Family Pictures

Where to even begin this post. Right now I am sitting on the couch listening to church hymns, smelling a delicious pot roast in the crock pot, and the Christmas tree is lit. Stephen is still at church. He is teaching today and Everett couldn't last all three hours so I took him home early to take a nap. It is cold but sunny outside. Not all of the leaves have fallen yet so the trees outside our window still look beautiful. The birds are enjoying their food outside but they are running out and I keep forgetting to buy more seeds for them. It is one of the first chilly days we have had this fall. I feel so peaceful sitting here typing. We had a nice slow and relaxing morning. Stephen got Everett out of bed and I could hear them in the next room reading stories and playing. Everett loves Stephen so much. They have such a special bond and Stephen is so good with him. Whenever I watch them play together I can't help but get a little jealous that parenting comes so easy for Stephen. He teaches Everett something new everyday without even realizing that he's doing it. He is such an amazing father and I don't tell him enough.

We decided to have these family pictures taken at Morgan Falls Park where we spend most of our afternoons. I love getting family pictures taken. I stress to much about what to wear for them and I stress to much during them. But I love them so much afterwards. This session in particular I will cherish forever. A picture to me tells a story. This session is telling me an incredible story. The expressions in each photo tell a little more about what our lives are like right now. This season of life is hard. We are busy and exhausted. We are also happy and feel so complete. We have struggles just like everyone else. Stephen and I have a beautiful marriage and are raising our perfect little boy the best we know how. I have such faith in the future and know that it is going to continue treating us well. These pictures were taken while we were both 28 years old. Everett was just a couple weeks away from being 18 months. We've been living in Atlanta for a year and a half. Our medical school journey is almost done. Soon we will be starting a new chapter of our lives. No matter the struggles that will come our way we will continue to have courage and be kind. Life is going to keep moving forward. I hope to make the most of it and live as happily as I can.