Celebrating Resurrection Day!

My Forever Friend

I'm so fortunate to have a forever friend. Do you have such a friendship? One that defies time or distance? On that sustains itself, despite the business of life? Jennifer and I were the best of friends for only one year. Then I moved to Texas in 1987. We went to college, married, & had families. But through it all, we maintained a closeness that is only understood by those who also have a forever friend.

Jennifer visited for the weekend & we had such a good time having her in our home. Elia ADORES Jen. She even has a stuffed turtle (gifted by Jen!) named in her honor.

We were exhausted the entire time it seemed, but here are a few pictures we managed to take!

I can't stress enough how tired we were when these were taken!!!

Isaac took sooo many pictures, it started to feel like a photo shoot. So I went with it!! Elia was running around laughing hysterically! Yeah. I know. We're hot. I think I was probably saying something like, "Are we really this juvenile?" This picture seriously cracks me up!

Bluebonnets!

This time last year, I didn't even ATTEMPT to get my 2 year old in the field of Bluebonnets for an annual snapshot! She would have no part of this Texas Tradition.

This year, my now 3 year old understands the art of bribary and engaged in the forced fun with ease. The ole "If you, then mommy will" etc, etc was put into place. What talked her into the attending the photo shoot? A Slurpee from 7-11! 30 mile an hour wind gusts did not help our hair, but it was pretending we could fly!

Such innocence.

This is the "I AM looking at you" smile.

I shot a few of her dancing in the field. This is when I knew we were done!