As a native Californian, I never thought I would say this, but last Saturday was a gorgeous and an oh so warm 50+ degrees!
I declared it an all day outside day and we all hung out from morning till sundown outside!
I swear, I was ready to put up a hammock!
No beanies, no gloves, no puffy jackets-
We even walked through the grass in bare feet for a wee bit- it was such a nice break from the 27 degree weather.
I know this is not normal for New England in January, but I am hoping that because the last few years have been horrendous
and abnormal with tons of snow, that we were due for a mild winter here.
(Some locals even give us credit for bringing it from sunny California ;))
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Anyway, right before sundown I grabbed my camera and followed my 7 yr old around documenting whatever he was doing.
I took pics of him skateboarding, and also of him daydreaming in the grass we had been lounging on.
He was due for some pics, and I was enjoying capturing his sweet spirit on this lovely, relaxing day…
All was going well- (I am so used to having to chase my boys down and bribe them to let me take their pics).
~It think a full 5 minutes actually passed~
and I had taken quite a few pics when…
The 3 year old rascal attacked!
It went from peaceful to crazy in a millisecond! And became a full on wrestling photo shoot instead!
I loved it.
It wasn’t what I had planned, but I hadn’t even planned the first pics of my 7year old either.
I just spontaneously grabbed my camera and started snapping him being himself.
I love those pics of him, and I love those of my boys rolling happily in the grass like 2 puppy dogs.
I can still hear their giggles in what was left of that bit of sunlight that evening.
That day was a gift for us, and these pics are a gift as well.
I am reminded with these types of gifts each and every time I choose to be present,
each time I observe, or just be,
I “see” what is really there.
I treasure these “real” life moments.
And I love being the mom of these boys
:)
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Hope you are having a great New Year so far!
I will be traveling to California this month for shoots!
Please contact me for details!
I may have one more opening :)
If not, I hope to go back again in the next few months to come.
Let me know if you’d like to be on my waiting list:
email: shelldransart@yahoo.com
xoxo Shell
