Delighted

I don't need to see her face to know how she feels in moments like this. 

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I think it's accurate to say that this girl is at her happiest when she's with her dad. He calms her with his kind words and shows her what it's like to be loved. Really loved.

I couldn't have asked for a better father to help me raise little girls {and boys}.

Ballerina baby

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Oh the Drama :)

It makes me laugh that one minute Lily is happily chasing my camera (which is always in her face  ;) and the next minute she's crying because she keeps getting tangled up in her ballarena skirt.

The second she started crying, this was Jasmin's response....{cue really dramatic voice}......"Muuuuuuum, STOP. STOP. qwickly. Lily's ballaweena skirt is annoying her. She neeeeds help. She can't cwawl in it. Qwickly qwickly help her".

Oh how I love the drama of my little girls.

** For the record, I should state here that 2 little drama queens is nothing compared to being raised in a home with 6 sisters.....now that was dramatic.....some individuals more than others. hahahaha. I have no idea how my dad not only survived, but loved it :)

365

On March 11, I picked up my camera and declared to the world (my family :) I was starting a 365 project of Jasmin and Lily. Yes, a project that would require committement everyday for a whole year. One photo everyday of my girls. 

I made this announcement not really knowing how committed I was, but hopeful that I would at least complete a whole week ;)!  Almost 3 months later, I can say I am completely committed.......even if on some days I race in to Jasmin's room at 10pm and snap a picture of her sleeping because I almost forgot (this has happened a couple of times :)

At first I thought I could use this project to play with my camera more WHILE capturing the girls, but it has become so much more than that. It really has. 

And while I do love the 'playing with my camera' aspect of it all, this project has helped me see so many moments I probably would have missed If I wasn't constantly looking for my 'photo of the day'.

I think what I love most about it is that I find myself watching the girls differently. I think more about what they do and what opportunities I give them during the day. I think about how I feel when I take the picture and why I chose that moment. When I look back over the pictures now, they really mean so much more to me. 

76/365

 

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When I first saw a 365 project it was done with a polaroid camera, and now I totally get why. With a polaroid you take ONE picture, it magically prints out and voila. Done. I on the other hand take about 50 pictures (times 2) and then have to sit for ever and try and decide which ONE I will choose for each girl. One of my sisters did obviously state to me, "it's called 'ONE photo a day for a reason so why don't you just take ONE picture".....but I don't think I could do that. I tried. It didn't work :) I think instead I'll employ Chad as the official 'photo chooser'. I'm sure he'll LOVE that job ;)