fall

First of all, I would just like to say THANK YOU for the kind words and messages and emails I've received in regards to my last post. I was so hesitant to share and now wish I would have months sooner. And while it breaks my heart to know that so many women have endured the same thing, it is really sweet to know that I'm not walking alone in this. So thank you, friends. A lot. I have a lot more that I would like to say, but we're going to keep things light around here today.

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We have a sweet Monday routine of grocery shopping (me and Nora) while the big kids are in school. After we get them from school, we hang out on our church property and hike trails and play in the leaves and visit Jordan. It's a perfect start to the week! I realized that I had taken about five pictures of kids in the last month, so I brought my camera along with me last week. I love the fall colors and I love these ages and stages that my kiddos are in. It's crazy that I forget that they're my favorite subjects and that I love to capture them being them-- I've been so busy with photo sessions that I just haven't gotten my camera out. Anyway, I love these images... my sweet babies. 

 (I asked Corban to tell me about what he likes to do. His reply? "I like to be strong." ha!)

 ..and then he was pretending the leaves were a camera, and then really wanted to take some pictures. And so I handed off the camera and here's what my little boy took:

:)

(ps- you can click on a picture and scroll through them all to see them larger!)