project 26 | me and mine (june)

I really cherish the few pictures I have of my mom and I together from when I was a kid. I want my kids to have pictures of us together.  I want them to remember me, I want them to remember us together. I want pictures of all the time we spend together.

As part of this project, at least once a month I try to make sure to get in at least one shot with them. It doesn't have to be perfect. In fact I know most times it won't be and that is ok. I know I will most likely be wearing a baseball cap or my hair in a ponytail. I know 9 times out of 10 I will remember the day before this post is to go up so I will be wearing jammies and a tank top and that is ok too because that is real. As long as it is me and at least one of my kids in a picture.

Seconds before I snapped this shot Jordan said to me, "It is so nice spending time alone with you Mom, just you and me and no one else." I knew we were happy there just cuddling on the porch together but I had no idea that we had these huge smiles on our faces until I pulled this image up on my screen. Just me and my boy. For me, in part, this is what it is all about. This was one of those fleeting moments that I want to hold on to forever. Now thanks to this picture, in some small way, I can go back there when ever I want.
Follow our circle and see what the rest of the wonderful photographers have in store for us this week. Next up, the amazing Gail Pomare | San Jose and Santa Cruz Lifestyle Photographer I am sure it will be awesome.

11 comments:

Ginger Unzueta said...

What a beautiful shot! You will treasure that one forever!!! So happy to join you here!!

Christine said...

Thanks so much Ginger. So happy to have you here in the group!!

Anonymous said...

Awsome

tamsen said...

again...thanks for the reminder that THIS is the reason for this challenge! Captured moments, not so posed..my struggle is in always trying to make everything perfect when the real perfect moment lies in front of me. Beautiful capture!

hope said...

oh this is perfect. i LOVE this sweet moment. for reals.

misty setzler said...

Oh this is so sweet and special, perfect!

Gail said...

yes, exactly.. everything you said... pure perfection, with a simply divine image to accompany it. Love it so very much. 'especially love the reflection on the table.

Jobrina Hofleit said...

oh christine, this brings tears to my eyes....HAPPY tears! i love this moment with you and jordan and believe me when i say it only continues to get better and better!!! :-)

jules said...

you two are just gorgeous! love the story you told to go with this ... so so sweet!

Jayme F. said...

This melts my heart, because that is what this project is for. Yes, it is nice to get the clean posed shots where we look all perfect, but I personally prefer the ones where we are keepin it "real" and the love just shows through, like in this one! Beautiful Christine.

Krista Keller said...

This is amazing and what life is really about. It's simple perfection!