“a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014”
liam // Your birthday–the one when you turn eleven–is this week. You have always been an old soul, so in many ways this feels natural, a physical move toward who you have always been inside. It’s still shocking for me. This week I sprained my ankle and had to use crutches. You were so helpful, quick to do the small ordinary tasks for me, like making my coffee or Olive’s lunch. I so enjoy seeing who you are becoming.
burke // I have said before, but you are the most introverted of your siblings, which can be precarious for you situated only a year and a half on either side between two highly verbal and assertive personalities. Daily I try to offer you some guarded solitude, where you will most likely cuddle in your bed and read, play Legos, or simply stare out the window.
blythe // It’s common for parents to take images of baby feet, trying to remember their smallness. This week you laid on the couch, your feet tucked together like a newborn–now, a little bigger and dirty from running barefoot outdoors.
olive // You’re enjoying reading more and more each day, practicing your sight words and beginning readers with eagerness.
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Bethany, I love seeing you capture your children in such lovely photos and meaningful words.
Thanks, friend. It’s been such a great project for me this year, challenging and rich in so many ways. I’m already brainstorming what I’ll do with them all.