I never really debuted the Spring photos of my kids. Not officially, at any rate.
What I love about my kids is they have come to know – Mom just takes photos. Of everything. Anytime I see something new, I make the kids let me try it out. Seeing as though they put me through a lot… I feel I should at least give them some options for their portraits from time to time.
This spring we chose to photograph music in the making, our new yard, and reading. Three passions that the boys enjoy tremendously!
The most important member of our family insisted that he be posted first. Considering he rules the house, I decided it was better to give in, lest he go for the ankles. I’m sure he’d take the time away from stalking his nemesis, the Evil Racoon, to teach me a lesson in disobedience!
Nephi is fierce. Nephi is a great Chihuahua Warrior. Fear him. Then scratch his ears and praise his bravery!
I chose to use Caramon’s reading photo because I loved the lighting. It has nothing to do with his choice of reading material… not at all. After all, I don’t have a thing for the Oz series do I? Pay no attention to the name on my license plate…
Joram’s come a long way with his guitar and I’m proud of him. For that matter, Caramon and I have gotten better as well. The new keyboard plan seems to work wonders for encouraging practice there, too. I got this picture of Joram strumming on his guitar and loved it.
Finally, I managed to grab a shot of the boys with Nephi for school in the front yard. We LOVE school outside!
We’ve done a lot of kitchen learning lately. We can’t neglect a photo that expresses the experience so perfectly:
Any time we’re in the kitchen, there’s Nephi. And he practically shakes at the anticipation of fallen foodstuffs. A slight blur of constant motion, he’s begging, showing off his big puppy dog eyes, or sniffing around for droppings.
I love my boys. I love taking photos to see how they grow and change constantly. They are the highlight of my life. Next to photography, of course!
–Have Camera, Will Travel
JS
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