Oh, I am so loving the break in the Boulder heat wave. It is making me feel so much better and happy and alive and just good, you know?  I am so ready for some photography sessions.

Life is good now. The heat got to me more than I knew. I am spending the weekend with my babies and catching up on old work and creating new work and looking forward to some photography sessions coming up. I love how each one brings something totally new and unique and special to that family. It is on the top ten list of things I love as a photographer. I will write that list someday. Not today, but someday.

So meet Lily. She is a beautiful 5 year old little girl whose parents love her to death (can you tell?). She is so happy, vivacious, full of energy, fun, excitement-everything a five year old should be. Go mom and dad. You did something right.

No matter how many times I scold myself for letting my kids watch a movie rather than baking cookies with them, I know that I am doing something right because they are these happy, wonderful little beings that bring joy to whomever they are with. Like Lily, that have that aliveness-that quality of childhood that I see lost in so many children today because they are not getting the time or presence they need from their parents.

Someone told me the other day that she tells everyone that my children are like little angels-with their blond hair and beautiful faces and the kindness that comes from an authentic place-not a place that desires to please someone. I can’t disagree. Could YOU as a parent? I know, I talk my kids up. But I have to. That is my job as their parent. I need to think they are the most wonderful, incredible little people in the whole wide world. And I DO think that. I know every parent does, but for me it is true:) (for those of you that don’t know me, I am just kidding, but not really).

Ok. get off the computer and go enjoy this Boulder weather!

xoxo stacey

ps these photos were taken at Chautauqua in southwest Boulder-It is THE spot to take photos. On any given Saturday morning you will see about 15 photographers out there doing their thing. I ONLY do weekdays there, that’s for sure.

pps, I DID say I woud post more of her photo session and look! I have:)