When you are reading to your small child, the importance of these memories may not hit you until they are older and more independent, reading all on their own. Then it hits you hard, where you feel equally proud and nostalgic as they read those precious words that they spent months learning to read. During those younger years, time seems to move more slowly…. But then in the middle of elementary school, time picks up and goes at warp speed. As parents of older children, we came to understand this the hard way. As your family film maker and photographer, I want to freeze as much of this for you so later, you’ll have the ability to fully immerse into your memories.
By the time they turn 10, you start to be fully aware of how it seems like daily, they become increasingly independent. One thing many don’t realize about this age… is that for many its the last time they will look like a child… they are about to go through puberty and rapidly turn into a child who looks like an adult. It’s shocking and awesome at the same time. I am so glad we have family films before my oldest son, Atticus, went through puberty at age 11. He is now 12 and 5’7″ and looks like a man doing parkour in my home. He acts like a 12 year old but looks 15.
Spending a Saturday morning with The Kessenger family at their franklin, TN home was filled with warmth and joy. Watching them play out in their backyard, play Guess who and read all snuggled up…. It fills me with this joy that is indescribable. Listening to their laughter brings tears to my eyes.
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