Many of my photography clients ordered gallery wrapped canvases for Christmas this past year, and I was always so jealous when they arrived. They were so pretty, and I really wanted one for myself of our kids. But I didn't think I had a photo of them that was "worthy" of a canvas. I finally had a little session with them last month, and at first I didn't think I got anything good. Then, the more I looked at this photo, the more I realized that all the things about it that weren't perfect were what made me love it all the more. The kids' hair is messy and all over the place. Connor is in the middle of trying to tickle Casey. Riley is barely smiling, and her shirt is slightly pulled up and everyone's collars are askew. But it is so them. I decided that capturing who they really are right now was better than a "perfect" shot, so I bit the bullet and ordered a 16x20 canvas. It arrived this week, and when I opened it I got tears in my eyes. It makes me so happy every time I look at it, so I feel like I made the right choice. Now we just have to decide where to hang it!
A few random notes:
- Our little video of cutting my hair has received over 9,000 views on YouTube! It has been viewed in Japan and Europe, and I've had so many people around here tell me how much they enjoyed watching it. Thank you for all the support and encouragement - it makes me feel like we're doing something right!
- My girlfriends have nominated me to be in the survivors parade for the Kentucky Oaks. For those who don't know, the Oaks is the race run by fillies the day before the KY Derby. Last year the Oaks began an association with breast cancer charities, and the day is considered a "Pink Out", where they ask all race attendants to wear pink in support of raising funds and awareness about the cause of breast cancer. Online voting has begun to select 136 breast cancer survivors to attend the race and participate in a survivors parade around the track. It is a real honor, and one that I would feel very blessed to receive. Please consider casting a vote for me at http://www.kentuckyderby.com/oaks/nominees. You have to register on the website to cast a vote, and then scroll through the nominees to find me - the girls selected the photo of me with my "punk mommy" look to accompany the nomination.
- I start Taxol on tuesday, so I am inching closer and closer to being done with chemo. Yay!
1 comment:
I love the canvas photo and am happy you are so pleased with it! (You should be) Very cool that your video has been viewed by so many around the world....you truly are an inspiration! I will be putting in a vote for Punk Mommy, as well....hope you get to go! How fun!
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