Today I was talking to some friends about joy. Specifically about what gives us joy. Photography and family were the two things that immediately popped into my head. Yes, I LOVE photographing other things… but I feel so much joy photographing my boys’ journeys into grown-up-hood (lets face it… they might protest this whole thing soon!). Like that photograph of my Biggest Little and his “Myles’ Magic French Words” card. We made him that so he had words he could show his teacher if he was struggling to understand French at school. Lentement means slowly, in case he wanted his teacher to speak more slowly. I don’t think he ever used his magic French cards at school, but it made him feel more secure having them. Now he doesn’t even take them to school anymore. He just speaks.
So much of life can be forgotten so quickly. We humans adapt and adjust, and before we know it… we forget that things were ever different. That’s why I photograph them… so that I remember how we like to make a game of having no electricity, that they once loved to cuddle, that my Littlest Little sometimes puts his foot up on the table after he’s eaten breakfast, that they can’t get enough of building towers or hijacking the nearest computer. I never want to forget, because it all goes SO FAST doesn’t it?
Love,
me
Hasselblad 501 C,
with Polaroid back
Fujifilm FP-3000B
eee!!!! I LOVE THIS!
I guess this is instant film not Polaroid film when you really think about it… I’m such a newbie I’m sure the film wardens of the world will forgive me ;) And Krystal, THANK YOU.
Thank you for the pictures, so we can keep up with their journey. Thank you for the words, so I can be reminded to treasure the people and rapidly changing, wonderful things in my world.
Wow! As one little little would say.
I was just reflecting on how fast the munchkins grow. Us girls were exclaiming about how big the preggy belly is getting. It is so different this time with the perspective of two “big girls”, how can I slow time down to enjoy my baby snuggles!?