As I sit here writing this post, the whirring and scraping of my son and my neighbors clearing driveways to get the morning commute is underway. I am fighting the temptation to make myself a hot cocoa...after all, I am trying to only eat what nourishes me...but then my mind is like…(in a rather haunting intonation) ”April...hot cocoa will nourish your spirit...and make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.” NOPE not going to do it...just like I’m not going to let my son stay home from school despite the begging!
Admittedly, I love the snow. I love the way it falls so gently but has such a huge impact. I love the way it blankets the earth in pure crystalline white. I love the way it perches upon the branches of the bare trees and the way the footprints of mother nature’s furry friends trail thru it as if to say they love a good snow day too!
I love the portraits I made 3 years ago of my children in the snow. They hang above the fluted, silver washed desk in my office at the studio. They make me smile every time I look at them and the fond memories from that session flood my mind. I remember that snow seemingly coming from nowhere in the middle of November..racing around the house the night before searching for just the right outfits for them to wear. My husband Peter watched the session take place in our car so the kids could pop in and out to warm up.
I marvel that in 3 short years my son William went from being so much smaller than his sister to being 5’10”. I cannot believe that Alyssa is graduating from high school this May! My babies have grow up so fast.
The session was short...30 minutes at most...but the portraits and memories from that day are ones I will treasure for a lifetime.
My hope for you is that someday I can create the same types of portraits for you and your loves to hold in your hearts and to hang upon your walls for a lifetime of forevers.
xo
April
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