Innocence
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Defining
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Devotion
Perfection
Commitment
Excitement
Anticipation
They always grow up.
Posted on January 5, 2010
My how time does fly. This handsome fella was once a little kid. He was a student of mine many, many years ago when I taught Art at a local elementary school. The nice smile is the same, the interesting eyes are the same, but the body now outweighs me. He’s a full fledged football player in high school. He just makes me feel old…and small. But what a joy to see that he’s doing well. They always grow up.
Middle brother here was determined not to smile for me. I won. I love this genuine laugh expression. I love that he looked down in a shy sort of way. This is a great example of “authentic.” The close up to follow was also one of my favorites of him. No smile. All eyes.
Little sister has all the personality! Bold stripes. Easy nature. Full of laughs! This spot of green was hard to find this time of year, but I have a sixth sense when it comes to finding little niches in a given location. She reminds me of all the reasons younger kids are fun to be around. They are hopeful, enthusiastic, fun spirited, and are mostly not yet aware of the realities of life. It’s the age of ‘bliss.’ Some days I wish I could un-grow-up myself and go back to that age.
Mom and daughter had to have a few alone, away from the boys. It’s amazing how our offspring take on just enough of our characteristics to connect them to us. Simple little laugh lines, the shape of a chin, or the texture of our hair and the twinkle in our eye, it all comes together to make someone unique, yet so much alike.
