Around birthdays I try to get some updated individual pictures. I've been wanting to photograph my daughters together for awhile now. And since it was Summer's birthday in January and Georgia's in February this was a great time to do it.
Georgia, Georgia...what can I say? She's happy. She's happy to be alive, happy to play, happy to do school and happy to be happy. She's just that kind of soul and I love her for it. I love this picture because as you can see she has her "CTR" ring on from church. She received it about a month and a half ago in her Sunday school class and hasn't taken it off since. It's totally nasty and turning her finger green. She says, "it's okay mom, it reminds me to "choose the right." (CTR) She can leave it on forever. :)
This picture below says it all. I don't really need to explain that Gwyneth is Georgia's best friend and the light of her life. Watching them during the day, everyday, is such a pleasure. Where Gwyneth is, Georgia will be found. But, the wonderful thing is that as Georgia has gotten older, Gwyneth is realizing what a great friend Georgia is to her. She's so good to Georgia, it warms my heart.
And this picture says it all too...hahahahaha!!!! Summer, Summer, Summer. Oh, my precious baby girl. This picture cracks me up, I'm so glad I captured it and I'll tell you why. What seems like a long time ago, I had my first baby and he was a lot like Summer. He wasn't the happiest. He wasn't the easiest baby and he was rough around the edges. I found myself apologizing for him all the time, to others, to myself, to anyone really. I was young and self conscious of what others might think about his lack of "charm."
But, bring me to the present day and there will be no apologizing. Summer is who she is. And she is amazing. I"m so thankful for a learning curve, for experience and for time. Now, as a mom, with a personality like hers coming full circle, I relish in it. Yep, she's hard, she's tough, she's stubborn and she's serious but she's Summer. And she's my precious daughter. So many things are more clear now than they were with my first son. I'm so thankful for this insight. I'm so thankful for her.
Like I said, she's stubborn. She will not be hugged and happy for this picture if it kills her.
And she's going to prove it. :)
But, alas, on her own terms...she might just be happy...for a moment. :)
Sisters
They call it the happy dance and they do it all of the time at home. They have their differences in personality. but in many ways they are very similar, Gwyneth and Georgia.
All of these photos were taken at Oak Meadows park or some know it better as Vasona Park. After I finished with the girls we met back up with the four boys. Kalen and Reece played with Shane and Will while I took pictures.
She's the happiest girl I know. She makes me smile and warms my heart with her sweet spirit everyday. Love you Bearny B. Always,
xoxoxox
