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We ended 2014 and began 2015 with guests in our home.
It was good that way.

In the 12 hour break between the first round of guests and the second, I ignored the piles of laundry and dishes and instead frantically messaged my camera using sisters (the ones that were born in to the family AND the ones that married in) - asking if anyone wanted to join me for a 2015 photography project. We settled on a 52 week project (which originated, I think, from this lovely lady); we'll take a portrait of each one of our kids - once a week- through the course of the year. 

Here's my week one...

Malachai: Ah, my boy . . . you are vibrant.  You throw yourself into relationships with reckless abandon; you love to tell everyone about everything that you are reading and learning. You spent your entire Christmas break reading Harry Potter out-loud to Josu and Selma (complete with British accents!)

Josu: You are so very tender - - always paying attention to detail. I made chicken salad for your end-of-the-year class meal - just like your teacher asked me to.  You weren't very excited about my assigned meal, but you took it anyway, and you told me that even though most of the kids didn't eat it, you did, because I had made it.  That night you threw up.  The following day you pulled me aside and told me that you were certain that it was someone else's dish, and not mine, that had made you throw up. It amazes me that you thought to tell me that.

Selma: You are incredibly affectionate! At some point this week, you kissed the back of my neck until I couldn't stop laughing. You were so happy; you held my face in your hands and sighed "oh, mama, I love your laugh; I wish you would laugh more often." This year I resolve to laugh more with you.


9 comments:

  1. Julie! you write too!? (so, you're not posting on your blog, but you are still writing, right?)

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  2. What a lovely idea- can't wait for more. And the pictures from the previous post are perfect. I didn't recognize Mercy at first, how can that be? (I'm her mother after all!)

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  3. great idea; I look forward to more!

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    1. thanks Amy! also - FYI - those white pants are KILLING me ;)

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  4. mom - you could join us too! maybe . . . a weekly portrait of your husband? or a weekly still of your knitting project? :)

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  5. Ha ha....SO SORRY!! (this is one way you suffer for Christ. :-)

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  6. What beautiful portraits, Naomi. I love the idea of this project. You will have a treasure trove Not only of photos, but also of insights to look back upon at the end of the year.

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  7. absolutely beautiful photographs. love the idea, and love the captions.

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  8. ha, ha Aunt Darcie. At first I thought, "Mercy!" and didn't even notice the cute boy in the background. I even wondered why Naomi left out one of her sweet children! I had to go back and look for him :)

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