Sounds like a studio, doesn’t it?
My 10-year-old son has definitely taken a turn for the artistic, and I love that he loves taking photos because he will often run to get the camera when the “main” photographer is otherwise preoccupied.
He’s gotten some great shots of Anthony that way.
Many great shots of Anthony.
Many, many great shots of Anthony.
A hundred great shots of Anthony!
I don’t mind.
Are you kidding? I actually get to be in some of the photos with my baby!
What has surprised me in all this is not only Jem’s eye for a good photo; it’s also his playful sense of humor. Jem is more of an introverted child—one of our only ones, to be sure—and in his case, still waters run deep. He is pensive, introspective, and argumentative exceedingly partial to social justice.
As such, I have loved seeing his lighter side come out.
A few weeks ago, John took Jem & his brother on a trip up to the Boundary Waters. I was happy for them but sad-faced for me; I don’t like being left behind. (I’m an outdoorswoman wannabe. I love love love the great outdoors.)
So I asked Jem if he would take a photo of his father and me—one last memento, as it were, of my beloved before he bailed. Jem said sure and snapped away, then showed me the results.
“Jem!” I protested. “You cropped your father out of the photo!”
He grinned and kept scrolling backwards through the pictures…
…ending with the very first photo he’d taken:
He’d been teasing me shamefully and I took the bait.
It’s an outdoorswoman thing.
How about you? What are some of your children’s unique gifts? I’d love to hear about them.
AMDG,
What a photographer! And you get sweet photos of Anthony along with photos of you as well!!
I'm still waiting to see what my kids' special gifts are. Right now teaching me patience and testing me are their greatest gifts. ha. LOL!
Anthony is adorable and so are the pics of you and your husband. You DO have a great, young photographer on hand!
He not only captured beautiful photos, but a mood too.
Great pics — good eye, Jem! And that Anthony is too cute for his own good, but he probably knows that!
Peach has an eye for photographer — good composition. She also has family ear for music — she can play by ear as can college boy. We also have a few budding chefs.
Anthony is adorable. I love that picture of you holding him. So sweet. I wish I could kiss him. At least now I have my own little boyo to squeeze and kiss. It's so fun looking at Anthony to see where Ben will be a month from now.
My son can unicycle!
Awww what wonderful pictures!
I love that you two with a house full of children and lives that are overflowing still manage to look like a couple of kids in love. Marriage is bliss.
One of my kids has become the photography king here. The ONLY downside? We have a hard time finding pics of him!
Your family is adorable!
Love the pictures. Why is it that kids take such great pictures? I always appreciate their point of view of things…even when it's less than flattering for me.
In our group we have:
A singing future equestrian rider
An Entomologist who wants to be either a priest or our local gardner
A singing debater (our 5 yr old)
and our 2 yr old has yet to show her specific gifts but she melts my heart with your little voice and by the way she treats her dolls and babies she looks to be a promising momma one day.
Loved the chance to think about this…thank you!
Elizabeth
CA