"We' re OK"

If you have ever been to our house you know that between our kitchen, living room and dining room you can go all the way around in a full circle.  This makes for a great race track when friends are over and pretty much always results in two things: everyone who is running gets yelled at and someone ALWAYS gets hurt! 

But to take this story one step further.  When Cora is in one part of the house and has to go to another part of the house it ALWAYS sounds something like this:  tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap THUD (silence) "I'm OK!"  tap tap tap tap tap tap.  I know that Mrs. Gaudioso would be so proud of my use of onomatopoeia.  But what I just described was Cora running in the house and then falling or running into something.  And know matter how many times she is told to stop running she still continues to run, get hurt and scream "i'm ok!" 

"Cast your care on the Lord and He will sustain you" Psalm 55:22

When we moved here 6 years ago Cora was 2 and not a care in the world.  Now we are leaving here and she is 8 and has every care in the world.  This week she has really started to verbalize her sadness about leaving.  The big days is Saturday and each passing day seems to be jammed packed with doing everything "one more time".  I know that she wants to be anxious about what it is like in Virginia but at the same time she yearns for what her life has been like here.  So many people have been such a wonderful part of her life here and know that you will be missed terribly.  But like everytime we hear a "THUD" we always here an "I'm ok"

Steve and I were in the kitchen yesterday and heard "THUD......I'm ok!"  Kind of makes me think that Saturday is going to be like a "THUD"......but know that "We're ok!"

Not goodbye SC....we will just say "See you Later!"

~Cora's Mom

Today.....I looked into her soul......

A good snapshot stops a moment from running away- Eudora Welty

I am not sure when I became "addicted" to having my daughter's picture taken.  Quite honestly it was probably after we decided that she would be our only child.  I started taking as many pictures as I could in the hopes of capturing every moment of her life. I met Anna Bowick soon after and she began taking pictures of cora for us.  I truly believe that photographers look into the souls of their subjects.  Cora is a pretty sweet soul but it seems as if every time Anna takes pictures of her I see something in her that I have never seen before.

Our first photo shoot with Anna was in Summerville on Short Central.  And this by far was my most favorite shot of the day:

Can she look any sweeter?  These were for Valentine's Day right before she turned 6.

The next set of pics were done at Magnolia Plantation.  I am known for finding a great outfit and then calling Anna to make the magic.  This photo shoot wasn't planned but we took advantage of a beautiful Sunday afternoon:

Once Cora started playing Hockey we called on Anna a few times to catch the all important "Action shots"! 

The first communion shots were AMAZING!  Anna worked her magic once again and made Cora's pictures.  Once again capturing such a sweet side of Cora.

And finally.....today's photo shoot.  The pictures I saw today left me speechless.  Anna perfectly captured where cora is in her life right now.  I saw Cora as she is right now-a spunky, sweet, loveable girl. Anna was able to capture every side of Cora today.  But these pictures are proof that cora is 100% HOT MESS.

I read a quote....."You don't take a photograph You ask quietly to borrow it."  I have confirmed today that it is worth every penny to find that right person to photograph your child.  Photograph them right now-right where they are in their lives.  Because if you don't do it right now you will miss it.  I don't want to make it sound like I am selling you something but if you do need a contact Anna is great and I know she would love to work with you.  But I urge you to do it now......use pictures to gaze into your child's soul. You will be amazed at what you find!

~Cora's Mom
Just the one that hired the photographer
http://www.photographybyannabowick.com/