It is so true “the days are long but the years are short”. I can’t believe Zara starts Mommy’s Day Out next week and Tulsi starts her last year of Montessori Preschool. Where did time go?

This was one of those rare days that Dad would be missing dinner so I figured the girls could use a distraction. Here is one of my favorites from our impromptu back-to-school session yesterday. It was entertaining to execute this all on my own say the least.

As I watch my girls learn, think, talk and grow, I realize they are observing the way we do the same. They learn more from what we are are than what we teach; Tulsi has Daddy’s discipline and thrives with direction, structure and order whereas Zara loves being social (so long as she gets a big block of time for decompressing after) and loves a great reason to laugh. These girls are my heart.

Adore this gang and loved doing their family photos / little brother’s 2nd birthday portraits a couple of weeks ago. I can’t believe he’s already two; it was just yesterday that I was doing his maternity photos!

Lifestyle sessions at home make me so so happy. Not only do I enjoy getting to see what my friends and clients have done with the work I’ve produced, but it is a place where children are typically the happiest and most relaxed. In some cases, so relaxed that they start marching around in  undies. Pure cuteness.

And we totally bribed our way thru this shoot with things that only  moms of boys would understand. But if you ask me, blonde-haired, blue-eyed boys can  do no wrong!

That’s right – even superheroes must brush their teeth!! Big brother even sang the birthday song whilst brushing. Seriously. . . CUTE.

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