“a portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015”
If you haven’t noticed yet, I’m slowly easing into this new year. I’ll write a bit about that later this week, but for now I’m beginning the new year of portraits–no specific angles or plans, only life with my children, broken down week by week. This part of this project has been my favorite, actually. Each year on their birthday, I write my children a letter. Often I have shared them here, but these letters can be overwhelming, paralyzing even. Children change so much over the coarse of the year, it’s hard to write it out all at once in a way with detail. This project has helped me to collect the little bits along the way, and I know they’ll enjoy looking through and reading about it years from now, as will I.
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olive // You prefer to drink out of a mug, opposed to a glass and insist on dragging warm, fluffy blankets around the house with you in lieu of wearing warmer clothes. This first week of the year has been cold, and I’ve found you here at the hearth most of it.
blythe // On this cold morning, you ate warm oatmeal, your oversized blanket wrapped around your head like an eskimo, next to the drafty window and grey skies.
burke // You have been reading the youth edition of Unbroken this week, snuggled in this chair between the cloudy window light and the warm fire.
liam // I asked you to turn on the kettle so I could make a cup of coffee. When I went to the kitchen several minutes later, I noticed a hot cup of coffee on the counter with a smily face taped to the side. Beneath that taped paper is a quote by Emerson, “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared with what lies within us.” I think you’ve just made his point.
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how sweet! i hadn’t thought about that – using the weekly anecdotes to compile a years’ worth of moments told in an anniversary letter. they are going to LOVE collecting and re-reading those throughout their lives. hope that you continue find warmth this winter in the simple beauties of the everyday.
Thank you so much, Lucinda. The truth is they love reading them NOW, remembering something silly they did or hearing a favorite moment from the week over again. This project has become one of the bigger surprises this year. I’m so grateful and have so much vision for this new year. Best to you today. xo
I found your blog through Manda Townsend and I love your photos! They actually made me want to go grab my blanket on this cold and rainy day here:)
Thank you so much, Jessica! Living in the South, we’re not used to the grey, cold days we’ve now had for weeks. We’ve spent a lot of time snuggled with blankets and a cup of coffee or hot tea! I hope you’re staying cozy, too. Thanks for stopping by.
what a cozy crew. I love how they are all wrapped and huddled, even the image of warm coffee is inviting and plays off the warmth of the other scenes. Happy New Year, friend!
We have been staying so cozy with all of our rain and cold weather. I love it and yet am ready for sun again! I miss being outdoors, but I’m loving how this cultivates a slower pace, something I really need right now. Thanks, Kaylan! x
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