Seeing The Beauty In Children

I want to be able to remember this 30 years from now when all my kids are grown and have families of their own. This seriously gives me a lump in my throat as I write. I adore these little people. How lucky am I to have these three beautiful faces around my breakfast table every morning???

Once a year there is a HUGE photography convention in Vegas. I was able to hear one of my very favorite photographers Tamara Lackey speak. She gave this fantastic two hour presentation on refining your business and the second half of it was about "seeing the beauty in children". As a child photographer I do this on a daily basis with my clients. I think sometimes I get so busy though that I forget to do this with my once sweet children. I have been trying to slow down and enjoy their little sweet spirits more. I adore my children. Thinking of them growing up and leaving my home one day breaks my heart. If I could freeze time I would ( well maybe I would freeze Grace at 3 instead of 2)!  I look at my kids all the time and think of that song " Your gonna miss this". The words of that song go through my head all the time. I am going to miss this. I am going to miss their chubby little hands, and their drooly little smiles. I am going to miss Grace's sweet little baby voice. I am going to miss her adoration of me. For some reason or another my kids think I am the greatest thing since sliced bread. How many people can we say that about?! I am going to miss coming into the pick the twins up in the morning and seeing them standing there, holding onto their cribs, with these HUGE smiles on their faces. Raising kids is tough work, but it is so joyous too. I am so blessed to be a mother to three beautiful children. They are my greatest challenge at times, but they are also my greatest joy of ALL times.