I have been dwelling a lot lately on all the things I am doing wrong as a mom. Disciplining Gracie is so hard for me and I have really been hard on myself about it. But today I started to focus on all the things I feel that I am doing right. One thing I work hard at is preserving memories through blogging, journaling in the girls' private notebooks, filling photo albums with pictures. They are gifts I want to pass on to my children.
With that in mind, I am pursuing something that has been an interest of mine for a while now. I am learning how to take better pictures and use my camera as it is meant to be used. I am by no means a good photographer, but I am learning. I am trying to see my time with my family through the camera lens and through God's eyes.
Today, Gracie was kneeling in our overgrown backyard pulling up some weeds, and I could just envision what a great shot that would be. Of course, by the time I got my camera, she had moved on. But we spent some time outside on this cloudy afternoon and I just took pictures of them. I loved it! I have grand dreams that by the time they are out of school, I will have learned and grown as a photographer and be able to start my own business. But for now, I am just enjoying photographing my children and spending time with them, trying my best to see them through God's eyes.
Favorite Moments
watching Madelyn lounge in Gracie's purple chair
playing with sawdust in the garage with the fan on--it's hot out there!
spending time in the art area doing an "art projack"
looking at pictures with Gracie
reading other blogs
taking pictures!
talking with family and friends