stopping time.

i love october for many reasons.  one of them is that it means

it's time for an updated family picture.  i realized how important this was 

to me when i was pregnant with bianca.  we got pictures and 

chloe was 5, anika was 4 and ellie was 2.  when we got them back, 

they looked so much more grown up than i thought of them.

that is when i realized even more that time was a thief and such a precious gift.  

so, even when everything is not exactly perfect--

you know nothing ever is--we can stop time for just a second

and be thankful.  thankful for this imperfectly perfect thing called family.

i couldn't love them more. 

photos by beth fletcher photography.  she was so kind and accommodating letting

us slip into a last minute opening.  she is wonderful with the kids--even our

"most spirited child" and when the twins broke down & i sat to feed them for a bit.

i think she said she might have more sneaks up on her FB page today. maybe the brothers?!

so thankful for these, beth.  

now go get some family pictures, friends!

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psst--my birthday project to free children from ugandan prisons

and resettle them is ongoing until we reach the $7500 needed.

we are just $1040 from that goal.

you can join in and give HERE.