I'm Susan — devout Francophile, mother of twins, writer, creative director, and aspiring author. I've been sharing my life here since 2010...thanks for reading!
“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”
They are my forever valentines…my loves, my heart. No matter how trying this week has been, my love tank is full. Their joy keeps me going on the darkest day…one smile, one hug, one kiss, and my frustration and fatigue fade away.
“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”
What a week…what started out as a beautiful snowfall turned into a scary ice storm, leaving our area crippled. We’re on day three without power-thankfully my parents live close-by and have taken us in. Before the badness, we were able to get out and enjoy the snow with the kids, and finally put the twin sleds to use. I love this shot–they’re so synchronized! Henry doesn’t enjoy the snow as much as Marie (the girl cannot stop eating it), but we finally got a smile out of him!
“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”
This week, we are all reaching for what comforts us most. For the kids, it’s their favorite friends…”baby” for Marie, and “teddy” for Henry. Teddy is well loved-he was mine as a child, and the fact that Henry loves him so much is very special for me. Marie received baby at Christmas, and has since carried her around everywhere we go. After Henry showed so much interest in her baby, we got him one as well…which she very quickly commandeered. So, she is now (quite appropriately and hilariously) the mother of two babies. It’s been an emotional week…with a mix of tears and smiles. Even at such a young age (18 months), the kids are missing Billy and knowing that something happened. They keep us busy and smiling though, and we’re so thankful for their innocent exuberance. It is a constant reminder to celebrate life.
“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”
Just like that…my babies are a year and a half old. They hit the 18 month mark on Monday, and we went out for a celebratory family dinner date. While waiting and watching for Daddy to come home from work I grabbed the camera and captured this moment. I love their smiles, especially Henry’s, blurred in the background. These are happy days indeed.
“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2014.”
We’re all feeling better and are finally ready to welcome 2014! So it begins…my very first 52 week project! I will be taking a portrait of our children each week, documenting their growth and capturing moments in time. It brings me so much joy to photograph them, even though at times it is very challenging (ahem, twins). My girly francophile heart nearly exploded seeing Marie in this outfit…it kills me, in the best kind of way. Henry could care less about fashion, but looked so handsome in his new trench. All he wanted to do was run down the driveway at a frightening (for mommy) speed. They are embracing toddlerhood in every sense of the word, and we are learning more about this crazy thing called parenting.