carter and the changing seasons

carter wasn't discontented by the chill in the air. he didn't mind that we were dragging him to and fro, plopping him down on cold rocks, damp earth and chilly benches. he was happy. intrigued. and thoroughly enjoying the leaves. i must briefly thank mother nature for this- the golden, red, hot pink and orange hues of autumn- it's probably the prettiest time of year in my opinion. i think carter thinks so too. he thought the leaves were not only good for crunching- but also munching. organic living at its finest i suppose. not much more than a month ago, i believe i saw summer leaving. she was walking down richmond road wearing a paisley hat, shaking her head at the chill in the air. but if she had just stayed a little bit longer she could have caught randall cobb play almost every position on the field on a crisp night in commonwealth and she could have seen carter zaluski enjoy autumn at its finest.

autumn is not just a great time to take pictures, it's a great time to reflect. i wax on and on here on this insignificant little blog and send my thoughts out there to the great unknown to get one very important point across. i take pictures, not for the sake of taking them, but because they are important to me and i have to assume that they must be important to you too- or you wouldn't have paused to read this blog.

they are important, just as the seasons, to capture how we change, how we interact, how we grow and what makes us tick. that's why i don't use the backdrops, or the umbrellas. i prefer the leaves in the mouth. the blanket on the ground. the ball that's been bounced a thousand times. the hand holding. the laughing. the pictures you get when you least expect them. the pictures that show the change, the growth, the love, and the happiness of our short time here on earth.

take a cue from this happy little boy in the picture above. drink it in. examine the leaves. in a blink, those leaves will be replaced by holly berries and evergreens. earthy green will hibernate until summer returns donning her flip flops and shorts. don't miss any of the in between. i know carter won't!

jg.

happy birthday madison!

fun, quadrupled. madison lambert had her 4th birthday party this past sunday...and what a party it was. no mistake where madison lives- we just turned on the street with the enormous inflatable birthday cake and took our cues from there.

this sweet birthday princess was the tangible happiness of the age of four. the bouncy, energetic, carefree persona that represents our own youth. she was everywhere! running, jumping, sliding. she had no idea that it was a chilly 58 degrees because she was fluid motion.

here are just a few of the "still" pictures of madison. so many pictures left to edit- friends, mom, cake, spongebob and a few other characters. once i finish my piece of birthday cake, i'll be sure to post some more.

jg.