So what actually began as a productive morning with me editing and getting things done before 5:00 AM quickly turned into a journey down memory lane. Remembering the moments, counting my blessings, missing the past and cherishing what the future holds all at the same time. These two pictures taken in New York City started it all…without a doubt powerful enough to send me digging back through the archives and wiping away tears as they freely fell.
Despite the fighting, and believe me there is a lot of it, these two love each other so completely and without reservation that it melts my heart. They always have. My prayer is that they always will. That they will always turn to each other in times of happiness as well as heartache, that they will remain forever friends and close throughout their lives.
Such completely different kids with such distinct personalities, yet two peas in a pod. They are so close in age that neither knows a time without the other. I joke at times that it is like having twins…whatever one does or gets, the other must do or get. Chris and I have talked about the fact that Gentry seems every bit as old as Huntler and has for the last two years because she is so vocal and smart…learning so much from him.
After I played around with these two shots this morning I found myself going back through folders from years gone by stuffed with pictures and picking out some of my faves with the kids together. Forgive their snapshot appearance {and beginner editing on a few!!} for that is all they are, snapshots. But that being said, they are the snapshots that dance through my mind of where we’ve come from and where we have yet to go…
July 2006
December 2006
February 2007
April 2007
Tough Love, September 2007
September 2007
March 2008
May 2008
June 2008
December 2008
May 2009
May 2009
Thanks for humoring me and my little trip down memory lane this morning!! I still have oodles to share about our trip and will continue to do so but have a busy weekend ahead!! Hopefully I’ll get in a little early morning or late night blog time!
Happy Friday!
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by Bethany
You really do have the CUTEST KIDDOS ever!!! I’m a little partial to that May of 2008 photo…
Nice…very nice. You should make little snap books of these photos and your words for each child.
This photogrpaher http://www.shannontreadwayphotography.com/blog/ has these hard cover books, like the board books, that you can make with your own photos. So cute.
I love the May 2009 one behind the fences…. but it brings back memories to me when Huntler was just a little guy and him and i used to play in the old office…makes me feel old..have a good weekend…
Love Dec 2008 in the Orange/Grapefruit groves and May 2009 in the tub. You have a gift in your photography, your children are blessed to have you as a mom and your ability to capture their love for one another. By the way, love love love Gentry’s dress and tights in the NYC shots, where did you get it. I think Sydney MUST have that for next fall. Hope all is well.
Kelly
Oh my goodness how ADORABLE they look, so loving to each other…! I hope my little girls grow to be best friends like your kidos!
I love the sleeping one (and the one where hutler is trying to pull gentry off the rider, lol lol!). How amazing to have soooooooo many wonderful pictures forever and ever to cherish and take you back down memory lane over and over again. I love looking at old pictures, too!
How sweet! Love seeing the progression of Huntler and Gentry changing from babies to big kids. Bittersweet, isn’t it?
Sweet sibling pictures!
You’re so sneaky
Didn’t know you were gone!
Love the 2nd photo from NYC! So precious. How I miss Fall days!
Denise
FIRST: Gentry’s dress is totally adorable! LOVE IT!
love ya
Second: what sweet little siblings. I loved looking back at the older pictures. Where does the time go?!?! Sweet post
This is the sweetest post ever! I’m going to go take a walk down memory lane on my computer now
What a sweet post!! That’s how siblings are…. the love/hate relationship! Love Gentry’s dress and the HAT oh my that hat is to die for
So cute!!