Happy Friday! I am so excited. My mom, who lives in Ohio, arrives tomorrow for 10 days. The kids will be off from school and we will be doing some things together. So I am pretty much on vacation all week with the exception of Thursday. I love the quality time we spend when she comes for her visits.
Today I had a conversation with Tanner I’ve been dreading for months. (He turns 9 this Monday). On the way home from school, he asked me if Santa was real. Oh no! I thought I was going to be prepared for this pivotal moment as I had read the best reply in a magazine about how to respond should this ever come up. But I froze and couldn’t remember what the heck it was. When he asked me, I cooly and very matter of factly replied that “Yes, Santa is real and I do believe in him. He is really a spirit that watches over us all year long–that’s how he can do all those magical things that he does at Christmas. Like squeezing into chimneys….” And then I put my sunglasses on and looked in the rear view mirror. Tanner replied, “Me too Mom, I believe in him too. ” I guess his friend Kameron at school had been talking smack today about there being no Santa and that we parents just eat the cookies and drink the milk and sneak the presents under the tree. I DO believe in Santa, just for the record.
Here’s a little image to celebrate Easter. This is little ILA. Isn’t she great? I love her chubbiness. She had a great disposition in the studio. I must say though, that the biggest smiles came from playing with her dad’s guitar (a prop we used later in the session)……
P.S. My May calendar is quickly filling up, so if you were considering contacting me about a session this May, please do so as soon as possible to book your appointment before they are all taken.
