Every Little Change
I know I say this every year but Family Photos are top priority each year for me. I want them to turn out perfect, to capture every little change of our family as the kids get taller and teethy smiles look different. As eyes mature and all the details of our little family of 5 that I cherish more than anything else in the world.
Sibling life is weird. They're best friends but also worst enemies.. they fight like crazy people but also would fight a crazy person who tried to hurt or attack their sibling... I think that's normal right? (lol) It's a constant battle of being annoyed and hanging out just the three of them as friends with their own inside jokes and games.
I joked with Carter that this would be the last set of family photos we would be taking because next year he will be taller than me ... so instead we will keep these family photos forever. We both laughed knowing very well that I would never skip a year but seriously, this will be the last year of having kids shorter than us.
I took a step out of our usual photo style this year and chose to do them in a moody style on the ocean. I love them so much and cannot wait to get them on our walls and in our frames for the next year.
They have changed SO much this past year. Carter has sprouted like crazy. He is multiple inches taller than last year. He is maturing and coming into his young man self and is honestly, the best! He is smart, REALLY quick whitted (my favourite) and always willing to help when I ask him. We adore this guy SO much.
Bentley is just starting to come into his teenager self. He is more independant and loving hanging out with friends more casually. Bentley is mature beyond his years. He is so thoughtful of our family and others around him. He is self aware and such a good sport in most situations. We love his guys SO much.
Penny girl wants to be 16 so badly! She is best friends with all of Carter's grade at school and when they compliment her on her personality or style, she is over the moon! Being the youngest is hard sometimes. She cannot wait to get out of the "supervized playdate" world and into the casual hang out whenever world that her brother's are in. She is growing up so fast and I LOVE her incredible personality. She is a Dadd'y girl through and through! We love this girl SO much!
As for Brian, holy moly. This man is everything to me. I long for his cuddle at the end of every day and I know it sounds so corney but I literally fall asleep in his arms every single night and its one of my favourite parts of my day. He is my safe place, my world and the person I have THE MOST fun with. Our joking is next level funny and our inside jokes will forever stay inside because of their innappropritness. I hope one day our kids marry their best friend that is a natural kind of love. One that is safe and brings them the most happiness. It really does make me want to not skip a day in this crazy life. I love you Brian Reed with my entire soul!
I could never truly express my gratitude to God for this family I have been blessed with so instead I will work my entire life cherishing them at each new phase and feel wildly grateful for the people we are individually and together. This really is a fairy tale.
They have changed SO much this past year. Carter has sprouted like crazy. He is multiple inches taller than last year. He is maturing and coming into his young man self and is honestly, the best! He is smart, REALLY quick whitted (my favourite) and always willing to help when I ask him. We adore this guy SO much.