I lived on during these graduate years and wonder just how I survived.

*I love how all three of our kids are a little troop together, they play together, they fight together and they love together.  I hope they will always remember the feelings of love that they have for each other and I hope that when they look back upon this time they will remember the laughs and cuddles, the joy they brought each other and not the tears and anger during the daily sibling fights.

*I love how we have become our own little family far away from the rest of our family.  I love how we have learned to depend on each other and have grown closer to one another.

*Most of all, I love the people in these special pictures, my loving and supportive husband and my fun loving, excited, thriving children.  They all mean the world to me and I'm thankful every day for the blessings and joy they bring into my life.

Maddie at 7 years old

Robby at 5 years old {and a half}

Eli at 3 years old {almost 4}